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Section 19: Remote Commands Series 2600A System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual
display.getlastkey
Function Retrieves the key code for the last pressed key.
TSP-Link
accessibility
This function can be accessed from a remote TSP-Link node.
Usage key = display.getlastkey()
Remarks • This read-only function returns the key code for the last pressed key. key returns one of the
following values:
• A history of the key code for the last pressed front panel key is maintained by the Series 2600A.
When the instrument is powered-on, (or when transitioning from local to remote), the key code is
set to 0 (display.KEY_NONE).
• The OUTPUT ON/OFF keys for SMU A and SMU B cannot be tracked by this function.
• Pressing the EXIT/LOCAL key normally aborts a script. In order to use this function with the
EXIT key, display.locallockout must be used.
Details See Sending key codes in Section 11.
Also see display.sendkey, display.locallockout
Example On the front panel, press the MENU key and then send the following code:
key = display.getlastkey()
print(key)
Output: 6.800000e+01
0
(display.KEY_NONE)
82
(display.KEY_ENTER)
65
(display.KEY_RANGEUP)
83
(display.KEY_MEASB)
67
(display.KEY_RELB)
84
(display.DIGITSB)
68
(display.KEY_MENU)
85
(display.KEY_RECALL)
69
(display.KEY_MODEA)
86
(display.KEY_MEASA)
70
(display.KEY_RELA)
87
(display.KEY_DIGITSA)
71
(display.KEY_RUN)
90
(display.KEY_LIMITB)
72
(display.KEY_DISPLAY)
91
(display.KEY_SPEEDB)
73
(display.KEY_AUTO)
92
(display.KEY_TRIG)
74
(display.KEY_FILTERB)
93
(display.KEY_LIMITA)
75
(display.KEY_EXIT)
94
(display.KEY_SPEEDA)
76
(display.KEY_SRCB)
95
(display.KEY_LOAD)
77
(display.KEY_FILTERA)
97
(display.WHEEL_ENTER)
78
(display.KEY_STORE)
103
(display.KEY_RIGHT)
79
(display.KEY_SRCA)
104
(display.KEY_LEFT)
80
(display.KEY_CONFIG)
114
(display.WHEEL_RIGHT
81
(display.KEY_RANGEDOWN)