
C O M M A N D R E F E R E N C E
GPIB Command Reference Summary
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LDC-3700 Series
C H A P T E R
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GPIB Command Reference Summary
This section contains all of the commands for the LDC−3700B Series Laser Diode Controller, listed
in alphabetical order. Sub−sections for each path are presented, listing the commands which are
legal for that path. See Figure 3.3 on page 43 for command path tree structure.
Table 4.1
GPIB Command Summary Reference List
Name
Parameters
Function
*CAL?
Used for the A/D calibration procedure.
*CLS
Resets the Standard Event Register, Status Byte and Error
Queue to zero.
DELAY
1
Used to create a delay in the execution of further commands.
ERR?
NONE
Returns errors generated since the last query.
*ESE
Used to load the Standard Event Status Enable Register.
*ESE?
Sets the summary bit (bit 5) in the Status Byte.
*ESR?
Returns the value of the
STANDARD EVENT REGISTER
.
*IDN?
Returns the
DEVICE IDENTIFICATION
string.
LAS:CALMD
1
Used to set the CAL PD (monitor responsivity) constant.
LAS:CALMD?
NONE
Returns the CAL PD (monitor responsivity) constant.
LAS:CAL:CONST?
1
Factory use only.
LAS:CAL:LDI
NONE
Used to enter the laser current calibration mode.
LAS:CAL:LDI?
NONE
Returns the ready state for entering the laser current calibration
value.
LAS:CAL:LDV
NONE
Used to enter the laser voltage calibration mode.
LAS:CAL:LDV?
NONE
Returns the ready state for entering the laser voltage calibration
value.
LAS:CAL:MDI
NONE
Used to enter the monitor photodiode current calibration mode.
LAS:CAL:MDI?
NONE
Returns the ready state for entering the monitor PD current
calibration value.
LAS:COND?
NONE
Returns the value of the LASER condition register.
LAS:DEC
0, 1 or 2
Used to decrease the laser current set point value by one or more
steps.
LAS:DIS
1
Turns the LASER display on or off.
LAS:DIS?
NONE
Returns the LASER display value.
LAS:DIS:LDI
NONE
Turn on/off LASER display to show laser output current.
LAS:DIS:LDI?
NONE
Returns status of laser output current display, on/off.
LAS:DIS:LDV
NONE
Turn on/off LASER display to show laser output voltage.
LAS:DIS:LDV?
NONE
Returns status of laser output voltage display, on/off.
LAS:DIS:MDI
NONE
Turn on/off LASER display to show PD monitor current.
LAS:DIS:MDI?
NONE
Returns status of photo diode monitor current display, on/off.
LAS:DIS:MDP
NONE
Turns on/off LASER display to show PD monitor power.
LAS:DIS:MDP?
NONE
Returns status of photodiode monitor power display, on/off.
LAS:DIS:PARAM
NONE
Enables LASER display to show parameter values.
LAS:DIS:SET
NONE
Shows the LASER display set point corresponding to mode.
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