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Instrument Functions: P - Z
System
Instrument Functions: P - Z
4.8.3.1 Time/Date
Turns the display of the real-time clock on or off.
Key Path: System,Time/Date
Annunciation/
Annotation: Current time and date are displayed in the upper-left corner of the screen.
State Saved: Survives Preset and power cycle, but not saved in Instrument State.
SCPI Status Bits/
OPC Dependencies: None
Factory
Default: On (Restored by System,Restore Sys Defaults.)
Remote Command:
:DISPlay:ANNotation:CLOCk[:STATe] ON|OFF
:DISPlay:ANNotation:CLOCk[:STATe]?
Example: DISP:ANN:CLOC ON
4.8.3.2 Date Format
Enables you to set the date display to month-day-year or day-month-year. It is set to a
month-day-year format when the instrument System Defaults are restored. This key only
effects display of date at the top of the screen, not in the file catalog.
Key Path: System,Time/Date
State Saved: Survives Preset and power cycle, but not saved in Instrument State.
SCPI Status Bits/
OPC Dependencies: None
Factory
Default: MDY (Restored by System,Restore Sys Defaults.)
Remote Command:
:DISPlay:ANNotation:CLOCk:DATE:FORMat MDY|DMY
:DISPlay:ANNotation:CLOCk:DATE:FORMat?
Example: DISP:ANN:CLOC:DATE:FORM DMY
4.8.3.3 Set Time
Enables you to set the time of the real-time clock. Enter the time in 24 hour HHMMSS
format.
Key Path: System,Time/Date