How to transition Code to TSP from SCPI

For many years, instrument manufacturers have used “Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation” (SCPI) to control programmable test and measurement devices in test systems. The goal of SCPI is to provide a uniform and consistent command set for the control of test and measurement instruments.

Keithley’s Test Script Processor (TSP) is a flexible hardware/ software architecture that allows message-based programming, much like SCPI, with enhanced capabilities for controlling test sequencing/flow, decision-making, and instrument autonomy. TSP-enabled instruments operate like conventional SCPI instruments by responding to a sequence of commands sent by the controller.