Section 7: Command reference
Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
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707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010
Usage
maxNumber = localnode.define.MAX_TIMERS
maxNumber = localnode.define.MAX_DIO_LINES
maxNumber = localnode.define.MAX_TSPLINK_TRIGS
maxNumber = localnode.define.MAX_BLENDERS
maxNumber = localnode.define.MAX_BLENDER_INPUTS
maxNumber = localnode.define.MAX_LAN_TRIGS
maxNumber
A variable assigned the value of the constant. The constant equals the local node
instrument's maximum number available for the specified feature.
Details
These read-only constants to the following types of features: timers, digital input/output lines, triggers, and
blenders. They provide the number of features available (which is the maximum) for the specified local node
feature.
Example 1
maxNumber = localnode.define.MAX_TIMERS
Reads the maximum number of timers
that are available for the presently active
instrument.
Also see
None
localnode.description
This attribute stores a user-defined description of the instrument.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Attribute (RW)
Yes
Nonvolatile
memory
Instrument specific (see
Details
)
Usage
localnode.description = description
description = localnode.description
description
User-defined description of the instrument
Details
This attribute stores a string that contains a description of the instrument. This value appears on instrument's LXI
home page.
This attribute's default value contains
Keithley MMMM
#
SSSSSSSS
, where:
MMMM
is the instrument's four-digit
model number, and #
SSSSSSSS
is the instrument's eight-digit serial number. You can change it to a value that
makes sense for your system.
Example
description = "System in Lab 05"
localnode.description = description
Set
description
equal to "System in Lab 05".
Set the LXI home page of this instrument to display
"System in Lab 05".