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Series 2600 System SourceMeters Reference Manual
localnode.prompts
Attribute Prompting mode.
Usage
prompting = localnode.prompts
localnode.prompts = prompting
prompting
• This attribute controls prompting. When it is set to 1, prompts are issued after each
Remarks
command message is processed by the instrument. When it is set to 0, prompts are
not issued.
• The command messages do not generate prompts. The Series 2600 generates
prompts in response to command messages.
• When the prompting mode is enabled, the Series 2600 generates prompts in
response to command messages. There are three prompts that might be returned:
• "TSP>" is the standard prompt. This prompt indicates that everything is normal
and the command is done processing.
• "TSP?" is issued if there are entries in the error queue when the prompt is issued.
Like the "TSP>" prompt, it indicates the command is done processing. It does not
mean the previous command generated an error, only that there are still errors in
the queue when the command was done processing.
• ">>>>" is the continuation prompt. This prompt is used when downloading scripts
or flash images. When downloading scripts or flash images, many command
messages must be sent as a unit. The continuation prompt indicates that the
instrument is expecting more messages as part of the current command.
• Test Script Builder (TSB) requires prompts. It sets the prompting mode behind the
scenes. If you disable prompting, use of the TSB will hang because it will be waiting
for the prompt that lets it know that the command is done executing. DO NOT
disable prompting with the use of the TSB.
• When used in an expanded system (TSP-Link),
Remote Master node only. Use
send the command to any node in the system. See
Link.
Also see localnode.showerrors
Example Enables prompting:
localnode.prompts = 1
Set to 0 to disable or 1 to enable.
node[N].prompt
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-- Reads prompting state.
-- Writes prompting state.
localnode.prompt
(where is the node number) to
N
Section 9 for details on TSP-
2600S-901-01 Rev. A / May 2006
is sent to the