Thermal3 Command
(requires ENG access)
bpd characterize [(a|b)]

Description Characterize the beam-pointing actuator(s). With the write laser on, acquire samples from the differential sensor as the piezo voltage is ramped from the minimum voltage to the maximum voltage and then from the maximum voltage to the minimum voltage. The position samples of the differential sensor can then be used to characterize the operating range of the beam-pointing actuator.

Note that this monitor command automatically calibrates the NVS parameters bpd ascendslopea, bpd ascendoffseta, bpd descendslopea, bpd descendoffseta, bpd ascendslopeb, bpd ascendoffsetb, bpd descendslopeb and bpd descendoffsetb.

Notes Thermal 1.0 / 1.7x equivalents:
  • The monitor command bpd characterize [(a|b)] does not have an equivalent.

Thermal 2 equivalents:
  • The monitor command bpd characterize [(a|b)] does not have an equivalent.

Related Documents COMMAND: bpd setup [(a|b)]
PARAMETER: bpd ascendslopea
PARAMETER: bpd ascendoffseta
PARAMETER: bpd descendslopea
PARAMETER: bpd descendoffseta
PARAMETER: bpd ascendslopeb
PARAMETER: bpd ascendoffsetb
PARAMETER: bpd descendslopeb
PARAMETER: bpd descendoffsetb

Applies to: THERMAL3
Access: ENG
Modified: Wed Jul 16 04:28:29 2008
Updated: Wed Jul 16 04:52:20 2008
Module: BPD