Bristol 871A - Page 53

Model 871A User’s Manual REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS
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:CALibrate:TIMer?
Description
Queries the set time between automatic calibrations of the instrument.
The time is specified in minutes.
Query Response
{ 5 | 6 | 7 | ... | 1439 | 1440 }
Examples
:SENS:CALI:TIM?
:DETector:FUNCtion { CW | PULSe }
Description
Sets whether the instrument is detecting a continuous wave (CW) or
pulsed laser source. For a pulsed laser source, measurements without
sufficient intensity on the detector are not reported.
*RST value
CW
Examples
:SENS:DET:FUNC CW
:DETector:FUNCtion?
Description
Queries the current detection mode of the instrument.
Query Response
{ CW | PULSe }
Examples
:SENS:DET:FUNC?
:PID:FUNCtion?
Description
Queries if the PID functionality of the instrument is present.
Query Response
{ 0 | 1 }
Examples
:SENS:PID:FUNC?
:PID:STATe { ON | OFF }
Description
Sets the state of the PID calculation.
*RST value
OFF
Examples
:SENS:PID:STAT OFF
:PID:STATe?
Description
Queries the state of the PID calculation.
Query Response
{ ON | OFF }
Examples
:SENS:PID:STAT?
:PID:ERRor?
Description
Queries the last PID output error, expressed in nanometers.
Query Response
{ 245.222 }
Examples
:SENS:PID:ERR?