3: Instrument description 2470 High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument
3-44 2470-901-01 Rev. A / May 2019
For more information on creating the interactive prompts, see the following command descriptions:
• display.input.number() (on page 14-59)
• display.input.option() (on page 14-61)
• display.input.prompt() (on page 14-63)
• display.input.string() (on page 14-64)
Save screen captures to a USB flash drive
You can save a screen capture of the front-panel display to a graphic file. The instrument saves the
graphic file to the USB flash drive in the PNG file format.
To save a screen capture:
1. Insert a USB flash drive in the USB port on the front panel of the instrument.
2. Navigate to the screen you want to capture.
3. Press the HOME and ENTER keys. The instrument displays "Saving screen capture."
4. Release the keys.
Instrument sounds
The instrument can emit a beep when a front-panel key is pressed or when a system event occurs.
You can turn these beeps on or off.
Through the remote interface, you can generate a beep with a defined length and tone. This is
typically used as part of code to indicate that something has occurred.
To turn off beeps when system events occur (setting is only available from the front panel):
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Under System, select Settings.
3. Set Audible Errors to On or Off.
To turn the key clicks on or off (setting is only available from the front panel):
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Under System, select Settings.
3. Set Key Click to On or Off.
To generate an audible tone from the SCPI remote interface:
:SYSTem:BEEPer <frequency>, <duration>
Where frequency is the frequency of the sound in Hertz (20 to 20,000) and duration is the length
of
the sound in seconds.
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