Tunable Laser
Source
FLS-2800
FLS-2800 (v1.1)
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Common Command Summary
To comply with Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) 1999 standards, the FLS-
2800 provides the following common commands.
Table 3 - FLS-2800 GPIB Common Commands
Command Name
*CLS
Clear Status Command
*IDN?
Identification Query
*OPC?
Operation Complete Query
*OPT?
Option Identification Query
Common Command Descriptions
Command
*CLS
Syntax
*CLS
Description
Clears status data structures in the Message Queues (Output and Error)
Parameters
None
Response
None
Example
*CLS
Command
*IDN?
Syntax
*IDN?
Description
Query the device for manufacturer information strings
Parameters
None
Response
Comma separated string containing the <manufacturer>, <part number>, <serial
number>,<hardware version><firmware version>
Example
*IDN? -> “EXFO,FLS-2800-1-1-C-H-89,CSL-1170,HW1.0FW2.2”
Note
: Hardware and firmware versions are combined and not separated by a comma
Command
*OPC?
Syntax
*OPC?
Description
Query the Operation Complete bit
Parameters
None
Response
1
: If the FLS-2800 command queues are empty and the devices are ready to execute a
command.
0
: If the FLS-2800 still has commands in the input queue to be executed.
Example
*OPC? -> 0
Command
*OPT?
Syntax
*OPT?
Description
Query the FLS-2800 laser configuration (Specification part number)
Parameters
None
Response
The response will be part number of the FLS-2800
Example
*OPT? -> “FLS-2800-1-1-C-H-89”
