Manual

B-4 BHK-MG 1/2 (OPR) 121313
B.7 DISPlay:MODE COMMAND DISP:MODE
Syntax: Short Form: DISP:MODE NORM or DISP:MODE TEXT
Long Form: DISPlay:MODE NORMal or DISPlay:MODE TEXT
Description: Switches the LCD display between Normal and Text mode. Switches the display between its nor-
mal metering mode and a mode in which it displays text sent by the user on the second line. The
default status at power up or after *RST is NORMal. In order to display text on the second line the dis-
play mode has to be changed to TEXT. Related Commands: DISP:MODE?, DISP:TEXT,
DISP:TEXT?, *RST. (See example, Figure B-2.)
B.8 DISPlay:MODE? QUERY DISP:MODE?
Syntax: Short Form: DISP:MODE? Long Form: DISPlay:MODE?
Return Value: NORMAL or TEXT.
Description: Identifies the LCD mode. Returns NORMAL when the display is in normal mode, TEXT when the dis-
play is in text mode. Related Commands: DISP:MODE, DISP:TEXT, *RST. (See example, Figure B-2.)
B.9 DISPlay:TEXT COMMAND DISP:TEXT
Syntax: Short Form: DISP:TEXT[:DATA] <“char_string”> Long Form: DISPlay:TEXT [:DATA]
<“char_string”>
Description: Allows entry of character string to be viewed when LCD display is set to Text mode. Allows for
character strings of maximum 16 characters to be displayed (on the second line of the LCD) when the
display mode is TEXT, e.g., DO NOT TOUCH or BHK IS IN USE, etc. The LCD has the following char-
acter set: A to Z, 0 to 9 and special characters as < > + - / = : ... If the message exceeds the display
capacity only the first 16 characters will be displayed and no error message will be generated. Upon
executing *RST, DISP:MODE NORM is restored. Related Commands: DISP:TEXT?, DISP:MODE,
DISP:MODE?, *RST. (See example, Figure B-2.)
B.10 DISPlay:TEXT? QUERY DISP:TEXT?
Syntax: Short Form: DISP:TEXT? Long Form: DISPlay:TEXT]?
Return Value: Character string displayed on second line of LCD display.
Description: Returns the text displayed on second line of LCD in TEXT mode. When the display set to TEXT
mode, returns the character string within quotation marks entered by DISP:TEXT. If the display set to
NORMAL mode, returns information displayed on second line of display. (This can be used to see the
monitored values presently being displayed on the second line of the LCD.) Related Commands:
DISP:MODE, DISP:TEXT, *RST. (See example, Figure B-2.)
B.11 INITiate[:IMMediate] COMMAND INIT[:IMM]
Syntax: Short Form: INIT[:IMM] Long Form: INITiate[:IMMediate]
Description: Enables a single trigger. If INIT:CONT is OFF, then INIT[:IMM] arms and triggers system for a single
trigger. (See example, Figure B-1.)
B.12 INITiate:CONTinuous COMMAND INIT:CONT
Syntax: Short Form: INIT:CONT {ON | OFF} or {1 | 0} (1 = on, 0 = off)
Long Form: INITiate:CONTinuous {ON | OFF} or {1 | 0} (1 = on, 0 = off)
Description: INIT:CONT ON enables continuous triggers.; INIT:CONT OFF disables continuous triggers. If
INIT:CONT is ON, then the trigger system is continuously armed and INIT[:IMM] is redundant. This
command enables the trigger. A *TRG command completes the sequence. Upon receipt of the *TRG
command, the power supply will return to the programmed values of voltage and current established
by the VOLT:TRIG and CURR:TRIG commands. Related Commands: *RST, *TRG. (See example,
Figure B-1.)