Appendix
calibrate <num>
Hardware-calibrate all of the DACs of the Unit. Specify how many times <num> the
calibration procedure should be run. Each run requires 0.4 seconds. A typical value
here would be 30.
echo <Text>
displays the string of text <Text> on screen. This command is typically used when
running automated scripts.
errors
returns a list of error codes, which are described in the section
exit
ends the program.
help [mode]
provides a short description of the command's syntax. "help mode" will describe the
"mode" command.
hvoff
Turns off the High Voltage.
hvon
Turns on the high voltage. This can only occur once an operation mode has been
defined with "mode".
list
provides a list of detected modules and their respective states. For more information
please see section $$
mode <Mode-Def>
Sends the mode's definition to the Unit and activates this mode. <Mode-Def> is a
comma-delimited list of Mode definitions per Module. These definitions consist of
an optional exclamation mark (!) and a hexadecimal number. The Hexadecimal num-
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