2606B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Section 7: TSP command reference
2606B-901-01 Rev. B / May 2018
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node[N].getglobal()
This function returns the value of a global variable.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Function
Yes
Usage
value
= node[
N
].getglobal("
name
")
value
The value of the variable
N
The node number of this instrument (1 to 64)
name
The global variable name
Details
This function retrieves the value of a global variable from the run-time environment of this node.
Do not use this command to retrieve the value of a global variable from the local node. Instead,
access the global variable directly. This command should only be used from a remote master when
controlling this instrument over a TSP-Link
®
network.
Example
print(node[5].getglobal("test_val"))
Retrieves and outputs the value of the global
variable named
test_val
from node 5.
Also see
(on page 7-149)
(on page 6-50)
node[N].setglobal()
This function sets the value of a global variable.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Function
Yes
Usage
node[
N
].setglobal(
name
,
value
)
N
The node number of this instrument (1 to 64)
name
The global variable name to set
value
The value to assign to the variable
Details
From a remote node, use this function to assign the given value to a global variable.
Do not use this command to create or set the value of a global variable from the local node (set the
global variable directly instead). This command should only be used from a remote master when
controlling this instrument over a TSP-Link
®
.