MAIMAN ELECTRONICS SF6030 User Manual

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SF6030
Laser diode driver
Datasheet &
User Manual
Before powering on your driver, read this manual thoroughly.
If you have any doubt or suggestion, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Maiman Electronics
e-mail: info@maimanelectronics.com
web site: www.maimanelectronics.com
v2.2.4 ‒ 2020

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  • Page 1 SF6030 Laser diode driver Datasheet & User Manual Before powering on your driver, read this manual thoroughly. If you have any doubt or suggestion, please do not hesitate to contact us! Maiman Electronics e-mail: info@maimanelectronics.com web site: www.maimanelectronics.com v2.2.4 ‒ 2020...
  • Page 2 v2.2.0: Shorter rise and fall times v2.2.3: Added paragraphs «Overall dimensions and weight» and «Functional schemes» v2.2.4: Paragraph «Warranty», error-triggered fall-time values (Paragraph «Electrical characteristics»), examples of digital commands, and correction in paragraphs «how to get started» and «Digital control description (extended)»...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Maiman Electronics SF6030 Table of content 1. Features ............................... 3 2. Applications............................3 3. Description ............................3 4. Package set ............................3 5. Overall dimensions and weight ......................3 6. Absolute maximum ratings ........................3 7. Recommended operating conditions ....................4 8.
  • Page 4: Features

    Maiman Electronics SF6030 1. Features 3. Description  The SF6030 is a non isolated DC/DC SMPS Low current ripple  (POL) with constant current output. Driver No need to adjust voltage produces high stability and low ripple  Soft-start current. Protection features include an over ...
  • Page 5: Recommended Operating Conditions

    Maiman Electronics SF6030 7. Recommended operating conditions UNIT Input voltage (V Operating temperature °C Analogue control pins to GND RS-232 RXD to GND RS-232 TXD to GND UART RXD to GND UART TXD to GND 8. Power supply requirements The driver requires a DC power supply with line regulation ± 1%. The power supply must be able to cover the driver output power and losses.
  • Page 6 Maiman Electronics SF6030 AUX SUPPLY +/- 15V accuracy +/- 2 +/- 15V output current 5V accuracy +/- 1.5 5V output current INTERNAL MEASURMENTS Internal measurements accuracy Current monitor pin voltage vs. output current Voltage monitor pin voltage vs. output voltage...
  • Page 7: Typical Performance Characteristics

    Maiman Electronics SF6030 10. Typical Performance Characteristics Figure 1 – Power dissipation vs. output current at full load Figure 2 – Efficiency vs. output current at full load Figure 3 – Power dissipation vs. output current at light load Figure 4 – Efficiency vs. output current at light load...
  • Page 8 Maiman Electronics SF6030 Figure 5 – Regulation characteristic: dotted – ideal, solid – real 6A/div 6A/div 500us/div 250us/div Figure 6 – Typical start up sequence Figure 7 – Typical stop sequence...
  • Page 9: Functional Schemes

    Maiman Electronics SF6030 11. Functional schemes Analogue interface Figure 8 – Analog interface functional scheme Power unit Figure 9 – Power unit functional scheme...
  • Page 10: Pin And Terminal Functions

    Maiman Electronics SF6030 12. Pin and terminal functions Please, note polarity! Never ground any lead of the output, this may cause permanent damage to the laser diode and the driver! Never use any grounded probes (e.g. from the oscilloscope) at the output!
  • Page 11 Maiman Electronics SF6030 Digital control connector Wurth WR-MM 6901 5700 08 72 or TE Connectivity 215083-8 Description UART RXD RS-232 RXD UART ТXD RS-232 TXD +5V auxiliary (duplicates pin 4 of analogue control connector) Interlock (duplicates pin 5 of analogue control...
  • Page 12: Analogue Control Description

    Maiman Electronics SF6030 13. Analogue control description Enable The enable pin is active high 3.3V and 5V compatible logic input. Driver operates when enable pin is high. To ensure correct start-up without overshoot, the soft-start sequence initiates when the enable pin becomes high.
  • Page 13: How To Get Started

    Maiman Electronics SF6030 14. How to get started 1. Unpack your driver; 2. Connect a dummy load (e.g. a Schottky diode) to the LD- and LD+ terminals. Please note polarity; 3. Connect the controls (analogue and/or digital); 4. Connect the power supply. Please note polarity;...
  • Page 14 Maiman Electronics SF6030 Data exchange between the driver and the PC is only initiated by the PC. All commands are sent in plain text format. All commands are sent with prefix. Number of command follows the prefix without any symbols. If there is the value after the command they separates with “space”...
  • Page 15 Maiman Electronics SF6030 Available parameters and its description HEX- Action number of parameters Value 0100 Frequency Minimum 0101 (0.1 Hz) Maximum 0102 Value 0200 Duration Minimum 0201 (0.1 ms) Maximum 0202 Value 0300 Minimum 0301 Current (0.01 A) Maximum 0302 Measured value (0.1A)
  • Page 16 Maiman Electronics SF6030 Device model and Return identification number 0702 version ID 1 – the device supports 0 bit this option Information about Frequency parameters that you 0703 can change (bit mask) Duration Current 0 bit Reserve Interlock Lock status (bit mask)*...
  • Page 17 Maiman Electronics SF6030 Figure 10 – Screenshot from the Termite terminal with commands and answers The maximum duration depends on the set value of the frequency. When you change frequency, a new value of the maximum duration is compute automatically. The duration of pulse cannot be less than 2 ms and more than period of frequency minus 2 ms.
  • Page 18: Digital Control Description (Extended)

    Maiman Electronics SF6030 19. Digital control description (extended) WARNING! Extended protocol recommend for advanced users only. In addition, it might be use for integration of the device with other devices. Use the parameter number 0704h for configure the extended protocol. In extended...
  • Page 19 Maiman Electronics SF6030 Text-plain mode All commands in text-plain mode should be in ASCII. WARNING! If you enable the checksum it will change format of commands. After <CR> symbol you will be write 2 bytes of checksum and last byte will be <LF> (0Ah – “new line” symbol). Checksum is computed for all bytes of command before checksum bytes (including<CR>...
  • Page 20 Maiman Electronics SF6030 Binary mode The binary mode has a significant difference. In this mode, data are exchanged in binary form. Length of any type of command is 8 bytes! In this mode, next options are always enable and you cannot disable it: return a new value of parameter for P-type commands and checksum. The format of binary mode commands is represented in table 8.
  • Page 21: Mechanical Dimensions

    Maiman Electronics SF6030 20. Mechanical dimensions All dimensions are in millimeters. You can download the 3D-model of the driver at maimanelectronics.com in the downloads section of the product page 21. Warranty In compliance with the provisions of Conditions limited warranty the Buyer has the right to guarantee during the one year period.

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