Section 3: Using the web interface
Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter User's Manual
NOTE
Commands and parameters for Series 3700A are case-sensitive. It is important to type in the
commands exactly as shown to avoid any syntax or execution errors.
5. Click
Save Script
. The script is added to the User Scripts list.
6. To run the script, select the script in the User Scripts list and click
Run
.
7. The Instrument Output box displays the output from the script and error messages.
Script management options
Existing scripts are listed in the User Scripts box on the left side of the web interface.
To run a script, click the name of the script and then click
Run
.
To delete a script, click the name of the script and click
Delete
. The script is deleted from the User
Scripts list and from the nonvolatile memory of the instrument.
To stop operation of a script, click
Abort Script
.
To export the selected script to a flash drive, click
Export Script to USB
. Place a flash drive in the
USB port on the front panel of the instrument. In TSP, enter the name as appropriate and click
OK
.
Scripts are saved to a file with the extension
tsp
. TSP files are native to Test Script Builder or TSB
Embedded, but they can be opened and edited in any text editor.
To import scripts from the computer, click
Import from PC
. Select the directory that contains the file.
You can only import files with the extension
tsp
.
To clear the name box and the box that contains the script, click
Clear
.
To view the contents of a script, type the name of a script in the
TSP Script
box and click
View
Script
.
Exercise: Use the command line to close and open channels
Use the command line interface to perform close and open operations on channels:
1. To send a single command to the instrument, you can enter it in the Console box.
2. To close channel 1002, enter
channel.close("1002")
in the Console box.
3. Click
Enter
to send the command.
4. To open all channels, enter
channel.open("allslots")
in the Console box.
5. Click
Enter
to send the command.
Figure 26: Enter command in Console box
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