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Kurios
®
Liquid Crystal Tunable Filters Chapter 5: Operation
Rev G, September 3, 2019
Page 17
By right clicking on the table, basic operations are shown.
5.3. Command Line
The KURIOS can be controlled by a command line through the USB port, as a virtual COM or RS-232 device. This
is offered to enable operation through a terminal interface or for those who wish to write their own program to control
the unit. The command-line language is described below. Prior to running the command-line interface, the included
drivers should be installed, the unit should be powered on, and a USB cable should be connected between the
KURIOS controller and the host PC.
The terminal emulator should be configured as follows:
 Baud Rate: 115.2 kbps
 Data Bits: 8
 Parity: None
 Stop Bits: 1
 Flow Control: None
If the connection is correct, you will see the following after pressing the Enter key (without any leading
commands):
CMD_NOT_DEFINED
>
The above error indicates that an empty command (which is equivalent to an incorrect command) is sent.
The basic structure of the interface is a keyword followed by either an equal sign (=) or a question mark (?).
The = or ? character determines if the string is a command or a query. All strings, commands and queries, must
be terminated by a carriage return (CR).
The command structure is as follows:
Keyword=argument(CR)
Where “keyword” defines the function and “argument” is a numerical value followed by a carriage return (CR).
Notice that some commands might have more than one arguments, separated by a space character.
The query structure is a follows:
Keyword?(CR)
Where “keyword” defines the function and the question mark (?) indicates a query. The string is terminated with a
carriage return (CR).
There are a few exceptions to this which are noted below, also noted are unique shortcut keys. The following
table lists the commands and queries available with this device. The prompt symbol (>) appears on power up and
after a command is accepted by the controller indicating it is ready to receive the next command.
If the command is incorrect, the controller returns
CMD_NOT_DEFINED
; if the setting value is out of range, it returns
CMD_ARG_RANGE_ERR
.