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Programming the Tunable Laser Source
This chapter gives general information on how to control the tunable laser
source remotely. Descriptions for the actual commands for the tunable laser
source are given in the following chapters. The information in these chapters is
specic to the tunable laser source, and assumes that you are already familiar
with programming the HP-IB.
HP-IB Interface
The interface used by the tunable laser source is the HP-IB (Hewlett-Packard
Interface Bus).
This is the interface used for communication between a controller and an
external device, such as the tunable laser source. The HP-IB conforms to IEEE
standard 488-1978, ANSI standard MC 1.1 and IEC recommendation 625-1.
If you are not familiar with the HP-IB, then refer to the following books:
Hewlett-Packard Company. Tutorial Description of Hewlett-Packard Interface
Bus , 1987.
The International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. IEEE
Standard 488.1-1987, IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable
Instrumentation . New York, NY, 1987
The International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. IEEE
Standard 488.2-1987, IEEE Standard Codes,Formats, Protocols and Common
Commands For Use with ANSI/IEEE Std 488.1-1987 . New York, NY, 1987
To obtain a copy of either of these last two documents, write to:
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
345 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
USA.
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