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Series 2600B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Section 7: TSP command reference
2600BS-901-01 Rev. B / May 2013
7-149
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
node[N].setglobal()
(on page 7-149)
TSP advanced features
(on page 6-53)
node[N].setglobal()
This function sets the value of a global variable. This function is not available on the Models 2604B/2614B/2634B.
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
®
.
Example
node[3].setglobal("x", 5)
Sets the global variable
x
on node 3 to the value of 5.
Also see
node[N].getglobal()
(on page 7-148)
TSP advanced features
(on page 6-53)
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