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Co Brite
DX1
User’s Manual
7.5 Commands on system level
Syntax and Type Description
[:SYStem:]ECHO/?
/<P> Set or query echo of commands sent to controller
Example write:
SYS:ECHO 1;
Example read:
ECHO?;
Answer:
1
If echo is enabled, any sent command and ASCII 10 is
returned by controller before answer is sent.
Note: For DX4 mainframes, ECHO must always be on.
Example:
Command:
:SOUR:WAV?;
Answer:
SOUR:WAV?
\n
1555.1234;
[:SYStem:]LAYout?
Query configuration of attached system.
Format of response:
SYSTEM <Master chassis type>, <slave chassis
type>,<slave chassis type>\n
<Slot Address>,<card type>\n
…
<Slot Address>,<card type>;\n
Slot Address is to be used as defined, i.e. 1,3,
Possible chassis types:
Response Meaning
CBMA48 Master chassis 12 slots
CBMA24 Master chassis 6 slots
CBSL56 Slave chassis, 14slots
CBDX4 CoBriteDX4 chassis
CBDX1 CoBriteDX1 chassis
CBPX CoBritePX slide in card
Possible card types in slot
Response Meaning
EMP Empty slot
TLS<n> Tunable laser with <n> Lasers
equipped
Example write:
LAY?;
Response for a system with maximum number of slots:
SYSTEM CBMA48,CBSL56,PMUX,PMUX\n
1,1,TLS4\n
1,2,TLS4\n
1,3,TLS2\n
1,4,EMP\n
1,5,TLS2\n
…
1,12,TLS2\n
2,1,TLS4\n
2,2,EMP\n
2,3,TLS3\n
2,4,TLS1\n
…
2,14,EMP;
[:SYStem:]INTLock?
Query the status of the system interlock.
The system interlock is a system hardware line which is
connected to all cards.