6: Instrument programming Series 2600B System SourceMeter® Instrument
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The second method you can use to run simultaneous test scripts is to use groups with a single
TSP-Link network. Each group on the TSP-Link network can run a test while other groups are running
different tests.
A group consists of one or more nodes with the same group number. The following figure displays a
single TSP-Link network with groups. This method requires one TSP-Link network and a single GPIB
connection to the computer.
Figure 118: Single TSP-Link network with groups
The following table shows an example of the functions of a single TSP-Link network. Each group in
this example runs a different test script than the other groups, which allows the system to run multiple
tests simultaneously.
TSP-Link network group functions
Group
number
Group members Present function
Initiates and runs a test script on node 2
Initiates and runs a test script on node 5
Initiates and runs a test script on node 6
1 Group leader
Node 2
Runs the test script initiated by the master node
Initiates remote operations on node 3
Node 3 Performs remote operations initiated by node 2