Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
Section 11: TSP command reference
3700AS-901-01 Rev. D/June 2018
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channel.gettype()
This function returns the type associated with a channel.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Function
Yes
Usage
type
= channel.gettype("
channelList
")
type
Returns a comma-delimited list of the type of channels in
channelList
channelList
String specifying the channels to query, using normal
channelList
syntax
Details
The channel type is defined by the physical hardware of the card on which the channel exists. The
following are valid channel types:
•
channel.TYPE_SWITCH
or
1
•
channel.TYPE_BACKPLANE
or
2
•
channel.TYPE_DAC
or
8
•
channel.TYPE_DIGITAL
or
4
•
channel.TYPE_TOTALIZER
or
16
Refer to the card-specific documentation for more information about the channel types available for
your card.
Example 1
print(channel.gettype("1001, 1911"))
Query the channel type of channel 1 and
analog backplane relay 1 of bank 1 in slot 1,
assuming a 3720.
Output:
1,2
Example 2
print(channel.gettype("slot6"))
Query the channel types on slot 6, assuming
a 3750.
Output:
4,4,4,4,4,16,16,16,16,8,8
This shows that channels 1 to 5 are digital
I/O types, channels 6 to 9 are totalizer types,
and channels 10 and 11 are DAC types.
Also see
None
