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Display Commands
Display commands control the front panel display of the dc source. Annunciators are not affected.
DISPlay
This command turns the front panel display on or off. When off, the front panel display is blank.
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
DISPlay:CHANnel
Agilent 66319B/D only
Selects the output channel that will be displayed on the front panel. When output 1 is selected, a small
"1" appears in the left-most digit. . When output 2 is selected, a small "2" appears in the left-most digit.
Command Syntax
DISPlay:CHANnel <channel>
Parameters
1 | 2
*RST Value
1
Examples
DISPLAY:CHANNEL 2
Query Syntax
DISPlay:CHANnel?
Returned Parameters
<NR1> 0 or 1
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 <mode>
Parameters
NORMal | TEXT
*RST Value
NORM
Examples
DISP:MODE NORM DISPLAY:MODE TEXT
Query Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow]:MODE?
Returned Parameters
<CRD> NORMAL or TEXT
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)