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Part 6: IEEE 488.2 Command Reference
MESSAGE, MSG
Description
The MESSAGE command displays a string of characters in the message field at the bottom of the
instrument screen.
Command Syntax
MESSAGE "<string>"
<string>:= up to 49 characters
Longer strings are truncated to 49 characters, but the original string is retained and returned by the MSG?
Query. The quotation mark delimiters are required.
Query Syntax
MESSAGE?
Response Format
MESSAGE "<string>"
Example (GPIB)
The following command causes the message 'Touch Probe 2 to Test Point 7' to appear in the oscilloscope
message bar.
CMD$=MSG "'Touch Probe 2 to Test Point 7'": CALL IBWRT(SCOPE%, CMD$)
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