Preparation - THORLABS M2MS-BC106N Series Quick Start Manual

If you have purchased a M² Meter Set M2MS-BC106N:
1. M2MS-BC106UV-AL (/M)
· M2MS-BC106UV-AL (/M) Measurement System with mounted BC106N-UV (/M) Camera
Beam Profiler
· Power supply 100 to 240 V AC / 15 V 3 A DC
· Cable USB 2.0 A to Mini B, 3 m length
· Cable USB 2.0 A to Mini B, angled, 0.5 m length
· 1 pcs. 0.05" Hex Key
· M2MS Accessory Box UV, that includes:
· 1 pcs. LA4158-UV Plano Convex Lens, f = 250 mm, UV AR coating
· 1 pcs. LA1461-A Plano Convex Lens, f = 250 mm, AR coating 350 - 700 nm
· 4 pcs. CL6 Rail clamps
· 1 pcs. M2MS Adjustment laser
· 1 pcs. Ball Driver 3 mm
· 1 pcs. spare screw M4x10
2. M2MS-BC106VIS (/M)
· M2MS-BC106VIS (/M) Measurement System with mounted BC106N-VIS (/M) Camera
Beam Profiler
· Power supply 100 to 240 V AC / 15 V 3 A DC
· Cable USB 2.0 A to Mini B, 3 m length
· Cable USB 2.0 A to Mini B, angled, 0.5 m length
· 1 pcs. 0.05" Hex Key
· M2MS Accessory Box VIS, that includes:
· 1 pcs. LA1461-A Plano Convex Lens, f = 250 mm, AR coating 350 - 700 nm
· 1 pcs. LA1461-B Plano Convex Lens, f = 250 mm, AR coating 650 - 1050 nm
· 1 pcs. LA1461-C Plano Convex Lens, f = 250 mm, AR coating 1050 - 1700 nm
· 4 pcs. CL6 Rail clamps
· 1 pcs. M2MS Adjustment laser
· 1 pcs. Ball Driver 3 mm
· 1 pcs. spare screw M4x10

2.3 Preparation

1. Install the Thorlabs Beam software to your computer as described in
2. Connect the camera using the supplied USB cable to the PC as described in
to the PC.
3. Remove the filter caps screwed on the attenuation filters.
4. Rotate the filter wheel to set the highest loss optical ND filter (40 dB for BC106N-UV; 60
dB for BC106N-VIS) in front of the camera aperture which is behind the bottom
attenuation filter. This prevents damage to the camera sensor.
5. Mount the Camera Beam Profiler instrument so that its optical aperture is exposed to the
optical beam.
6. Switch on your light source but be sure to not exceed the max. allowed optical power to
the instrument. See Power Ranges in the full manual for details
Attention
Please install the software prior to connecting the instrument to a PC via USB interface.
Use only the supplied high speed (USB 2.0) cable, not full speed (USB 1.1) cables or thin
profile cables with increased resistance, as this can cause transmission errors and
improper instrument operation!
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