Keithley 2635 Reference Manual

14-6 Return to Section Topics 2600S-901-01 Rev. C / January 2008
Section 14: Display Operations Series 2600 System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual
Example: The following code will display “Test in Process” on the top line, and “Do Not Disturb” on
the bottom line:
display.clear()
display.setcursor(1, 1, 0)
display.settext("Test in Process")
display.setcursor(2, 6, 0)
display.settext("Do Not Disturb")
Character codes
The following special codes can be embedded in the text string to configure and customize the
message:
$N Newline – Starts text on the next line. If the cursor is already on line 2, text will be ignored
after the ‘
$N’ is received.
$R Sets text to Normal.
$B Sets text to Blink.
$D Sets text to Dim intensity.
$F Set text to background blink.
$$ Escape sequence to display a single “$”.
In addition to displaying alpha-numeric characters, other special characters can be displayed.
Refer to
Appendix F for a compete listing of special characters and their corresponding codes. For
example, to display the Greek symbol omega, Ω , use the following:
display.clear()
c = string.char(18)
display.settext(c)
Examples
The following code uses the $N and #B character codes to display the message “Test in Process”
on the top line and the blinking message “Do Not Disturb” on the bottom line:
display.clear()
display.settext("Test in Process $N$BDo Not Disturb")
The following code uses the $$ character code to display the message “You owe me $8” on the top
line:
display.clear()
display.setcursor(1, 1)
display.settext("You owe me $$8")
If the extra $ character is not included, the $8 would be interpreted as an undefined character code
and will be ignored. The message “You owe me” will instead be displayed.

Keithley 2635 Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	2635
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English