Table Of Contents - Sutter Instrument LAMBDA 10-B Operation Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................... v
Electrical .................................................................................................................................................. v
Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire-related Injury .............................................................................. v
Optical Radiation ................................................................................................................................... vi
Electromagnetic Interference ............................................................................................................... vi
Operational ............................................................................................................................................. vi
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 How to use this Manual ............................................................................................................. 1
1.1.2 Technical Support ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 General Description .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Filter Wheel ....................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3.1 Mechanical Description ............................................................................................................. 2
1.3.1.1 Supported Filter Wheel and Shutter Configurations ...................................................... 3
1.3.1.2 Filter Wheel and Shutter Configurations NOT Supported ............................................ 4
1.3.2 Filter Wheels ............................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.2.1 Mechanical Description ....................................................................................................... 5
1.3.3 Filters........................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3.4 Slide-in or Drop-in Filter Holders ............................................................................................ 5
1.3.4.1 Filter Wheel Adapters ......................................................................................................... 6
1.3.5 Shutters ....................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.6 SmartShutter Mounts ............................................................................................................... 6
1.3.7 Cables .......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.8 Devices for TTL-Control of Shutters ....................................................................................... 7
1.4 Adapters ............................................................................................................................................. 7
1.5 SmartShutter .................................................................................................................................... 7
1.5.1 Step Motor Based Shutter Advantages .................................................................................... 7
1.5.2 Modes ........................................................................................................................................... 9
1.5.3 Special Considerations ............................................................................................................... 9
1.5.3.1 Mounting .............................................................................................................................. 9
1.5.3.2 Opening and Closing Times ............................................................................................. 10
1.5.3.3 Repetition Rates and Duty Cycle ..................................................................................... 11
1.6 Controller ......................................................................................................................................... 11
1.6.1 Principles of Operation ............................................................................................................ 11
1.6.2 Rear Panel Connectors ............................................................................................................ 11
1.6.3 Front Panel Controls ............................................................................................................... 13
1.6.3.1 Keypad ................................................................................................................................ 13
1.6.3.2 Display ................................................................................................................................ 14
1.7 Functional Description ................................................................................................................... 14
1.7.1 Stepping Motor Operation ...................................................................................................... 14
2. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................ 17
2.1 Unpacking ........................................................................................................................................ 17
2.2 Pre-Installation Considerations .................................................................................................... 18
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