WA-1150 and WA-1650 Wavemeter Operating Manual
3 Remote Communications
EXFO Burleigh Products Group Inc. (09042-M-00 Rev C)
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DISPlay Subsystem
The DISPlay subsystem is used to manipulate the instrument's front panel through the
serial or GPIB SCPI interface. These commands do not affect the readings from the
SCPI interface except for the :RESolution function.
DISPlay Subsystem Functions
:DIALog?
Description
Queries what display dialog is currently on the instrument's front panel
display. The return value for this function is invalid if the instrument is on a
setup dialog.
Query Response
{MAIN | WAVELENGTH | POWER}
Examples
:DISP:DIAL?
:DIALog {MAIN | WAVelength | POWer}
Description
Sets the dialog that is on the instrument's front panel display.
*RST value
MAIN
Examples
:DISP:DIAL MAIN
:DISP:DIAL POW
:RESolution?
Description
Queries the current resolution of the instrument.
Query Response
{0.0001 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 100.0}
Examples
:DISP:RES?
:RESolution {0.0001 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 100.0}
Description
Sets the resolution for wavelength, frequency and wavenumber readings. It is
the same as using the Resolution function through the display. The 0.0001
setting is valid only for the WA-1650.
*RST value
0.001
Examples
:DISP:RES 0.0001
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