Chapter 6 Remote Communications - THORLABS MCLS1-CUSTOM User Manual

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Chapter 6 Remote Communications
Installing the USB Drivers
Prior to running the command line interface, the USB drivers must be installed. The MCLS Fiber-Coupled Laser
Source must not be connected to the PC while installing the drivers. Refer to the link provided on the Download
Card that was included with your unit, or by visiting
software for the MCLS Series Fiber-Coupled Laser Source. From the dialog box that is displayed, select the Install
Drivers button. Follow the onscreen prompts to install the driver. After the driver is installed, attach the MCLS
Fiber-Coupled Laser Source to the PC and power it on. Your PC will then detect the new hardware and will prompt
you when the installation is complete.
Command Line Interface
Once the USB drivers have been installed, the unit connected to the PC, and the power turned on, configure the
terminal emulator as follows:
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Baud Rate = 115.2K Bits Per Second
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Data Bits = 8
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Parity = None
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Stop Bits = 1
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Flow Control = None
If the connection is correct, you will see the following after pressing the "Enter" key.
Command error CMD_NOT_DEFINED
Followed immediately by the prompt:
>
The basic structure of the interface is a keyword followed by either an equals sign "=" or a question mark "?". The
"=" or "?" will determine if the string is a command or a query. All strings (commands and queries) must be
terminated by a carriage return (CR) or pressing the ENTER key on the computer.
The command structure is as follows:
Keyword = argument (CR)
The "keyword" defines the function and the question mark (?) indicates a query. The string is terminated with a
carriage return (CR). See listing below.
There are a few exceptions to this which are noted below, also noted are unique shortcut keys.
The prompt symbol ">" will appear on power up and after a command is accepted by the system indicating it is
ready to receive another command line.
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