Lumencor AURA Quick Start Manual

Light Engine Quickstart Guide
AURA, SPECTRA, CELESTA, ZIVA Light Engine Models

Interlock Set-up

Key control- Insert key on front panel of Light Engine, turn to "ON" position.
• Remote interlock- Insert green hardware plug in rear plate of Light Engine.
• External gate- Insert 3.5mm diameter jumper plug, OR connect microscope interlock cable.
• Output aperture - Insert liquid light guide (LLG) in front panel aperture and secure set screw; OR screw
in optical fiber.

Turning Light Engine On/Off

• Power cord- Connect DC power supply to Light Engine. Then connect DC power supply to wall socket
to begin automatic power-up.
• Boot-up- Initiation takes approximately 30 sec; fan will start and stop and display will populate.
• Front panel display- Light Engine is ready when display shows the IP address.
• Shut down- Either press the power button on the front panel, OR if GUI is operational, use the
shutdown command.

Accessing the web-GUI

• Ethernet Cable- Connect the Light Engine and computer with a standard Ethernet cable.
• Computer use- Set the computer's IP static address to 192.168.201.201 and the Subnet mask to
255.255.255.0. More information in our LAN Set-Up document (54-10046) available for download from
the Customer Center at www.lumencor.com
• Light Engine Communication- Navigate computer's web browser to 192.168.201.200.
• Using the web GUI-
• Turn color band on: Select any open circle next to a channel to turn it on.
• Intensity control: Adjust slider control to desired intensity level from 5—100% (operation in the
range 0—5% is not recommended).

WebGUI - Settings Tab

• System configuration
• USB 5V: ENABLE for POD usage; or DISABLE for PC usage (or for POD usage with external power
supply.)
• TTL inputs: Set to ENABLED to use external TTL trigger.
Set TTL polarity: POSITIVE/ NEGATIVE.
• Legacy mode configuration
• Use "LEGACY" mode for control with pre-2018 releases of NIS Elements, MicroManager,
MetaMorph and other third-party image acquisition control software packages.
• Use "STANDARD" mode for control with software implementing the commands described in
Lumencor's Light Engine Command Reference (Document Number 57-10018).
Further Questions?
Contact Technical Support at techsupport@lumencor.com or call 503.213.4269 (ext. 1)
Document 57-10040-A
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