Agilent Technologies 8163B Programming Guide

Display Operations – The DISPlay Subsystem Mass Storage, Display, and Print Functions
Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition 187
command:
:DISPlay:BRIGhtness?
syntax: :DISPlay:BRIGhtness?
description: Queries the brightness of the display.
parameters: none
response: An integer value in the range 0 to 100
example: disp:brig? → +75<END>
affects: Agilent 8163B Lightwave Multimeter and 8166B Lightwave Multichannel System -
8164A Lightwave Measurement System: only checks if the value equals 0. (0 -> display off,
other values: display on)
command:
:DISPlay:ENABle
syntax: :DISPlay:ENABle<wsp>ON|OFF|1|0
description: Enables or disables the display.
The display is cleared, and an appropriate message displayed. This setting may improve
sweep performance.
parameters: A boolean value: OFF or boolean 0 – switch off the display
ON or boolean 1 – switch on the display
NOTE If you press [LOCAL] softkey, the display is enabled automatically.
response: none
example: disp:enab 1
command:
:DISPlay:ENABle?
syntax: :DISPlay:ENABle?
description: Queries the state of the display.
parameters: none
response: A boolean value: 0 – the display is turned off
1 – the display is turned on
example: disp:enab? → 1<END>
command:
:DISPlay:LOCKout
syntax: :DISPlay:LOCKout<wsp>ON|OFF|1|0
description: Enables or Disables local operation.
parameters: A boolean value: OFF or boolean 0 – local operation is disabled
ON or boolean 1 – local operation is enabled.
response: none
example: disp:lock 1<END>

Agilent Technologies 8163B Specifications

General

Brand	Agilent Technologies
Model	8163B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English