Data Acquisition / Multimeter System User's Manual Section 2: Front-
DAQ6510-900-01Rev. A / April 2018 2-7
To set the backlight dimmer from the front panel:
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Under System, select Settings.
3. Select Backlight Dimmer. The Backlight Dimmer dialog box opens.
4. Select a dimmer setting.
Review event messages
During operation and programming, front-panel messages may be briefly displayed. Messages are
either information, warning, or error notifications. For information on event messages, refer to "Using
the event log" in the Model DAQ6510 Reference Manual.
Figure 4: Example front-panel event message
Interactive swipe screens
The DAQ6510 touchscreen display has multiple screens that you can access by swiping left or right
on the lower half of the display. The options available in the swipe screens are described in the
following topics.
Swipe screen heading bar
The heading bar of the swipe screen contains the following options.
Figure 5: DAQ6510 swipe screens, maximized and minimized