Display.screen; Display.sendkey() - Keithley 708B Reference Manual

Section 7: Command reference

display.screen

This attribute describes the selected display screen.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Attribute (RW) Yes
Usage
displayID = display.screen
display.screen = displayID
displayID
Details
Setting this attribute selects the display screen for the front panel. This performs the same action as pressing the
DISPLAY key on the front panel. The text for the display screen is set by display.settext().
Read this attribute to determine which of the available display screens was last selected.
This does not support the CLOSED CHANNELS option that is available from the DISPLAY key.
Example
display.screen = display.USER
Also see
display.settext()

display.sendkey()

This function sends a code that simulates the action of a front panel control.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Function Yes
Usage
display.sendkey(keyCode)
keyCode
Details
This command simulates the pressing of a front panel key or navigation wheel, or the turning the navigation
wheel one click to the left or right.
The table below lists the keyCode value for each front panel action.
7-80
Affected by
System reset
One of the following values:
•
1 or display.MAIN: Displays the main screen
•
2 or display.USER: Displays the user screen
(on page 7-82)
Affected by
See Details for more information
Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
Where saved
Create configuration script
NOTE
Selects the user display.
Where saved
Default value
display.MAIN
Default value
707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010