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command:
[:SOURce[n]][:CHANnel[n]]:POWer:ATTenuation:AUTO?
syntax:
[:SOURce[n]][:CHANnel[n]]:POWer:ATTenuation:AUTO?
description:
Returns whether the instrument is in Automatic or Manual Attenuation
Mode.
parameters:
none
response:
Manual Attenuation Mode
0:
Automatic Attenuation Mode
1:
example:
sour2:pow:att:auto?
affects:
All Tunable Laser modules with an in-built optical attenuator
command:
[:SOURce[n]][:CHANnel[n]]:POWer:ATTenuation:DARK
syntax:
[:SOURce[n]][:CHANnel[n]]:POWer:ATTenuation:DARK<wsp>
OFF|ON|0|1
description:
Sets or unsets the attenuator to 'dark' position.
Dark position blocks all light from the laser. You can use this as an alterna-
tive to disabling the laser, the advantage of doing this is that you avoid the
laser rise time.
This command is available in Attenuation Mode Only.
parameters:
OFF or 0:
ON or 1:
response:
none
example:
sour2:pow:att:dark 1
affects:
All Tunable Laser modules with an in-built optical attenuator
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