General Photonics PDLE-101, Operation Manual

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Table 1 Remote Control Commands
Note: These commands are common to all communication interfaces.
System
Command Description Response
*IDN? Queries the product number *GP PDLE-101 V1.1#
*VER? Queries the Firmware Version *V1.0.100524A-G# (Sample response)
*SER? Queries instrument serial number Example: * 136000000007#
*ADR nn#
Set GPIB Address nn
Range: 1
≤ nn ≤ 30
*E00# or other error code
*ADR? Queries the GPIB ADDRESS
Response: *FF#
Example: *10# GPIB address set to 10
*WAV xxxx#
Set the Wavelength
Units: nm
Range: 1520 nm
≤ xxxx ≤ 1570 nm for C band unit
*E00# or other error code
*WAV?
Queries wavelength setting.
Units: nm.
Response: *FFFF#
Example: *1550# wavelength setting 1550nm
*HOM#
Go to PDL control mode (main screen) without changing
PDL value
*E00# or other error code
*MOD?
Queries Current MODE Setting
(corresponds to front panel display)
Possible Responses:
*HOM# Main
screen
*OPT# Function/Settings selection
*TRI DIS# Triangular Variation Disabled
*RAN DIS# Random Variation Disabled
*SQU DIS# Square Variation Disabled
*SIN DIS# Sine Variation Disabled
*TRI ENA# Triangular Variation Enabled
*RAN ENA# Random Variation Enabled
*SQU ENA# Square Variation Enabled
*SIN ENA# Sine Variation Enabled
*FUN OP1# Function selection option 1-triangle
*FUN OP2# Function selection option 2-random
*FUN OP3# Function selection option 3-sine
*FUN OP4# Function selection option 4-square
*SET OP1# Settings selection option 1- trigger
*SET OP2# Settings selection option 2-
λ
*SET OP3# Settings selection option 3- dyn. IP
*SET OP4# Settings selection option 4- static IP
*SET OP5# Settings selection option 5- static IP set
*SET OP6# Settings selection option 6- GPIB
*ADD#
GPIB address selection
*WAV# wavelength selection
*IPD# IP Address: Dynamic Mode
*IPS# IP Address: Static Mode
*TRG# Trigger Setup Mode
Manual PDL Control
*PDL FF.f#
Set the static PDL Value FF.f
Range: 0.1 dB
≤ FF.f ≤ 20 dB
*E00# or other error code
*PDL?
Queries current PDL setting.
Units: dB
Range: 0.1 dB
≤ FF.f ≤ 20.0 dB
Response: *FF.f#
Example: *17.2# PDL set to 17.2 dB
Trigger Control
*TRG ENA#
Enable Trigger Mode
Note: Trigger pulse will only start function if PDLE is in
“Wait-For-Trigger Mode”
*E00# or other error code
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