Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
Section 11: TSP command reference
3700AS-901-01 Rev. D/June 2018
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Example
scan.addwrite("6001, 6003, 6005", 21845, 2)
Assume a 3750 in slot 6. Add to existing scan list
channels 1, 3 and 5 on slot 6 to write a 16-bit hex value
of hexadecimal 5555 (decimal 21845).
Also see
(on page 5-23)
scan.background()
This function starts a scan and runs the scan in the background.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Function
Yes
Usage
state
,
scanCount
,
stepCount, reading
=
scan.background()
state
,
scanCount
,
stepCount
,
reading
= scan.background(
bufferVar
)
state
The result of scanning:
scan.EMPTY
or
0
scan.BUILDING
or
1
scan.RUNNING
or
2
scan.ABORTED
or
3
scan.FAILED
or
4
scan.FAILED_INIT
or
5
scan.SUCCESS
or
6
scanCount
This is current number scans completed
stepCount
This is current number steps completed
reading
If measurements are taken during the scan, this parameter contains the last
scan reading completed
bufferVar
A reading buffer used during scanning to store the readings. If a buffer is not
specified, no readings are stored during the scan
Details
You can also use this function to specify the scanning reading buffer. This reading buffer, if specified,
stores the readings and accompanying attributes as specified for the scan. An error is generated if
the reading buffer does not exist or the parameter is not a reading buffer.
Before using this command, use
scan.create()
and
scan.add()
or
scan.addimagestep()
to
set up a scan list.
When the scan is run in the background, you must use the
scan.state()
function to check the
status of the scan.
Example
scan.background(rbbuff1)
Runs a scan in the background and stores
readings in a buffer named
rbbuff1
.
