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Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual Section 13: Instrument Control Library (ICL)
3700S-901-01 Rev. C / July 2008 13-295
tsplink.reset()
Remarks
This function will erase all knowledge of other nodes connected on the TSP-Link
TM
and
will regenerate the system configuration. This function must be called at least once
before any remote nodes can be accessed. If the node number for any instrument is
changed, the TSP-Link must again be initialized.
tsplink.state
Attribute
TSP-Link
TM
online state.
Usage
state = tsplink.state
Remarks
This attribute stores the TSP-Link status, either online or offline. The state will be
"offline" after the unit is powered on. After tsplink.reset() (on page 13-294) is
successful, the state will be "online".
This attribute is read-only.
Example
Reads the state of the TSP-Link:
state = tsplink.state
print(state)
online
tsplink.trigger functions and attributes
The functions in this group control the TSP-Link
TM
's trigger event detector.
tsplink.trigger[N].assert()
Function
Simulates the occurrence of the trigger and generates the corresponding event id.
Usage
tsplink.trigger[N].assert()
N: The trigger line to assert (1–3).
Remarks
This function will generate a trigger pulse on the given TSP-Link
TM
trigger line.
Also see
tsplink.trigger[N].clear() (on page 3-13)
tsplink.trigger[N].mode (on page 3-13)
tsplink.trigger[N].overrun (on page 3-15)
tsplink.trigger[N].release() (on page 3-15)
tsplink.trigger[N].stimulus (on page 13-298)
tsplink.trigger[N].wait() (on page 3-15)
tsplink.trigger[N].clear()
Function
Clear the event detector for a trigger.
Usage
tsplink.trigger[N].clear()
N: The trigger line (1–3).