DISPlay:TEXT
DISPlay:TEXT
Syntax
DISPlay:TEXT <quoted_string>
DISPlay:TEXT?
Description
This command displays a text message on the instrument's front-panel display. The instrument can display up to 12 characters on the front panel; any additional characters are truncated (no error is generated).
Parameters
Name Type Range of Values Default Value <quoted_string> Quoted ASCII String A string of up to 12 characters enclosed in quotation marks. You can use letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and special characters like "@", "%", "*", and so on. Use "#" character to display a degree symbol ( °). This is a required parameter.
Remarks
- Commas, periods, colons, and semicolons share a display space with the preceding character, and are not considered individual characters.
- While a message is displayed on the front panel, readings from a scan or monitor are not sent to the front-panel display.
- 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.
- The display text is not stored as part of the instrument state by the *SAV command.
- The front-panel display is automatically cleared when power is cycled, after a Factory Reset (*RST command), or after an Instrument Preset (SYSTem:PRESet command).
Return Format
The query reads the message currently displayed on the front panel and returns an ASCII string enclosed in double quotes. If no message is displayed, a null string ( " " ) is returned.
Examples
The following commands display a message on the front panel (the quotes are not displayed).
DISP:TEXT "SCANNING ..." or DISP:TEXT 'SCANNING ...'
The following query returns the message currently displayed on the front panel (the quotes are also returned).
DISP:TEXT?
Typical Response: "SCANNING ..."
See Also
DISPlay Subsystem Introduction