Filter Wheel Commands - Prior Scientific ProScan III Manual

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Filter Wheel Commands

Command Arguments
7 w, f
7 0,f1,f2,f3
7 C
7 D
7 W,T,P
7 W,T,P, text
FILTER w
FPW w
SAF w
SAF w, a
SCF w,c
SCF w
SMF w
SMF w, m
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Response Description
w defines the filter wheel number 1,2 or3. f is defined below.
If f is a number, command moves filter wheel w to filter position f.
R or a If f is 'N', command moves filter wheel w to next filter.
number. If no If f is 'P', command moves filter wheel w to previous filter.
wheel is fitted If f is 'F', command reports current filter position on filter wheel
E,17 will be w.
returned. If f is 'H', command performs a home routine.
If f is 'A' wheel will auto home on controller startup
If f is 'D' wheel will NOT auto home on startup (default)
The first parameter (zero) indicates all filters; the three
subsequent parameters f1 f2 and f3 are the target positions for
R filter1, 2 and 3 respectively. Filters not fitted or invalid filter wheel
positions are ignored. This feature is only available in COMP 0
mode.
Enables automatic shutter closure during any filter move and then
0
re-assert initial shutter state at end of move
0 Disables automatic shutter closure
Displays tag text for filter wheel w at position p. 7,1,T,3 will
Text
respond with text for filter wheel 1 position 3.
Writes text to memory for filter wheel W and Position P.
7,1,T,3,Dapi will set the tag for filter wheel 1 position 3 to "Dapi"
R
Tags are 6 characters log and are displayed in control centre
display.
Prints information about filter wheel w. The information end is
always a line saying END. This allows for the addition of extra
fields of information without effecting application software. Users
should always read lines in until the END is seen in order to
Text string
maintain compatibility. Example FILTER_1 = HF110-10 TYPE = 3
PULSES PER REV = 67200 FILTERS PER WHEEL = 10 OFFSET =
10080 HOME AT STARTUP = TRUE SHUTTERS CLOS
ED = FALSE END
n Reports the number of filter positions for filter wheel w.
a Report the current filter wheel w acceleration setting.
Sets the current filter wheel w, acceleration to a in units of %
0
Range is 1 to 100
Sets the current filter wheel w S-Curve setting. Range is 1 to 100
c Report the current filter wheel w S-Curve setting c
m Report the current filter wheel w maximum speed setting m
Sets the current filter wheel w maximum speed to m in units of %.
0
Range is 1 to 100
Version 1.12 June 2017
ProScan® III Manual
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