Vibration Issues; Quick Start - THORLABS CC6000 User Manual

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3.4.

Vibration Issues

Background: Because of their precise nature, interferometric measurements are sensitive to vibration. Vibration
can occur from rotating machinery, nearby traffic, acoustic noise and a variety of other sources. Touching the
instrument or the surfaces on which it sits during measurements can also affect the measurements.
Instrument placement considerations: The instrument should be placed on a solid support away from obvious
sources of vibration (e.g. rotating machinery). Ideally, the instrument should rest on a separate surface so that
vibrations from using the computer keyboard and vibrations from other activities are not transferred through the
surface to the instrument.
Vibration Isolators: If the vibration is present even after the instrument is located on its own surface away from
vibration sources, then additional vibration isolation needs to be employed. A low cost solution for vibration isolation
is to place the instrument on a piece of vibration isolation material such as Sorbothane. More sophisticated vibration
isolation tables are available from Thorlabs. Before purchasing equipment, a technical representative of the isolation
equipment supplier should visit the site where the instrument is installed to recommend the appropriate equipment
to isolate the instrument from the vibration sources present.
3.5.

Quick Start

If you are already familiar with the CC6000 Interferometer or you just can't wait to start, go through the following
steps to measure a connector:
1. System Preparation. (See page 7.)
2. Start the CC6000 Software. (See page 23.) Double click on the CC6000 Software icon on the desktop and
enter login information to start the software. Please login as an Administrator-level user (Username: "admin"
Password: "thorlabs") for the first time. The program is capable of handling three security levels (Developer,
Administrator, and Operator). The security levels can be configured as desired. Please enter User name
and Password and click ok to launch the application.
3. Video Adjust. If the instrument's illumination is not optimal use the Video Adjust option from the Camera
menu. (See page 30.)
4. Calibrate the machine. (See page 46.)
5. Measure a connector. (See page 53.) The following is a basic procedure for measuring a connector.
a. Adjust ferrule material settings.
i. If measuring a ceramic connector, switch to Mode 1.
ii. If measuring a metal connector, switch to Mode 2.
b. Adjust Illumination
i. If Show BAT option is available in the Camera menu:
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