Ø1/2" Beam Shutter Chapter 1: Warning Symbol Definitions Chapter 1 Warning Symbol Definitions Below is a list of warning symbols you may encounter in this manual or on your device. Symbol Description Direct Current Alternating Current Both Direct and Alternating Current Earth Ground Terminal Protective Conductor Terminal Frame or Chassis Terminal...
Ø1/2" Beam Shutter Chapter 2: Safety Chapter 2 Safety WARNING Extremely high powered lasers will create a safety hazard and cause damage to this product. The shutter for this product was tested with high power laser sources at wavelengths of 532 nm and 1064 nm. The point at which damage to the shutter surface occurred is given in the chart below.
The input aperture of the SH05R(/M) is threaded with Thorlabs' SM05 (0.535"-40) thread to interface easily with all of our SM05 lens tubes. The SH05R comes with 8-32 tapped holes for mounting to our imperial Ø1/2" posts. The SH05R/M comes with M4 tapped holes for mounting to our metric Ø1/2"...
The SC10 provides a 5 ms, 24 V driving voltage to actuate the shutter and a holding voltage of 10 V. The timing for the SH05R(/M) when operated with the SC10 controller is characterized below.
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Exposure refers to the area of the shutter that is open. Typical Performance The SH05R(/M) is capable of operating at a burst rate of 25 Hz and a Minimum Open Pulse (MOP) of 14 ms. As programmed exposure times (open times) increase to beyond 20 ms the dominant characteristics of magnetic distortion, TI, and TD/R, as shown in Fig.
Thorlabs SC10 Shutter Controller or the Thorlabs KSC101 K-Cube Solenoid Controller (sold separately). Note: To operate the SH05R(/M) it is recommended to use the SC10; however if using a 3rd party controller, the General Specifications are to be used as a guide.
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Ø1/2" Beam Shutter Chapter 4: Specifications Interface Connector The interface connector on the SH05R is a 6-pin HRS female connector (HR10A-7R-6SB(73)). The pin descriptions are as follows: Description : 3.3 – 5 V, 20 mA supply Solenoid Solenoid Sense Return Low: 0.11 V...
Waste Treatment is Your Own Responsibility If you do not return an “end of life” unit to Thorlabs, you must hand it to a company specialized in waste recovery. Do not dispose of the unit in a litter bin or at a public waste disposal site.
Ø1/2" Beam Shutter Chapter 7: Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts Chapter 7 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts For technical support or sales inquiries, please visit us at www.thorlabs.com/contact for our most up-to-date contact information. USA, Canada, and South America UK and Ireland Thorlabs, Inc.
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