Section 14: TSP command reference
2470 High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual
14-66
2470-901-01 Rev. A /
May
2019
display.lightstate
This attribute sets the light output level of the front-panel display.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Attribute (RW)
Yes
Power cycle
Not applicable
display.STATE_LCD_50
Usage
brightness
= display.lightstate
display.lightstate =
brightness
brightness
The brightness of the display:
Full brightness:
display.STATE_LCD_100
75% brightness:
display.STATE_LCD_75
50% brightness:
display.STATE_LCD_50
25% brightness:
display.STATE_LCD_25
Display off:
display.STATE_LCD_OFF
Display and all indicators off:
display.STATE_BLACKOUT
Details
This command changes the light output of the front panel when a test requires different instrument
illumination levels.
The change in illumination is temporary. The normal backlight settings are restored after a power
cycle. You can use this to reset a display that is already dimmed by the front-panel Backlight Dimmer.
Screen life is affected by how long the screen is on at full brightness. The higher the brightness
setting and the longer the screen is bright, the shorter the screen life.
Example
display.lightstate = display.STATE_LCD_50
Set the display brightness to 50%.
Also see
Adjust the backlight brightness and dimmer
(on page 3-7)