LTI MapStar TruAngle User’s Manual 3rd Edition
Section #4 - Managing Serial Data
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Backlight Status
Get:
#BL<CR><LF>
Instrument Reply:
#BL,
n
<CR><LF>
Set:
#BL,
n
<CR><LF>
Instrument Reply:
#OK<CR><LF>
where:
#
= message identifier
BL
= Backlight Status
n
= 0 = Backlight OFF
1 = Backlight ON
<CR>
= carriage return
<LF>
= line feed
Example:
#BL,1<CR><LF>
Turns the backlight ON.
Backsight
Set:
#BS,
n
<CR><LF>
Instrument Reply:
#OK<CR><LF>
where:
#
= message identifier
BS
= Backsight
n
= 1 = Puts instrument in Backsight mode
(display flashes so display angle can be set).
2 = Locks Backsight angle in display so
instrument can be aimed at target.
3 = Locked angle is set as current angle, display
flashes 3 times, and normal operation resumes.
4 = Cancels Backsight operation after a #BS,1 or
#BS,2 command and returns the instrument to
normal operation.
<CR>
= carriage return
<LF>
= line feed
Example:
#BS,1<CR><LF>
Turns on the backlight.
TruPulse Series and TruSpeed Sx Only
Serial commands can be sent to the TruPulse series and TruSpeed Sx via PC, while cabled to the TruAngle.
For example, the $GO command will fire the laser and capture a measurement. Then the laser will download
the serial string into the TruAngle, capture the angle measurement and download the data string to the PC. For
information about additional commands, please refer to the user’s manual that shipped with your laser.