User manual

Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1-1
Contact information ............................................................................................................................. 1-1
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 1-1
Measure and switching capabilities .............................................................................................................. 1-2
Warranty information ........................................................................................................................... 1-2
Displaying the unit's serial number ............................................................................................................... 1-3
TSP Programming Fundamentals ........................................................................................... 2-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Test Script Processor (TSPTM) .......................................................................................................... 2-2
Run-time environment ......................................................................................................................... 2-3
Queries ................................................................................................................................................ 2-3
Scripts .................................................................................................................................................. 2-4
Named scripts ...................................................................................................................................... 2-5
Programming overview ........................................................................................................................ 2-6
Chunk defined .............................................................................................................................................. 2-6
Script defined ............................................................................................................................................... 2-7
Run-time environment .................................................................................................................................. 2-8
Nonvolatile memory ..................................................................................................................................... 2-8
TSPTM programming levels ......................................................................................................................... 2-8
Programming model for scripts .................................................................................................................... 2-9
Installing the TSPTM software .......................................................................................................... 2-10
System connections .......................................................................................................................... 2-10
Rear panel summary .................................................................................................................................. 2-10
GPIB interface connection ......................................................................................................................... 2-11
Standard RJ-45 (Ethernet) interface connection ........................................................................................ 2-12
USB connection ......................................................................................................................................... 2-13
Using Test Script Builder (TSB) ........................................................................................................ 2-13
Project Navigator ....................................................................................................................................... 2-14
Script Editor ............................................................................................................................................... 2-14
Programming interaction ............................................................................................................................ 2-15
Sending commands and statements ................................................................................................. 2-15
Measure voltage ................................................................................................................................ 2-15
Read and write to the digital I/O port .......................................................................................................... 2-16
Display user-defined messages ................................................................................................................. 2-16
User scripts ........................................................................................................................................ 2-16
Script examples ......................................................................................................................................... 2-17
Creating a user script ................................................................................................................................. 2-20
Saving a user script.................................................................................................................................... 2-22
Loading a user script .................................................................................................................................. 2-24
Running a user script ................................................................................................................................. 2-25
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