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  • Page 1 Spectrometer CCS Series Spectrometer Operation Manual 2018...
  • Page 2 Version: Date: 09-Jul-2018 Copyright © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Foreword 1 General Information 1.1 Safety 1.2 Ordering Codes and Accessories 1.3 Requirements 2 Installation 2.1 Parts List 2.2 Installing Software 3 Getting Started 4 Operating Instruction 4.1 Main Menu 4.1.1 File 4.1.2 Sweep 4.1.3 Display 4.1.4 Level 4.1.5 Marker 4.1.5.1 Movable Markers...
  • Page 4 7.1 Technical Data 7.2 Dimensions 7.3 Tutorial 7.4 Shortcuts Used in OSA Software 7.5 Certifications and Compliances 7.6 Warranty 7.7 Copyright and Exclusion of Reliability 7.8 Thorlabs 'End of Life' Policy (WEEE) 7.9 List of Acronyms 7.10 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts...

  • Page 5: Foreword

    Paragraphs preceded by this symbol explain hazards that could damage the instrument and the connected equipment or may cause loss of data. Note This manual also contains "NOTES" and "HINTS" written in this form. Please read these advices carefully! © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 6: General Information

    Do not connect the CCS Series Spectrometer to a PC prior to installingh the OSA-SW Application! The installation package includes CCS Series Spectrometer specific drivers and software that must be installed before the CCS Series Spectrometer is connected to the PC for the first time.
  • Page 7 Thorlabs is not responsible for any radio television interference caused by modifications of this equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by Thorlabs. The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment will be the responsibility of the user.

  • Page 8: Ordering Codes And Accessories

    Make sure to use your CCS spectrometer only with the included fiber (see above table). If using a different fiber, the Amplitude Correction Calibration will be affected! 1.3 Requirements These are the requirements to the PC intended to be used for remote operation of the CCS Series Spectrometer. Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements •...

  • Page 9: Installation

    Do not connect the CCS Series Spectrometer to a PC prior to install the OSA-SW Application! The installation package includes CCS Series Spectrometer specific drivers and software that must be installed before the CCS Series Spectrometer is connected to the PC for the first time. 2.1 Parts List Inspect the shipping container for damage.

  • Page 10: Installing Software

    CCS Series Spectrometer 2.2 Installing Software Before installing OSA Software, please make sure that no CCS Series Spectrometer is connected. After you insert the OSA Software installation CD an autorun menu will appear (see figure below). If autorun is disabled on your system, you will have to browse the installation CD and "[CD-Drive]:\Autorun\Autorun.exe":...
  • Page 11 2 Installation Click "Install" to continue. The necessary software components are being installed, followed by installation of device driver software. The installation of all components is described below. NI VISA installation Click "I accept...", then "Next>>" to continue: © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 12 CCS Series Spectrometer After NI-VISA Installation, the computer must be restarted. After reboot, the setup wizard restarts automatically and continues to install further software components: © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 13 2 Installation Click "I accept...", then "Next>>" to continue: © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 14 CCS Series Spectrometer Depending on the set up security level, the Installation Wizard might ask to allow to install the driver software: To finalize the OSA Software installation, the computer must be restarted. Click "Finish" to restart and complete installation.

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    3 Getting Started Attention Do not connect the CCS Series Spectrometer to a PC prior to installing the OSA-SW Application! The installation package includes CCS Series Spectrometer specific drivers and software that must be installed before the CCS Series Spectrometer is connected the first time to the PC.
  • Page 16 This ensures best measurement results. The remainder of this manual is devoted to the setup procedure and features of the CCS Series Spectrometer. © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 17: Operating Instruction

    Additionally, the intensity axis can be displayed in linear or logarithmic scale. Status Bar The status bar displays information about the measurement status and the current date and time. © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 18: Main Menu

    Save Trace (shortcut: Ctrl + S) Saves only the currently active trace, all other traces are ignored. Possible file formats: Thorlabs OSA spectrum files (*.spf2); Comma Separated Values (*.csv) Note For details on the supported spectrum file formats, see Tutorial.
  • Page 19 Prints the current view of the data display to a Windows printer. Replay Replays a series of saved single traces. This button opens a dialog window. Click Browse Select the folder with the saved *.spf2 files, then click OK. © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 20 CCS Series Spectrometer You may change the trace to load the data to. The "Play" button (1) loads the located files sequentially like a slide show. The replay can be stopped (button 2) or paused. Buttons 3 and 4 allow you to manually load the spectrum files.

  • Page 21: Sweep

    Scans the USB interface for connected devices. Devices Opens the device dialog: Functions: · Scan USB for connected devices · Select from the list a device to be the active · View Info about the selected device · Add a virtual device. © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 22 CCS Series Spectrometer Switch between connected instruments If more than one spectrum device is connected and recognized, you can switch between them by using the Select button in Device menu or by using the the quick select drop down menu in the...
  • Page 23 (from C:\Users\[username] \AppData\Local\Thorlabs\OSA\) or imported (from any other folder): Using the drop down arrow, a list of saved (not exported) settings is displayed and can be quickly selected: Background Correct When pressing this button, the actual spectrum is saved as background spectrum. Starting from the next spectrum acquisition, the difference between the actual and the background data will be displayed.

  • Page 24: Display

    CCS Series Spectrometer 4.1.3 Display In the Display menu, the wavelength axis display can be configured. Normal / Split View The Normal View shows the spectrum display only. The Split View adds an overview that marks the actual zoom window within the entire operating wavelength range of the connected spectrometer: Zoom Wavelength Range The zoom wavelength range can be set numerically in the appropriate boxes.
  • Page 25 Display range: Here can be entered two values, the 3rd value is being calculated from the two entered and the grid density. The units are corresponding to the choice made in the settings bar. © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 26 CCS Series Spectrometer In the Center - Span tab the central wavelength and the entire span can be defined. Common controls: · Lock axis: When this box is checked, the wavelength range cannot be zoomed using the scroll wheel, only numerical entries are accepted.

  • Page 27: Level

    · Options: Here the selection can be made to display only min. and max. intensities or min., max. and intermediate intensity values. · Grid density: Select how many grids are distributed over the intensity display range. © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 28: Marker

    CCS Series Spectrometer 4.1.5 Marker The OSA software offers two types of markers - movable and fixed. 4.1.5.1 Movable Markers Movable Markers The movable markers can be used to inspect the value of the data at different positions, to change...
  • Page 29 Search Left and Search Right buttons move the cursor to the next adjacent peak in the stated direction. For each peak position, the wavelength and correlated intensity will be shown numerically as shown in the figure Movable Markers. © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 30: Fixed Markers

    CCS Series Spectrometer 4.1.5.2 Fixed Markers The Thorlabs OSA software can handle up to 2048 fixed markers. A fixed marker has a fixed position, is connected to a single trace (not necessarily the active trace) and will track the intensity value at the given wavelength.
  • Page 31 Copy Table copies the entire table to the clipboard · Save Table To File opens a dialog to store the table in CSV format · Increase (Decrease) font size can be used to improve the visibility of the table's content. © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 32: Analysis

    CCS Series Spectrometer 4.1.6 Analysis Note The grayed-out features are available only for if the active device is an OSA20x spectrometer. Color Analysis button is shown only with amplitude correction enabled. 4.1.6.1 Peak Track Analysis In Peak Track analysis mode, the position, amplitude, and width of peaks in the spectrum can be tracked over time.
  • Page 33 (CSV file with selectable separator) The peaks found in Track Peak mode can be tracked over time in a time series analysis (see the Long Term Tests) if the Track Peak analysis mode is started before the time series analysis is © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 34: Color Analysis

    (x, y, and z) and the main wavelength in the spectrum. The Thorlabs OSA software calculates the correlation between the collected spectrum and the three color matching functions x(λ), y(λ), and z(λ) defined from the CIE 1931 2° standard observer to obtain the tri-stimulus values X, Y, and Z.

  • Page 35: Statistics

    For easy handling, the threshold can be defined by a level marker. 4.1.6.3 Statistics The Statistics function displays statistical values of the acquired spectral intensities over the specified wavelength range. © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 36: Long Term Analysis

    CCS Series Spectrometer 4.1.6.4 Long Term Analysis Long Term Analysis allows to record selectable spectral data over a selectable period of time. Note Make sure that prior to starting the Long Term Analysis the OSA software executes repeated sweeps, otherwise the active trace won't be updated! Click the button "Long Term"...
  • Page 37 Parameters: Select the Peak Track Analysis parameters to be logged · Statistics Analysis: Options: Select the wavelength range. By default, the entire operating wavelength range of the recognized CCS spectrometer is stated. Parameters: Select the Statistics parameters to be logged. © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 38 CCS Series Spectrometer Note The more parameters are logged, the higher the CPU load caused by Long Term Analysis. This can lead to delays in graphic display updates and reaction time to controls of the OSA software! After all selections were made, start the logging ( ).

  • Page 39: Math

    This function is available only if the two movable line markers are enabled and will cut the currently active trace to the region between the two line markers, removing all data outside the selected range. Invert Calculates and displays the reciprocal of the currently active trace. © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 40 CCS Series Spectrometer Zero Out Sets all values between in a specified region of the spectrum/interferogram to zero. This brings up a dialog where the region can be specified. Smooth Performs a smoothing operation on the currently active trace and brings out a dialog in which it is possible to select a smoothing algorithm to use and to set the parameters for the smoothing.
  • Page 41 Pressing the ‘Ok’ button will start the fit. If the fit failed then the status bar will display the error message ‘Fit Failed’. Note The fitted function will be applied only for the x-axis (data) range that was used to create the function. © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 42 CCS Series Spectrometer Derivative Calculates the derivative of the current trace. Derivatives are available up to the fifth order. Add Noise White noise with a selectable SNR can be added to the spectrum. Convert Unit Calculator to convert units used by the software each into the other.
  • Page 43 (input traces), the output trace and the option for overlapping. To illustrate that, please see the following screen shots: Input traces (A and B) Output trace C Output trace C Option - "Keep Original Data Points" Option - "Average Traces" © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 44 CCS Series Spectrometer Synthetic Spectrum A synthetic Black Body Spectrum can be created with a number of individual settings. © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 45: Setup

    Wavelength Range (recommended for accurate intensity results in a give wavelength range) and Noise amplification (recommended if weak intensities are measured and a minimum noise interference is required). The two examples below explain both modes in detail. © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 46 CCS Series Spectrometer Example 1: A spectrum of a cold-white LED shall be displayed with calibrated intensities between 470 and 660 nm. Open in the Setup Menu the tab "Active Device" and then the sub-tab "Amplitude correction", select Setup Mode "Wavelength Range": Enter the desired wavelength range;...
  • Page 47 LED with above settings. For better visualization, a line marker is inserted at the center wavelength range: Spectrum with Amplitude Correction disabled Spectrum with Amplitude Correction enabled © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 48 CCS Series Spectrometer Wavelength Calibration The sensor of a CCS spectrometer is CCD line. Depending on the wavelength, the incident to the spectrometer light is directed to a certain pixel of the CCD line. Each CCS spectrometer is factory calibrated, using a calibration source with well-known spectral lines. The factory calibration is saved to the internal non-volatile memory and defines the exact wavelength for a number of pixels.
  • Page 49 After the calibration table is complete, press Save. The user calibration points will be stored to the CCS spectrometer. From now on, the wavelength calibration can be switched between Factory and User Calibration by checking the box "Enable User Wavelength Calibration" © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 50: Tab Display

    CCS Series Spectrometer 4.1.8.2 Tab Display The left part is dedicated to the color setup of the graphic elements in the spectrum display. Click to a color to open the Windows color setup dialog. In the right part, the common settings of the...

  • Page 51: Tab Peak Track

    · Minimum Peak Height is the min ratio in dB of a detectable peak intensity (I ) to the surrounding baseline intensity (I These two parameters are illustrated below: · Wavelength Range limits the peak finding range. © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 52: Tab Reset

    CCS Series Spectrometer 4.1.8.4 Tab Reset The button "Restore Factory Defaults" in the Reset tab returns the GUI to an initial state. The factory default settings of the GUI are: · X axis units: nm (air) · Y axis units: Intensity ·...

  • Page 53: Settings Bar

    [nm (air)] · wavelength in vacuum [nm (vac)] · frequency [THz] · photon energy [eV] For detailed information, please see the tutorial. Switch between linear and logarithmic Y axis Switch the Y axis scaling between linear and logarithmic. © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 54: Trace Controls

    4.3 Trace Controls The acquired spectra are displayed in “traces.” The Thorlabs OSA software can handle up to 26 traces labeled from “A” to “Z”; the most left trace is always A followed by B, etc. The controls for the traces are located below the settings bar.
  • Page 55 The Trace Info window shows details on the used instrument, the acquisition and settings. Also, a trace name and a comment can be entered here. Clear Clears the content of the actual trace. All traces can be cleared at once using the Clear All command. © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 56 CCS Series Spectrometer Load Loads a file to the current trace Save Saves the data of the current trace to file. Note The Save/Load functions in File menu can handle only the currently active trace. Copy to Clipboard Copies all (X, Y) data sets of the current trace to the clipboard. The separator can be selected (tab...

  • Page 57: Write Your Own Application

    Beside that, LabVIEW driver vi's are provided with the *.llb container file Note All above environments require also the NI VISA instrument driver dll ! In the next sections the location of above files for all hardware, supported by OSA CCS drivers, is described in detail. © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 58: Ni Visa Instrument Driver 32Bit On 32Bit Systems

    .net wrapper dll C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\..Thorlabs.ccs.interop.dll Example for C C:\Program Files\IVI Foundation\VISA\WinNT\Thorlabs CCSseries\..Examples\C sample.c - C program how to communicate with a CCS series spectrometer sample.exe - same, but executable Example for C# Solution file: © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 59 5 Write Your Own Application C:\Program Files\IVI Foundation\VISA\WinNT\Thorlabs CCSseries\..Examples\CSharp\CCS100_CSharpDemo.sln Project file C:\Program Files\IVI Foundation\VISA\WinNT\Thorlabs CCSseries\..Examples\CSharp\CCS100_CSharpDemo\CCS100_CSharpDemo.csproj Executable sample demo C:\Program Files\IVI Foundation\VISA\WinNT\Thorlabs CCSseries\..Examples\CSharp\CCS100_CSharpDemo\bin\Release\CCS100_CSharpDemo. Example for LabView Included in driver llb container © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 60: Ni Visa Instrument Driver 32Bit On 64Bit Systems

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\..Thorlabs.ccs.interop.dll Example for C C:\Program Files (x86)\IVI Foundation\VISA\WinNT\Thorlabs CCSseries\..Examples\C sample.c - C program how to communicate with a CCS series spectrometer sample.exe - same, but executable Example for C# Solution file: © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 61 5 Write Your Own Application C:\Program Files (x86)\IVI Foundation\VISA\WinNT\Thorlabs CCSseries\..Examples\CSharp\CCS100_CSharpDemo.sln Project file C:\Program Files (x86)\IVI Foundation\VISA\WinNT\Thorlabs CCSseries\..Examples\CSharp\CCS100_CSharpDemo\CCS100_CSharpDemo.csproj Executable sample demo C:\Program Files (x86)\IVI Foundation\VISA\WinNT\Thorlabs CCSseries\..Examples\CSharp\CCS100_CSharpDemo\bin\Release\CCS100_CSharpDemo. Example for LabView Included in driver llb container. © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 62: Ni Visa Instrument Driver 64Bit On 64Bit Systems

    ...Thorlabs CCSseries\TLCCS.fp .net wrapper dll C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies\..Thorlabs.ccs.interop64.dll Example for C C:\Program Files (x86)\IVI Foundation\VISA\WinNT\..Thorlabs CCSseries\Examples\C sample.c - C program how to communicate with a CCS series spectrometer sample64.exe - same, but 64bit executable © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 63  Note  To get a 64bit executable you can set your project options to compile for 64bit targets. You have to set the references for the executable to the 64bit DLLs (see above, Thorlabs.ccs.interop64.dll). Example for LabView Included in driver llb container.

  • Page 64: Maintenance And Service

    CCS Series Spectrometer 6 Maintenance and Service Protect the CCS Series Spectrometer from adverse weather conditions. The CCS Series Spectrometer is not water resistant. Attention To avoid damage to the instrument, do not expose it to spray, liquids or solvents! The unit does not need a regular maintenance by the user.

  • Page 65: Troubleshooting

    · Check if VISA runtime 5.1 or higher is installed. · Make sure that the connected device is made by Thorlabs. · Try to connect the device to another USB port. "Found New Hardware Wizard" finishes with the error "the wizard cannot find the necessary software":...

  • Page 66: Appendix

    CCS Series Spectrometer 7 Appendix 7.1 Technical Data CCS100 Item # CCS175 CCS200 Optical Specs Wavelength Range 350 − 700 nm 500 − 1000 nm 200 − 1000 nm Spectral Accuracy <0.5 nm FWHM @ 435 nm <0.6 nm FWHM @ 633 nm <2 nm FWHM @ 633 nm Slit (W x H) 20 µm x 2 mm...

  • Page 67: Dimensions

    7 Appendix 7.2 Dimensions © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 68: Tutorial

    In this section some complementary information is given. Spectrum File Formats The Thorlabs OSA software uses a variety of file formats in order to record measurement results. · *.spf2: This is the internal file format to save and load spectrum files from one or more traces.
  • Page 69 "Devices" in the Sweep menu, then click the button " Virtual": A list of available devices comes up: Select one, the click "Add". The virtual device is listed now: Select it, then click "View Info" to display it's properties: © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 70 CCS Series Spectrometer "Settings" file format The settings of the current spectrum acquisition, that include the spectrum display settings and the settings of the active spectrometer, can be saved as a *.sml file. The file format is XML V 1.0, and the extension was chosen to sml for easy identification.
  • Page 71 ) is the logarithmic ratio of the intensity, incident to a sample, to the intensity, passing through the sample: with - intensity at the output of the sample - incident to the sample intensity - transmittance Absorbance is stated in "absorption units", abbreviated "A.U." or "AU". © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 72: Shortcuts Used In Osa Software

    CCS Series Spectrometer 7.4 Shortcuts Used in OSA Software · Ctrl+O: Load a spectrum from file to an available trace · Ctrl+S: Save a trace to file · Ctrl+Shift+S: Save all traces to file · Ctrl+P: Print a screen shot ·...

  • Page 73: Certifications And Compliances

    7 Appendix 7.5 Certifications and Compliances © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 74: Warranty

    For warranty repairs or service the unit must be sent back to Thorlabs. The customer will carry the shipping costs to Thorlabs, in case of warranty repairs Thorlabs will carry the shipping costs back to the customer.

  • Page 75: Copyright And Exclusion Of Reliability

    Thorlabs dealer or system installer. All rights reserved. This document may not be reproduced, transmitted or translated to another language, either as a whole or in parts, without the prior written permission of Thorlabs. Copyright © Thorlabs 2018. All rights reserved.

  • Page 76: Thorlabs 'End Of Life' Policy (Weee)

    Waste treatment on your own responsibility If you do not return an “end of life” unit to Thorlabs, you must hand it to a company specialized in waste recovery. Do not dispose of the unit in a litter bin or at a public waste disposal site.

  • Page 77: List Of Acronyms

    Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment Software Universal Serial Bus VISA Virtual Instrument Software Architecture Virtual-8086 Mode Enhancement VMEbus eXtensions for Instrumentation VXIPNP VMEbus eXtensions for Instrumentation Plug aNd Play WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive eXtensible Markup Language © 2018 Thorlabs...

  • Page 78: Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts

    Email: europe@thorlabs.com Email: scandinavia@thorlabs.com France Brazil Thorlabs SAS Thorlabs Vendas de Fotônicos Ltda. 109, rue des Côtes Rua Riachuelo, 171 78600 Maisons-Laffitte São Carlos, SP 13560-110 France Brazil Tel: +33-970 444 844 Tel: +55-16-3413 7062 Fax: +33-825 744 800 Fax: +55-16-3413 7064 www.thorlabs.com...
  • Page 79 Software Installation Calculate instrument driver Center - Span 22, 25 Invert chromaticity Clear All Clear Fixed Marker Collect Data Color Analysis 32, 34 Color Temperature Convert Unit Copy From LabVIEW driver 55, 56, 58, Curve Fit LabVIEW samples © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 80 CCS Series Spectrometer 48, 52 Legend Level level marker Remove Fixed Marker Level Markers Repeat line marker repeated sweep Load Replay Load Settings Requirements Lock axis 22, 25 Resample Data logarithmic Y axis Restore Factory Defaults Long term analysis Lorentzian...
  • Page 81 User Wavelength Calibration View Info 19, 52, 66 Virtual Devices wave number Wavelength Calibration wavelength range Write Write to file X Axis Properties X Axis Units Y Axis Properties Zero Out zoom wavelength range Zooming Δ Level Δ Position © 2018 Thorlabs...
  • Page 82 www.thorlabs.com...

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