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We have implemented a control system for the free electron laser (FEL) and its linear accelerator which allows us to produce independently controlled FEL beams multiplexed on a macropulse time scale. In this paper, we discuss the generation of multiple beams at Stanford. We go on to describe FEL beam diagnostics, the separation of multiple optical beams when generated using a single undulator, and finally optical beam distribution.