Series 2600B System SourceMeter® instrument Reference Manual Section 9: TSP command reference
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You cannot use this function to track the OUTPUT ON/OFF controls for SMU A or SMU B.
Example
key = display.getlastkey()
print(key)
On the front panel, press the MENU key and then send the code shown here. This retrieves the key code for
the last pressed key.
Output:
6.80000e+01
Also see
display.locallockout (on page 9-74)
display.sendkey() (on page 9-79)
display.gettext()
This function reads the text displayed on the front panel.
Usage
text = display.gettext()
text = display.gettext(embellished)
text = display.gettext(embellished, row)
text = display.gettext(embellished, row, columnStart)
text = display.gettext(embellished, row, columnStart, columnEnd)
The returned value, which contains the text that is presently displayed
Indicates type of returned text: false (simple text); true (text with embedded
character codes)
Selects the row from which to read the text: 1 (row 1); 2 (row 2). If row is not
included, both rows of text are read
Selects the first column from which to read text; for row 1, the valid column numbers
are 1 to 20; for row 2, the valid column numbers are 1 to 32; if nothing is selected, 1
is used
Selects the last column from which to read text; for row 1, the valid column numbers
are 1 to 20; for row 2, the valid column numbers are 1 to 32; the default is 20 for
row 1, and 32 for row 2
Details
Using the command without any parameters returns both lines of the front-panel display.
The $N character code is included in the returned value to show where the top line ends and the
bottom line begins. This is not affected by the value of embellished.
When embellished is set to true, all other character codes are returned along with the message.
When embellished is set to false, only the message and the $N character code is returned. For
information on the embedded character codes, see display.settext() (on page 9-81).
The display is not switched to the user screen (the screen set using display.settext()). Text is
read from the active screen.