mircat('setParameterCommand',value); 	% set Parameter to provided value or execute command
result = mircat('getParameterCommand');	% get Parameter value or get command output

mircat('isconnected')                % initialize the driver and check connection to the laser`
mircat('isinterlocked')              % check the status of the laser interlock

if ~mircat('isarmed')                % check if the laser is armed
    mircat('arm');                   % arm the laser
    while ~mircat('isarmed')         % wait till arming process is finished
        pause(0.5);
    end
end

mircat('temperature')                % check the laser temperature
mircat('temperaturestable')          % check if the laser temperature is is stable

lambda_um = 6.3;
mircat('wavelength_mic',lambda_um);  % set emission wavelength to lambda_um (6.3 micrometers)

for ki = 1:10                        % wait up to 5 sec until the laser tuning process is finished
    if mircat('istuned'), break, end
    pause(0.5);
end

mircat('emission',1);                % emission ON
mircat('emission',0);                % emission OFF

mircat('poweroff');                  % power off the laser
clear('mircat');                     % clear driver from memory