General Information; Introduction; How To Use This Manual; Technical Support - Sutter Instrument LAMBDA 10-B Operation Manual

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Introduction

The LAMBDA 10-B is a filter wheel and shutter control system designed for the rapid change
and aperture control of wavelength and is comprised of two subsystems: 1) a controller, and
2) a combination of filter wheels and shutters that are placed in the optical pathway(s) of
your existing experimental setup. The controller is microprocessor-controlled with the
capability of delivering power and control signals to a filter wheel, and optionally to one to
two integrated shutters. Each integrated shutter may be a SmartShutter
shutter. Each of the -filter wheel/shutter combinations may also consist of a standalone filter
wheel and one or two standalone SmartShutters.

1.1.1 How to use this Manual

Installation of the filter wheel and filters is discussed in the FILTER WHEEL section,
SmartShutter installation is discussed in the SMARTSHUTTER section, and installation and
manual operation of the controller are discussed in the CONTROLLER section. This unit
supports a SmartShutter or a traditional shutter. Up to one filter wheel is also supported
with or without shutter, or up to two Smart Shutters (without a wheel). Finally, the remote
operation of the LAMBDA 10-B through its serial and USB ports is discussed in the
REMOTE-CONTROL sections.

1.1.2 Technical Support

Unlimited technical support is provided by Sutter Instrument Company at no charge to our
customers. Our technical support staff is available between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00
PM (Pacific Time) at (415) 883-0128. You may also E-mail your queries to info@sutter.com.

1.2 General Description

The LAMBDA 10-B is a microprocessor controlled, high-speed filter wheel system designed
for microscopy and other applications that require rapid and accurate wavelength switching.
The LAMBDA 10-B controller can control either a single filter wheel with a high-speed
shutter or up to two standalone SmartShutters (without a filter wheel). The controller
features both USB and serial RS-232 input for remote control.
The controller is designed around an embedded microcontroller, which automatically
determines the equipment installed. The electronics for controlling a shutter are already
installed, even if you did not order that option. If you add a shutter later, there are no
additional electronics to buy, although you may need to configure the circuit board for the
size of shutter if you wish to install a UNIBLITZ shutter.
The controller can run up to one filter wheels (with or without a shutter) or up to two
SmartShutters (no filter wheel), all under remote control through a USB or serial input
using the same simple protocol as the previous Lambda 10- 2 controller with only minor
differences. The USB and the serial RS-232 interfaces use the exact same remote-control
command set. Some important considerations about using a combination of input sources
(e.g., the keypad and the Serial port) are discussed in the Remote-Control section of this
manual.
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