Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
Section 6: Instrument programming
707B-901-01 Rev. B / January 2015
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Autoexec script
The autoexec script runs automatically when the instrument is turned on. It runs after all the scripts
have loaded and any scripts marked as autorun have run.
To create a script that executes automatically, create and load a new script and name it
autoexec
.
See
(on page 6-3).
You must save the autoexec script to nonvolatile memory if you want to use it after instrument power
has been turned off and then turned on again. See
Save a user script to nonvolatile memory
page 6-8) for more detail.
Example: Creating an autoexec script with loadscript command
loadscript autoexec
display.clear()
display.settext("Hello from autoexec")
endscript
autoexec.save()
Creates the script
autoexec
.
Saves the
autoexec
script to nonvolatile
memory. The next time the instrument is
turned on, "
Hello from autoexec
" is
displayed.
Example: Creating an autoexec script using TSB Embedded
display.clear()
display.settext("Hello from autoexec")
In the TSP Script box, enter
autoexec
.
Enter the code in the entry box.
Click
Save Script
.
Creates a new script that clears the
display when the instrument is turned on
and displays "
Hello from autoexec
."
Working with scripts in nonvolatile memory
The
Fundamentals of scripting for TSP
(on page 6-1) section in this manual describes working with
scripts, primarily in the run-time environment. You can also work with scripts in nonvolatile memory.
The run-time environment and nonvolatile memory are separate storage areas in the instrument. The
information in the run-time environment is lost when the instrument is turned off. The nonvolatile
memory remains intact when the instrument is turned off. When the instrument is turned on,
information in nonvolatile memory is loaded into the run-time environment.
Save a user script
You can save scripts to nonvolatile memory using commands or TSB Embedded.
Only named scripts can be saved to nonvolatile memory. The anonymous script must be named
before it can be saved to nonvolatile memory.
If a script is not saved to nonvolatile memory, the script is lost when the instrument is turned off.