34 • Computer Control
NEW FOCUS, Inc.
Power Commands
Turn Laser Power On/Off
Command Syntax
:OUTPut[:STATe] <
ON|OFF|1|0>
Description
Turns the laser on or off. When turning the laser on,
the light in the front panel’s
Laser Power
switch
will flash for five seconds before the power is turned
on.
Argument
OFF
,
ON
,
0
, or
1
.
0
or
OFF
turns the laser off,
1
or
ON
turns the
laser on.
Example
Turn off power to the laser:
:OUTP 0
⇒
OK
Query Laser Power (On/Off )
Syntax
:OUTPut?
Description
Reads whether or not the laser power is on.
Response
“0” for laser current off and “1” for laser current on
Example
Determine if the laser current is on or off:
:OUTP?
⇒
1
(The laser is turned on.)
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