Tektronix Keithley 2651A Reference Manual page 448

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())
Get the oldest message in the event log and remove that entry from the log.
Output:
17:28:22.085 10 Oct 2019, LAN2, 192.168.1.102, LXI, 0, 1570728502, <no time>, 0, 0x0
Example 2
print(eventlog.next())
If you send this command when there is nothing in the event log, you get the following output:
nil
Also see
eventlog.all() (on page 7-100)
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 logged.
When this attribute is set to eventlog.DISCARD_OLDEST, the oldest entry is discarded when a new
entry is added.
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Affected by
Instrument reset
Recall setup
Set to one of the following values:
▪
0 or eventlog.DISCARD_NEWEST: New entries are not logged
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1 or eventlog.DISCARD_OLDEST: Old entries are deleted as new events
are logged
Section 7: TSP command reference
Where saved Default value
Not saved 1 (eventlog.DISCARD_OLDEST)
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