The DISPlay commands are used to set the display mode, turn on or off the front panel TFT display, select main page appearance, display and clear the text sent using a controller application. DISPlay is independent of, and does not modify, how data is returned to the controller application.
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SCPI command |
Description |
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DISPlay |
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| Sets the intensity of the front panel TFT display | |
| Sets the front panel TFT display main page appearance | |
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[:WINdow] |
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| Sets the front panel TFT display state | |
| Displays a message on the front panel TFT display | |
| Clear a message on the front panel TFT display |
| Syntax |
DISPlay:BRIGhtness {<value>} DISPlay:BRIGhtness? |
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| Description | Controls the intensity of the front panel TFT display. The range of the parameter is 1 to 20, where 20 is full intensity and 1 is fully blanked. | |||
| Parameters |
Name |
Type |
Range |
Default |
| <value> |
NR1 |
1 – 20 |
20 |
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Return |
This query returns set front panel’s TFT display brightness value. | |||
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Usage example |
DISP:BRIG? 20 |
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Related Commands |
*RST | |||
| Syntax |
DISPlay:VIEW {<mode>} DISPlay:VIEW? |
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| Description | Use this command to set front panel TFT display main page appearance. The following modes are available:
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| Parameters |
Name |
Type |
Range |
Default |
| <mode> |
NR1|Discrete |
1 – 4|DEFault |
DEFault |
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Return |
This query returns set front panel’s TFT display main page appearance numeric value (NR1). | |||
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Usage example |
DISP:VIEW 2 |
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Related Commands |
*RST | |||
5.4.3. DISPlay[:WINdow][:STATe]
| Syntax |
DISPlay[:WINdow][:STATe] {<bool>} DISPlay[:WINdow][:STATe]? |
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| Description | Turn the front panel TFT display off or on. When the display is turned off, outputs are not sent to the display and all indicators are disabled except the Event view indicator. The display state is automatically turned on when you return to the local mode.
Press and hold the display for about a second to return to the LOCal from the REMote control. |
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| Parameters |
Name |
Type |
Range |
Default |
| <bool> |
Boolean |
ON|OFF|0|1 |
– |
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Return |
DISPlay? query the front panel TFT display state. Returns 0 (OFF) or 1 (ON). | |||
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Usage example |
DISP ON |
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Related Commands |
SYSTem:LOCal
SYSTem:REMote |
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| Syntax |
DISPlay[:WINdow]:TEXT {<text message>} DISPlay[:WINdow]:TEXT? |
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| Description | Display a message on the front panel TFT display. The PSU will display up to 32 characters in a message. | |||
| Parameters |
Name |
Type |
Range |
Default |
| <text message> |
Quoted string |
– |
– |
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Return |
Query the message sent to the front panel TFT display and returns a quoted string. | |||
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Usage example |
Send “Hello world” textual message:
DISP:TEXT “Hello world” |
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5.4.5. DISPlay[:WINdow]:TEXT:CLEar
| Syntax |
DISPlay[:WINdow]:TEXT:CLEar |
| Description | Clear the message displayed on the front panel TFT display. |
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Return |
None |
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Usage example |
DISP:TEXT:CLE |