HP 4278A - Page 89

DDIG
Control
Parameter
Description
4
Set the 4 display digits
5
Set the 5 display digits
6
Set the 6 display digits
SOFTKEY LABEL: 4/5/6 DIGITS (in `DISPLY CONTRL')
The WIG command sets the number of digits displayed.
SYNTAX:
PARAMETER:
The control parameter choices are:
The default setting is DDIG6.
EXAMPLE:
OUTPUT 717;"D0104"! Set the 4 display digits.
DEND SOFTKEY LABEL: NOT ASSIGNED
The DEND command ends the data continuous output mode.
SYNTAX:
C DEND )
IMPORTANT POINTS:
When "UNBAL" is displayed on the LCD, the output data returned is
2.00000E20. When "" is displayed on the LCD, the output data
returned is the measured value.
EXAMPLE:
10 OUTPUT 717;"TRIG2"! Set the TRIG_MODE to EXT_TRIG
20 OUTPUT 717;"DST"! Start the data continuous mode
30 FOR 1=1 to 10
40 OUTPUT 717;"*TRG"! Trigger the 4278A
50 ENTER 717;C,D! Read the 4278A's data
60 PRINT C,D! Display the readings
70 NEXT
80 OUTPUT 717;"DEND"! End the data continuous mode
90 END
When you run the above program, data is returned and displayed ten
times.
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