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Example 4 - Measuring a Wavelength Characteristic
Function
This program performs the same sequence as the second part of the sample
session given in chapter 1. That is, to measure a wavelength characteristic.
The requirements and the setting up are as described in Example 3.
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10 !--------------------------------------
20 !
30 ! HP 8168E/F Programming Example 4
40 !
50 ! Measuring a Wavelength Characteristic
60 !
70 !--------------------------------------
80 !
90 ! Definitions and Initializations
100 !
110 Tls=724
120 Mm=722
130 !
140 Startw=1.535E-6
150 Stopw=1.545E-6
160 Stepw=1.E-9
170 !
180 ! Initialize the two instruments
190 !
200 OUTPUT Tls;"power:unit W;:am:state off"
210 OUTPUT Mm;"sense1:power:unit W;atime 1s;range:auto:on"
220 !
230 CLEAR SCREEN
240 PRINT TABXY(2,2);"Programming Example 4: Measuring a Wavelength Characteristic"
250 PRINT
260 PRINT
270 !
280 ! Find the maximum power for the full range
290 !
300 OUTPUT Tls;"power max"
We set the power to the absolute maximum for the instrument
310 OUTPUT Tls;"power? max"
320 ENTER Tls;Maxpower
330 Wavel=Startw
340 REPEAT
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