Section 7: TSP command reference Model 2657A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
7-358 2657A-901-01 Rev. B/December 2012
tsplink.writeprotect
This attribute contains the write-protect mask that protects bits from changes by the tsplink.writebit() and
tsplink.writeport() functions.
Type TSP-Link accessible Affected by Where saved Default value
Attribute (RW) Yes Instrument reset
Recall setup
Saved setup 0
Usage
mask = tsplink.writeprotect
tsplink.writeprotect = mask
mask
An integer that specifies the value of the bit pattern for write-protect; set bits to 1 to
write-protect the corresponding TSP-Link trigger line
Details
The binary equivalent of mask indicates the mask to be set for the TSP-Link trigger line. For example, a mask
value of 5 has a binary equivalent of 101. This mask write-protects TSP-Link trigger lines 1 and 3.
Example
tsplink.writeprotect = 5
Write-protects TSP-Link trigger lines 1 and 3.
Also see
Controlling digital I/O lines (on page 3-82)
tsplink.readbit()
(on page 7-346)
tsplink.readport()
(on page 7-346)
tsplink.writebit()
(on page 7-356)
tsplink.writeport()
(on page 7-357)
tspnet.clear()
This function clears any pending output data from the instrument.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Affected by Where saved Default value
Function Yes
Usage
tspnet.clear(connectionID)
connectionID
The connection ID returned from tspnet.connect()
Details
This function clears any pending output data from the device. No data is returned to the caller and no data is
processed.