Keithley SourceMeter 2602 Reference Manual

Series 2600 System SourceMeters Reference Manual Instrument Control Library 12-27
Return to Section 12 topics 2600S-901-01 Rev. A / May 2006
display.getlastkey
Function Retrieves the keycode for the last pressed key.
Usage
key = display.getlastkey()
Remarks
• This read-only function returns the keycode for the last pressed key. key returns one
of the following values:
0 (display.KEY_NONE) 82 (display.KEY_ENTER)
65 (display.KEY_RANGEUP) 83 (display.KEY_MEASB)
67 (display.KEY_RELB) 84 (display.KEY_DIGITSB)
68 (display.KEY_MENU) 85 (display.KEY_RECALL)
69 (display.KEY_MODEA) 86 (display.KEY_MEASA)
70 (display.KEY_RELA) 87 (display.KEY_DIGITSA)
71 (display.KEY_RUN) 90 (display.KEY_LIMITB)
72 (display.KEY_DISPLAY) 91 (display.KEY_SPEEDB)
73 (display.KEY_AUTO) 92 (display.KEY_TRIG)
74 (display.KEY_FILTERB) 93 (display.KEY_LIMITA)
75 (display.KEY_EXIT) 94 (display.KEY_SPEEDA)
76 (display.KEY_SRCB) 95 (display.KEY_LOAD)
77 (display.KEY_FILTERA) 97 (display.WHEEL_ENTER)
78 (display.KEY_STORE) 103 (display.KEY_RIGHT)
79 (display.KEY_SRCA) 104 (display.KEY_LEFT)
80 (display.KEY_CONFIG) 114 (display.WHEEL_RIGHT)
81 (display.KEY_RANGEDOWN)
• A history of the keycode for the last pressed front panel key is maintained by the
Series 2600. When the instrument is powered-on, (or when transitioning from local
to remote), the keycode is set to
0 (display.KEY_NONE).
• The OUTPUT ON/OFF keys for SMU A and SMU B cannot be tracked by this
function.
• Pressing the EXIT/LOCAL key normally aborts a script. In order to use this function
with the EXIT key,
display.locallockout must be used.
Details See “Sending keycodes” on Section 14.
Also see display.sendkey, display.locallockout
Example On the front panel, press the MENU key and then send the following code:
key = display.getlastkey()
print(key)
Output: 6.800000e+01

Keithley SourceMeter 2602 Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	SourceMeter 2602
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English