Can you control the display on a Keithley 2400?

[dt1804]

I have created a VI to control a Keithley 2400, but the enduser also wants to see results posted on the actual device.  Is this possible?

[Hillman]

Hi dt 1804,

Thanks for the post and I hope your well today!

I just had a read through the commands (from keithley website) and I couldnt spot anything that would display results - so I guess not. Unless there is some manual option..but Im afraid I wasnt up for reading the massive manual!

Surely if your using LabVIEW there isn't much point seeing the data on the device...

Kind Regards, 

[smercurio_fc]

Are you referring to the measurement the instrument makes? Why wouldn't you see that on the instrument? Or, are you referring to some calculation you're performing and it's this result that you want to display?

EDIT: If it's the latter, you can try to use the Display Message command. The NI LabVIEW drivers have a VI to do this. 

Message Edited by smercurio_fc on 11-13-2008 04:08 PM

[dt1804]

Actually I would like to display the a reading that we are monitoring, but is not showing on the screen.  As the 2nd post points, this is redundant, but that is what the end user would like.

[Hillman]

Hi,

I was still unable to find any information relating to this.

I have also been under the impression the instruments general run with the user interface operation (i.e manual knobs and displays) or in GPIB mode - i.e. communication with PC.

Sorry I couldnt help anymore, maybe contact Keithley?

Kind Regards,
James.

[dt1804]

 I will consider this case closed and inform the end user. Thanks

[gchristi1]

In the manual index, look up Define :TEXT message.

The command is :DISP:WIND:TEXT:DATA <a> where <a> is the desired message