CTL200 Command API
Public serial command reference for CTL200 V1 firmware.
Firmware V1 documentation · V1.0-rc54-2d701ce
Koheron products currently ship with firmware V0.x by default. Firmware V1 is under active development and is not publicly available yet.
Contact us if you would like early access or want to evaluate V1 firmware on your device.
This page lists product-specific and feature-specific public serial commands for CTL200 firmware. Universal commands are listed in the common command API.
Common commands
| Command | Description | Type | Unit | Default | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IDN? |
Identify device | R | ||||
bdid |
Board ID | R/W | ||||
brate |
UART Baud rate | R/W | baud | |||
ecrc |
EEPROM configuration CRC | R | ||||
err |
Error code | R | ||||
errclr |
Clear errors | W | ||||
errlist |
List supported error codes | R | ||||
errmsk |
Error mask | R/W | ||||
fmt% |
Active binary status fields | R | ||||
fmtlist |
Supported binary status fields | R | ||||
fmtseq |
Sequencer-writable command schema | R | ||||
logerr |
Binary status snapshot on last error | R | ||||
memr |
Read framed binary user memory page | R | ||||
model |
Board model | R/W | ||||
muxon |
UART multiplexing | R/W | ||||
profiler |
MCU load profile | R | ||||
regs |
Sequencer registers | R/W | ||||
save |
Save configuration in EEPROM | R/W | ||||
seqerr |
Sequencer error diagnostics | R | ||||
seqstat |
Sequencer execution status | R | ||||
sequ |
Sequenced memw execution | R/W | ||||
serial |
Serial number | R | ||||
stmsk |
Active binary status mask | R/W | ||||
tboard |
Board temperature | R | °C | |||
tms |
Time since startup | R | ms | |||
userdata |
Read/Write user data | R/W | ||||
usrmode |
User mode | R/W | ||||
version |
Firmware version | R |
Laser commands
| Command | Description | Type | Unit | Default | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ilmax |
Software Current Limit | R/W | mA | 1000.0 | 0.0 | 1000.0 |
iphd |
Photodiode Current | R | mA | |||
lason |
Disable | Enable Laser Current | R/W | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
lckon |
Disable | Enable Interlock | R/W | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
lcksts |
Lock Status | R | ||||
ldelay |
Delay Boot to Laser ON | R/W | ms | 1000 | 10 | 100000 |
lmodgain |
Laser Current Modulation Gain | R/W | mA/V | 0.0 | -100000.0 | 100000.0 |
vlaser |
Laser Voltage | R | V |
TEC commands
| Command | Description | Type | Unit | Default | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
itec |
TEC Current | R | A | |||
kprop |
Proportional Gain | R/W | V/°C | 0.27 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
ntccal |
NTC Calibration | R/W | ||||
rtact |
Laser Thermistor | R | Ω | |||
rtmax |
Maximum Thermistor Resistance | R/W | Ω | 15000.0 | 500.0 | 200000.0 |
rtmin |
Minimum Thermistor Resistance | R/W | Ω | 5000.0 | 500.0 | 200000.0 |
rtset |
Laser Thermistor Setpoint | R/W | Ω | 10000.0 | rtmin |
rtmax |
tact |
Laser Temperature | R | °C | |||
tder |
Differential Time | R/W | 1/s | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1000.0 |
tdithon |
Enable TEC voltage dithering | R/W | 0 | 1 | ||
tecfs |
TEC Sampling Rate | R/W | Hz | |||
tecon |
Disable | Enable TEC Current | R/W | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
tint |
Integral Time | R/W | s | 1.21 | 0.0 | 10000.0 |
tmax |
Maximum Temperature Setpoint | R/W | °C | |||
tmin |
Minimum Temperature Setpoint | R/W | °C | |||
tmodgain |
Temperature AIN2 modulation gain | R/W | °C/V | 0.0 | -100000.0 | 100000.0 |
tprot |
Disable | Enable Temperature Protection | R/W | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
tset |
Temperature Setpoint | R/W | °C | 25.0 | -40.0 | 125.0 |
vtmax |
Maximum TEC voltage | R/W | V | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
vtmin |
Minimum TEC Voltage | R/W | V | -2.0 | -3.0 | 0.0 |
Product-specific commands
| Command | Description | Type | Unit | Default | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ain1 |
AI1 pin voltage | R | V | |||
ain2 |
AI2 pin voltage | R | V | |||
ilaser |
Laser current | R/W | mA | 0.0 | 0.0 | ilmax |
ipmin |
Min photodiode current | R/W | mA | 0.01 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
ttol |
Temperature-stability tolerance | R/W | °C | 0.01 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
vlmin |
Min laser voltage | R/W | V | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
vtec |
TEC voltage | R/W | V |