Handset Controller Reference; Ptr406/406B Main Screen - THORLABS vytran PTR406 User Manual

Fiber Recoaters with Linear Proof Testers Chapter 7: Handset Controller Reference

Handset Controller Reference

The handset controller must be connected to a Vytran LDC/PTR module via the supplied Y-cable to function. Upon
switching on the power to the Vytran LDC/PTR unit, the handset controller will turn on and will require approximately
1 minute of boot up time. At this time, the screen will display the Thorlabs logo, which may flash a few times.
The Handset controller will automatically search for a connected Vytran LDC/PTR module and automatically
configure itself for that module, in this case the PTR406/PTR406B.
It is recommended that the Handset Controller remains connected to a single machine in order to benefit from
machine status monitoring built into the controller. The PTR406/PTR406B can, however, operate without the
Handset Controller attached, and through use of the blue buttons will carry out Inject and Cure using the last set of
parameters that were uploaded to it.
At startup, the Handset Controller will always read parameters from the PTR406/PTR406B, meaning that the
parameters that appear on the screen will always be the parameters that have been uploaded to the unit connected.
The Handset Controller provides a second USB port, labeled Program Port, to which fiber files can be imported and
exported via a flash drive. This port also allows the handset application to be updated via a flash drive.
7.1.

PTR406/406B Main Screen

The PTR406/PTR406B Main Screen, much like the Main Screen for any other Vytran PTR or LDC module, shares
a common theme. It has a menu bar, one or more control (action) buttons, and a list of relevant current parameters.
During operation, runtime messages are displayed.
At the top of the screen, the handset shows the type of module detected (in this case PTR406 Manual Recoater –
Linear Proof Tester). The file currently opened (blank if none) is displayed just below the toolbar. The toolbar
provides access to the File menu, Edit menu to change parameters, and the Tools menu.
PTR406/PTR406B Top of Main Screen
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