ILX Lightwave MPS-8033 Series, User Manual

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This is a reference guide for GPIB commands that your MPS−8033 responds to, including both
common and device dependent commands. It contains a reference section for all of the device−
dependent commands, including those which may only be accessed via remote operation.
Therefore, it is of primary interest to users who wish to utilize the GPIB option.
A short BASIC program example for remote operation of the 8033 is given in Programming
Examples on page 72.
Notes about Syntax
The terminology required to successfully communicate with the MPS−8033 is detailed in Chapter 3,
Remote Operation. Terms frequently used in this chapter are repeated below.
<white space> refers to ASCII characters (such as Space Bar) which are used as specific
separators in the command syntax.
<nrf value> refers to the IEEE−488.2 standard for numeric format notation. It is a generic
label which means either integer, floating point, scientific notation number representation
may be used.
<suffix> refers to the IEEE−488.2 standard for suffixes. Legal suffixes used to command
the MPS−8033 are described in Suffix Units on page 23.
The GPIB command set is designed to be intuitive yet create a simple GPIB software development
environment. In most cases commands can be abbreviated. In the GPIB Command Reference
Summary on page 39, the required letters for each command are shown in capital letters. Optional
letters are shown in lower case and may be used to improve software readability.
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