Embodiments of the present invention provide a laser surgical system with abasicset of functionality which is remotely controllable to implement an advancedset offunctionality. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a basiclaser surgicalsystem may be coupled to an advanced control unit such that the basic lasersurgicalsystem may be controllable by the advanced control unit to implement a broaderset offunctionality. By moving less frequently used functionality to an advancedunit, the basicunit may be streamlined with regards to both cost and size, and the learningcurve requiredto utilize the basic unit may be reduced relative to a more feature-ladenedunit, allowingthe basic unit to be utilized in myriad situations or procedures where an "all-in-one" unitwould be less than desirable.
