Table 3-4. HP E1429A/B Data Transfer Methods and Rates

Transfer Method

Transfer Rate

Transfer Mode*

Reading

 

(approximate)

 

Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Bus

80 MBytes/s

Real Time /

Pre-arm /

 

 

Post Measurement

Post-arm

 

 

 

 

Embedded Controller

8 MBytes/s

Real Time /

Pre-arm /

(VME bus with SICL)

 

Post Measurement

Post-arm

 

 

 

 

DIAGnostic:UPLoad:SADDress?

80 KBytes/s

Real Time /

Pre-arm /

(VME bus)

 

Post Measurement

Post-arm

 

 

 

 

READ?/FETCh?

11 KBytes/s

Post Measurement

Pre-arm /

(VME bus)

 

 

Post-arm

 

 

 

 

* Real time readings come directly from the A/D. Post measurement readings come from memory. The transfer mode is set using the digitizer’s VINStrument:LBUS:FEED and VINStrument:VME:FEED commands. See "‘VME Bus DataTransfers" and "Local Bus Data Transfers" later in this chapter for more information.

Figure 3-11. Retrieving Readings from Digitizer Memory

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HP E1429A manual Retrieving Readings from Digitizer Memory