ILX Lightwave MPS-8033 Series User Manual page 77

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C H A P T E R
GPIB Command Reference
LASer:STEP?
Parameters
Response
Notes
Examples
MESsage
Parameters
Notes
Examples
MESsage?
Parameters
Response
Notes
Examples
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The LASer:STEP? query returns the step size in the units of the present display mode.
None.
The response data is the step size in the units of the present display mode.
The linear (mW) step and the log (dB) step are held in separate registers. When the increment or
decrement command is issued the display units determine which step size register is used.
"LAS:STEP?" response: 0.0010, indicates the step size is 0.001 mW.
The MESsage command allows the use to enter an ASCII string of up to 16 non−zero characters.
This command may be useful for storing messages which relate to a test or configuration.
An ASCII string which is 1 to 16 bytes in length.
The message may contain any ASCII character, but will be terminated when a NULL terminator
character is received. If the message has less than 16 bytes, the 8033 will fill the remaining
message space with the space character. After 16 bytes have been entered, the 8033 will null−
terminate the string.
"MESSAGE "Thisisatest""action: The string, "Thisisatest" will be stored in non−volatile memory.
"MES "Test3"" action: The string, "Test3
The MESsage? query returns the previously stored message. This message will always be 16
bytes long and enclosed in quotes.
None.
The response data is an ASCII string, 16 bytes long.
The response data will be a 16 byte long string. If there is no previously stored message, the
response will be all spaces.
The message is entered via the MESsage command.
"MES?" response: "Test3 ", means the previously stored message was "Test3".
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