High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual Section 12:
2470-901-01 Rev. A / May 2019 12-141
The <status> parameter provides additional information about the reading. The options are shown
in the following table.
Buffer status bits for sense measurements
Bit (hex) Decimal Description
Measure status questionable
A/D converter from which reading originated; for the 2470, this will always be 0
(main)
Measure terminal; front is 1, rear is 0
Measure status limit 2 low
Measure status limit 2 high
Measure status limit 1 low
Measure status limit 1 high
256 First reading in a group
Example 1
:TRAC:MAKE "write2me", 1000, WRITable
:TRAC:WRIT:FORM "write2me", WATT, 4
:TRAC:WRIT:READ "write2me", 1
:TRAC:WRIT:READ "write2me", 2
:TRAC:WRIT:READ "write2me", 3
:TRAC:WRIT:READ "write2me", 4
:TRAC:WRIT:READ "write2me", 5
:TRAC:WRIT:READ "write2me", 6
:TRAC:DATA? 1, 6, "write2me", read, unit
Creates a 1000-point reading buffer named write2me. Style is writable.
Set the data format to show a unit of watts with 4½ digit resolution.
Write 6 pieces of data into the buffer.
Read the buffer.
Output:
1.000000E+00,Watt DC,2.000000E+00,Watt DC,3.000000E+00,Watt DC,4.000000E+00,Watt
DC,5.000000E+00,Watt DC,6.000000E+00,Watt DC