THORLABS SC10 User Manual page 15

SC10 Shutter Controller
Keywords (Commands and Queries)
The following table shows all of the available commands and queries:
Command or Query
?
id?
ens
ens?
rep=n
rep?
mode=n Set operating mode
mode? Get operating mode
trig=n
trig?
xto=n Set ex-trigger mode
xto? Get ex-trigger mode
open=n
open?
shut=n
shut?
closed?
interlock? Get Interlock tripped
baud=n
baud?
save
savp Store configuration
resp
1
All commands and queries are in lower case letters. If the keyword, format, or
argument are incorrect or out of range, the unit will return and error string.
8654-D02
1
Get commands
Get ID
Toggle enable
Get enable
Set repeat count
Get repeat count
Set trigger mode
Get trigger mode
Set open duration
Get open duration
Set close duration
Get close duration
Get closed state
Set baud rate
Get baud rate
Save mode
information
Load configuration
Returns a list of available commands
Returns the model number and firmware revision
Enables/Disables the shutter
Returns "0" if the shutter is disabled and "1" if
Sets repeat count for repeat mode. The value n
must be from 1 to 99.
Returns the repeat count.
Where n equals an associated mode—
mode=1: Sets the unit to Manual Mode
mode=2: Sets the unit to Auto Mode
mode=3: Sets the unit to Single Mode
mode=4: Sets the unit to Repeat Mode
mode=5: Sets the unit to the External Gate Mode
Returns the operating mode value.
Where n denotes trigger mode (see section 4.1.4 for
more details) —
trig=0: Internal trigger mode
trig=1: External trigger mode
Returns the trigger mode.
Where n denotes ex-trigger mode—
xto=0: Trigger Out TTL follows shutter output.
xto=1: Trigger Out TTL follows controller output.
Returns the ex-trigger mode.
Sets the shutter open time in ms. The value n must
have 6 digits or less.
Returns the shutter close time in ms.
Sets the shutter close time in ms. The value n must
have 6 digits or less.
Returns the shutter close time in ms.
Returns "1" if the shutter is closed or "0" if open.
Returns "1" if interlock is tripped, otherwise "0".
Where n denotes option for baud rate—
baud=0: Sets the SC10 serial baud rate to 9.6 K
baud=1: Sets the SC10 serial baud rate to 115 K
Returns "0" for 9.6 K or "1" for 115 K.
Save baud rate and output trigger mode.
Save current settings (ex. mode, open time, closed
time) into EEPROM.
Load settings from EEPROM.
Chapter 4: Setup and Operation
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