Keithley 3700 Series User Manual

Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual Section 11: TSP command reference
3700AS-901-01 Rev. D/June 2018 11-241
eventlog.overwritemethod
This attribute controls how the event log processes events if the event log is full.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Attribute (RW)
Yes
Instrument reset
Recall setup
Create configuration script
Save setup
1
(eventlog.DISCARD_OLDEST)
Usage
method = eventlog.overwritemethod
eventlog.overwritemethod = method
method
Set to one of the following values:
▪ 0 or eventlog.DISCARD_NEWEST: New entries are not logged
▪ 1 or eventlog.DISCARD_OLDEST: Old entries are deleted as new events
are logged
Details
When this attribute is set to eventlog.DISCARD_NEWEST, new entries are not logged.
When this attribute is set to eventlog.DISCARD_OLDEST, the oldest entry is discarded when a new
entry is added.
Example
eventlog.overwritemethod = 0
When the log is full, the event log will ignore new entries.
Also see
eventlog.all() (on page 11-237)
eventlog.clear() (on page 11-238)
eventlog.count (on page 11-238)
eventlog.enable (on page 11-239)
eventlog.next() (on page 11-240)
exit()
This function stops a script that is presently running.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Function
No
Usage
exit()
Details
Terminates script execution when called from a script that is being executed.
This command does not wait for overlapped commands to complete before terminating script
execution. If overlapped commands are required to finish, use the waitcomplete() function before
calling exit().
Also see
waitcomplete() (on page 11-450)

Keithley 3700 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	3700 Series
Category	Multimeter
Language	English