Eventlog.overwritemethod - Keithley 2651A Reference Manual

Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Details
Returns the next entry from the event log and removes it from the log.
If there are no entries in the event log, returns the value nil.
Example 1
print(eventlog.next())
Output:
17:28:22.085 10 Oct 2009, LAN2, 192.168.1.102, LXI, 0, 1192037134, <no time>, 0,
0x0
Example 2
print(eventlog.next())
Output:
nil
Also see
eventlog.all()
eventlog.clear()
eventlog.count
eventlog.enable

eventlog.overwritemethod

eventlog.overwritemethod
This attribute controls how the event log processes events if the event log is full.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Attribute (RW) Yes
Usage
method = eventlog.overwritemethod
eventlog.overwritemethod = method
method
Details
When this attribute is set to eventlog.DISCARD_NEWEST, new entries are not be logged.
When this attribute is set to eventlog.DISCARD_OLDEST, the oldest entry is discarded when a new entry is
added.
Example
eventlog.overwritemethod = 0
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Affected by
Instrument reset
Set to one of the following values:
•
0 or eventlog.DISCARD_NEWEST: New entries are not logged
• 1 or eventlog.DISCARD_OLDEST: Old entries are deleted as new events are logged
Where saved Default value
Not saved eventlog.DISCARD_OLDEST
When the log is full, the event log will ignore
new entries.
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