Keithley 6220 User Manual

13-2 DISPlay, FORMat, and SYSTem Key-Press Codes Model 6220/6221 Reference Manual
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DISPlay subsystem
The commands in this subsystem are used to control the display remotely and are
listed Table 13-1.
1. With front panel circuitry turned off, the instrument operates at a higher
speed. While disabled, the display is frozen and all front panel controls
(except LOCAL and DISP) are disabled. Normal display operations can be
resumed by sending DISPlay:ENABle on to enable the display, pressing the
LOCAL or DISP key, or cycling power.
2. DISPlay:TEXT <a> Define top display message
DISPlay:WINDow2:TEXT <a> Define bottom display message
Message Types: String ‘aa…a’ or “aa…a”
Indefinite Block #0aa…a
Definite Block #XYaa…a
Where: Y = number of characters in message
X = number of digits that make up Y (1 or 2)
Table 13-1
Display commands
Command Description Default
DISPlay:ENABle <b> Enable/disable display and controls.
1
<b> = ON or OFF.
Note
DISPlay:TEXT <a> Define top line ASCII message “a”.
2
Up to 20 characters.
Note
DISPlay:TEXT:STATe <b> Enable/disable top line message.
3
<b> = ON or OFF.
Note
DISPlay:ATTRibutes? Query attributes of top message characters.
Blinking (1) or not blinking (0)
DISPlay:WINDow2:TEXT <a> Define bottom line ASCII message “a”.
2
Up to 32 characters
Note
DISPlay:WINDow2TEXT:STATe <b> Enable/disable bottom line message.
3
<b> = ON or OFF
Note
DISPlay:ATTRibutes? Query attributes of bottom message characters.
Blinking (1) or not blinking (0)
Note: *RST and SYSTem:PRESet have no effect on the display circuitry, a text message, or the state of the
message modes. Pressing LOCAL or cycling power enables (ON) the display circuitry, cancels all text
messages, and disables (OFF) the message modes. Pressing DISP will also enable the display.
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Keithley 6220 Specifications

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Brand	Keithley
Model	6220
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English