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DVST Digital Video Signal Type
Classification: Format parameter setting
Command Syntax: DVST <type>
Limits: <type>
0 = not used
1 = digital V
2 = digital VI (MDA)
5 = RGB
6 = RGBI (CGA)
7 = RrGgBb (EGA)
DVST must be zero (0) when any analog video type is
selected (AVST ≠ 0).
Query Syntax: DVST?
Query Response: <type>
Description: The DVST command establishes the kind of video signal that
exits the digital video signal outputs of the generator. The DVST?
query returns the current setting of DVST.
Note – Please note that digital video is not supported by all
generators in the 801G series.
Other Required Cmds: AVST must be set to zero. The ALLU command updates the
hardware to the new setting and redraws the test image.
Example: AVST 0 // Deselect analog video in
// buffer
DVST 5 // Select 3 bit color in buffer
FMTU // Update hardware to current
// buffer contents