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COMMAND SET

Table 4-2lists the command set available for the SM8101 / SM8102 Optical Attenuator. The table lists the commands in alphabetical order. Detailed descriptions, listed in numeric order, follow the table.

TABLE 4-2: ATTENUATOR COMMAND SET

 

Command

 

 

Command

 

Transmit Data

 

Receive Data

 

 

 

 

Byte

 

Byte Count

 

Byte Count

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move To Absolute Step

 

30h

2

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Down Motor

 

35h

N/A

 

N/A

 

Power Down Motor

 

43h

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Down Motor

 

6Ch

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Query Attenuation

 

81h

N/A

2

 

 

Query Calibration Date

 

8Bh

N/A

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Query Calibration Table Entry

 

8Eh

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Query Calibration Temperature

 

8Ah

N/A

1

 

 

Query Calibration Wavelength

 

89h

N/A

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Query Current Step

 

31h

N/A

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Query Device ID

 

8Dh

N/A

3

 

 

Query Firmware Revision

 

8Ch

N/A

2

 

 

Query Maximum Attenuation

 

83h

N/A

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Query Minimum Attenuation

 

82h

N/A

2

 

 

Reset Device

 

32h

N/A

 

N/A

 

Reset Device

 

96h

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset Device

 

A2h

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Attenuation

 

80h

2

 

N/A

 

Set Address

 

90h

1

 

N/A

SM8000 Series Programming

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VXI SM8000 user manual Command SET, Command Transmit Data Receive Data Byte Byte Count

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