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Chapter 4 Remote Interface Reference
System-Related Commands
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DISPlay:TEXT <quoted string>
DISPlay:TEXT?
Display a text message on the function generator’s front-panel display.
Sending a text message to the display overrides the display state as set
by the DISP command. The :TEXT? query reads the message sent to the
front-panel display and returns a quoted string.
• You can use upper- or lower-case letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and any
other character on a standard computer keyboard. Depending on the
number of characters you specify in the string, the function generator
will choose one of two font sizes to display the message. You can
display approximately 12 characters in a large font and approximately
40 characters in a small font. An example is shown below.
DISP:TEXT ’Test in Progress...’
• While a message is displayed, information relating to the output
waveform, such as frequency and amplitude, is not sent to the front-
panel display.
DISPlay:TEXT:CLEar
Clear the text message currently shown on the function generator’s
front-panel display.
• If the display is currently enabled (DISP ON command), the
DISP:TEXT:CLEAR command will return the normal front-panel
display mode.
• If the display is currently disabled (DISP OFF command), the
DISP:TEXT:CLEAR command will clear the message but the display
will remain disabled. To enable the display, send the DISP ON
command, press the key, send the GTL (Go To Local) command
for GPIB, or send the SYST:LOCAL command for RS-232.
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