MCS260B
CORNERSTONE 260B MONOCHROMATORS
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Command:
*IDN?
Purpose:
Query the CS260B
’s identification information. The comma-separated
fields in the response are:
Manufacturer ID, instrument, serial number, and firmware version.
Example:
*IDN?
E.g. response:
Newport Corp, CS260B,1234,2.01
Command:
*ESR?
Purpose:
Query the contents of the ESR register.
See the section in this Appendix
entitled “Command Synchronization”.
Example:
*ESR?
E.g. response:
0
: indicates the value in the ESR is 0.
Command:
*OPC
Purpose:
Instruct the CS260B to set bit 0 in the ESR when all operations are
complete. See the section in this Appendix
entitled “Command
Synchronization
”.
Example:
*OPC
Command:
*OPC?
Purpose:
The CS260B
will respond with the value ‘1’ when all operations are
complete. See the section in this Appendix
entitled “Command
Synchronization
”.
Example:
*OPC?
Note:
This query may take some time to respond, especially at power-up or if
several wavelength or filter operations have been initiated. Also see
the “idle?” query.
Command:
*WAI
Purpose:
Instruct the CS260B to buffer subsequent commands and queries until
all pending operations are complete, and then handle them. See the
section in this Appendix
entitled “Command Synchronization”.
Example:
gowave 456.5;*wai;shutter o:
move to 456.6 nm, wait until the
grating has finished moving, then open the shutter.
Note:
This command does not affect pending operations or the reception of
commands.