Operating The Pm100D; Connecting A Power Or Energy Sensor; Controlling The Pm100D; Navigating The Menus - THORLABS PM100D Quick Reference

3 Operating the PM100D

3.1 Connecting a Power or Energy Sensor

The PM100D supports all Thorlabs 'C-Series' photodiode, thermal and pyroelectric
sensors. These can easily identified against older versions of Thorlabs power or
energy sensors by their red connector housing. The console will not recognize
sensors from the 'A' and 'B' series. Please contact Thorlabs for upgrading of old
sensors with 'C-Series' connectors.
To plug or remove a sensor slightly press the two bolts in the connector housing.
Sensors can be 'hot-swapped' to the console, after recognizing a new valid sensor
the type and calibration data will be downloaded to the console in approximately 2
seconds and the unit is ready to operate with the new sensor.

3.2 Controlling the PM100D

3.2.1 Navigating the Menus

Each measurement screen contains eight soft buttons that are arranged in 2 rows
in the bottom of the graphics display. These can be controlled by the four
navigation (
describes shortly the function of each selected button.
The soft buttons may be configured with the following functions:
Type Indicator
Menu
Ring
Control
Func- Label in
tion key capitals
Radio
button
Numeric Key label
contains a
number
6
), and the enter/edit (OK) key. An interactive help text above
Function when pressing 'OK'
Shows a sub menu, by rearranging the soft
button labels
Scrolls up and down the ring with the up
and down navigation buttons. The changes
are valid immediately. A blinking button
frame indicates that the control is active.
Confirm with 'OK'
Proceeds the described function
Selects the function of the pressed key.
The active key gets the 'checked' mark ( )
The button goes in the 'edit' mode. This is
indicated by a blinking frame and one digit
with a blinking underline. With the
buttons navigate the digit to change; with
the keys increment or decrement the
digit. Confirm with 'OK'
Example
Meas
Config
Range
RESET
W
1.550µm