Keithley DMM7510, Reference Manual

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Section 8: TSP command reference Model DMM7510 7½ Digit Graphical Sampling Multimeter Reference Manual
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Example
file_num = file.open("testfile.txt",
file.MODE_WRITE)
if file_num != nil then
file.write(file_num, "This is my test file")
file.close(file_num)
end
Opens file
testfile.txt
for writing.
If no errors were found while opening,
writes
This is my test file
and
closes the file.
Also see
file.close() (on page 8-209)
file.flush() (on page 8-210)
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 Restore configuration
Instrument reset
Power cycle Configuration script 0 (Automatic)
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 from
1
to
16
; set to
0
to have the instrument select the precision
automatically based on the number that is being formatted
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.
Note that the precision is the number of significant digits printed. There is always one digit to the left
of the decimal point; be sure to include this digit when setting the precision.
Example
format.asciiprecision = 10
x = 2.54
printnumber(x)
format.asciiprecision = 3
printnumber(x)
Output:
2.54000
2.54e+00
Also see
format.byteorder (on page 8-215)
format.data (on page 8-216)
print() (on page 8-231)
printbuffer() (on page 8-232)
printnumber() (on page 8-234)