Command Groups
Table 2-22: Display Commands (cont.)
Command
Description
DISplay:INTENSITy:B A CK Light:
AUTODim:ENAble
Sets or returns the state of the display auto-dim feature. The default is enabled.
DISplay:INTENSITy:B A CK Light:
AUTODim:TIMe
Sets or returns the amount of time, in minutes, to wait for no UI activity before automatically
dimming the display.
DISplay:INTENSITy:G RA ticule This command specifies the graticule intensity for the display
DISplay:INTENSITy:WAVEform This command specifies the intensity of the waveforms
DISplay:PERSistence This command specifies the display persistence for analog waveforms. This affects the
display only.
DISplay:STYle:DOTsonly This command turns on or off the dots-only mode for the waveforms displayed in the time
domain.
DISplay:TRIGFrequency This command switches the trigger frequency readout on or off.
DISplay:XY This command turns on or off the XY display mode.
DISplay:XY:WITHYT Sets or returns the state of simultaneous display of the XY and YT waveforms when in
TRIGgered XY display mode. When both are displayed, the YT waveform is displayed in the
upper graticule, and the XY waveform is displayed in the lower graticule.
MESSage S ets or queries message box (screen annotation) parameters
MESSage:BOX This command specifies the coordinates of the message box
MESSage:CLEAR Clears the contents of the message box.
MESSage:SHOW This command specifies the contents of the message box
MESSage:STATE Controls the display of the message box
DVM Command Group
Use the commands in the DVM command group for Digital Voltmeter
functionality.
Available for the MDO3000 and MDO4000C series only.
Table 2-23: DVM Commands
Command
Description
DVM Resets the Digital Voltm ete r measurements and history
DVM:AUTORange Sets (or queries) the auto range state for the Digital Voltmeter.
DVM:DISPLAYSTYle Sets (or queries) the display style for the Digital Vo ltmeter.
DVM:MEASUrement:FREQuency? Returns the current frequency value for the Digital Voltmeter.
DVM:MEASUrement:HIStory:
AVErage?
Returns the average readout value for the Digital Voltmeter function over the history period.
DVM:MEASUrement:HIStory:
MAXimum?
Returns the maximum readout value for the DVM function over the history period.
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