Main Menu - THORLABS EXULUS-HD2 User Manual

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EXULUS Spatial Light Modulators Chapter 4: Setup and Software Operation
4.5.1.

Main Menu

The main menu contains basic connection and software operations.
Figure 38 Main Menu Area of GUI Window
Connect/Disconnect
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Connect or disconnect the EXULUS SLM, and the liquid chiller (Item # LK220) for
the High-Power SLMs, from your PC. A connection wizard appears to assist in
connecting the devices after clicking the "Connect" button.
Figure 39 Thorlabs SLM Connection Wizard
As an example, here, "EXULUS-HD3HP" is the model of your SLM, "00190031"
represents its serial number, and "CH3XVBJZ" is the serial number of Liquid Chiller
LK220.
If there is no EXULUS or Liquid Chiller device listed, check that the power switch
is switched to "ON" and the USB cable is properly connected to your computer.
Otherwise please check Chapter 5 for a solution.
Select your SLM (and Liquid Chiller if available) and click Connect. All the features
are then activated.
Note:
Liquid Chiller selection is only available when the High-Power SLM is selected. If
the SLM device is not detected, please reconnect the USB cable to the SLM. The
USB driver is pre-configured with a "Power Save / Suspend Mode" after a 10 sec
connection, which may cause the device to become invisible to the software.
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