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DISP:MODE Switches the display between its normal metering mode and a mode in which it displays text sent by the user. The command
uses the character data <CRD> format.
Command Syntax DISPlay[:WINDow]:MODE NORMalITEXT
Parameters <CRD> NORMal | TEXT
*RST Value NORM
Examples DISP:MODE NORM DISPLAY:MODE NORMAL
DISPLAY:WINDOW:MODE TEXT
Query Syntax DISPlay[:WINDow]:MODE?
Returned Parameters <CRD> NORMAL or TEXT
Related Commands DISP DISP:TEXT *RST
DISP:TEXT Allows character strings to be sent to display. The characters will be displayed when the display mode is TEXT. The LCD
has the following character set:
LCD Character Set
uppercase letters A through Z (Case-sensitive entry)
digits 0 through 9
punctuation _ | “ $ < > + - / = ? . : ,
blank space
A display is capable of showing up to 12 characters. However, the three punctuation characters do not count toward the 12-
character limit when they are preceded by an alphanumeric character. When punctuation characters are included, then the
maximum number of characters (alphanumeric + punctuation) that can be displayed is 15. If it exceeds the display capacity,
a message will be truncated to fit and no error message will be generated. If any character in the message is not a member
of the above character set, the character will not be rejected but will be displayed as a "starburst" (all 16 segments of the
character will light).
Command Syntax DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT [:DATA] <STR>
Parameters (See LCD character set)
*RST Value ‘ ‘
Examples DISP:TEXT "DEFAULT_MODE"
DISPLAY:WINDOW:TEXT:DATA '533.2E-1VOLTS'
Query Syntax DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT?
Returned Parameters <STR> (Last programmed text string)
Related Commands DISP DISP:MODE *RST
Note IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation requires that a string be