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Section 7: Buffer: Data Storage and Retrieval Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
7-2 3700S-901-01 Rev. C / July 2008
Front panel operation
In the following procedures, pressing in the navigation wheel (as a button) will
perform the same function as pressing the ENTER key. Also, you can turn the
navigation wheel instead of using the  CURSOR  keys.
Read Creating and selecting a reading buffer (on page 7-2) or Selecting a
reading buffer (on page 7-3) before performing the following procedures:
Storing readings (on page 7-3)
Saving readings (on page 7-3)
Clearing readings (on page 7-4)
Deleting a reading buffer (on page 7-5)
Recalling readings (on page 7-5)
Buffer configuration (front panel) (on page 7-6)
Appending readings (on page 7-7)
Creating and selecting a reading buffer
To create a new reading buffer that will be automatically selected after it is
created:
1. Press the STORE key.
2. Select CREATE from the buffer choices and press the ENTER key.
3. Using the navigation wheel and the  CURSOR  keys, scroll through the
characters, changing them until the desired name is shown.
NAME = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. Press the ENTER key. The starting name is:
f p b u f n _ _ _ _ _ _
Where:
fp = front panel
buf = buffer
n = number, sequentially incremented
5. Specify the number of readings to store in the buffer.
6. Press the ENTER key. The append attribute of this buffer is enabled (set
to 1).
NOTE The newly-created buffer is automatically selected as the buffer
for storing front panel readings.