Channel.read() - Keithley 3700A Series Reference Manual

Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
Channels of type DAC, totalizer, and digital I/O are ignored.
Channel patterns are stored when you run the createconfigscript() command or
setup.save() command.
Channel patterns are lost when power is cycled. Use setup.recall() or a script created with
createconfigscript() to restore them.
If you change a pole setting for a channel that is associated with a channel pattern, the channel
pattern is deleted. Be sure to configure the pole setting for channels (channel.setpole) before
creating a channel pattern.
Example
channel.pattern.snapshot("voltagePath")
Also see
createconfigscript()
channel.pattern.catalog()
channel.pattern.delete()
channel.pattern.getimage()
channel.pattern.setimage()
channel.setpole()
setup.save()
setup.recall()

channel.read()

This function reads a value from a totalizer, DAC, or digital I/O channel.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Function Yes
Usage
value = channel.read("channelList")
value = channel.read("channelList", width)
value = channel.read("channelList", width, readingBuffer)
value
channelList
width
readingBuffer
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Affected by
Return string that lists the comma-delimited read values for the selected channels
The channels to set, using standard channel naming
Specifies reading over multiple consecutive channels (default 1)
Reading buffer to store read values
Section 11: TSP command reference
Creates a pattern named voltagePath that
contains the presently closed channels and
analog backplane relays.
Where saved Default value
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