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Using Your Broadband Source in an Automated Test Environment

Broadband Source

Working with EXFO LabVIEW Drivers

The following table presents the possible settings for communication
parameters. These parameters must be set from LabVIEW for each
instrument.

Parameter

RS-232

GPIB

Communication type

RS232

GPIB

VISA resource name

Select the serial port

from the list

Select the GPIB device

from the list

Summary of Contents for FLS-2200

Page 1: ...cess underutilized and idle equipment along with credit for buybacks and trade ins Custom engineering so your equipment works exactly as you specify Critical and expedited services Leasing Rentals Dem...

Page 2: ...User Guide Broadband Source FLS 2200...

Page 3: ...her rights of third parties that may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent rights of EXFO EXFO s Commerce And Government Entities CAGE code under the N...

Page 4: ...etting Up Your Broadband Source 17 Setting the Refresh Rate 17 Activating or Deactivating the Backlight 18 Setting the Contrast 18 Setting the Video Mode 19 Setting the Drive Current 20 Reverting the...

Page 5: ...2 9 Troubleshooting 73 Error Messages 73 Solving GPIB Common Problems 77 Contacting the Technical Support Group 78 Transportation 78 10 Warranty 79 General Information 79 Liability 80 Exclusions 81 Ce...

Page 6: ...Broadband Source v D SCPI Based Errors 151 Index 167...

Page 7: ...dards are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequenc...

Page 8: ...for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Part 1 General Requirements EN 55022 1998 A1 2000 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medica...

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Page 10: ...ectral range and more power density in a singlemode fiber than a white light source BROADBAND SOURCE FLS 2200 ENTER Setup Active Out On Off Power Power Source 2 Navigation menu setting arrow keys Setu...

Page 11: ...ength range 5 models Models with two SLEDs covering a wider range for coarse wavelength division multiplexing CWDM and dual window applications 2 models Serial port RS 232 DTE Fuse holder Power inlet...

Page 12: ...cond PMD Analyzer and the M9700 Passive Depolarizer perform polarization dependent loss PDL measurements when you use the source with an OSA The typical devices tested include passive optical network...

Page 13: ...proceed unless you understand and meet the required conditions CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury Do not proceed unless you...

Page 14: ...el s indicate that the product contains a Class 1M source WARNING Do not install or terminate fibers while a light source is active Never look directly into a live fiber and ensure that your eyes are...

Page 15: ...rying capacity ground connection cable clamp WARNING Insert the power cable plug into a power outlet with a protective ground contact Do not use an extension cord without a protective conductor Before...

Page 16: ...any part of the outer surface covers panels etc is damaged Only authorized personnel should carry out adjustments maintenance or repair of opened units under voltage A person qualified in first aid mu...

Page 17: ...orage 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Relative humiditya a Measured in 0 C to 31 C 32 F to 87 8 F range decreasing linearly to 50 at 40 C 104 F 0 to 80 non condensing Maximum oper...

Page 18: ...the angle iron using four flat Phillips screws 2 Fix the rackmount bracket to the frame using two round Phillips screws 3 Fix the rackmount stiffener using two flat Phillips screws for the front panel...

Page 19: ...benchtop unit into the rackmount and tighten it from underneath using the four cover fixing screws If measurement X on the illustration exceeds 11 125 in fix the unit into the four holes identified as...

Page 20: ...ate indicates that it is for APC type connectors To install an EUI connector adapter onto the EUI baseplate 1 Hold the EUI connector adapter so the dust cap opens downwards 2 Close the dust cap in ord...

Page 21: ...tartup the unit beeps twice performs a self test and then displays the main window indicating that all sources are deactivated OFF WARNING Before turning on the source read Electrical Safety Informati...

Page 22: ...es The remote control indicator RM appears when the unit is currently controlled by remote commands via GPIB or RS 232 communication Note You must set the GPIB bus line to True in GPIB or send the REM...

Page 23: ...install the LabVIEW software 1 Insert the LabVIEW CD in the CD ROM drive 2 The installation process should start automatically If not start it manually as follows 2a On the Windows taskbar click Start...

Page 24: ...CD ROM drive 2 Start the installation process as follows 2a On the Windows taskbar click Start and select Run 2b In the Open box locate Labview Drivers setup exe on the storage device where the drive...

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Page 26: ...et the refresh rate 1 Press the Setup button 2 Use the up down or left right arrow keys to select Refresh Rate the item will be displayed in reverse video 3 Press ENTER to access the Refresh Rate edit...

Page 27: ...rm the new backlight setting To reactivate the backlight Stand very close to the unit to see the information displayed Repeat steps 1 to 4 above except that you must set the backlight value to ON OR R...

Page 28: ...reverse video 3 Press ENTER to access the Video Mode edit box 4 Use the up down arrow keys to set the required video mode standard or reverse 5 Press ENTER to confirm the video mode Refresh Rate Backl...

Page 29: ...while the source is not emitting To set the drive current 1 Press the button to increase the value by steps of 1 mA OR Press the button to decrease the value by steps of 1 mA 2 To increase or decrease...

Page 30: ...sents the parameters and their default values To revert the source to default settings 1 Turn off the unit 2 Turn on the unit and press ENTER at the same time until the unit beeps three times Paramete...

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Page 32: ...wipe the fiber end with a lint free swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol 2b Use compressed air to dry completely 2c Visually inspect the fiber end to ensure its cleanliness IMPORTANT To ensure maximum po...

Page 33: ...uate contact If your connector features a screwsleeve tighten the connector enough to firmly maintain the fiber in place Do not overtighten as this will damage the fiber and the port Note If your fibe...

Page 34: ...F When lit the active LED indicates that an optical signal is being emitted from the source port For your safety the Broadband Source provides a three second safety delay between the source activation...

Page 35: ...will flash during the three second safety delay 2 If you have a dual source you can repeat step 1 to activate the second one To deactivate a source 1 Press the activation deactivation button labeled...

Page 36: ...rmined by the SCPI consortium The same commands are used in both GPIB and RS 232 communication You can find detailed information about these commands in the IEEE 488 2 and Specific Command Reference a...

Page 37: ...to send and receive data You can simply use a null modem serial cable to link it to the other unit with which you want to perform remote control The RS 232 port is located at the back of Broadband Sou...

Page 38: ...and RS 232 communication and their corresponding values Note EOS means End of String EOI means End of Identify Parameters for GPIB Communication Terminate Read on EOS Yes Set EOI with EOS on Writes Y...

Page 39: ...select RS232 GPIB Note If GPIB is currently selected and you want to specify a GPIB address see Setting GPIB Address on page 31 3 Press ENTER to access the RS232 GPIB edit box 4 Use the up down arrow...

Page 40: ...up down or left right arrow keys to select GPIB Addr The current GPIB address is displayed Note If you are in RS 232 mode the GPIB address cell will display N A You must change the communication mode...

Page 41: ...button 2 Use the up down or left right arrow keys to select Baud Rate The current setting is displayed Note If you are in GPIB mode the Baud Rate cell will display N A You must change the communicati...

Page 42: ...transmission by sending another control character Xon This is known as a software handshake To set a flow control 1 Press the Setup button 2 Use the up down or left right arrow keys to select Flow Ctr...

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Page 44: ...e and error event queue These data structures allow storage of incoming messages single or compound commands that are sent to an instrument responses from queries errors and events that may occur Data...

Page 45: ...t number 4 MAV from the Status Byte register Except for the string and binary block contents the following transformations are made on the incoming data character conversion from lower case to upper c...

Page 46: ...y limited to the device s memory As soon as there is data in the output queue the Message AVailable bit bit number 4 MAV from the Status Byte register is set to 1 Remains empty if no query is received...

Page 47: ...queue the most recent is removed and the Queue overflow error error 350 is added No new items will be stored into the queue until there will be room available As soon as there is data in the output qu...

Page 48: ...ur status registers with a structure complying with the IEEE 488 2 standard These registers allow the controller to monitor events and get useful information on the status of the devices it controls S...

Page 49: ...ts a summary of the possible operations on ESR and ESE registers Bits Mnemonics Bit Value 7 Power on 128 6 Not used 0 5 Command error 32 4 Execution error 16 3 Device dependent error 8 2 Query error 4...

Page 50: ...Register SRE Bits Mnemonics Bit Value 7 Not used 0 6 Request service Master summary status 64 5 Event summary bit 32 4 Message available 16 3 Not used 0 2 Error Event queue 4 1 Not used 0 0 Not used...

Page 51: ...tion occurred The controller will then find which device generated a SRQ its RQS bit is set and the causes of it Register Read Write Clear STB Use STB Use serial poll GPIB bus sequence that allows ret...

Page 52: ...Using Your Broadband Source in an Automated Test Environment Broadband Source 43 Standard Status Data Structure...

Page 53: ...New York 1992 Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments SCPI Volume 1 Syntax and Style Vers 1999 0 May U S A 1999 The provided commands follow the guidelines determined by the Standard Commands...

Page 54: ...e found at any branch of the command tree root intermediate node or terminal node Example If the command is SENSe 1 n CORRection COLLect ZERO and you want it to take effect on the second SENSe sensor...

Page 55: ...or the response you will receive from an instrument Do not include angled brackets in your program message Indicates that one and only one value must be selected from the available choices Example If...

Page 56: ...in your program messages but they won t be taken into account For more information see Message Management on page 35 Mandatory to separate the different commands of a program message when more than o...

Page 57: ...art of the program message have no effect on the paths Example system version idn system error next is equivalent to system version idn error next Note Omitting the leading mnemonic path is only possi...

Page 58: ...ion see the appendix on data types Writing Remote Control Code Complex measurement programs may be written using any programming environment that supports GPIB communication GPIB development kits are...

Page 59: ...onding query has not been previously sent to the instrument You must pay special attention to queries that return an indefinite ASCII response To avoid any confusion the IEEE 488 2 standard requires t...

Page 60: ...ssages is illustrated in the following figure As shown in the above figure the message contains three parts error number error description device dependent information Error messages ending in a negat...

Page 61: ...ing EXFO drivers the steps remain the same Before configuring the communication parameters via LabVIEW provided applications or new VI you must configure the FLS 2200 Broadband Source for remote contr...

Page 62: ...bVIEW Drivers The following table presents the possible settings for communication parameters These parameters must be set from LabVIEW for each instrument Parameter RS 232 GPIB Communication type RS2...

Page 63: ...essary vi files All the vi files related to an instrument are presented in the same folder By default they can be found under C Program Files EXFO LabVIEW Getting Started Getting Started xxxx where xx...

Page 64: ...to use the instrument easily In fact the application performs the necessary calls to the instrument s drivers so it is transparent to the user The application state called State Machine changes whene...

Page 65: ...Machine after the user has clicked on the button allowing you to set the source state from the Front Panel When the State Machine changes to SetSourceState the application calls Instrument2200_PowerSo...

Page 66: ...omputer and ensure that all the remote control parameters are set correctly 2 Open the desired Getting Started application and run it from LabVIEW 3 From the application s Front Panel set the communic...

Page 67: ...58 FLS 2200 Using the EXFO Getting Started Applications 6 When you are finished select Close to end the communication 7 Close LabVIEW IMPORTANT To avoid losing the original version of the Getting Star...

Page 68: ...s EXFO drivers directly from C Program Files National Instruments LabVIEW 6 instr lib EXFO from the LabVIEW function palettes The EXFO palette gives you access to a sub palette in which each icon corr...

Page 69: ...k an icon in the palette the corresponding sub palette opens giving you access to the different functions Red background write only command Set Blue background read and write command Get Set Yellow ba...

Page 70: ...reate a new VI 2 Open the EXFO palette 2a From LabVIEW open the Diagram Block view 2b Display the Functions palette and select Instrument I O 2c From the Instrument I O palette select Instrument Drive...

Page 71: ...mmunication2200_OpenComm vi and add it to your new VI 5 Set the communication parameters For information on communication parameters see Working with EXFO LabVIEW Drivers on page 52 6 From the EXFO pa...

Page 72: ...w shows how to configure the SourcePowerState_GSet vi to turn on the source In this example Set was chosen and the PowerState parameter was set to True 9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 for each of the functions...

Page 73: ...on ID out parameter of the last function to the Communication ID in parameter of CommunicationXXXX_CloseComm vi Note You only have to open communication once at the beginning and close it when all of...

Page 74: ...and vibrations If any liquids are spilled on or into the unit turn off the power immediately disconnect from any external power source remove the batteries and let the unit dry completely Cleaning EU...

Page 75: ...UI adapter until it comes out on the other side a slow clockwise rotating movement may help 4 Gently turn the cleaning tip one full turn then continue to turn as you withdraw it 5 Repeat steps to with...

Page 76: ...the connector and ferrule are perfectly dry 6d Verify connector surface with a portable fiber optic microscope for example EXFO s FOMS or fiber inspection probe for example EXFO s FIP 7 Put the EUI ba...

Page 77: ...in x 0 787 in fast acting low breaking capacity 250 V The fuse holder is located at the back of the Broadband Source just beside the power inlet To replace a fuse 1 Turn off the unit and disconnect t...

Page 78: ...tware 1 Turn off the Broadband Source 2 Connect a null modem cable to the Broadband Source RS 232 port and to an unused serial communication port on your computer 3 On your computer s hard disk create...

Page 79: ...t transfer speed if 19200 does not work try 56700 7 When a message about waiting for a device handshake appears turn on the Broadband Source The unit display remains off the unit beeps once and the up...

Page 80: ...gain Some units will display the new version number at startup otherwise press the up and right arrow keys together while the unit is turned on Recycling and Disposal Applies to European Union Only Fo...

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Page 82: ...e s FIFO Restart your unit to solve the problem 30 Command not accepted The command that caused the warning will be lost The unit may continue with the program even if the command was not performed If...

Page 83: ...ror The operating temperature of the unit is from 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F Make sure the ambient temperature is comprised in the specified temperature range 69 FPGA problem A FPGA problem was detect...

Page 84: ...performed by the unit due to a runtime error Contact EXFO for assistance 103 Invalid response A command has triggered an invalid response from the unit Contact EXFO for assistance 200 Decompression e...

Page 85: ...e the problem 32303 Divide by zero The unit attempted to perform a division by zero which gives an infinite answer Restart your unit to solve the problem 32304 Array boundary error A table index is ou...

Page 86: ...aud rate flow control etc as required Incorrect termination characters Synchronize termination characters between the GPIB controller and the SCPI Manager Poor bus connection Ensure the functioning of...

Page 87: ...have information such as the name and the serial number see the product identification label as well as a description of your problem close at hand Transportation Maintain a temperature range within...

Page 88: ...during the warranty period and found to meet all published specifications EXFO will charge standard calibration fees THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED IMPLIED OR STATUTORY IN...

Page 89: ...all be responsible for any failure in the performance of other items to which the product is connected or the operation of any system of which the product may be a part EXFO shall not be liable for da...

Page 90: ...are not covered by this warranty This warranty excludes failure resulting from improper use or installation normal wear and tear accident abuse neglect fire water lightning or other acts of nature cau...

Page 91: ...itions under which it was observed 5 Return the equipment prepaid to the address given to you by support personnel Be sure to write the RMA number on the shipping slip EXFO will refuse and return any...

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Page 94: ...0 SCL Center wavelength nm 1300 20 1550 20 1485 15 1570 10 Output power dBm f 8 3 5 Minimum spectral density dBm nm b 28 1260 1360 1510 1590 nm 29 1460 1625 nm Peak spectral density dBm nm b 10 23 Tot...

Page 95: ...for the calculation of the dynamic range of a test setup when the Broadband Source is combined with an OSA an OSA with a 1 nm resolution bandwidth Peak spectral density dBm nm Highest power density va...

Page 96: ...r meter set at the source s central wavelength Degree of polarization Ratio of the polarized power over the total power Some sources such as DFBs lasers and most of the SLEDs have a very high degree o...

Page 97: ...half the maximum power variation observed Delta 2 Using a cooled Ge power meter set at the central wavelength of the source it is possible to measure the difference between the maximum and minimum po...

Page 98: ...or the types that are used when you want to send messages to a device and RESPONSE DATA for the types that are used when a device sends responses to the controller The data types are presented in grap...

Page 99: ...diagram above NL corresponds to ASCII character code 10 in decimal 0A in binary END corresponds to the last data byte of the message sent with EOI True and ATN False CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA This data t...

Page 100: ...truments will adapt the values they receive to fit their degree of precision For example if an instrument has a precision of two digits after the decimal point and the incoming value is 12 048 this va...

Page 101: ...MERIC PROGRAM DATA This data type will be used for integer representation in hexadecimal base 16 octal base 8 or binary base 2 The numeric representations will begin with H for hexadecimal Q for octal...

Page 102: ...Data Types Broadband Source 93 Applicable Data Types for Input IEEE 488 2 Examples Q1234567 q1275 q07 Examples B10010111 b10110 b1100 Q q 2 1 0 3 4 5 6 7 B b 0 digit B b 1 0...

Page 103: ...at have to be enclosed in either single or double quotes delimiters If a string needs to contain a character that is exactly the same as the delimiter make sure to double the character to avoid syntax...

Page 104: ...it 0 it has to be followed by a PROGRAM MESSAGE TERMINATOR to allow the device to detect the end of the ARBITRARY BLOCK PROGRAM DATA This will also force immediate termination of the message For examp...

Page 105: ...data type is used when units and multipliers have to be sent Examples nm kHz km s2 uW A relative unit dB can be referenced to an absolute level as shown on the following diagram Examples db dbm dBW ws...

Page 106: ...r Input IEEE 488 2 The following table illustrates the possible forms for suffix mult Name Value Mnemonic Exa 1E18 EX Peta 1E15 PE Tera 1E12 T Giga 1E9 G Mega 1E6 MA Kilo 1E3 K Milli 1E 3 M Micro 1E 6...

Page 107: ...The table below gives the possible forms for suffix unit Reference Unit Suffix Unit Degrees DEG Radians RAD Amperes A Volts V Hertz HZ Meters M Watts W DBs ref to 1mW DBM Decibels DB Degrees Celsius C...

Page 108: ...ASCII character code 10 in decimal 0A in binary END corresponds to the last data byte of the message sent with EOI True and ATN False CHARACTER RESPONSE DATA This data type will be used by a device t...

Page 109: ...DATA or NR1 This data type will be used by a device to return positive or negative integers Examples 4 23 90 NR2 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA or NR2 This data type will be used by a device to return positive...

Page 110: ...cable Data Types for Output IEEE 488 2 NR3 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA or NR3 This data type will be used by a device to return positive or negative exponential numbers floating point numbers Examples 4 3E...

Page 111: ...he possible values Value is ASCII 4 bytes PACKED 4 bytes Under range 2143289345 000000 7FC00001 Over range 2143289346 000000 7FC00002 Invalid 2143289347 000000 7FC00003 Inactive 2143289348 000000 7FC0...

Page 112: ...103 Applicable Data Types for Output IEEE 488 2 HEXADECIMAL NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA This data type will be used by a device to return integer representations in hexadecimal base 16 Examples HA3C5 H0123...

Page 113: ...LS 2200 Applicable Data Types for Output IEEE 488 2 OCTAL NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA This data type will be used by a device to return integer representations in octal base 8 Examples Q753214 Q0124 Q0725 Q...

Page 114: ...r representations in binary base 2 Examples B11011110101 B110100 B0100 STRING RESPONSE DATA This data type will be used by a device to return strings containing 7 bit ASCII characters and especially w...

Page 115: ...subsequent bytes that you have to check to know the total length For example if you receive this response here values are expressed in decimal instead of binary for easier readability 2 1 3 7 6 8 9 2...

Page 116: ...tion when the block length was not predefined or when data has to be computed later Note If you receive a zero as the first digit 0 it is necessarily followed by a RESPONSE PROGRAM MESSAGE TERMINATOR...

Page 117: ...BITRARY ASCII RESPONSE DATA This data type is used by a device to return information when it is impossible to use any other data type Example To the IDN query the device will return this response in a...

Page 118: ...n certain commands or queries DEFault This special numeric_value parameter forces the instrument to select a value which is deemed to be convenient to you MINimum MAXimum These special numeric_value p...

Page 119: ...ric Values Received on Output Special Numeric Values Received on Output It is possible that an instrument returns unusual values in certain cases For information on these values see Applicable Data Ty...

Page 120: ...command ESE Standard event status enable command ESE Standard event status enable query ESR Standard event status register query IDN Identification query LOKa a This command can only be used with RS...

Page 121: ...atus Enable Register bits as defined in the table below This register contains a mask value for the bits to be enabled in the Standard Event Status Register Syntax ESE wsp RegisterValue Parameter s Re...

Page 122: ...bles the bit The value of the RegisterValue shall be in the range of 0 through 255 Example s ESE 25 where 25 bit EXE bit DDE and bit OPC ESE 0 clears the content of the Standard Event Status Enable re...

Page 123: ...The ESE query allows the programmer to determine the current contents of the Standard Event Status Enable Register See the contents of this register below Syntax ESE Parameter s None Response Syntax R...

Page 124: ...gh 255 The RegisterValue value expressed in base 2 binary represents the bit values of the Standard Event Status Enable register See below Example s ESE returns 133 where 133 bit PON bit QYE and bit O...

Page 125: ...e programmer to determine the current contents of the Standard Event Status Register Reading the Standard Event Status Register clears it See the contents of this register below Syntax ESR Parameter s...

Page 126: ...m 0 through 255 The RegisterValue value expressed in base 2 binary represents the bit values of the Standard Event Status register See below Example s ESR returns 33 where 33 bit CME and bit OPC See A...

Page 127: ...n The response data syntax for Identification is defined as an ARBITRARY ASCII RESPONSE DATA element The response syntax for the IDN query Identification is defined as an ARBITRARY ASCII RESPONSE DATA...

Page 128: ...ue of 30 48 decimal The presence of data in all fields is mandatory If either field 3 or 4 is not available the ASCII character 0 shall be returned for that field A field may contain any 7 bit ASCII e...

Page 129: ...LockoutState is defined as a Boolean Program Data element The LockoutState special forms ON and OFF are accepted on input for increased readibility ON corresponds to 1 and OFF to 0 The LockoutState p...

Page 130: ...application Syntax LOK Parameter s None Response Syntax LockoutState Response LockoutState The response data syntax for LockoutState is defined as an NR1 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA element The LockoutState...

Page 131: ...he Standard Event Status Register to the TRUE logic 1 state when the instrument completes all pending operations Detection of the Operation Complete message can be accomplished by continuous polling o...

Page 132: ...character 1 into its Output Queue when the device completes all pending operations A consequence of this action is that the MAV bit in the Status Byte Register is set to state 1 Syntax OPC Parameter...

Page 133: ...sp RemoteState Parameter s RemoteState The program syntax data for RemoteState is defined as a Boolean Program Data element The RemoteState special forms ON and OFF are accepted on input for increased...

Page 134: ...b Forces the device into OCIS state Operation complete Command Idle State c Forces the device into OQIS state Operation complete Query Idle State The Reset command explicitly DOES NOT affect the follo...

Page 135: ...alue to enable the bits in the Status Byte Register Syntax SRE wsp RegisterValue Parameter s RegisterValue The program data syntax for RegisterValue is defined as a DECIMAL NUMERIC PROGRAM DATA elemen...

Page 136: ...low A bit value of zero shall indicate a disabled condition Example s SRE 52 where 52 bit ESB bit MAV and bit EAV See Also SRE STB SRE Bit Weight Meaning N U 128 Not used N U 64 Not used ESB 32 Event...

Page 137: ...quest Enable Register See the contents of this register below Syntax SRE Parameter s None Response Syntax RegisterValue N U N U ESB MAV N U EAV N U N U MSB LSB Serv ice Request Enable R egister Bit We...

Page 138: ...lue The response data syntax for RegisterValue is defined as a NR1 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA element The RegisterValue ranges from 0 through 255 When converted to binary base 2 the RegisterValue represent...

Page 139: ...cription STB Description The STB query allows the programmer to read the status byte and Master Summary Status bit See the content of this register below Syntax STB Parameter s None Response Syntax Re...

Page 140: ...rValue value expressed in base 2 binary represents the bit values of the Status Byte Register See the contents of this register below Example s STB Return 68 where 68 bit MSS and bit EAV See Also SRE...

Page 141: ...e into the Output Queue indicating whether or not the device completed the self test without any detected errors Upon successful completion of TST the device settings is restored to their values prior...

Page 142: ...all corresponding errors 0 No errors 1 N A 2 Supply voltage error 4 SLED over current 8 N A 16 SLED temperature problem 32 Thermo electric cooler over current 64 N A 128 EEPROM access error 256 EEPROM...

Page 143: ...2200 IEEE 488 2 Commands Description WAI Description The WAI command shall prevent the device from executing any further commands or queries until the no operation pending flag becomes TRUE Syntax WA...

Page 144: ...mmands specific to the Broadband Source Command Parameter s P DISPlay BRIGhtness Brightness MAXimum MINimu m DEFault 136 BRIGhtness MAXimum MINimum DEFault 138 SOURce 1 n CURRent LEVel IMMediate AMPLi...

Page 145: ...imum Syntax DISPlay BRIGhtness wsp Brightness MAXi mum MINimum DEFault Parameter s Brightness The program data syntax for Brightness is defined as a numeric_value element The Brightness special forms...

Page 146: ...tensity of the display unit 1 corresponds to full intensity 0 corresponds to the lowest intensity Any other value will be rounded to the nearest value 0 or 1 For example if the value is 0 2 it will be...

Page 147: ...ed as a CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA element The allowed CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA elements for this parameter are MAXimum MINimum DEFault MINimum is used to retrieve the instrument s smallest supported value...

Page 148: ...Command Reference Broadband Source 139 Product Specific Commands Description 1 corresponds to full intensity 0 corresponds to the lowest intensity Example s DISP BRIG Return 1 See Also DISPlay BRIGht...

Page 149: ...IMMediate A MPLitude wsp Current wsp A MAXim um MINimum Parameter s Current The program data syntax for Current is defined as a numeric_value element followed by an optional SUFFIX PROGRAM DATA elemen...

Page 150: ...Commands Description Example s SOUR CURR 100 mA SOUR POW STAT ON Notes You can specify the desired SLED In SOURce 1 n n corresponds to the total number of SLEDs your unit contains See Also SOURce 1 n...

Page 151: ...yntax for the first parameter is defined as a CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA element The allowed CHARACTER PROGRAM DATA elements for this parameter are MAXimum MINimum DEFault MINimum is used to retrieve the...

Page 152: ...e s SOUR CURR LEV IMM AMPL MIN Return 5 000000E 2 SOUR CURR LEV IMM AMPL Return 1 000000E 1 Notes You can specify the desired SLED In SOURce 1 n n corresponds to the total number of SLEDs your unit co...

Page 153: ...s PowerState The program data syntax for PowerState is defined as a Boolean Program Data element The PowerState special forms ON and OFF are accepted on input for increased readability ON corresponds...

Page 154: ...STATe Parameter s None Response Syntax PowerState Response s PowerState The response data syntax for PowerState is defined as a NR1 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA element The PowerState response corresponds to...

Page 155: ...ength CW Parameter s None Response Syntax Wavelength Response s Wavelength The response data syntax for Wavelength is defined as a NR3 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA element The Wavelength response corresponds...

Page 156: ...AVelength COUNt Parameter s None Response Syntax WavelengthCount Response s WavelengthCount The response data syntax for WavelengthCount is defined as a NR3 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA element The Wavelengt...

Page 157: ...tax SYSTem ERRor NEXT Parameter s None Response Syntax Code Description Info Response s Code The response data syntax for Code is defined as a NR1 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA element The Code is a unique in...

Page 158: ...and Time are appended to the info separated by a semi colon using the following format Date wsp Time where Date Year Month Day Time Hour Minute Second 24 hour time The maximum length of Description In...

Page 159: ...e an associated RST state Syntax SYSTem VERSion Parameter s None Response Syntax Version Response s Version The response data syntax for Version is defined as a NR2 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA element The V...

Page 160: ...does not accept strings 103 Invalid separator The parser was expecting a separator and encountered an illegal character for example the semicolon was omitted after a program message unit EMC 1 CH1 VOL...

Page 161: ...ice 114 Header suffix out of range The value of a numeric suffix attached to a program mnemonic makes the header invalid 115 Unexpected number of parameters The number of parameters received does not...

Page 162: ...EE 488 2 7 7 3 2 or the suffix is inappropriate for this device 134 Suffix too long The suffix contained more than 12 characters see IEEE 488 2 7 7 3 4 138 Suffix not allowed A suffix was encountered...

Page 163: ...uld be used if the device cannot detect a more specific error 161 Invalid block data A block data element was expected but was invalid for some reason see IEEE 488 2 7 7 6 2 for example an END message...

Page 164: ...xecution error This is the generic syntax error for devices that cannot detect more specific errors This code indicates only that an Execution Error as defined in IEEE 488 2 11 5 1 1 5 has occurred 20...

Page 165: ...f a measurement is set to GET and subsequent measurement query is received The measurement cannot be started until a GET is received but the GET would cause an INTERRUPTED error 215 Arm deadlock Indic...

Page 166: ...value from a list of possible choices was expected 225 Out of memory The device has insufficient memory to perform the requested operation 226 Lists not same length Attempted to use LIST structure hav...

Page 167: ...1 through 249 241 Hardware missing Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because of missing device hardware for example an option was not installed The definition of wh...

Page 168: ...pecific 256 File name not found Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because the file name on the device media was not found for example an attempt was made to read or...

Page 169: ...1 through 279 271 Macro syntax error Indicates that a syntactically legal macro program data sequence according to IEEE 488 2 10 7 2 could not be executed due to a syntax error within the macro defini...

Page 170: ...ould not be executed because the header was not previously defined 280 Program error Indicates that a downloaded program related execution error occurred This error message should be used when the dev...

Page 171: ...or data_handle this is not the same as bad memory 291 Out of memory 292 Referenced name does not exist 293 Referenced name already exist 294 Incompatible type Indicates that the type or structure of a...

Page 172: ...ysical damage or failure of any mass storage element 321 Out of memory An internal operation required more memory than was available 330 Self test failed 340 Calibration failed 350 Queue overflow A sp...

Page 173: ...t 420 Query UNTERMINATED Indicates that a condition causing an UNTERMINATED Query error occurred see IEEE 488 2 6 3 2 2 for example the device was addressed to talk and an incomplete program message w...

Page 174: ...instrument requested to become the active IEEE 488 1 controller in charge 800 Operation complete The instrument has completed all selected pending operations in accordance with the IEEE 488 2 12 5 2 s...

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Page 176: ...anel 65 code writing GPIB 49 codes error 51 colon 46 comma 47 commands IEEE 488 2 112 IEEE 488 2 quick reference 111 SCPI 44 commands specific 135 common commands 111 communication changing settings 2...

Page 177: ...terface see EUI F fiber ends cleaning 23 flow control default 21 setting 33 front panel cleaning 65 fuse holder 2 replacement 7 69 type 69 G GPIB address 30 31 commands 111 default address 21 paramete...

Page 178: ...ogramming state RM 124 maximum input current 8 memory internal 13 menu diagram 17 Setup 17 message termination 48 messages remote control 35 mnemonic definition 46 modifying drive current 20 mounting...

Page 179: ...44 error messages 51 GPIB 27 indicator 13 27 messages 35 parameters 29 RS 232 28 repairing unit 7 replacing fuses 69 required commands 111 resetting the unit 21 return merchandise authorization RMA 8...

Page 180: ...13 space 45 specific commands and queries 135 specifications product 85 square brackets 45 standard event status enable register ESE 40 register ESR 39 standard status data structure diagram 42 43 gen...

Page 181: ...ning 17 ventilation 7 vertical bar 46 video mode setting 19 W warranty certification 81 exclusions 81 general 79 liability 80 null and void 79 wavelength indicator 13 white space 45 window display 12...

Page 182: ...363 2006 X Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 SJ T11363 2006 Pa...

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