IEEE-488 Reference
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4.15 :DISPlay subsystem
The display subsystem controls the display of the Model 2001 and is summarized in Table 4-8.
:TEXT commands
:DISPlay[:WINDow[1]]:TEXT
:DA
T
A
<a>
Define message for top display
:DISPlay:WINDow2:TEXT
:DA
T
A
<a>
Define message for bottom display
Parameter <a> = ASCII characters for message
Formats String :disp:text:data ‘aa...a’
:disp:wind2:data ‘aa...a’
Indefinite block :disp:text:data #0aa...a
:disp:wind2:text:data #0aa...a
Definite block :disp:text:data #XYaa...a
:disp:wind2:text:data #XYaa...a
Table 4-8
DISPlay command summary
Command Description
:DISPlay
[:WINDow[1]]
:TEXT
:DATA?
:STATe <b>
:STATe?
:DATA?
:WINDow2
:TEXT
:DATA?
:STATe <b>
:STATe?
:DATA?
:CNDisplay
:SMESsage <b>
:SMESsage?
:ENABle <b>
:ENABle?
Path to locate message to top display.
Path to control user text messages.
Define ASCII message “a” using up to 20 characters.
Query text message.
Enable (1 or ON) or disable (0 or OFF) message mode.
Query text message mode (0 or 1).
Query data on top portion of display.
Path to locate message to bottom display.
Path to control user text messages.
Define ASCII message “a” using up to 32 characters.
Query text message.
Enable (1 or ON) or disable (0 or OFF) message mode.
Query text message mode (0 or 1).
Query data on bottom portion of display.
Clear NEXT (or PREV) display messages and cancels associated operations.
Enable (1 or ON) or disable (0 or OFF) status message mode.
Query status message mode (0 or 1).
Turn on (1 or ON) or turn off (0 or OFF) the front panel display.
Query state of the display (0 or 1).
Notes:
1. Brackets [ ] are used to denote optional character sets. These optional characters do not have to be included in the program message.
Do not use brackets [ ] in the program message.
2. Angle brackets < > are used to indicate parameter type. Do not use angle brackets < > in the program message.
3. Upper case characters indicate the short-form version for each command word.
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