Channel.createspecifier() - Keithley 708B Reference Manual

Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual

channel.createspecifier()

This function creates a string channel descriptor from a series of card-dependent integer arguments.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Function Yes
Usage
specifier = channel.createspecifier(slot, row, column)
specifier
slot
row
column
Details
The arguments are dependent upon the card type in the specified slot. This command can only create valid
channel descriptors; if an illegal argument is sent for the type of card in the specified slot, an error is generated.
Example 1
cs = channel.createspecifier(1, 1, 1)
print(cs)
Example 2
count = 0
for row = 1, 8 do
for col = 1, 12 do
ch = channel.createspecifier(1, row, col)
count = count + tonumber(channel.getcount(ch))
end
end
print("Count is " .. count .. ".")
Also see
None
707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010
Affected by
The formatted string for the channel
The slot number to use (1 to 6)
The row number to use (see the matrix card documentation for limits); map row
letters to numbers (A = 1, B = 2, and so on)
Specifies the column number to use
Where saved Default value
Creates a channel descriptor for Row 1,
column 1 on the card in Slot 1
Output:
1A01
Section 7: Command reference
Assuming an 8x12 matrix card
in slot 1, this example
calculates the sum of the
counts on all channels
Output:
Count is 1060656.
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