Display Properties

SCPI.DISPlay.COLor.BACK

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Variant (array of long)
Target Analyzer
Description The background color for trace display.
The array contains 3 elements:
Data(0) Red value R;
Data(1) Green value G;
Data(2) Blue value B.
Range For all the array elements from 0 to 255.
Out of Range Sets the value of the limit, which is closer to the specified value.
Preset Value 0, 0, 0
Syntax Dim Data As Variant
Data = app.SCPI.DISPlay.COLor.BACK
app.SCPI.DISPlay.COLor.BACK = Array(0, 0, 0)
Equivalent Softkeys Display > Properties > Color > Background > Red / Green / Blue

SCPI.DISPlay.COLor.GRATicule

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Variant (array of long)
Target Analyzer
Description The grid and the graticule label color for trace display.
The array contains 3 elements:
Data(0) Red value R;
Data(1) Green value G;
Data(2) Blue value B.
Range For all array elements from 0 to 255.
Out of Range Sets the value of the limit, which is closer to the specified value.
Preset Value Data(0) 160;
Data(1) 160;
Data(2) 164.
Syntax Dim Data As Variant
Data = app.SCPI.DISPlay.COLor.GRATicule
app.SCPI.DISPlay.COLor. GRATicule = Array(128, 128, 128)
Equivalent Softkeys Display > Properties > Color > Grid > Red / Green / Blue

SCPI.DISPlay.COLor.RESet

Attribute Detail
Object Type Method
Target Analyzer
Description Restores the display settings to the default values.
Syntax app.SCPI.DISPlay.COLor.RESet
Equivalent Softkeys Display > Properties > Set Defaults

SCPI.DISPlay.COLor.TRACe(Tr).DATA

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Variant (array of long)
Target Trace number Tr in all channels,
Tr: trace number 1–16 (see Table 3 on page 33)
Description The data trace color.
The array contains 3 elements:
Data(0) Red value R;
Data(1) Green value G;
Data(2) Blue value B.
Range For all array elements from 0 to 255.
Out of Range Sets the value of the limit, which is closer to the specified value.
Preset Value Varies depending on the trace number.
Syntax Dim Data As Variant
Data = app.SCPI.DISPlay.COLor.TRACe(Tr).DATA
app.SCPI.DISPlay.COLor.TRACe(Tr).DATA = Array(255, 255, 0)
Equivalent Softkeys Display > Properties > Color > Data Trace > Red / Green / Blue

SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).ANNotation.MARKer.ALIGn.TYPE

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type String
Target Channel Ch,
Ch: channel number 1–16 (see Table 1 on page 25)
Description The alignment mode of the marker display position of each trace, when the only active trace display feature is turned OFF (SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).ANNotation.MARKer.SINGle.STATe property is set to False).
Range "VERTical" : Vertical alignment
"HORizontal" : Horizontal alignment
"NONE" : No alignment
Notes The short form of the parameter is indicated by upper case letters. There is no distinction between upper and lower case letters when the property is written. When the property is read out, the short format is indicated by upper case letters.
Out of Range The value is ignored.
Preset Value "NONE"
Syntax Dim Param As String
Param = app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).ANNotation.MARKer.ALIGn.TYPE
app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).ANNotation.MARKer.ALIGn.TYPE = "VERT"
Equivalent Softkeys Markers > Properties > Align > Vertical / Horizontal / OFF

SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).ANNotation.MARKer.SINGle.STATe

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Boolean
Target Channel Ch,
Ch: channel number 1–16 (see Table 1 on page 25)
Description The ON/OFF state of the marker display for the active trace only.
Allowable Values True: Only active trace markers display ON
False: Only active trace markers display OFF
Preset Value True
Syntax Dim Status As Boolean
Status = app.SCPI SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).ANNotation.MARKer.SINGle.STATe
app.SCPI SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).ANNotation.MARKer.SINGle.STATe = true
Equivalent Softkeys Markers > Properties > Active Only

SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).ANNotation.MARKer. MEMory

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Boolean
Target Trace Tr of channel Ch,
Ch: channel number 1–16 (see Table 1 on page 25)
Tr: trace number 1–16 (see Table 3 on page 33)
Description The ON/OFF state of the memory value display on the marker.
Allowable Values True: Memory value display ON
False: Memory value display OFF
Syntax Dim Status As Boolean
Status = app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).ANNotation.MARKer.MEMory
app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).ANNotation.MARKer.MEMory = true
Equivalent Softkeys Markers > Properties > Memory Value

SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).ANNotation.MARKer. POSition.X

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Double
Target Trace Tr of channel Ch,
Ch: channel number 1–16 (see Table 1 on page 25)
Tr: trace number 1–16 (see Table 3 on page 33)
Description The display position of the marker value on the X–axis by a percentage of the display width.
Range from 0 to 100
Out of Range Sets the value of the limit, which is closer to the specified value.
Preset Value 0
Unit %
Syntax Dim Value As Double
Value = app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).ANNotation.MARKer.POSition.X
app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).ANNotation.MARKer.POSition.X = 50
Equivalent Softkeys Markers > Properties > Data X Position

SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).ANNotation.MARKer. POSition.Y

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Double
Target Trace Tr of channel Ch,
Ch: channel number 1–16 (see Table 1 on page 25)
Tr: trace number 1–16 (see Table 3 on page 33)
Description The display position of the marker value on the Y–axis by a percentage of the display height.
Range from 0 to 100
Out of Range Sets the value of the limit, which is closer to the specified value.
Preset Value 0
Unit %
Syntax Dim Value As Double
Value = app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).ANNotation.MARKer.POSition.Y
app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).ANNotation.MARKer.POSition.Y = 50
Equivalent Softkeys Markers > Properties > Data Y Position

SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).Y.SCALe.AUTO

Attribute Detail
Object Type Method
Target Trace Tr of channel Ch,
Ch: channel number 1–16 (see Table 1 on page 25)
Tr: trace number 1–16 (see Table 3 on page 33)
Description Executes the auto scale function for the trace.
Syntax app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).Y.SCALe.AUTO
Equivalent Softkeys Scale > Auto Scale

SCPI.DISPlay.REFResh.IMMediate

SCPI.DISPlay._UPDate.IMMediate

Attribute Detail
Object Type Method
Target Analyzer
Description Updates the display once, when the display update is set to OFF (SCPI.DISPlay.ENABle property is set to False).
Syntax app.SCPI.DISPlay.REFResh.IMMediate
app.SCPI.DISPlay._UPDate.IMMediate
Equivalent Softkeys None

SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).Y.SCALe.RLEVel

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Double
Target Trace Tr of channel Ch,
Ch: channel number 1–16 (see Table 1 on page 25)
Tr: trace number 1–16 (see Table 3 on page 33)
Description The value of the reference line (response value on the reference line). For the rectangular format only.
Range from –1E–18 to 1E18
Out of Range Sets the value of the limit, which is closer to the specified value.
Preset Value 0 (except for SWR: 1)
Unit dB (decibel) / ° (degree) / s (second)
Syntax Dim Value As Double
Value = app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).Y.SCALe.RLEVel
app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).Y.SCALe.RLEVel = 10
Equivalent Softkeys Scale > Ref Value

SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).Y.SCALe.RPOSition

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Long
Target Trace Tr of channel Ch,
Ch: channel number 1–16 (see Table 1 on page 25)
Tr: trace number 1–16 (see Table 3 on page 33)
Description The position of the reference line. For the rectangular format only.
Range From 0 to the number of the scale divisions (set by the SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).Y.SCALe.DIVisions property, 10 by default).
Out of Range Sets the value of the limit, which is closer to the specified value.
Preset Value 5 (except for SWR: 0)
Syntax Dim Value As Long
Value = app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).Y.SCALe.RPOSition
app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TRACe(Tr).Y.SCALe.RPOSition = 10
Equivalent Softkeys Scale > Ref Position

SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).Y.SCALe.DIVisions

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Long
Target Channel Ch,
Ch: channel number 1–16 (see Table 1 on page 25).
Description The number of the vertical scale divisions. For the rectangular format only.
Range from 4 to 30
Out of Range Sets the value of the limit, which is closer to the specified value.
Preset Value
10
Resolution 2
Syntax Dim Value As Long
Value = app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).Y.SCALe.DIVisions
app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).Y.SCALe.DIVisions = 12
Equivalent Softkeys Scale > Divisions

SCPI.DISPlay.COLor.TRACe(Tr).MEMory

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Variant (array of long)
Target Trace number Tr in all channels
Tr: trace number 1–16 (see Table 3 on page 33)
Description The memory trace color.
The array contains 3 elements:
Data(0) Red value R;
Data(1) Green value G;
Data(2) Blue value B.
Range For all array elements from 0 to 255.
Out of Range Sets the value of the limit, which is closer to the specified value.
Preset Value Varies depending on the trace number.
Syntax Dim Data As Variant
Data = app.SCPI.DISPlay.COLor.TRACe(Tr).MEMory
app.SCPI.DISPlay.COLor.TRACe(Tr). MEMory = Array(255, 255, 0)
Equivalent Softkeys Display > Properties > Color > Data Trace > Red / Green / Blue

SCPI.DISPlay.ENABle

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Boolean
Target Analyzer
Description The ON/OFF state of the display update function.
Allowable Values True: Display update ON
False: Display update OFF
Preset Value True
Syntax Dim Status As Boolean
Status = app.SCPI.DISPlay.ENABle
app.SCPI.DISPlay.ENABle = true
Equivalent Softkeys Display > Update

SCPI.DISPlay.GLABel

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type String
Target Analyzer GUI
Description The Graticule Label state.
Range "OFF" : Graticule label is OFF
"ACTive" : Only active trace has graticule label
"ALL" : All traces have graticule label
Notes The short form of the parameter is indicated by upper case letters. There is no distinction between upper and lower case letters when the property is written. When the property is read out, the short format is indicated by upper case letters.
Out of Range The value is ignored.
Preset Value "ACTive"
Syntax Dim Param As String
Param = app.SCPI.DISPlay.GLABel
app.SCPI.DISPlay.GLABel = "OFF"
Equivalent Softkeys Display > Properties > Graticule Label

SCPI.DISPlay.IMAGe

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type String
Target Analyzer
Description The inverted color display of the data traces.
Range "NORMal" : Normal display
"INVert" : Inverted color display
Notes The short form of the parameter is indicated by upper case letters. There is no distinction between upper and lower case letters when the property is written. When the property is read out, the short format is indicated by upper case letters.
Out of Range The value is ignored.
Preset Value "NORM"
Syntax Dim Param As String
Param = app.SCPI.DISPlay.IMAGe
app.SCPI.DISPlay.IMAGe = "INV"
Equivalent Softkeys Display > Properties > Invert Color

SCPI.DISPlay.HIDE

Attribute Detail
Object Type Method
Target Analyzer GUI
Description Hides the analyzer GUI. Blanks the main window and outputs "Remote Control".
Syntax app.SCPI.DISPlay.HIDE
Related Commands SCPI.DISPlay.SHOW
Equivalent Softkeys None

SCPI.DISPlay.MAXimize
Attribute Detail
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Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Boolean
Target Active channel window
Description The ON/OFF state of the window maximization of the active channel.
Allowable Values True: Maximization ON
False Maximization OFF
Preset Value False
Syntax Dim Status As Boolean
Status = app.SCPI.DISPlay.MAXimize
app.SCPI.DISPlay. MAXimize = true
Equivalent Softkeys Display > Active Trace/Channel > Maximize channel

SCPI.DISPlay.PARTition.FONT.SIZE(Param)

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Long
Target Analyzer GUI
Description The font size of the catergory specified by Parameter.
Parameter "CHANnel" : Channel window
"BUTTon" : Soft buttons
"MENU" : Menu bar
"CSTatus" : Channel status
"ASTatus" : Analyzer status
Notes The short form of the parameter is indicated by upper case letters. There is no distinction between upper and lower case letters when the property is written. When the property is read out, the short format is indicated by upper case letters.
Range Fron 10 to 22.
Preset Value "11"
Syntax Size = app.SCPI.DISPlay.PARTition.FONT.SIZE(“CHAN”)
app.SCPI.DISPlay.PARTition.FONT.SIZE(“CHAN”) = 20
Equivalent Softkeys Display > Properties > Font > Size

SCPI.DISPlay.PARTition.VISible(Param)

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Boolean
Target Analyzer GUI
Description Shows or hides the display patition specified by Parameter.
Parameter "BUTTon" : Soft buttons
"MENU" : Menu bar
"CSTatus" : Channel status
"ASTatus" : Analyzer status
"TITLe" : Main window title
"FLABel" : Frequency label
"MTABle" : Marker table
Notes The short form of the parameter is indicated by upper case letters. There is no distinction between upper and lower case letters when the property is written. When the property is read out, the short format is indicated by upper case letters.
Syntax State = app.SCPI.DISPlay.PARTition.VISible(“MENU”)
app.SCPI.DISPlay.PARTition.VISible(“MENU”) = true
Equivalent Softkeys Display > Properties > Menu Bar
Display > Display Properties > Frequency Label
Markers > Properties > Marker Table
or None

SCPI.DISPlay.POSition

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Variant (array of long)
Target Analyzer GUI
Description The main window position on the screen and dimension.
The array contains 4 elements:
Data(0) Specifies the coordinate of the left side of the window;
Data(1) Specifies the coordinate of the top of the window;
Data(2) Specifies the width of the window;
Data(3) Specifies the height of the window.
Range from 0 to the screen resolution;
Out of Range Sets the value of the limit, which is closer to the specified value.
Preset Value Data(0) – (screen width – 800) / 2,
Data(1) – (screen height – 600) / 2,
Data(2) – 800,
Data(3) – 600,

Preset: Display > Properties > Set Defaults
Syntax Dim Pos As Variant
Pos = app.SCPI.DISPlay.POSition
app.SCPI.DISPlay.POSition = Array(0, 0, 800, 600)
Equivalent Softkeys None

SCPI.DISPlay.SHOW

Attribute Detail
Object Type Method
Target Analyzer GUI
Description Shows the analyzer GUI hidden by the SCPI.DISPlay.HIDE command.
Syntax app.SCPI.DISPlay.SHOW
Related Commands SCPI.DISPlay.HIDE
Equivalent Softkeys None

SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TITLe.DATA

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type String
Target Channel Ch,
Ch: channel number 1–16 (see Table 1 on page 25)
Description The channel title label.
Range up to 254 characters
Preset Value ""
Syntax Dim Text As String
Text = app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TITLe.DATA
app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TITLe.DATA = "Example1"
Equivalent Softkeys Display > Edit Title Label

SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TITLe.STATe

Attribute Detail
Object Type Property (read/write)
Data Type Boolean
Target Channel Ch,
Ch: channel number 1–16 (see Table 1 on page 25)
Description The ON/OFF state of the title label display.
Allowable Values True: Title label display ON
False: Title label display OFF
Preset Value False
Syntax Dim Status As Boolean
Status = app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TITLe.STATe
app.SCPI.DISPlay.WINDow(Ch).TITLe.STATe = true
Equivalent Softkeys Display > Title Label