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scan

The scan commands module.

These commands are used in the following models: DMM6500

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Attributes and Functions 
- scan.add()
- scan.addsinglestep()
- scan.buffer
- scan.bypass
- scan.channel.stimulus
- scan.create()
- scan.export()
- scan.learnlimits()
- scan.list()
- scan.measure.interval
- scan.measure.stimulus
- scan.mode
- scan.monitor.channel
- scan.monitor.limit.high.value
- scan.monitor.limit.low.value
- scan.monitor.mode
- scan.restart
- scan.scancount
- scan.scaninterval
- scan.start.stimulus
- scan.stepcount

Scan

Bases: BaseTSPCmd

The scan command tree.

Properties and methods
  • .add(): The scan.add() function.
  • .addsinglestep(): The scan.addsinglestep() function.
  • .buffer: The scan.buffer attribute.
  • .bypass: The scan.bypass attribute.
  • .channel: The scan.channel command tree.
  • .create(): The scan.create() function.
  • .export(): The scan.export() function.
  • .learnlimits(): The scan.learnlimits() function.
  • .list(): The scan.list() function.
  • .measure: The scan.measure command tree.
  • .mode: The scan.mode attribute.
  • .monitor: The scan.monitor command tree.
  • .restart: The scan.restart attribute.
  • .scancount: The scan.scancount attribute.
  • .scaninterval: The scan.scaninterval attribute.
  • .start: The scan.start command tree.
  • .stepcount: The scan.stepcount attribute.

buffer property writable 

buffer: str

Access the scan.buffer attribute.

Description
  • This attribute defines which buffer is used with the scan.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.buffer) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.buffer = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.buffer = value
- print(scan.buffer)
Raises:

bypass property writable 

bypass: str

Access the scan.bypass attribute.

Description
  • This attribute indicates whether the first channel of the scan waits for the channel stimulus event to be satisfied before closing.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.bypass) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.bypass = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.bypass = value
- print(scan.bypass)
Raises:

channel property 

channel: ScanChannel

Return the scan.channel command tree.

Sub-properties and sub-methods
  • .stimulus: The scan.channel.stimulus attribute.

measure property 

measure: ScanMeasure

Return the scan.measure command tree.

Sub-properties and sub-methods
  • .interval: The scan.measure.interval attribute.
  • .stimulus: The scan.measure.stimulus attribute.

mode property writable 

mode: str

Access the scan.mode attribute.

Description
  • This attribute sets the relay action when the scan starts.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.mode) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.mode = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.mode = value
- print(scan.mode)
Raises:

monitor property 

monitor: ScanMonitor

Return the scan.monitor command tree.

Sub-properties and sub-methods
  • .channel: The scan.monitor.channel attribute.
  • .limit: The scan.monitor.limit command tree.
  • .mode: The scan.monitor.mode attribute.

restart property writable 

restart: str

Access the scan.restart attribute.

Description
  • This function causes a scan to automatically restart if it was interrupted by a power failure.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.restart) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.restart = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.restart = value
- print(scan.restart)
Raises:

scancount property writable 

scancount: str

Access the scan.scancount attribute.

Description
  • This attribute sets the number of times the scan is repeated.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.scancount) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.scancount = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.scancount = value
- print(scan.scancount)
Raises:

scaninterval property writable 

scaninterval: str

Access the scan.scaninterval attribute.

Description
  • This attribute specifies the interval time between scan starts when the scan count is more than one.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.scaninterval) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.scaninterval = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.scaninterval = value
- print(scan.scaninterval)
Raises:

start property 

start: ScanStart

Return the scan.start command tree.

Sub-properties and sub-methods
  • .stimulus: The scan.start.stimulus attribute.

stepcount property 

stepcount: str

Access the scan.stepcount attribute.

Description
  • This attribute returns the number of steps in the present scan.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.stepcount) query.
TSP Syntax 
- print(scan.stepcount)
Raises:

add 

add(channel_list: str, config_list: str | None = None, index: int | None = None) -> None

Run the scan.add() function.

Description
  • This function adds channels to the scan list.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.add()
Parameters:
  • channel_list (str) –

    List of channels to add, in the order in which they should occur in the scan.

  • config_list (optional, default: None ) –

    A string that defines the source or measure configuration list to recall.

  • index (optional, default: None ) –

    The index in the configuration list to recall; default is 1.
Raises:

addsinglestep 

addsinglestep(channel_list: str, config_list: str | None = None, index: int | None = None) -> None

Run the scan.addsinglestep() function.

Description
  • This function allows you to include multiple channels in a single scan step.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.addsinglestep()
Parameters:
  • channel_list (str) –

    List of channels to add, in the order in which they should occur in the scan.

  • config_list (optional, default: None ) –

    A string that defines the source or measure configuration list to recall.

  • index (optional, default: None ) –

    The index in the configuration list to recall; default is 1.
Raises:

create 

create(
    channel_list: str | None = None, config_list: str | None = None, index: int | None = None
) -> None

Run the scan.create() function.

Description
  • This function deletes the existing scan list and creates a new list of channels and channel patterns and channel patterns to scan.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.create()
Parameters:
  • channel_list (optional, default: None ) –

    String specifying channels to add to the new scan list.

  • config_list (optional, default: None ) –

    A string that defines the source or measure configuration list to recall.

  • index (optional, default: None ) –

    The index in the configuration list to recall; default is 1.
Raises:

export 

export(filename: str, when: str, what: str | None = None) -> None

Run the scan.export() function.

Description
  • This command stores data from a scan to a file on a USB flash drive.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.export()
Parameters:
  • filename (str) –

    The name of the file to be created on the USB flash drive.

  • when (str) –

    When to write the data to the file.

  • what (optional, default: None ) –

    Which data to include; see Details for options.
Raises:

learnlimits 

learnlimits(window: str, iterations: str | None = None) -> None

Run the scan.learnlimits() function.

Description
  • This function calculates alarm limits based on the present configuration of the system.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.learnlimits()
Parameters:
  • window (str) –

    Percentage of deviation from the measurement that is within limits.

  • iterations (optional, default: None ) –

    Number of times to run the scan to set limits.
Raises:

list 

list() -> str

Run the scan.list() function.

Description
  • This function queries the active scan list.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.list()
Returns:
  • str –

    The result of the function call.
Raises:

ScanChannel

Bases: BaseTSPCmd

The scan.channel command tree.

Properties and methods
  • .stimulus: The scan.channel.stimulus attribute.

stimulus property writable 

stimulus: str

Access the scan.channel.stimulus attribute.

Description
  • This attribute determines which trigger event causes the channel action to occur.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.channel.stimulus) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.channel.stimulus = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.channel.stimulus = value
- print(scan.channel.stimulus)
Raises:

ScanMeasure

Bases: BaseTSPCmd

The scan.measure command tree.

Properties and methods
  • .interval: The scan.measure.interval attribute.
  • .stimulus: The scan.measure.stimulus attribute.

interval property writable 

interval: str

Access the scan.measure.interval attribute.

Description
  • This attribute specifies the interval time between measurement requests.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.measure.interval) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.measure.interval = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.measure.interval = value
- print(scan.measure.interval)
Raises:

stimulus property writable 

stimulus: str

Access the scan.measure.stimulus attribute.

Description
  • This attribute selects the trigger for the measurement.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.measure.stimulus) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.measure.stimulus = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.measure.stimulus = value
- print(scan.measure.stimulus)
Raises:

ScanMonitor

Bases: BaseTSPCmd

The scan.monitor command tree.

Properties and methods
  • .channel: The scan.monitor.channel attribute.
  • .limit: The scan.monitor.limit command tree.
  • .mode: The scan.monitor.mode attribute.

channel property writable 

channel: str

Access the scan.monitor.channel attribute.

Description
  • This attribute defines which channel to monitor for a limit to be reached before starting the scan.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.monitor.channel) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.monitor.channel = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.monitor.channel = value
- print(scan.monitor.channel)
Raises:

limit property 

limit: ScanMonitorLimit

Return the scan.monitor.limit command tree.

Sub-properties and sub-methods
  • .high: The scan.monitor.limit.high command tree.
  • .low: The scan.monitor.limit.low command tree.

mode property writable 

mode: str

Access the scan.monitor.mode attribute.

Description
  • This attribute determines if a scan starts immediately when triggered or after measurements reach a set value.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.monitor.mode) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.monitor.mode = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.monitor.mode = value
- print(scan.monitor.mode)
Raises:

ScanMonitorLimit

Bases: BaseTSPCmd

The scan.monitor.limit command tree.

Properties and methods
  • .high: The scan.monitor.limit.high command tree.
  • .low: The scan.monitor.limit.low command tree.

high property 

high: ScanMonitorLimitHigh

Return the scan.monitor.limit.high command tree.

Sub-properties and sub-methods
  • .value: The scan.monitor.limit.high.value attribute.

low property 

low: ScanMonitorLimitLow

Return the scan.monitor.limit.low command tree.

Sub-properties and sub-methods
  • .value: The scan.monitor.limit.low.value attribute.

ScanMonitorLimitHigh

Bases: BaseTSPCmd

The scan.monitor.limit.high command tree.

Properties and methods
  • .value: The scan.monitor.limit.high.value attribute.

value property writable 

value: str

Access the scan.monitor.limit.high.value attribute.

Description
  • This attribute specifies the high limit to be used by the scan monitor.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.monitor.limit.high.value) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.monitor.limit.high.value = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.monitor.limit.high.value = value
- print(scan.monitor.limit.high.value)
Raises:

ScanMonitorLimitLow

Bases: BaseTSPCmd

The scan.monitor.limit.low command tree.

Properties and methods
  • .value: The scan.monitor.limit.low.value attribute.

value property writable 

value: str

Access the scan.monitor.limit.low.value attribute.

Description
  • This attribute defines the low limit to be used by the scan monitor.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.monitor.limit.low.value) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.monitor.limit.low.value = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.monitor.limit.low.value = value
- print(scan.monitor.limit.low.value)
Raises:

ScanStart

Bases: BaseTSPCmd

The scan.start command tree.

Properties and methods
  • .stimulus: The scan.start.stimulus attribute.

stimulus property writable 

stimulus: str

Access the scan.start.stimulus attribute.

Description
  • This attribute determines which event starts the scan.
Usage
  • Accessing this property will send the print(scan.start.stimulus) query.
  • Setting this property to a value will send the scan.start.stimulus = value command.
TSP Syntax 
- scan.start.stimulus = value
- print(scan.start.stimulus)
Raises: