Ldx-36000 Commonly Used Commands; Table 4.8 Ldx-36000 Commonly Used Commands - ILX Lightwave LDX-36000 Series User Manual

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C H A P T E R

LDX-36000 Commonly Used Commands

The complete LDX-36000 command set contains over 110 commands that allow
complete, remote operation under a variety of conditions and for a variety of
applications. Within the command set, however, is a smaller subset of commands
that will meet the majority of the user's needs.
Table 4.8 LDX-36000 Commonly Used Commands (Sheet 1 of 2)
Command
ERR?
LAS:CALP
LAS:CALP?
LAS:CALPD
LAS:CALPD?
LAS:CALT
LAS:CALT?
LAS:DC
LAS:DC?
LAS:F
LAS:F?
LAS:IPD?
LAS:LDI
LAS:LDI?
LAS:LDV?
LAS:LIM:I
LAS:LIM:I?
LAS:LIM:T
LAS:LIM:T?
LAS:LIM:V
LAS:MODE?
LAS:MODE:CW
LAS:MODE:HPULSE
LAS:MODE:PULSE
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R E M O T E O P E R A T I O N
LDX-36000 Commonly Used Commands
Parameters
NONE
2
NONE
1
NONE
3
NONE
1
NONE
1
NONE
NONE
1
NONE
NONE
1
NONE
1
NONE
1
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
Function
Returns errors generated since laser query
Enters laser's slope efficiency and threshold in order to set
laser current in terms of optical output power
Returns currently entered laser slope efficiency and
threshold values
Sets external photodiode responsivity value for power
monitor
Returns currently entered photodiode responsivity value
Enters thermistor Steinhart-Hart constants
Returns thermistor Steinhart-Hart constants
Sets duty cycle in pulse mode
Returns the current duty cycle setpoint
Sets pulse frequency setpoint; duty cycle will change as
required to maintain current pulsewidth value
Returns pulse frequency setpoint
Returns external photodiode photocurrent
Sets the laser current setpoint
Returns the current laser setpoint
Returns the currently measured laser forward voltage
Sets the laser current limit
Returns the laser current limit
Sets the laser temperature limit
Returns the laser temperature limit
Sets the laser compliance voltage limit
Returns the current output mode of the instrument
Sets the output mode to CW
Sets the output mode to hard pulse mode
Sets the output mode to pulsed