
Section 8: TSP command reference
Model 2450 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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2450-901-01 Rev. B/September 2013
delay()
This function delays the execution of the commands that follow it.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Function
No
Usage
delay(
seconds
)
seconds
The number of seconds to delay (0 to 100,000 s)
Details
The instrument delays execution of the commands for at least the specified number of seconds and fractional
seconds. However, the processing time may cause the instrument to delay 5 μs to 10 μs (typical) more than the
requested delay.
Example 1
beeper.beep(0.5, 2400)
delay(0.250)
beeper.beep(0.5, 2400)
Emit a double-beep at 2400 Hz. The sequence is
0.5 s on, 0.25 s off, 0.5 s on.
Example 2
dataqueue.clear()
dataqueue.add(35)
timer.cleartime()
delay(0.5)
dt = timer.gettime()
print("Delay time was " .. dt)
print(dataqueue.next())
Clear the data queue, add 35 to it, and then delay
0.5 seconds before reading it.
Output:
Delay time was 0.500099
3.50001
Also see
None