Keithley 2600a series - Page 14

Table of Contents Series 2600A System SourceMeter
®
Instruments Reference Manual
vi 2600AS-901-01 Rev. B / September 2008
Section Topic Page
Modifying a user script...................................................................... 12-15
Script management .......................................................................... 12-16
Memory considerations for the run-time environment ...................... 12-18
13 Test Script Builder (TSB).................................................................... 13-1
Installing the Test Script Builder software ................................................. 13-2
System connections.................................................................................. 13-2
Using Test Script Builder........................................................................... 13-2
Project Navigator................................................................................ 13-2
Script Editor........................................................................................ 13-2
Programming Interaction .................................................................... 13-2
Starting Test Script Builder.................................................................. 13-3
Opening communications ................................................................... 13-4
Creating and modifying a script.......................................................... 13-6
Script launch configuration ............................................................... 13-10
Launching a script ............................................................................ 13-14
Running a TSP file............................................................................ 13-15
Retrieving scripts from the Series 2600A ......................................... 13-15
Instrument console ........................................................................... 13-16
File management tasks..................................................................... 13-22
Displaying custom messages........................................................... 13-25
14 System Expansion (TSP-Link) .......................................................... 14-1
Overview ................................................................................................... 14-2
Master and slaves .............................................................................. 14-2
System configurations ........................................................................ 14-2
Connections .............................................................................................. 14-2
Initialization ............................................................................................... 14-3
Assigning node numbers.................................................................... 14-3
Resetting the TSP-Link....................................................................... 14-3
Using the expanded system...................................................................... 14-4
Accessing nodes ................................................................................ 14-4
System behavior................................................................................. 14-5
Triggering with TSP-Link .................................................................... 14-5
TSP advanced features............................................................................. 14-5
Using groups to manage nodes on the TSP-Link network ................. 14-7
Running parallel test scripts................................................................ 14-8
Using the data queue for real-time communication.......................... 14-10
Copying test scripts across the TSP-Link network ........................... 14-10
Removing stale values from the reading buffer ................................ 14-10
15 Communications Interfaces .............................................................. 15-1
Overview ................................................................................................... 15-2
Selecting an interface................................................................................ 15-2
Output queue ............................................................................................ 15-2
GPIB operation.......................................................................................... 15-3
GPIB standards .................................................................................. 15-3
GPIB connections............................................................................... 15-3
Primary address ................................................................................. 15-4
Terminator........................................................................................... 15-5
General bus commands............................................................................ 15-5
REN (remote enable).......................................................................... 15-6
IFC (interface clear)............................................................................ 15-6
LLO (local lockout).............................................................................. 15-6
GTL (go to local) ................................................................................. 15-6
DCL (device clear).............................................................................. 15-6
SDC (selective device clear)............................................................... 15-6
GET (group execute trigger)............................................................... 15-6
SPE, SPD (serial polling).................................................................... 15-7
Front panel GPIB operation ...................................................................... 15-7
Error and status messages................................................................. 15-7
GPIB status indicators ........................................................................ 15-7