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Section 19: Remote Commands Series 2600A System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual
display.getlastkey
Function Retrieves the key code for the last pressed key.
TSP-Link
accessibility
This function can be accessed from a remote TSP-Link node.
Usage
key = display.getlastkey()
Remarks • This read-only function returns the key code for the last pressed key.
key
returns one of the
following values:
• A history of the key code for the last pressed front panel key is maintained by the Series 2600A.
When the instrument is powered-on, (or when transitioning from local to remote), the key code is
set to
0
(
display.KEY_NONE)
.
• The OUTPUT ON/OFF keys for SMU A and SMU B cannot be tracked by this function.
• Pressing the EXIT / LOCAL key normally aborts a script. In order to use this function with the
EXIT key,
display.locallockout
must be used.
Details See Sending key codes in Section 11 .
Also see
display.sendkey , display.locallockout
Example On the front panel, press the MENU key and then send the following code:
key = display.getlastkey()
print(key)
Output:
6.01
0
(display.KEY_NONE)
82
(display.KEY_ENTER)
65
(display.KEY_RANGEUP)
83
(display.KEY_MEASB)
67
(display.KEY_RELB)
84
(display.DIGITSB)
68
(display.KEY_MENU)
85
(display.KEY_RECALL)
69
(display.KEY_MODEA)
86
(display.KEY_MEASA)
70
(display.KEY_RELA)
87
(display.KEY_DIGITSA)
71
(display.KEY_RUN)
90
(display.KEY_LIMITB)
72
(display.KEY_DISPLAY)
91
(display.KEY_SPEEDB)
73
(display.KEY_AUTO)
92
(display.KEY_TRIG)
74
(display.KEY_FILTERB)
93
(display.KEY_LIMITA)
75
(display.KEY_EXIT)
94
(display.KEY_SPEEDA)
76
(display.KEY_SRCB)
95
(display.KEY_LOAD)
77
(display.KEY_FILTERA)
97
(display.WHEEL_ENTER)
78
(display.KEY_STORE)
103
(display.KEY_RIGHT)
79
(display.KEY_SRCA)
104
(display.KEY_LEFT)
80
(display.KEY_CONFIG)
114
(display.WHEEL_RIGHT
81
(display.KEY_RANGEDOWN)