Newport LDC-3706 Series, User Manual

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December 2019 83 LDC-3706 Series Laser Controller
SOURce[1]:CURRent:LIMit[:AMPLitude] <nrf>
LAS
SOURce[1]:CURRent:LIMit[:AMPLitude]?
Description
Sets/reports laser driver current limit.
Parameters Limit in Amps
LDC-3726 0.00 – 0.505
LDC-3736 0.00 – 4.040
LDC-37620 0.00 – 20.20
Notes Current limit will be limited to the maximum current of range s1%.
Reset Value LDC-3726 0.100
LDC-3736 2.0
LDC-37620
10.0
Example SOUR:CURR:LIM 0.5; Sets the laser driver current limit to 0.5A.
SOURce[1]:CURRent:RANGe <nrf>
LAS
SOURce[1]:CURRent:RANGe?
Description
Sets/reports laser driver current range. The range selected will be the lowest range that can output the specified
current.
Parameters Range must be an accepted value for the instrument.
Range LDC-3726 LDC-3736 LDC-37620
Low 0.100 1.00 10.0
Med 0.200 2.00 20.0
High 0.500 4.00 N/A
Reset Value LDC-3726 0.100
LDC-3736 1.00
LDC-37620
10
Example SOUR:CURR:RANG 0.500; Sets the laser driver current range to 500mA for the LDC-3726.
Sets the laser driver current range to 1.00A for the LDC-3736.
Sets the laser driver current range to 10.0A for the LDC-37620.
SOURce[1]:CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate] <nrf>
LAS TEC
SOURce[1]:CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate]?
Description
Sets/reports laser driver current setpoint in laser driver mode or TEC current setpoint in TEC controller mode.
Parameters Current setpoint in Amps
LDC-3726 LDC-3736 LDC-37620
Laser TEC Laser TEC Laser TEC
0.00 – 0.500 -4.00 – +4.00 0.00 – 4.00 -8.00 – +8.00 0.00 – 20.00 -8.00 - +8.00
Example SOUR:CURR 4; Sets the current for the selected instrument to 4A.