IEEE-488 Reference
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:ATTRibutes?
:DISPlay[:WINDow[1]]:ATTRibutes?
Query attributes; primary display
:DISPlay:WINDow2:ATTRibutes?
Query attributes; secondary display
Description
This query command is used to determine which characters on the display are blinking and
which are not. The response message provides that status of each character position for the spec-
ified display. The primary display consists of 20 characters and the secondary display consists
of 32 characters.
1 = Character is blinking
0 = Character is not blinking
For example, assume the following menu is displayed with the SAVESETUP option blinking:
MAIN MENU
SAVESETUP COMMUNICATION TEST
The response message for :disp:attr? (primary display) will result in 20 zeroes as follows:
00000000000000000000
The response message for :disp:wind2:attr? (secondary display) will display 1s at the character
positions for SAVESETUP as follows:
11111111100000000000000000000000
:DATA?
:DISPlay[:WINDow[1]]:DATA?
Read top display
:DISPlay:WINDow2:DATA?
Read bottom display
Description
These query commands are used to read what is currently being displayed on the top and bottom
displays. After sending one of these commands and addressing the Model 6517A to talk, the dis-
played data (message or reading) will be sent to the computer.
:CNDisplay
:DISPlay:CNDisplay
Clear (cancel) NEXT display
Description
This action command is used to clear the bottom display of NEXT (or PREV) messages and
cancel the operations associated with them. This command has no effect on any other message
types.
:SMESsage <b>
:DISPlay:SMESsage <b>
Control status message
Parameters
<b> =
0 or OFF
Disable status messages
1 or ON
Enable status messages
Query
:SMESsage?
Query state of status message mode
