3 SCPI Programming Reference
DISPlay Subsystem
The DISPlay subsystem controls the front-panel display.
DISPlay[:WINDow]:METer:COUPling AC|DC|ACDC
DISPlay[:WINDow]:METer:COUPling?
Selects the data to show on the meter display.
Parameter
AC|DC|ACDC
Set the meter to display DC measurements: DISP:MET:COUP DC
AC shows pure AC measurement data, DC shows DC measurement data, and ACDC shows all AC and
DC measurement data.
The
*RST
command sets this parameter to ACDC.
DISPlay[:WINDow][:STATe] ON|1|OFF|0
DISPlay[:WINDow][:STATe]?
Turns the front-panel display on or off.
Parameter
Typical Return
ON|1|OFF|0
0 (OFF) or 1 (ON)
Turn the front-panel display off: DISP:STAT OFF
Setting this OFF stops the refreshing of the display, turns off the display's backlight, changes the LINE
LED to orange, and disables all front-panel key operations.
The
*RST
command sets this parameter to ON.
DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT "<string>"
DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT?
Displays a text message on the display.
Parameter
Quoted string of up to 127 characters, default "". "Test running. Do not touch."
Show message on display: DISP:TEXT "Test in progress..."
While a message is displayed, instrument operation information is not sent to the front-panel display.
To clear the text, send the
The display text is unaffected by *RCL and *RST`.
128
Typical Return
AC, DC, or ACDC
Typical Return
DISPlay:TEXT:CLEar
command or cycle power.
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