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Display Commands
Display commands control the front panel display of the dc source.
DISPlay
This command turns the front panel display on or off. When off, the front panel display is blank. The
display annunciators are not affected by this command.
Command Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow][:STATe] <bool>
Parameters
0 | 1| OFF| ON
*RST Value
ON
Examples
DISP ON DISPLAY:STATE ON
Query Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow][STATe]?
Returned Parameters
<NR1> 0 or 1
Related Commands
DISP:MODE DISP:TEXT *RST
DISPlay:MODE
Switches the display between its normal instrument functions and a mode in which it displays text sent
by the user. Text messages are defined with the DISPlay:TEXT command.
Command Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow]:MODE <CRD>
Parameters
NORMal | TEXT
*RST Value
NORM
Examples
DISP:MODE NORM DISPLAY:MODE TEXT
Query Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow]:MODE?
Returned Parameters
<CRD> NORMAL or TEXT
Related Commands
DISP DISP:TEXT *RST
DISPlay:TEXT
This command sends character strings to the display when the display mode is set to TEXT. The
character string is case-sensitive and must be enclosed in either single (‘) or double (“) quotes. The
display is capable of showing up to 14 characters. Strings exceeding 14 characters will be truncated.
Command Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT [:DATA] <display_string>
Parameters
<display string>
*RST Value
null string
Examples
DISP:TEXT "DEFAULT_MODE"
Query Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT?
Returned Parameters
<STR> (Last programmed text string)
Related Commands
DISP DISP:MODE