VNA Commands :Display Subsystem
MS20xxC PM PN: 10580-00306 Rev. E 3-81
3-12 :Display Subsystem
This subsystem provides commands that modify the display of data for the user. They do not
modify the way in which data are returned to the controller.
Trace Display
:DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe TRACe|MEMory|BOTH
Description: Sets the display type for the current active trace. Setting the display
type to TRAC displays the trace only. Setting the display type to MEM
displays the trace memory only. Setting the display type to BOTH
displays both the trace and memory.
Syntax: :DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe TRACe|MEMory|BOTH
:DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe?
Cmd Parameter: <char> TRACe|MEMory|BOTH
Query Response: <char> TRAC|MEM|BOTH
Default Value: TRAC
Front Panel
Access: Shift 5 (Trace), Display
Trace Format
:DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe:FORMat
Description: Defines the display trace format. The query version of this command
returns “SING” if the trace format is set to Single, “DUAL” if set to dual,
“TRI” if set to Tri, and “QUAD” if set to Quad.
Syntax: :DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe:FORMat SINGle|DUAL|TRI|QUAD
:DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe:FORMat?
Cmd Parameter: <char> SINGle|DUAL|TRI|QUAD
Query Response: <char> SING|DUAL|TRI|QUAD
Default Value: QUAD
Example: To set the display trace format to Dual:
:DISPlay:TRACe:FORMat DUAL
Front Panel
Access: Measure, Trace Format