Model DMM7510 7½ Digit Graphical Sampling Multimeter Reference Manual
Section 7: Introduction to TSP commands
DMM7510-901-01 Rev. B / May 2015
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Using Test Script Builder (TSB)
Keithley Instruments Test Script Builder (TSB) is a software tool that simplifies building test scripts.
You can use TSB to perform the following operations:
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Send remote commands and Lua statements
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Receive responses (data) from commands and scripts
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Upgrade instrument firmware
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Create, manage, and run user scripts
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Debug scripts
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Import factory scripts to view or edit and convert to user scripts
The Keithley Instruments Test Script Processor (TSP
®
) scripting engine is a Lua interpreter. In TSP-
enabled instruments, the Lua programming language has been extended with Keithley-specific
instrument control commands. For more information about using the Lua scripting language with
Keithley TSP-enabled instruments, refer to the
Fundamentals of programming for TSP
(on page 7-12)
section.
Keithley has created a collection of remote commands specifically for use with Keithley TSP-enabled
instruments; for detailed information about those commands, refer to the "Command reference"
section of the documentation for your specific instrument. You can build scripts from a combination of
these commands and Lua programming statements. Scripts that you create are referred to as "user
scripts." Also, some TSP-enabled instruments come with a number of built-in factory scripts.
The following figure shows an example of the Test Script Builder. As shown, the workspace is divided
into these areas:
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Project navigator
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Script editor
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Outline view
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Programming interaction
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