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B.7 display:mode command, B.8 display:mode? query, B.9 display:text command – KEPCO BHK-MG 200W (Full Rack) Series User Manual

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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] generates the trigger signal. After

completing the trigger cycle, the unit returns to the idle state. (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 OFF, then INIT[:IMM] triggers a single event. If INIT:CONT is ON, then the trigger sys-
tem is continuously armed. Executing *RST command sets INIT:CONT to OFF. Related Commands:
TRIG:SOUR. (See example, Figure B-1.)

B.13 INITiate:CONTinuous? QUERY

INIT:CONT?

Syntax:

Short Form: INIT:CONT?

Long Form: INITiate:CONTinuous?

Return Value: 1 or 0