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- Page 1 Optical Power and Energy Meter PM200 Quick Reference 2011...
- Page 2 Version: 1.0.0 Date: 29.07.2011 Copyright © 2011 Thorlabs...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
File Manager 3.6 Additional Measurement Settings 3.7 Settings 3.8 Charging the Battery 4 Computer Interface 5 Appendix 5.1 Technical Data 5.2 Certifications and Compliances 5.3 Warranty 5.4 Copyright 5.5 Thorlabs 'End of Life' Policy (WEEE) 5.6 Listings 5.6.1 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts... -
Page 4: Foreword
Paragraphs preceeded 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! © 2011 Thorlabs... -
Page 5: General Information
1 General Information General Information The PM200 Handheld Optical Power and Energy Meter is designed to measure the optical power of laser light or other monochromatic or near monochromatic light sources and the energy of pulsed light sources. The space-saving, battery powered design and compatibility to all Thorlabs “C- Series”... -
Page 6: Installation
Inspect the shipping container for damage. If the shipping container seems to be damaged, keep it until you have inspected the contents and you have inspected the PM200 mechanically and electrically. Verify that you have received the following items within the package: 1. -
Page 7: Operating Elements
1. LED indicators for „Standby“ mode and „Charging“ 2. Touch-pen 3. Touch-screen display 4. Removable protective silicone rubber boot Rear Panel 5. Four position rotatable and two flap position adjustable stand 6. Adaptor for optional fiber inspection camera © 2011 Thorlabs... -
Page 8: Getting Started
During the charging process the right LED indicator lights up, even when the unit is turned off. Connect a suitable Thorlabs “C-series” power or energy sensor. The sensors have a self-fixing mechanism. To plug or unplug a sensor slightly press from both sides on the pins in the connector housing. -
Page 9: Operating Instruction
'eff. curve', the superposition of the sensor's response curve and the filter curve can be seen. Wavelength Correction The PM200 allows the creating and administering of a nearly unlimited number of user wavelengths and spectral curves of light sources that will be used for calculating the spectrally corrected power or energy value. - Page 10 Load spectral curve Quit editor A specialty of the PM200 is the possibility to load spectral curves of broadband light sources. These files must be in comma separated format (.csv), can be loaded from the USB drive and will be stored in the user space of the local drive.
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Page 11: Bandwidth
For power measurements an auto-ranging function is available that can be activated by clicking on the Range label (toggle function) or via the list box, which appears when clicking on measurement range value. © 2011 Thorlabs... -
Page 12: Measurement Views
From this panel, also graph and statistics measurement panels can be selected. Additionally, the File Manager and the Calculator can be started. 3.5.1 Numeric View The upper part of the display important measurement settings are displayed. © 2011 Thorlabs... -
Page 13: Subpanels
Frequency The PM200 can measure and display frequencies of pulsed, modulated or chopped light sources up to 100kHz. The maximum measurable frequency is depending on the sensor type and instrument settings. The measured frequency is displayed in a subpanel. - Page 14 The calculation is based on the beam parameters, entered in Measurement Settings panel ( and in the next panel Beam shapes can be selected from a drop-down menu: To change the beam dimension, click into the numeric field - an editor comes up: © 2011 Thorlabs...
- Page 15 These values will update permanently. The "Reset Min / Max" button will reset the displays to zero and restart the measurement sampling. The ratio value will show "nan" ("No A Number") when a negative reading occurs. © 2011 Thorlabs...
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Page 16: Needle View
For recording, visualizing and analyzing the measurement data in Watts or Joules over time, the PM200 features a scope view and a statistics analysis with a histogram view. During the record, the data will be stored to an internal temporary file. - Page 17 During the record it is possible to quickly swap between the Graph and the Statistic View as in the following screen shots. Graph View Statictics View By clicking to the histogram area, the histogram will be displayed in the entire © 2011 Thorlabs...
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Page 18: Calculator
- the calculator derives beam parameters essential for sensor choice and outputs a list of suitable sensor heads. Below are two examples - for CW and pulsed lasers. Beam Parameter Calculator for CW Lasers Beam Parameter Calculator for Pulsed Lasers © 2011 Thorlabs... -
Page 19: File Manager
All files can be copied to and from the USB drive. To remove a custom folder, the folder must be selected (opened). The rename, copy and paste function is only available for files, not for directories. Note Above default folders cannot be deleted nor renamed. File manager © 2011 Thorlabs... -
Page 20: Additional Measurement Settings
Thermal Sensors: accelerator (speed-up circuitry) settings Also, in this panel the following settings can be made: Beam characteristic parameters for calculating the power or energy density Configuration of the PM200 for customer built sensors Long-term logging control Settings To access the settings page press the cog-wheel button in the operating bar. - Page 21 System Info: Shows system relevant data and triggers the software update via USB stick. Sensor Info: Shows sensor relevant data and the spectral response curve To return to the measurement view, press the arrow button in the operating © 2011 Thorlabs...
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Page 22: Charging The Battery
PM200 Charging the Battery The PM200 is powered by a 2 cell LiPo+ battery that needs to be recharged intermittently by plugging the AC adapter. To fully charge the battery it takes approximately 4 hours. A built in charging circuit automatically regulates and terminates the charging. -
Page 23: Computer Interface
USB port of your PC. When connecting the PM200 first time, a new hardware will be found. For proper installing the PM200 it requires a NI-VISA runtime version on the PC (available on the National Instruments website www.ni.com) or from the data carrier that comes with the... -
Page 24: Appendix
Accuracy ±1% f.s. (1mV) Bandwidth DC - 10 Hz, Dependent on Sensor and Settings Time Constant Correction Range 1 s - 30 s Wavelength Correction Sensor Dependent; nm, (V/W) Beam Area Setting Diameter 1/e² or Rectangular x,y © 2011 Thorlabs... - Page 25 Nand Flash Size 128 MB Interfaces Type USB2.0 Connector (Host) Mini USB, Top Side Connector (Device) USB Type A, Left Side Power Management Battery LiPo 3.7 V 2600 mAh Charger / DC Input 5 V / 2 A © 2011 Thorlabs...
- Page 26 -40 to 70 °C Dimensions (W x H x D) 170 mm x 125 mm x 38 mm Weight 0.57 kg ) non-condensing All technical data are valid at 23 ± 5°C and 45 ± 15% rel. humidity (non condensing) © 2011 Thorlabs...
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Page 27: Certifications And Compliances
) Compliance demonstrated using high-quality shielded interface cables. ) Emissions, which exceed the levels required by these standards, may occur when this equipment is connected to a test object. ) Minimum Immunity Test requirement. ) Replaces 73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC. © 2011 Thorlabs... -
Page 28: Warranty
PM200 Warranty Thorlabs warrants material and production of the PM200 for a period of 24 months starting with the date of shipment. During this warranty period Thorlabs will see to defaults by repair or by exchange if these are entitled to warranty. -
Page 29: Copyright
All rights reserved. This manual may not be reproduced, transmitted or translated to another language, either as a whole or in parts, without the prior written permission of Thorlabs GmbH. Status: 2011 Copyright © Thorlabs GmbH. All rights reserved. -
Page 30: 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 31: Listings
5 Appendix Listings 5.6.1 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts USA, Canada, and South America Thorlabs, Inc. 435 Route 206 Newton, NJ 07860 Tel: 973-579-7227 Fax: 973-300-3600 www.thorlabs.com www.thorlabs.us (West Coast) Email: sales@thorlabs.com Support: techsupport@thorlabs.com Europe UK and Ireland Thorlabs GmbH Thorlabs Ltd.
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