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AMETEK BPS Series Programming Manual User Manual

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AMETEK Programmable Power

BPS / MX / RS Series SCPI Programming Manual

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Manual P/N 7003-961 Rev AA

DISPlay:TEXT

This command sets the character string that is displayed when the display mode is set to
TEXT. The argument is a quoted string limited to upper case alpha characters and numbers.
The display is capable of showing up to 320 characters divided over 8 lines of 40 characters
each. If the string exceeds the display capacity, it will be truncated.

Command Syntax

DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT[:DATA]

Parameters

string>

*RST Value

null string

Examples

DISP:TEXT "DO TEST1”

Query Syntax

DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT?

Returned Parameters

(the last programmed string)

Related Commands

DISP

DISP:MODE

DISPlay:LOCation

This command sets the display pointer to a specific row and column address. Any text send
with the DISP:TEXT command will be placed at this location on the display. This command
takes two numeric parameters, row and column. The row range is from 1 through 8, the
column range is from 1 to 40. Thus, the first character position is at 1,1, the last one is at
8,40. If a string is send that is longer than the remaining column positions on a row, it will be
truncated.

Command Syntax

DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT:LOCation ,

Parameters ,

*RST Value

n/a

Examples DISP:TEXT:LOC

2,1

Query Syntax

n/a

Related Commands

DISP:MODE

DISP:TEXT