Section 6: Instrument programming
2606B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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2606B-901-01 Rev. B / May 2018
Programming example
The following script puts a message on the virtual front panel display slowly — one character at a
time. The intent of this example is to demonstrate:
•
The use of a
for
loop
•
Simple display remote commands
•
Simple Lua string manipulation
When creating a script using the TSB Embedded, you do not need the shell commands
loadscript
and
endscript
, as shown in the examples below.
Example: User script
User script created in TSB Embedded
User script created in user's own program
loadscript
display.clear()
myMessage = "Hello World!"
for k = 1, string.len(myMessage) do
x = string.sub(myMessage, k, k)
display.settext(x)
print(x)
delay(1)
end
display.clear()
myMessage = "Hello World!"
for k = 1, string.len(myMessage) do
x = string.sub(myMessage, k, k)
display.settext(x)
print(x)
delay(1)
end
endscript
Test Script Builder (TSB)
Keithley Instruments Test Script Builder (TSB) is a software tool you can use to develop scripts for
TSP-enabled instruments.
Installing the TSB software
The installation files for the Test Script Builder software are available at
To install the Test Script Builder (TSB) software:
1. Close all programs.
2. Download the installer to your computer and double-click the
.exe
file to start the installation.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
