
Lake Shore Model 340 Temperature Controller User’s Manual
Remote Operation
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PGMRUN?
Query Program Status.
Input: PGMRUN?
Returned: <program>,<status>
. Format:
nn,n[term]
Remarks:
Returns the current program running and the status. If
<program>
= 0,
no program is running. Values for
<status>
include:
0
- No errors
3
- Too many End Repeat commands
1
- Too many Call commands
4
- The control channel setpoint is not in temperature
2
- Too many Repeat commands
PID
Configure Control Loop PID Values
Input:
PID <loop>, [<P value>], [<I value>], [<D value>]
Returned:
Nothing
Remarks:
Configures control loop PID values.
<loop>
Specifies loop to configure.
<P value>
The value for P.
<I value>
The value for I.
<D value>
The value for D.
Example: PID 1, 10, 50[term] -
Control Loop 1 P is 10 and I is 50.
PID?
Query Control Loop PID Values
Input: PID?
<loop>
Returned: <P value>, <I value>, <D value>
. Format:
nnnn.n,nnnn.n,nnnn[term]
Remarks:
Returns control loop PID values. See the
PID
command for parameter descriptions.
<loop>
specifies which loop to query.
RAMP
Configure Control Loop Ramp Parameters
Input:
RAMP <loop>, [<off/on>], [<rate value>]
Returned:
Nothing
Remarks:
Configures the control loop ramp.
<loop>
Specifies which loop to configure.
<off/on>
Specifies whether ramping is off or on.
<rate value>
Specifies how many kelvin per minute to ramp the setpoint.
Example: RAMP 1, 1, 10.5[term] -
When Control Loop 1 setpoint is changed, ramp the current setpoint
to the target setpoint at 10.5 K/minute.
RAMP?
Query Control Loop Ramp Parameters
Input: RAMP?
<loop>
Returned: <off/on>, <rate value>
. Format:
nnn.n[term]
Remarks:
Returns the control loop ramp parameters. See the
RAMP
command for parameter
descriptions.
<loop>
specifies which loop to query.
RAMPST?
Query Control Loop Ramp Status
Input: RAMPST?
<loop>
Returned: <ramp status>
. Format:
n[term]
Remarks:
Returns
0
if setpoint is not ramping, and
1
if it is ramping.
<loop>
specifies loop to query.
RANGE
Configure
Heater
Range
Input: RANGE
<range>
Returned:
Nothing
Remarks:
Configure the heater range.
<range>
specifies the heater range (Paragraph 6.12.1).
Valid entries:
0
-
5
.
Example: RANGE 0[term] -
Turns off the heater.