Adjust Verdi Laser power using Verdi.pro

Using Verdi.pro to control Laser power

First, U need to link the computer to Verdi Laser system in order to operate the laser in IDL

To link RS 232 to Verdi

1. Go to root user

2. type, "ln -s /dev/ttyS4 /dev/verdi"

3. If computer complains dev/verdi not avaliable

4. type, "unlink /dev/verdi" and go to step 2 again

NB: "ln -s /dev/ttyS5/ dev/prior" is to link Prior stage to the computer

Once the computer is linked to verdi

You can control verdi with IDL

Open idl, and in the idl command line, compile verdi

IDL> .r verdi

IDL> print, verdi_power(0.1) ; you will have 100mW power

Details of operating verdi with verdi.pro is in the program. Enjoy playing with verdi.