DISPlay:TEXT
Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT[:DATA] "<string>"
DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT[:DATA]?
Description
This command displays a text message on the instrument's front-panel display.
Parameters
Name Type Range of Values Default Value
<
string>
Quoted String A string of up to 80 characters enclosed in
quotes. You can use letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9),
and special characters like "@", "%", "*", etc. Use
"#" character to display a degree symbol (°).
This is a required parameter
Remarks
l Commas, periods, and semicolons share a display space with the preceding character (unless it is also a
comma, period, or semicolon), and are not considered individual characters.
l While a message is displayed, measurements are suppressed on the front-panel display.
l Sending a text message to the display overrides the display state (see DISPlay:STATe command); this
means that you can display a message even if the display is turned off.
l
Pressing the Local key on the front-panel clears the text message. To prevent this, use the
SYSTem:LOCK:REQuest? command to lock the front panel keypad.
l The display text is unaffected by a Factory Reset (*RST command), or an Instrument Pre-
set (SYSTem:PRESet command). It is cleared at power-on.
Return Format
The query reads the message currently displayed on the front panel in the specified window, and returns
an ASCII string enclosed in double quotes. If no message is displayed, a null string ("") is returned.
Examples
The following example displays a message on the front panel (the quotes are not displayed).
DISP:TEXT "MEASURING..." or DISP:TEXT 'MEASURING...'
See Also
DISPlay:TEXT:CLEar
DISPlay:TEXT
170 Keysight 53220A/53230A Programmer's Reference
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