Syntax

VPPBase.Self_Test( selfTestResult, selfTestMessage)

Return Value

Long

Returns the driver-defined status code for this operation. A return value of zero indicates success. Positive values indicate warnings. Negative values indicate an error occurred.

Purpose

Runs the instrument self test routine and the test result(s).

Parameters

selfTestResult As Integer

[Out] Returns the value from the instrument self test. A zero value indicates success, and a value of 1 indicates failure. Refer to the operator manual for the third-party device for information about any other code.

selfTestMessage As String

[Out] Returns the self test response string from the instrument. Refer to the operator manual for the third-party device for information about the string contents.