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Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
beeper functions and attributes ................................................................................................. 5-4
bit functions ............................................................................................................................... 5-4
channel functions and attributes................................................................................................ 5-5
createconfigscript function......................................................................................................... 5-8
dataqueue functions and attributes ........................................................................................... 5-9
delay function ............................................................................................................................ 5-9
digio functions and attributes..................................................................................................... 5-9
display functions and attributes ............................................................................................... 5-10
errorqueue functions and attributes......................................................................................... 5-10
eventlog functions and attributes............................................................................................. 5-11
exit function ............................................................................................................................. 5-11
format attributes ...................................................................................................................... 5-11
gpib attribute ........................................................................................................................... 5-11
lan functions and attributes ..................................................................................................... 5-12
localnode functions and attributes........................................................................................... 5-13
make accessor functions......................................................................................................... 5-13
memory functions.................................................................................................................... 5-13
opc function............................................................................................................................. 5-13
print functions.......................................................................................................................... 5-13
reset function........................................................................................................................... 5-13
scan functions and attributes................................................................................................... 5-14
script functions and attributes.................................................................................................. 5-14
slot[X] attributes ...................................................................................................................... 5-15
status functions and attributes................................................................................................. 5-15
timer functions......................................................................................................................... 5-15
trigger functions and attributes ................................................................................................ 5-16
tsplink functions and attributes ................................................................................................ 5-16
tspnet functions and attributes ................................................................................................ 5-17
userstring functions ................................................................................................................. 5-17
waitcomplete function.............................................................................................................. 5-17
Overview of instrument drivers .......................................................................................... 5-18
Instrument driver types............................................................................................................ 5-18
VXIPnP drivers........................................................................................................................ 5-19
Interchangeable Virtual Instruments (IVI) style drivers ............................................................ 5-19
LabVIEW drivers ..................................................................................................................... 5-20
Obtaining instrument drivers ................................................................................................... 5-20
Instrument driver examples ..................................................................................................... 5-20
Migrating from Models 707A and 708A.............................................................................. 5-21
Migrating Model 707A or 708A programs to Model 707B or 708B .......................................... 5-21
DDC to ICL command equivalencies ...................................................................................... 5-22
Instrument programming ........................................................................................... 6-1
Fundamentals of scripting for TSP....................................................................................... 6-1
What is a script?........................................................................................................................ 6-2
Runtime and nonvolatile memory storage of scripts.................................................................. 6-2
What can be included in scripts?............................................................................................... 6-3
Commands that cannot be used in scripts ................................................................................ 6-3
Manage scripts.......................................................................................................................... 6-3
Working with scripts in nonvolatile memory............................................................................... 6-9
Programming examples .......................................................................................................... 6-13
Fundamentals of programming for TSP............................................................................. 6-15
Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 6-15
What is Lua? ........................................................................................................................... 6-15
Lua basics ............................................................................................................................... 6-15
Standard libraries .................................................................................................................... 6-30
Programming example ............................................................................................................ 6-34
707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010
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