Arroyo Instruments ComboSource 6300 Series - Using the Function Keys

6300 Series ComboSource User’s Manual · Page 23
configurations are not erased, and user calibration data is not cleared. To erase
user calibration data, you must use the Reset Cal menu item found in the Laser
and TEC User Cal menus, or manually adjust each user calibration entry to 1 (for
slope) or 0 (for offset). See Field Calibration, below, for more details.
Using the Function Keys
The ComboSource offers a unique capability: the ability to assign functions to
front panel keys, allowing powerful configuration abilities at the touch of a
button. There are two programmable function buttons, which can be assigned
both a primary and secondary (or shifted) function.
The function keys can be assigned either of the following actions:
 Run a script
 Load a stored configuration
Running a script
The most powerful capability of the function keys is the ability to execute
command strings, or scripts. These scripts are made up of commands, as
defined in the Computer Interfacing Manual, and can effect virtually the entire
operation of the instrument. Any command (except DELAY or *WAI commands)
can be used to construct a script, allowing you to configure the instrument,
change modes, change set points, turn outputs on or off, or any other of a wide
range of actions. Script creation much be done over the computer interface, see
the Computer Interfacing Manual for more information on how to construct and
store scripts.
Loading a previously stored configuration
Using the Main Menu » System Menu » Config menu item, or the *SAV
command over the computer interface, up to four different configurations can be
saved to memory, and can then be assigned as a recall function. For example,
consider an application where different laser and/or temperature set points are
used. By saving the different configurations, you can then assign the recall of the
configurations to a function key, allowing you to switch between different setups
or set points with a single button press.
Prior to configuring the function keys, you need to create your configurations or
scripts. Configurations are easy: simply setup the instrument the way you want,
then go to Main Menu » System Menu » Config to store the configuration into
one of the four configuration bins. Repeat the process for each setup you want to
recall.