Sutter Instrument Lambda 10-3, Operation Manual

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LAMBDA 10-3 OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 3.03 (20110829)
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command ends with a third byte, which contains a value of 1 through 144 indicating the
number of microsteps.
5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 Special Commands Special Commands Special Commands Special Commands
Special commands are those that are not specifically related to the control of filter wheels or
shutters. They are used primarily for the control, and the obtaining of status, of the Lambda
10-3 controller. These commands make use of all eight bits of the command byte, and begin
with the value of 204 (decimal) or CC (hexadecimal). The following table lists all of the
Lambda 10-3’s special commands.
Table 5-6. Special command codes.
Command Command Command Command Value Value Value Value
(Decimal,
hexadecima
l, & binary))))
Description Description Description Description
Ba
Ba Ba
Batch Start
tch Start tch Start
tch Start 189
BD
10111101
Instructs the controller to collect the next 1 to 6 bytes representing
filter wheel and shutter movement/action commands, until the
Batch End command is received, whereupon the collected filter
wheel and shutter commands are executed in quick succession.
NOTE: This command supports filter wheels A, B, and C, and
shutters A, B, and C – it should not be confused with the Batch
Transfer command, which does not support Wheel C or Shutter C.
Batch End Batch End Batch End Batch End 190
BE
10111110
Instructs the controller that the Batch Start command and the one
to six wheel/shutter movement/action command sequence has
ended -- the collected filter wheel and shutter commands are
executed in quick succession.
Status
Status Status
Status 204
CC
11001100
Returns status of unit in two bytes
All Motors All Motors All Motors All Motors
Power On
Power On Power On Power On
206
CE
11001110
Instruct the controller to power on all motors.
All Motors All Motors All Motors All Motors
Power Off
Power Off Power Off
Power Off
207
CF
11001111
Instruct the controller to power off all motors.
Batch Batch Batch Batch
Transfer
Transfer Transfer Transfer
223
DF
11011111
Instructs the controller to collect the next four wheel/shutter
commands. Once received, the four commands are executed in
quick succession. This command was introduced in the Lambda 10-
2; it is retained in the Lambda 10-3 for compatibility with
applications that already have this functionality programmed.
NOTE: This batch command does not support Wheel C or Shutter
C – use the Batch Start and Batch End command sequence instead
if support for Wheel C or Shutter C is required.
Transfer to Transfer to Transfer to Transfer to
On Line
On Line On Line On Line
238
EE
11101110
Puts controller on-line