Keithley 2606B System SourceMeter, Reference Manual

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Section 7: TSP command reference 2606B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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fileVar:write()
This function writes data to a file.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Affected by Where saved Default value
Function No
Usage
fileVar :write( data )
fileVar :write( data1 , data2 )
fileVar :write( data1 , ..., datan )
fileVar The file descriptor variable
data Write all data to the file
data1 The first data to write to the file
data2
The second data to write to the file
datan The last data to write to the file
... One or more entries (or values) separated by commas
Details
This function may buffer data until a flush (
fileVar :flush()
or
io.flush()
) or close
(
fileVar :close()
or
io.close()
) operation is performed.
Also see
fileVar:close() (on page 7-89)
fileVar:flush() (on page 7-90)
io.close() (on page 7-107)
io.flush() (on page 7-107)
io.open() (on page 7-109)
format.asciiprecision
This attribute sets the precision (number of digits) for all numbers returned in the ASCII format.
Type TSP-Link accessible Affected by Where saved Default value
Attribute (RW) No Instrument reset
Recall setup Not saved 6
Usage
precision = format.asciiprecision
format.asciiprecision = precision
precision A number representing the number of digits to be printed for numbers printed with
the
print()
,
printbuffer()
, and
printnumber()
functions; must be a
number between
1
and
16
Details
This attribute specifies the precision (number of digits) for numeric data printed with the
print()
,
printbuffer()
, and
printnumber()
functions. The
format.asciiprecision
attribute is only
used with the ASCII format. The precision value must be a number from 0 to 16.