The Get Mf Lambda Scan Parameters Function; The Execute Multi Frame Lambda Scan Function; The Get Lambda Scan Result Function - Agilent Technologies 8163A Programming Manual

The Agilent 816x VXIplug&play Instrument Driver
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If the Step Size is too small and results in a trigger frequency that is to
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high for the installed Power Meters, the error "could not calculate a
sweep speed!" will be returned. Increase the Step Size.
If the chosen wavelength range is too large and Step Size is too small,
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the error "too many datapoints to log!" will be returned. In this case,
reduce the wavelength range and/or increase the Step Size.

The Get MF Lambda Scan Parameters Function

The Get MF Lambda Scan Parameters
(hp816x_getMFLambdaScanParameters_Q) function returns all
parameters that the Prepare Multi Frame Lambda Scan
(hp816x_prepareMfLambdaScan) function adjusts or automatically
calculates.

The Execute Multi Frame Lambda Scan Function

The Execute Multi Frame Lambda Scan (hp816x_executeMfLambdaScan)
function runs a Lambda Scan operation and returns an array that contains
the wavelength values at which power measurements are made.
That is, it executes an operation where a Agilent 8164A/B Lightwave
Measurement System with a back-loadable Tunable Laser module and up
to 100 Power Sensors installed, performs a wavelength sweep where the
Tunable Laser module and Power Sensors are coordinated with each other.
Use the values returned from the Prepare Multi Frame Lambda Scan
(hp816x_prepareMfLambdaScan) function to set the parameters of the
Execute Multi Frame Lambda Scan (hp816x_executeMfLambdaScan)
function.

The Get Lambda Scan Result Function

The Get Lambda Scan Result (hp816x_getLambdaScanResult) function
returns for a given Power Meter channel a power value array and a
wavelength value array.
These arrays contains the results of the last Multi Frame Lambda Scan
operation.
The Get Number of PWM Channels Function
The Get Number of PWM Channels
(hp816x_getNoOfRegPWMChannnels_Q) function returns the number of
Power Meter channels in a test setup.
Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition
Lambda Scan Applications