Gentec-EO MAESTRO - Manual (Page 82)

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*DBU
Set dBm display
This command changes the on-screen display unit to dBm. This option is only available
with photodiodes.
Text Command Parameters Return
DBU 1 to turn On, 0 to turn Off ACK
Default: Off
*CVU
Query Current Value
This command is used to query the value that is currently being displayed on the
device’s screen. The value is displayed in watts or in joules.
Text Command Parameters Return
CVU Current value
For example, a 12 milliwatts reading would be displayed like this:
Current Value: 0.012
Example Response from MAESTRO
Text Command: *CVU <enter> Current Value : 0.00500095 <CR> <LF>
*VSU
Query Statistic Data
This command is used to read all the statistics data, provided that the device has
previously been set into statistics mode.
Text Command Parameters Return
VSU Statistics
In text mode, all the data and relevant identifiers are formatted into a tab-separated string. In
binary mode, the following structure is sent:
Statistics:
Current Value This value should be divided by the Current Value Unit.
Current Value Unit This is a divider
Maximum This value should be divided by the Maximum Unit.
Maximum Unit This is a divider