
Chapter 4 Remote Interface Reference
System-Related Commands
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System-Related Commands
DISPlay {OFF | ON}
Turn the front-panel display off or on. When the display is turned off, outputs are not
sent to the display and all annunciators are disabled except the
ERROR
annunciator.
The display state is automatically turned on when you return to the local mode. Press
(
Local
) key to return to the local state from the remote interface.
DISPlay:MODE {VI | VV | II}
Set the front-panel display mode of the power supply. V-V display mode shows the
voltages of the two outputs. I-I display mode shows the currents of the two outputs.
V-I display mode shows the voltage and current for each output. At
*RST
, the power
supply is set to the V-I display mode.
DISPlay:MODE?
Query the state of the display mode. Returns a string VV, II, or VI.
DISPlay?
Query the front-panel display setting. Returns ‘‘0’’ (OFF) or ‘‘1’’ (ON).
DISPlay:TEXT
<quoted string>
Display a message on the front panel. The power supply will display up to 11
characters in a message; any additional characters are truncated. Commas, periods,
and semicolons share a display space with the preceding character, and are not
considered individual characters.
DISPlay:TEXT?
Query the message sent to the front panel and returns a quoted string.
DISPlay:TEXT:CLEar
Clear the message displayed on the front panel.
OUTPut {OFF | ON}
Enable or disable the outputs of the power supply. When the output is disabled, the
voltage value is 0 V and the current value is 1 mA. At
*RST
, the output state is OFF.
OUTPut?
Query the output state of the power supply. The returned value is ‘‘0’’ (OFF) or ‘‘1’’
(ON).
Local
Store
Summary of Contents for E3646A
Page 2: ...2...
Page 16: ...16 Contents Contents...
Page 17: ...1 Quick Start...
Page 27: ...2 General Information...
Page 39: ...3 Front Panel Operation and Features...
Page 72: ...Chapter 3 Front Panel Operation and Features Calibration Overview 72...
Page 73: ...4 Remote Interface Reference...
Page 125: ...5 Error Messages...
Page 136: ...Chapter 5 Error Messages Calibration Errors 136...
Page 137: ...6 Application Programs...
Page 148: ...Chapter 6 Application Programs Example Program for Excel 97 148...
Page 149: ...7 Tutorial...
Page 160: ...Chapter 7 Tutorial Remote Programming 160...
Page 161: ...8 Specifications...
Page 169: ...Appendix Service Information...
Page 178: ...Appendix Service Information General Disassembly 178 General Disassembly...
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