User`s guide

Table B3. OE-2 Specific Commands
Command Command Syntax Query Syntax
CHANnel (Root
command)
INStalled
FILTer
AMPLifier
WAVElength
ACResponse
AVEPwr
TYPE
:CHANnel <string>
Valid strings:
1 - Channel1,
2 – Channel2
No write command.
:FILTer <string>
Valid strings:
FC - Fibre Channel
FC2X - Fibre Channel 2X
GBE - Gigabit Ethernet
IB - Infiniband
XAUI - XAUI
OC48 - SONET OC48
FBW - Full Bandwidth
:AMPLifier <string>
Valid strings:
10DB - 10 dB Gain
20DB - 20 dB Gain
30DB - 30 dB Gain
40DB - 40 dB Gain
:WAVElength<Float
1
>
Floating point string representing a wavelength from
770E-9 to
1650E-9 m.
:ACResponse<Float>
Written only during calibration.
(units: W/V)
No write command.
No write command.
CHANnel ?
:INStalled ?
Return value: comma delimited string as follows:
<TYPE, FILT, AMPL,WAVE,MODEL,VERSION>
TYPE, FILT,AMPL,WAVE are defined later in the table.
MODEL refers to the # of channels, SING or DUAL.
VERSION refers to the hardware release (6 charactrers,
BXX.XX for Beta and RXX.XX for production.
:FILTer ?
Return the current filter setting string.
:AMPLifier ?
Return the current amplifier setting string.
:WAVElength ?
Returns a string representing the floating point value of
the wavelength.
:ACResponse ?
Returns a string representing the AC Response for the
current filter, amplifier and wavelength settings.
:AVEPwr ?
Returns a string representing the floating point value of
the current average optical power into the OE-2.
:TYPE
Return value :
delimited ASCII String representing the type of RFM
installed
FC/FC2X/GBE/IB/FBW
FC2X/GBE/IB/XAUI/FBW
FC/FC2X/GBE/XAUI/FBW
FC/FC2X/GBE/OC48/FBW
1
A floating-point number is given in scientific notation format as X.XXXXXXE-YY or X.XXXXXXE+YY.
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