Sutter Instrument Lambda 10-3, Operation Manual

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LAMBDA 10-3 OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 3.03 (20110829)
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5.4.4
5.4.4 5.4.4
5.4.4 All Motors Power Off
All Motors Power Off All Motors Power Off
All Motors Power Off
This command is used to instruct the controller to switch OFF electrical power to the motors
of all connected filter wheels and shutters.
5.4.5
5.4.5 5.4.5
5.4.5 Batch Transfer
Batch Transfer Batch Transfer
Batch Transfer
The Batch Transfer command is used to instruct the controller to collect the next four filter
wheel movement and shutter action commands, and then once received, execute the four
commands in quick succession. The Batch Transfer command was introduced with the
Lambda 10-2, and is supported in the Lambda 10-3 as is for compatibility with applications
already programmed with this functionality. Although there is no strict order for the four
commands that follow the Batch Transfer command, the following order is the one for which
the controller is optimized, yielding the best performance.
1. Shutter A: 170 (open), 171 (open conditionally), or 172 (close)
2. Shutter B: 186 (open), 187 (open conditionally), or 188 (close)
3. Wheel A: 0 (wheel bit = 0) + 0 thru 7 * 16 (speed) + 0 thru 9 (position)
4. Wheel B: 128 (wheel bit = 1) + 0 thru 7 * 16 (speed) + 0 thru 9 (position)
NOTE: The Batch Transfer command does not support Wheel C, since Wheel C requires
two bytes for its command. If you wish to use Wheel C within the context of a batch
process, the Batch Begin and Batch End command sequence should be used instead (see
Page 53).
5.4.6 5.4.6 5.4.6 5.4.6 Transfer to On Line Transfer to On Line Transfer to On Line Transfer to On Line
This command is the equivalent to pressing the ON LINE key on the Lambda 10-3’s keypad.
If the controller is in local mode (i.e., it is off line), this command will cause the controller to
go on line (the opposite of local mode), enabling it to respond to other commands from the
remote computer.
NOTE: In Lambda 10-3s programmed with Rev. 1.21 (and later) of the firmware, the default
remote control port, which becomes active when the ON LINE key is pressed (serial, USB, or
parallel), can be established via a new menu that is accessible in LOCAL mode.
5.4.7 5.4.7 5.4.7 5.4.7 Transfer to Local Transfer to Local Transfer to Local Transfer to Local
This command is the opposite of the Transfer to On Line command. It causes the controller
to go into local mode, and is the equivalent to pressing the LOCAL key on the controller’s
keypad. Once in local mode, the controller will not respond to any commands sent to it from
the remote computer except the Transfer to On Line command.
5.4.8 5.4.8 5.4.8 5.4.8 Reset Reset Reset Reset
Causes the Lambda 10-3 controller to reset, changing all settings back to their defaults. After
the reset has completed, status information similar to that returned by the Status command
is returned to the remote computer.
5.4.9 5.4.9 5.4.9 5.4.9 Get Controller Type and Configuration Get Controller Type and Configuration Get Controller Type and Configuration Get Controller Type and Configuration
This command is used to obtain information about the controller as to its model and
configuration. The following table shows the type of information returned when issuing this
command.