Keithley DMM7510 Reference Manual

Section
8: TSP command reference Model DMM7510 7½ Digit Graphical Sampling Multimeter
Reference Manual
8-212 DMM7510-901-01 Rev. B / May 2015
file.read()
This function reads data from a file on the USB flash drive.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Affected by Where saved Default value
Function
No
Usage
fileContents = file.read(fileNumber, readAction)
fileContents
The contents of the file based on the readAction parameter
fileNumber
The file number returned from the
file.open()
function to read
readAction
The action:
• Return the next line; returns nil if the present file position is at the end of the
file: file.READ_LINE
• Return a string that represents the number found; returns an event string if no
number was found; returns nil if the current file position is at the end of file:
file.READ_NUMBER
• Return the whole file, starting at the present position; returns nil if the
present file position is at the end of the file:
file.READ_ALL
Details
This command reads data from a file.
Example
file_num = file.open("/usb1/testfile.txt",
file.MODE_READ)
if file_num != nil then
file_contents = file.read(file_num, file.READ_ALL)
file.close(file_num)
end
Open testfile.txt on the
USB flash drive for reading. If
it opens successfully, read the
entire contents of the file and
store it in variable
file_contents.
Close the file.
Also see
None

Keithley DMM7510 Specifications

General

Resolution	7.5 digits
DC Voltage Range	100 mV to 1000 V
AC Voltage Range	100 mV to 750 V
DC Current Range	10 µA to 10 A
Resistance Range	10 Ω to 1 GΩ
Sampling Rate	1 MS/s
Memory	27.5 million readings
Display	5 inch capacitive touchscreen
AC Voltage Accuracy	±0.06% of reading
AC Current Range	10 A
Connectivity	USB, LAN, GPIB