A-6 Programming Guide
Commands and Queries
SAVe Save Variables
Saves the variables and continues laser operation, unlike the SHUTDOWN command,
which saves these variables and turns off the system. The following string is returned
when the variables have been saved:
Saving...completed.
SERVO <n> Turn Servo On/Off
SERVO? Query Servo
Turns the servo on or off. The query gets the last commanded servo state.
SERVO 1
Turns the servo on immediately.
When the servo is on, bit 5 of the status bits (*STB?) is set.
NOTE: Sending either the WAVelength command or the ON command also turns on
the servo.
SERVO 0
Turns the servo off.
This command is ignored if READ:SERVOTIME? is nonzero.
This command is ignored unless the laser is in state 50.
When the servo is off, bit 5 of the status bits (*STB?) is cleared.
SERVO? gets the last commanded servo state (1 or 0).
SERVOTIME? Set Servo Off Time
Sets the number of seconds for the servo to be off after issuing SERVO 0 command.
Values above 3600 (60 minutes) are clamped to 3600 seconds. The SERVOTIME
command must be issued before turning the servo off.
SHUTDOWN Shut Down System
Turns off the main power to the laser. In addition to saving all internal variables (see the
SAVE command), this command does some extra preparation for the loss of power.
The following string is returned when the variables have been saved and the system is
shutting down:
Never turn off the power switch before exiting the laser
GUI or using RS-232/USB commands to shut down the
laser.
Refer to “Turning Off the System” for a detailed
explanation of how to shut down the laser safely.
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