Section 14: TSP command reference
2470 High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual
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2470-901-01 Rev. A /
May
2019
Example
smu.source.sweeplinear("test", 1, 10, 10)
display.prompt(display.BUTTONS_YESNO, "Would you like to start the sweep now?")
sweepTest, result = display.waitevent()
if result == display.BUTTON_YES then
trigger.model.initiate()
end
display.prompt(display.BUTTONS_YESNO, "Would you like to switch to the Graph screen?")
promptID, result = display.waitevent()
if result == display.BUTTON_YES then
display.changescreen(display.SCREEN_GRAPH)
end
Create a linear sweep.
Display the prompt "Would you like to start the sweep now?"
If the user presses Yes, the sweep starts.
If the user presses No, the sweep does not start and the message is removed.
Display the prompt "Would you like to switch to the Graph screen?"
If the user presses Yes, the Graph screen is displayed.
If the user presses No, the user remains on the present screen.
Also see
(on page 14-58)
(on page 14-70)
display.readingformat
This attribute determines the format that is used to display measurement readings on the front-panel display of
the instrument.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Attribute (RW)
Yes
Not applicable
Nonvolatile memory
display.FORMAT_PREFIX
Usage
format
= display.readingformat
display.readingformat =
format
format
Use exponent format:
display.FORMAT_EXPONENT
Add a prefix to the units symbol, such as k, m, or µ:
display.FORMAT_PREFIX
Details
This setting persists through
reset()
and power cycles.
When Prefix is selected, prefixes are added to the units symbol, such as k (kilo) or m (milli). When
Exponent is selected, exponents are used instead of prefixes. When the prefix option is selected, very
large or very small numbers may be displayed with exponents.