Example
Monitoring a Channel
DISP:MON:CHAN (@101)
!Select channel 101 for monitor mode.
DISP:MON ON
!Enable monitor mode.
:MONitor:CHANnel?
DISPlay:MONitor:CHANnel?
returns one of the following strings to the output
buffer:
The multiplexer channel number selected to be monitored using
DISP:MON:CHAN
.
For example,
(@100)
.
If
DISP:MON:CHAN AUTO
is specified,
(@0)
is returned.
Example
Querying the Monitor Mode Channel
DISP:MON:CHAN (@101)
!Select channel 101 for monitor mode.
DISP:MON ON
!Enable monitor mode.
DISP:MON:CHAN?
!Query monitor mode channel.
enter statement
!Enter string into computer.
:MONitor[:STATe]
DISPlay:MONitor[:STATe] <
mode
>
enables or disables the monitor mode.
Parameters
Parameter Name
Parameter Type
Range of Values
Default Units
<
mode
>
boolean
OFF | 0 | ON | 1
none
Comments
•
The
[:STATe]
parameter is optional; therefore, either of the following command
statements is valid:
DISP:MON:STAT ON
or
DISP:MON
ON
•
You can substitute decimal values for the
OFF
("
0
") and
ON
("
1
") parameters.
•
When the monitor mode is
ON
, the status of the multiplexer channel selected by
DISPlay:MONitor:CHANnel
is displayed. When the monitor mode is
OFF
, the
instrument menu for the multimeter is displayed.
•
*RST Condition:
DISP:MON:STAT OFF
Example
Turning Monitor Mode ON
DISP:MON:CHAN (@101)
!Select channel 101 for monitor mode.
DISP:MON ON
!Enable monitor mode.
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