Chapter 4 Software & Electrical Installation; Installing The Software; Electrical Installation - THORLABS MFF101 User Manual

Chapter 4 Software & Electrical Installation

4.1 Installing the Software

If your PC becomes unresponsive (e.g due to an operating system problem,
entering a sleep state condition, or screen saver operation) for a prolonged
period, this may interrupt communication between the Software and the
hardware, and a communications error may be generated. To minimize the
possibility of this happening it is strongly recommended that any such modes
that result in prolonged unresponsiveness be disabled before the software is
run. Please consult your system administrator or contact Thorlabs technical
Some PCs may have been configured to restrict the users ability to load
software, and on these systems the software may not install/run. If you are
in any doubt about your rights to install/run software, please consult your
If you experience any problems when installing software, contact Thorlabs on
DO NOT CONNECT THE STAGE TO YOUR PC YET
1) Download the software from www.thorlabs.com.
2) Locate the downloaded setup.exe file and move to a suitable file location.
3) Double-click the setup.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions.

4.2 Electrical Installation

4.2.1 Connecting To The Supply
The unit must be connected only to a 15 V DC supply. Connection to a
supply of a different rating may cause damage to the unit and could result
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system administrator before attempting to install.
+44 (0)1353 654440 and ask for Technical Support.
in injury to the operator.
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