Language Reference

PDL

 

Start the PDL downloadable program and loads the related commands.

 

N O T E

Only for use with HP 71451B Option 003, Swept Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL) Kit.

Example

100

OUTPUT

723;"PDL_;"

Run PDL program.

 

110

!

 

 

 

120

OUTPUT

723;"PDL_SRC?;"

Return light source status.

 

130

ENTER

N;

 

 

140

IF N=0 THEN

 

 

150

OUTPUT

723;"PDLSRC;"

Turn light source on.

 

160

END IF

 

 

 

170

!

 

 

 

180

OUTPUT

723;"PDLINIT;"

Initialize PDL measurement.

190PRINT "Press RETURN to Continue";

200PAUSE;

210!

220

OUTPUT 723;"PDLCALC;"

Perform PDL calculation and dis-

 

 

play results .

230

!

 

240

OUTPUT 723;"PDLSCALE;"

Perform auto-scale .

250!

260PLOT;

270!

280

OUTPUT 723;"PDLEXIT;"

Terminate PDL program.

290

END;

 

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