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NTRODUCTION AND
This manual describes the LDM-4616 and LDM-4616DFB 16-Channel Laser
Diode Butterfly Mounts and related accessories and options, and explains their
operation.
Please read the entire manual to familiarize yourself with the operation of your
LDM-4616 Laser Diode Mount before installing laser diodes. In particular, you
should read the section on Electrical Connections before installing a laser diode.
The information contained in that section is necessary to provide correct electrical
connection to your particular laser
Note: When unpacking the mount, be sure to save the packaging in case you have to
return the mount to ILX Lightwave or ship is elsewhere. Shipping damage is not covered
under the standard warranty.
Product Overview
The LDM-4616 Laser Diode Mount allows convenient mounting for up to 16 lasers
in 14-pin butterfly ("flat-pack") packages. Configurable pin headers (terminal
blocks) must be wired properly to accommodate your particular laser pin
configuration, unless you have the LDM-4616DFB version which has a fixed pin
configuration. Four integrated fiber spools manage excess pigtail fiber. Fiber optic
mating adapters on the front panel can be changed to match your fiber connector
style. The mating adapters can be replaced with rubber grommets for feeding fiber
directly through the front panel. Any unused ports can be covered with the plugs
supplied in the shipping kit. The LDM-4616 was designed to install in a standard
19" rack with slide rils that allow easy access to your lasers. There is a large
finned heat sink and removable cover included.
Standard ILX Lightwave cables, which are terminated with paired 9-pin D-sub
connectors, connect easily to any ILX Lightwave current source and temperature
controller. The mount was specifically designed to enhance the value of ILX
Lightwave's LDC-3916 16-Channel Laser Diode Controller. Electrical signals are
bussed from 9-pin D-sub connectors on the back of the mount to the configurable
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