User`s guide
34410A/11A/L4411A User’s Guide 79
Features and Functions 2
• After the specified delay, the main display will show the data as it is 
collected, while the second display line shows a progress bar and the 
current count (down).
• The multimeter will continue taking readings until the specified count or 
duration has been reached, unless the data logger is stopped manually. 
After the programmed count or duration has been reached, the display 
will show SAVING READINGS, then LOGGING COMPLETE. The readings are stored 
in non–volatile memory.
To stop a data logging session in progress, press any key. The display will 
show DATA LOGGER? and offer the selections CONTINUE or STOP. The data logger 
continues to take readings while this is displayed. 
• If you select STOP and press  , the display will read DATA TO NV?, 
prompting you to SAVE or DISCARD the readings already logged. Select one 
of these options and press   to terminate data logging.
• If you select CONTINUE and press  , the data logging function will 
continue as set up, until complete.
To read the data logged from the front panel, press   
DATA LOGGER > VIEW–RDGS
Use   and   to scroll through the stored readings.
• Remote Interface Operation: The following command returns all readings 
stored in non–volatile memory (NVMEM):
DATA:DATA? NVMEM
The following command deletes all readings stored in NVMEM.
DATA:DELete NVMEM
The following command returns the number of data points in NVMEM
DATA:POINts? NVMEM
Refer to the Agilent 34410A/11A/L4411A Programmer’s Reference Help for 
a complete description and syntax for these commands.
NOTE
The 34411A provides pre-triggering. The data logger function can be used in conjunction 
with pre-triggering to collect data both before and after the triggering event. See “Number 
of Pre-Trigger Samples (34411A/L4411A)” on page 71 for information about setting a 
pre-trigger sample count.
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