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Series 2600 System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual Section 12: Instrument Control Library
Example Prompts the operator to enter a voltage value – Valid input range is 0 to +2.00, with
a default of 0.50:
value = display.prompt("0.00", "V", "Input 0 to +2V" 0.5, 0, 2)
The above command will display the following input prompt:
0.50V
Input 0 to +2V
display.screen
Attribute The selected display screen.
Usage displayid = display.screen -- Reads display screen.
display.screen = displayid -- Writes display screen.
Set displayid to one of the following values:
0 or display.SMUA Displays source-measure and compliance for
SMU A.
1 or display.SMUB Displays source-measure and compliance for
SMU B.
2 or display.SMUA_SMUB Displays source-measure for SMU A and SMU B.
3 or display.USER Displays the user screen.
Remarks Setting this attribute selects the display screen for the front panel. This attribute can be read
to determine which of the four available display screens was last selected
by the user. The user can select the screen by value or one of the enumerations.
Details See “Display screen” in Section 14.
Example Selects the source-measure and compliance limit display for SMUA:
display.screen = display.SMUA
display.sendkey
Function Sends a keycode to simulate the action of a front panel control.
Usage display.sendkey(keycode)
Set keycode to one of the values shown below:
display.KEY_AUTO or 73display.KEY_OUTPUTA or 88
display.KEY_CONFIG or 80display.KEY_OUTPUTB or 96
display.KEY_DIGITSA or 87display.KEY_RANGEDOWN or 81
display.KEY_DIGITSB or 84display.KEY_RANGEUP or 65
display.KEY_DISPLAY or 72display.KEY_RECALL or 85
display.KEY_ENTER or 82display.KEY_RELA or 70
display.KEY_EXIT or 75display.KEY_RELB or 67
display.KEY_FILTERA or 77display.KEY_RIGHT or 103
display.KEY_FILTERB or 74display.KEY_RUN or 71
display.KEY_LEFT or 104display.KEY_SPEEDA or 94
display.KEY_LIMITA or 93display.KEY_SPEEDB or 91
display.KEY_LIMITB or 90display.KEY_SRCA or 79
display.KEY_LOAD or 95display.KEY_SRCB or 76
display.KEY_MEASA or 86display.KEY_STORE or 78
display.KEY_MEASB or 83display.KEY_TRIG or 92
display.KEY_MENU or 68display.WHEEL_ENTER or 97
display.KEY_MODEA or 69display.WHEEL_LEFT or 107
display.KEY_MODEBor66display.WHEEL_RIGHTor114
Remarks Sending this command simulates the pressing of a front panel key or wheel, or turning the
Wheel one click to the left or right.
Details See “Sending keycodes” in Section 14.
Example “Press” the RUN key:
display.sendkey(display.KEY_RUN)