Scan.background() - Keithley 708B Reference Manual

Section 7: Command reference
Example
scan.create()
scan.add("1D01")
scan.addimagestep("1A01, 1B01, 1C03")
scan.add("1F03")
scan.addimagestep("1A03, 1B03, 1C03")
scan.addimagestep("1A05, 1B05, 1C03")
scan.addimagestep("1A07, 1B07, 1C03")
scan.addimagestep("1A09, 1B09, 1C03")
print(scan.list())
Also see
scan.add() (on page 7-142)

scan.background()

This function starts a scan and runs the scan in the background.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Function Yes
Usage
state, scanCount, stepCount = scan.background()
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Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
Affected by Where saved
Generate a scan list that has multiple
steps, with some steps that include
multiple channels.
Output:
Init) OPEN...
1) STEP: 1D01
CLOSE: 1D01
2) STEP: 1A01, 1B01, 1C03
OPEN: 1D01
CLOSE: 1A01 1B01 1C03
3) STEP: 1F03
OPEN: 1A01 1B01 1C03
CLOSE: 1F03
4) STEP: 1A03, 1B03, 1C03
OPEN: 1F03
CLOSE: 1A03 1B03 1C03
5) STEP: 1A05, 1B05, 1C03
OPEN: 1A03 1B03
CLOSE: 1A05 1B05
6) STEP: 1A07, 1B07, 1C03
OPEN: 1A05 1B05
CLOSE: 1A07 1B07
7) STEP: 1A09, 1B09, 1C03
OPEN: 1A07 1B07
CLOSE: 1A09 1B09
Default value
707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010