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Commands common to both Temperature Controllers and Laser Diode Drivers:
Command Syntax Command Description Remarks
*CLS Clear status and response buffer
command
*IDN? Identification Query
*RCL Recall Settings Restore instrument to setup state stored in its non-volatile
local memory
*RST Reset Instrument
*SAV Save Settings
Save instrument’s current settings in its non-volatile local
memory
*STB? Status Byte Query
Returns “message available” and “error message available”
status and “output out of tolerance” status
ADDRess
Address Command Sets the controller USB address
ADDRess?
Address Query
Returns the controller’s USB address
ERRors?
Error query Returns error code
ERRSTR?
Error string query Returns error string
HWTemp?
Temperature query Returns instrument temperature in deg. C
LOCAL
Return to local mode Makes front panel buttons active
Commands specific to Temperature Controllers:
Command Syntax Command Description Remarks
TEC:CONST TEC sensor constants command
TEC:CONST? TEC sensor constants query
TEC:GAIN:PID TEC PID settings
TEC:GAIN:PID? TEC PID settings query
TEC:Ite TEC I
TE
set point
TEC:Ite? TEC measured I
TE
query
TEC:LIMit:Ite TEC I
TE
current limit set
TEC:LIMit:Ite? TEC I
TE
current limit set query
TEC:MODE:Ite I
TE
mode
TEC:MODE:R Resistance mode Valid if sensor is thermistor
TEC:MODE:T
Temperature mode Valid for thermistor
TEC:MODE? TEC mode query
TEC:OUTput TEC output enable/disable
TEC:OUTput? TEC output enable status query
TEC:R TEC thermistor set point Valid if sensor is thermistor
TEC:R? TEC measured R query Valid if sensor is thermistor
TEC:SENsor? TEC sensor type setting query
TEC:SET:Ite?
TEC I
TE
set point query
TEC:SET:R?
TEC thermistor set point query Valid if sensor is thermistor
TEC:SET:T? TEC temperature set point query Valid for thermistor
TEC:T TEC temperature set point Valid for thermistor
TEC:T? TEC measured temperature query Valid for thermistor
Table 2 Command Summary