Agilent Technologies 6811B, 6834B manual Display Subsystem Commands, DISPlay:MODE, DISPlay:TEXT

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Display Subsystem Commands

This subsystem programs the front panel display of the ac source.

Subsystem Syntax

DISPlay
[:WINDow]
[:STATe] <bool>	Enable/disable front panel display
:MODE <mode>	Set display mode (NORMal TEXT)
:TEXT
[:DATA] <display string>	Set text displayed in text mode
DISPlay

This command turns the front panel display on and off. It does not affect the annunciators.

Command Syntax	DISPlay[:WINDow]:STATe <bool>
Parameters	0 1 OFF ON
*RST Value	ON
Examples	DISP:STAT 1, DISP:STAT OFF
Query Syntax	DISPlay[:WINDow]:STATe?
Returned Parameters	0 1
Related Commands	DISP:MODE DISP:TEXT

DISPlay:MODE

This command sets the display to show either normal instrument functions, or to show a text message. Text messages are defined with DISPlay:TEXT:DATA.

Command Syntax	DISPlay[:WINDow]:MODE <mode>
Parameters	NORMal TEXT
*RST Value	NORMal
Examples	DISP:MODE TEXT
Query Syntax	DISPlay[:WINDow]:MODE?
Returned Parameters	<CRD>
Related Commands	DISP DISP:TEXT

DISPlay:TEXT

This command sets the character string that is displayed when the display mode is set to TEXT. The argument is a quoted string limited to upper case alpha characters and numbers. The display is capable of showing up to 14 characters. If the string exceeds the display capacity, it will be truncated.

Command Syntax

Parameters

*RST Value

Examples

Query Syntax

Returned Parameters

Related Commands

DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT[:DATA] <display_string> <display_string>

null string

DISP:TEXT “DO TEST1”

DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT?

<SRD> (the last programmed string)

DISP DISP:MODE

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