Section 7: Command reference
Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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display.clear()
This function clears all lines of the display.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Function Yes
Usage
display.clear()
Details
This function switches to the user screen and then clears the display.
The
display.clear()
,
display.setcursor()
, and
display.settext()
functions are overlapped,
nonblocking commands. That is, the script does not wait for one of these commands to complete. These
nonblocking functions do not immediately update the display. For performance considerations, they update the
physical display as soon as processing time becomes available.
Also see
(on page 7-69)
(on page 7-70)
display.getannunciators()
This function reads the annunciators (indicators) that are presently turned on.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Function Yes
Usage
annunciators
= display.getannunciators()
annunciators
The bitmasked value showing which indicators are turned on
Details
This function returns a bitmasked value showing which indicators are turned on. The 16-bit binary equivalent of
the returned value is the bitmask. The return value is a sum of set annunciators, based on the weighted value, as
shown in the following table.