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Programming the Tunable Laser Source
This chapter gives general information on how to control the tunable laser
source remotely . Descriptions for the actual commands for the tunable laser
source are given in the following chapters . The information in these chapters is
specic to the tunable laser source , and assumes that you are already familiar
with programming the HP-IB .
HP-IB Interface
The interface used by the tunable laser source is the HP-IB (Hewlett-P ackard
Interface Bus).
This is the interface used for communication between a controller and an
external device , such as the tunable laser source . The HP-IB conforms to IEEE
standard 488-1978, ANSI standard MC 1.1 and IEC recommendation 625-1.
If you are not familiar with the HP-IB , then refer to the following books:
Hewlett-P ackard Company . Tutorial Description of Hewlett-P ackard Interface
Bus, 1987.
The International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers . IEEE
Standard 488.1-1987, IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable
Instrumentation. New Y ork, NY , 1987
The International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers . IEEE
Standard 488.2-1987, IEEE Standard Codes , F ormats , Protocols and Common
Commands F or Use with ANSI/IEEE Std 488.1-1987. New Y ork, NY , 1987
T o obtain a copy of either of these last two documents , write to:
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers , Inc .
345 East 47th Street
New Y ork, NY 10017
USA.
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