Open-Loop Piezo Controllers
Chapter 7: Remote Communications
Page 18
Rev C, July 7, 2015
7.3. Keywords (Commands and Queries)
The following list shows all available commands and queries, and summarizes
their functions for the MDT693B:
Command
a
Syntax
b
Description
Get Commands
?
List the available commands.
Product Information
id?
Returns the product header and
firmware version
Restore Default Settings
restore
Restores default factory settings
Get Echo Command Value
echo?
Returns echo status
Set Echo Command
echo=n
Sets Echo mode. When the echo mode
is on the command parameters will be
returned, or echoed back, to the
communication program.
(Values: 1 = enable; 0 = disable)
Limit Switch Setting
vlimit?
Returns output voltage limit setting.
(75V = 0; 100V = 1; 150V = 2)
Get Display Intensity
intensity?
Returns the display intensity
Set Display Intensity
intensity=n
Set the Display Intensity (0-15).
Set All Voltages
allvoltage=n
Sets all outputs to desired voltage.
Get Master Scan Enable
msenable?
Returns the state of the
Master Scan enable.
Set Master Scan Enable
msenable=n
Sets Master Scan mode.
(Values: 1 = enable; 0 = disable)
Get Master Scan Voltage
msvoltage?
Reads and Returns the
master scan voltage
Set Master Scan Voltage
msvoltage=n
Sets a master scan voltage that adds
to the x, y, and z axis voltages.
(Sets master scan DAC)
Read X-Axis Voltage
xvoltage?
Reads and returns the
X axis output voltage.
Set X-Axis Voltage
xvoltage=n
Set the output voltage for
the X axis.
Read Y-Axis Voltage
yvoltage?
Reads and returns the
Y axis output voltage.
Set Y-Axis Voltage
yvoltage=n
Set the output voltage for the Y axis.
Read Z-Axis Voltage
zvoltage?
Reads and returns the
Z axis output voltage.
Set Z-Axis Voltage
zvoltage=n
Set the output voltage for the Z axis.
Read Min. X-Axis Voltage
ymin?
Reads the minimum output
voltage limit for X axis.
Set Min. X-Axis Voltage
xmin=n
Sets the minimum output
voltage limit for X axis.
Read Min. Y-Axis Voltage
ymin?
Reads the minimum output
voltage limit for Y axis.
Set Min. Y-Axis Voltage
ymin=n
Sets the minimum output
voltage limit for Y axis.
