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Section 12: Instrument Control Library
beeper function and attribute
The beeper generates a beep tone. It is typically used to announce the start and/or completion of a
test or operation.
beeper.beep
Function Generates a beep tone.
Usage
beeper.beep(duration, frequency)
duration
frequency
Remarks • There are four beeper frequencies: 453Hz, 621Hz, 987Hz and 2400Hz. If you set
frequency to a different value, the closest supported frequency will be selected.
• The beeper will not sound if it is disabled (see
• This function is an overlapped command. Script execution will continue and not wait for
the beep to finish. If another beep command is issued before the previous beep finishes,
the first beep will be terminated. The
execution until the beep command finishes.
Also see beeper.enable
Example Enables the beeper and generates a two-second, 2400Hz beep:
beeper.enable = 1
beeper.beep(2, 2400)
beeper.enable
Attribute Beeper control (on/off).
Usage
beeperstate = beeper.enable
beeper.enable = beeperstate
Set
beeperstate
0 Beeper disabled
1 Beeper enabled
Remarks • This attribute enables or disables the beeper. Disabling the beeper also disables front
panel key clicks.
• Cycling power enables the beeper. The reset function does not affect the beeper state.
Also see beeper.beep
Enables the beeper and generates a two second, 2400Hz beep:
Example
beeper.enable = 1
beeper.beep(2, 2400)
bit functions
Logic and bit operations
The bit functions are used to perform bitwise logic operations on two given numbers, and bit
operations on one given number. Logic and bit operations truncate the fractional part of given
numbers to make them integers.
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Set from 0.1 to 100 (seconds).
Set to 453, 621, 987 or 2400 (Hz).
waitcomplete
Reads beeper state.
Writes beeper state.
to one of the following values:
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beeper.enable attribute).
function can be used to hold up script
2600S-901-01 Rev. C / January 2008