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DISPlay:TEXT(?) <quoted string >
Description Displays message on the Meter’s display. This setting is stored in volatile
memory.
Note
Meter must be remote before executing this command.
Parameters <quoted string> = Up to 12 characters. Additional characters are
truncated.
Examples DISP:TEXT “Hello” Hello is displayed in the Meter’s display.
Query DISP:TEXT? Retrieves the text sent to the Meter in a
DISP:TEXT command.
DISPlay:TEXT:CLEar
Description Clears the displayed message on the Meter’s display.
Examples DISP:CLE Meter’s display message is cleared.
SYSTem:BEEPer
Description Causes the Meter to beep once.
Examples SYST:BEEP Meter beeps.
SYSTem:BEEPer:STATe? <n>
Description Enables or disables the Meter’s beeper. This setting is stored in volatile
memory. Disabling the beeper causes the Meter to not beep for the
following conditions:
a new minimum or maximum is detected during statistics
a limit is exceeded during a limits test
a forward-biased diode is measured during a diode test
Parameters <n> = ON or 1 Enables Meter’s beeper.
OFF or 0 Disables Meter’s beeper.
Examples SYST:BEEP:STAT ON Enables the beeper.
Query SYST:BEEP:STAT? Retrieves the state of the Meter’s beeper ( 0 =
OFF and 1 = ON).
SYSTem:ERRor?
Description Retrieves errors from the Meter’s error queue. Errors are retrieved in first-
in, first-out (FIFO) order. Each error may contain up to 80 characters.
Examples SYST:ERR? Returns error.
SYSTem:ERRor:BEEPer(?) <n>
Description Enable or disables the Meter’s beeper for error messages. This setting is
stored in volatile memory.
Parameters <n> = ON or 1 Enables beeper for error messages.
OFF or 0 Disables beeper for error messages.
Examples SYST:ERR:BEEP ON Set Meter to beep when errors are detected.
Query SYST:ERR:BEEP? Returns state of beeper for error messages ( 0 =
OFF and 1 = ON).