Ocean Optics SAD500 Communications and Control User Manual
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Command Summary
Letter
Description
Version
A
Adds scans
1.00.0
B
Sets pixel boxcar width
1.00.0
C
Closes session and stores operating parameters
1.00.0
D
Dumps fast memory to slow memory
1.00.0
E
Changes slow memory read pointer
1.00.0
F
Sets A/D rate
1.00.0
G
Sets compressed data transfer
1.02.0
H
Sets spectrometer channel
1.00.0
I
Sets integration time
1.00.0
J
Sets strobe enable (S0) line
1.00.0
K
Changes baud rate
1.00.0
L
Erases memory
1.00.0
M
Sets storage mode parameter
1.00.0
N
Sets number of scans to store
1.00.0
O
Communicates if scan received is OK
1.00.0
P
Sets pixel mode
1.00.0
Q
Initializes SAD500
1.00.0
R
Reads all stored data
1.00.0
S
Starts spectral acquisition with previously set parameters
1.00.0
T
Sets external trigger mode
1.00.0
U
Communicates the slow memory available
1.00.0
W
Communicates the number of scans in memory
1.00.0
X
Communicates the fast memory available
1.00.0
Z
Reads one spectrum from memory
1.00.0
a
Sets ASCII mode for data values
1.01.0
b
Sets binary mode for data values
1.01.0
h
Sets correlated double sampling mode for S1024DW
1.02.0
k
Sets transmission of 16-bit checksum of spectral data
1.02.0
l
Finds maximum value of scan
1.01.0
q
Queries error code
1.00.0
t
Reads integration counter
1.00.0
v
Provides microcode version #
1.00.0
?
Queries parameter values
1.00.0