Section 6: Instrument programming
2606B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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2606B-901-01 Rev. B / May 2018
Initialization
Before a TSP-Link
®
system can be used, it must be initialized. For initialization to succeed, each
instrument in a TSP-Link system must be assigned a different node number.
Assigning node numbers
At the factory, each module of the 2606B instrument is assigned as node 1. The node number is
stored in nonvolatile memory and remains in storage when the instrument is turned off. You can
assign a node number to a module of the 2606B using the virtual front panel or by using a remote
command. Note that there can only be 32 physical nodes, but you can assign node numbers from 1
to 64.
To assign a node number from the virtual front panel of the instrument:
1. Press the
MENU
key, then select
TSPLINK > NODE
.
2. Press the navigation wheel and select the node number.
3. Press the
ENTER
key to save the number.
To assign a node number using a remote command:
Set the
tsplink.node
attribute of the instrument:
tsplink.node =
N
Where
:
N
= 1 to 64
To determine the node number of an instrument, you can read the
tsplink.node
attribute by
sending the following command:
print(tsplink.node)
The above
command outputs the node number. For example, if the node number is 1, a
1
is
displayed.
Resetting the TSP-Link network
After all the node numbers are set, you must initialize the system by performing a TSP-Link
®
network
reset.
If you change the system configuration after initialization, you must reinitialize the system by
performing a TSP-Link network reset. Changes that require that you reinitialize the TSP-Link network
include turning off power or rebooting any instrument in the system, or rearranging or disconnecting
the TSP-Link cable connections between instruments.
Front-panel operation
To reset the TSP-Link
®
network from the virtual front panel:
1. Power on all instruments connected to the TSP-Link network.
2. Press the
MENU
key, select
TSPLINK
, and then press the
ENTER
key.
3. Turn the navigation wheel to select
RESET
, and then press the
ENTER
key.