Section 7: Command reference Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
7-80 2651A-901-01 Rev. A / March 2011
eventlog.enable
This attribute enables or disables the event log.
Type TSP-Link accessible Affected by Where saved Default value
Attribute (RW) Yes Instrument reset Not saved eventlog.ENABLE
Usage
status = eventlog.enable
eventlog.enable = status
status
The enable status of the event log:
1 or eventlog.ENABLE: Event log enable
0 or eventlog.DISABLE: Event log disable
Details
When the event log is disabled (eventlog.DISABLE or 0), no new events are added to the event log. You can,
however, read and remove existing events.
When the event log is enabled, new events are logged.
Example
print(eventlog.enable)
eventlog.enable = eventlog.DISABLE
print(eventlog.enable)
Displays the present status of the Model
2651A event log.
Output:
1.00000e00
0.00000e00
Also see
eventlog.all() (on page 7-78)
eventlog.clear()
(on page 7-78)
eventlog.count (on page 7-79)
eventlog.next()
(on page 7-80)
eventlog.overwritemethod
(on page 7-81)
eventlog.next()
This function returns the oldest message from the event log and removes it from the log.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Affected by Where saved Default value
Function Yes
Usage
logString = eventlog.next()
logString
The next log entry