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Section 19: Remote Commands Series 2600A System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual
tsplink.writeprotect
Attribute Write protect mask that disables bits from being changed with the tsplink.writebit and
tsplink.writeport functions.
Default 0
TSP-Link
accessibility
This attribute can be accessed from a remote TSP-Link node.
Usage mask = tsplink.writeprotect -- Reads write protect mask.
tsplink.writeprotect = mask -- Writes write protect mask.
mask Set to the value that specifies the bit pattern for write
protect.
Remarks • Bits set to 1 cause the corresponding line to be write protected.
• The binary equivalent of mask indicates the mask to be set for the I/O port. For example, a mask
value of 5 has a binary equivalent 101. This mask write protects lines 1 and 3.
Details See Controlling digital I/O lines in Section 8.
Also see tsplink.readbit, tsplink.readport tsplink.writeport
Example Write protects lines 1 and 3:
tsplink.writeprotect = 5