Mounting Your Laser Diodes; Figure 3.7 Rubber Grommets Protect Fiber Pass Through - ILX Lightwave LDM-4616 User Manual

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Front Panel Fiber Optic Mating Adapters

Figure 3.7 Rubber Grommets Protect Fiber Pass Through

Mounting Your Laser Diodes

Prior to inserting your lasers, connect your current sources to the mount. When
the mount and an ILX Lightwave current source are properly connected, the laser
cathode and anode connections are shorted through the current source. This
minimized the risk of damage to the laser from electrostatic discharge and also
supports other lasr safety features of the ILX Lightwave laser diode drivers.
Pin 3 of the Channel 1 laser current connector grounds the mount chassis, so this
pin must be connected properly for the mount to be grounded. After installing your
laser, replace the tray cover. The cover improves thermal stability and helps
provide shielding from radiated noise and transients in your laboratory.
The LDM-4616 mount is equipped with a grounding connection on the right side of
the front panel which is electrically connected to the chassis of the mount. We
strongly recommend that you electrically ground yourself with a wrist strap. By
plugging in a conductive wrist strap with a standard banana jack, you are assured
of having your body at the same potential as the mount chassis.
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