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Remote Operation
Supported SCPI Commands
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DISPlay <n>
Description Enables or disables the Meter’s display. This setting is stored in volatile
memory.
Parameters <n> = ON or 1 Enables the display.
OFF or 0 Disables the display.
Examples DISP ON Enables the Meter’s display.
Query DISP? Retrieves the state of the display ( 0 = OFF and 1
= ON).
DISPlay:TEXT(?) <quoted string >
Description Displays a message on the Meter’s display. This setting is stored in volatile
memory.
Note
The 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:TEXT: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 the Meter’s beeper.
OFF or 0 Disables the 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:DATE(?) <date>
Description Sets the system clock date.