Keithley 3706A Reference Manual

Section 11: TSP command reference Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
11-74 3700AS-901-01 Rev. D/June 2018
channel.getstatelatch()
This function gets the mask representing the states that would be latched if they occurred.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Function
Yes
Instrument reset
Channel reset
Recall setup
Create configuration script
Save setup
14 for overload, match, and
overflow
Usage
state = channel.getstatelatch("channelList")
state
Return string listing the comma-delimited latch states for channels in
channelList:
▪ 2: Channel overload
▪ 4: Channel match
▪ 8: Channel overflow
channelList
String specifying the channels to query, using normal channel list syntax
Details
Applicable to digital I/O, totalizer, and DAC channels only.
Each indicator is represented by a bit in the mask.
Example 1
myState = channel.getstatelatch("1001")
print(myState)
Queries the state event latch on digital I/O
channel 1 in slot 1 assuming a Model 3750.
Example 2
channel.setstatelatch("6010", bit.bitor(channel.IND_OVERFLOW,
channel.IND_OVERLOAD))
print(channel.getstatelatch("6010"))
Generate either an overflow or overload event on DAC channel 10 in slot 6, assuming a Model 3750.
Query for the state latch for channel 10 on slot 6.
Output:
10
Also see
channel.setstatelatch() (on page 11-100)

Keithley 3706A Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	3706A
Category	Multimeter
Language	English