Section 3: Using the web interface
Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument User's Manual
NOTE
Commands and parameters for the Model 2651A are case-sensitive. It is important to type in the
commands exactly as shown to avoid syntax and execution errors.
4. Click
Save Script
(3). The script is added to the User Scripts list on the left.
Quick Tip
Standard edit functions, such as copy, cut, and paste, work in TSB Embedded.
5. Clear the buffer (4):
•
In the console, type the following and then press
Enter
.
smua.nvbuffer1.clear()
•
If successful, the command will appear in the Instrument Output box.
6. Set the buffer to append readings (4):
•
In the console, type the following and then press
Enter
.
smua.nvbuffer1.appendmode = 1
•
If successful, the command will appear in the Instrument Output box.
7. Set the buffer to collect timestamps (4):
•
In the console, type the following and then press
Enter
.
smua.nvbuffer1.collecttimestamps = 1
•
If successful, the command will appear in the Instrument Output box.
8. Run
the
script:
•
Select the script in the User Scripts list.
•
Click
Run
.
9. The Instrument Output box displays any error messages and output from the script.
10. If no errors appear, but readings do, click
Run
a few times to populate the buffer. Each time the
script is run, readings appear in the Instrument Output box and are also placed in the buffer.
Script management options
Existing scripts are listed in the User Scripts box on the left side of the web interface. To delete a
script, click the name of the script and click
Delete
. The script is deleted from the User Scripts list and
from the nonvolatile memory of the instrument. To stop operation of a script, click
Abort Script
.
To export the selected script to the computer, click
Export to PC
. Choose the directory in which to
save the script and click
Save
. Scripts are saved to a file with the extension
tsp
. TSP files are native
to Test Script Builder or TSB Embedded, but they can be opened and edited in any text editor.
To import scripts from the computer, click
Import to PC
. Select the directory that contains the file.
You can only import files with the extension
tsp
.
To clear the name box and the box that contains the script, click
Clear
. You can type the name of a
script in the
TSP Script
box and click
View Script
to view the contents of the script.
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