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SCPI Command Console (available on MATRIQ instruments)).
In NI-MAX a RIO interface will show up, however there are no communication methods available
or implemented on this interface. Quantifi Photonics products are ONLY accessible through the
VISA TCPIP INSTR interface provided by the CohesionSCPI service installed on the system.
Programming conventions
This section details the programming and measurement conventions to follow while executing the
commands for the CohesionSCPI service.
Parameter
Power
Frequency
Frequency Fine
Wavelength
Argument
<wsp>
<value>
[VALUE1|VALUE2]
9.1.1
Index addressing of modules (slot, source) and units (channel)
When executing commands, it is almost always necessary to provide the index of a specific Switch
module or an index of a specific installed unit.
For the commands that require index values:
• <c>: is the chassis index in which the specific blade module is installed; this is an integer, inclusive of 0.
• <n>: is the slot (or source) index of the specific blade module, this is an integer, <1 to 18>
• <m>: is the channel index of a specific unit in the module, this is an integer, <1 to 4>.
Message queues
Information is exchanged in the form of messages. These messages are held in input and output queues.
The output queue stores responses to query commands. The CohesionSCPI service transmits any data
in the output queue when a read request is received. Unless explicitly specified otherwise in the
command description, all output response data is transmitted in ASCII format.
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Default Unit
DBM
HZ
HZ
M
Data Format
Specifies whitespace character (01
Is numerical data, an integer, a decimal, exponential (10e-9 or 5.8e6) or string
A parameter choice. The '|' separates the unique parameters available, only
one of the choices can be used. In the example, either the input parameter
[VALUE1] or [VALUE2] can be used, but not both.
Some commands may have more than two choices available.
This parameter can be omitted where the command has a default defined in
the command description.
Version
Alternative Units
DBM
THZ, GHZ, MHZ, KHZ
THZ, GHZ, MHZ, KHZ
NM, PM
– 09
, 0B
– 20
16
16
16
16
3.04
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