RIGOL DP832A - Manual (Page 43)

Chapter 2 Command System RIGOL
DP800 Programming Guide 2-19
:DISPlay Commands
The :DISPlay commands are used to set the display mode, turn on or off the screen display, display and
clear the string on the screen.
Command List:
 :DISPlay:MODE
 :DISPlay[:WINDow][:STATe]
 :DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT:CLEar
 :DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT[:DATA]
:DISPlay:MODE
Syntax :DISPlay:MODE {NORMal|WAVE|DIAL|CLAS}
:DISPlay:MODE?
Description Set the display mode.
Query the current display mode.
Parameter Name Type Range Default
{NORMal|WAVE|DIAL|CLAS} Discrete NORMal|WAVE|DIAL|CLAS NORMal
Explanation  DP831A/DP832A provides four display modes: number, waveform, dial and
classic.
DP831/DP832/DP821A/DP821/DP811A/DP811 provides three display modes:
number, waveform and dial.
 NORMal: number mode. The parameters (such as the voltage and current) of
all the channels are displayed in number format.
 WAVE: waveform mode. The parameters (such as the voltage and current) of
the channel currently selected are displayed in both waveform and number
formats.
 DIAL: dial mode. The parameters (such as the voltage and current) of the
channel currently selected are displayed in both dial and number formats.
 CLAS: classic mode. The parameters (such as the voltage and current) of all
the channels are displayed in number (classic) format.
Return Format The query returns NORMAL, WAVE, DIAL or CLASSIC.
Example :DISP:MODE WAVE /*Select the waveform display mode*/
:DISP:MODE? /*Query the current display mode and the query returns
WAVE*/