Display.setcursor() - Keithley 2601B Reference Manual

Series 2600B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual

display.setcursor()

This function sets the position of the cursor.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Function Yes
Usage
display.setcursor(row, column)
display.setcursor(row, column, style)
row
column
style
Details
Sending this command selects the user screen and then moves the cursor to the given location.
The display.clear(), display.setcursor(), and display.settext() functions are overlapped
commands. That is, the script does not wait for one of these commands to complete. These functions do not
immediately update the display. For performance considerations, they update the physical display as soon as
processing time becomes available.
An out-of-range parameter for row sets the cursor to row 2. An out-of-range parameter for column sets the
cursor to column 20 for row 1, or 32 for row 2.
An out-of-range parameter for style sets it to 0 (invisible).
A blinking cursor is only visible when it is positioned over displayed text. It cannot be seen when positioned over
a space character.
Example
display.clear()
display.setcursor(1, 8)
display.settext("Hello")
display.setcursor(2, 14)
display.settext("World")
Also see
display.clear()
display.getcursor()
display.gettext()
display.screen
display.settext()
2600BS-901-01 Rev. B / May 2013
Affected by
The row number for the cursor (1 or 2)
The active column position to set; row 1 has columns 1 to 20, row 2 has columns 1
to 32
Set the cursor to invisible (0, default) or blinking (1)
(on page 7-60)
(on page 7-62)
(on page 7-64)
(on page 7-73)
(on page 7-76)
Section 7: TSP command reference
Where saved Default value
This example displays a message on the
instrument front panel, approximately center.
Note that the top line of text is larger than the
bottom line of text.
The front panel of the instrument displays "Hello"
on the top line and "World" on the second line.
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