AMETEK Lx Series II Programming Manual - Manual (Page 44)

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4.5 Display Subsystem
This subsystem allows text information to be send to the power source LCD display. Typical
applications are to display operator prompts or program status information on the power source
display.
Note: The Display subsystem was added with firmware revision 1.21. If the power source
revision is less than 1.21, these commands are not supported. The firmware revision can
be queried using the *IDN? Command.
The display on the Lx/Ls Series has a maximum capacity of 32 ASCII characters, both lower and
upper case. The display system does not perform automatic word wrap between the 2 lines of the
LCD display. The programming is responsible for formatting the two lines by padding the first line
with spaces as needed. It is not necessary to pad out the complete 32 characters as the power
source will fill any remaining character positions with spaces automatically.
Subsystem Syntax
DISPlay
[:WINDow]
[:STATe] on | off | 1 | 0
:MODe NORMal/TEXT
:TEXT "xxxxxx"
DISPlay
This command turns the front panel display on and off. It does not affect the annunciators. In the
off state, the LCD display will be blank but the backlight will remain on. Note that this state
overrides the DISPLay:MODE state as well so the display will be blanked regardless of the display
mode setting.
Command Syntax DISPlay[:WINDow][:STAT]
Parameters 0 | 1 | OFF | ON
*RST Value ON
Examples DISP:STAT 1 DISP:STAT OFF
Query Syntax DISPlay[:WINDow]:STAT?
Returned Parameters 0 | 1
Related Commands DISP:MODE DISP:TEXT
DISPlay:MODE
This command sets the display to show either normal instrument functions, or to show a text
message. Text messages are defined with DISPlay:TEXT:DATA.
Command Syntax DISPlay[:WINDow]:MODE
Parameters NORMal|TEXT
*RST Value NORMal
Examples DISP:MODE TEXT
Query Syntax DISPlay[:WINDow]:MODE?
Returned Parameters
Related Commands DISP DISP:TEXT