Keithley 4200A-SCS

Section
13: LPT library function reference Model 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer
Reference Manual
13-32 4200A-901-01 Rev. C / February 2017
ksprcv
This command reads data from an instrument connected to a serial port.
Usage
int ksprcv(int port, char terminator, double timeout, int
rcvsize, int *rcv_len, char *rcv_buffer);
port
The RS-232 port to be used; only port 1 is supported; this port must have been
configured for communications with the
kspcfg
command
terminator
The ASCII terminator for the received data; this character is used to terminate the
read
timeout
The serial communications timeout: 0 to 600 s
rcvsize
The physical buffer size; this is used to control the maximum number of characters
that can be read from the device
rcv_len
The actual number of characters read from the device; this value is returned to the
ksprcv command by the software
rcv_buffer
A character array in which to store the data returned from the serial device
Also see
kspcfg (on page 13-28)
kspsnd
This command sends a device-dependent command to an instrument attached to a RS-232 serial port.
Usage
int kspsnd( int port, double timeout, int cmdlen, char *cmd);
port
The RS-232 port to be used; only port 1 is supported; this port must have been
configured for communications with the
kspcfg
command
timeout
The serial communications timeout: 0 to 600 s
cmdlen
The number of characters that you are sending out the serial port
cmd
The character array containing the data that you want sent out of the serial port
Also see
None