Channel Output Options Sub-Menu; Source Specifications Sub-Menu - THORLABS MCLS2-CUSTOM User Manual

MCLS2-CUSTOM 4-Channel Laser/SLD Source
4.2.5

Channel Output Options Sub-Menu

Clicking on the OUTPUT OPTIONS button, the third column in the home screen, opens the output options sub-
menu. The Output Options sub menu allows for adjustment of source settings as listed below.
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Output Limits: Tap the Min or Max value to adjust with the control knob, double tap to bring up the
number pad.
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Default Mode (Checkbox): Tap to check/uncheck. Check to put the device in the default operating mode.
The default operation mode allows use of the full range of the light source output (0 – 100 %). It also
allows the user to customize an output operation range by setting minimum and maximum output limits.
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Threshold Mode (Checkbox): Tap to check/uncheck. Check to put the device in Threshold Mode.
Threshold Mode eliminates the operating range where a laser is not yet lasing. The range goes from zero
directly to the output percent that corresponds to the threshold point and then continues to 100 %.
4.2.6

Source Specifications Sub-Menu

Clicking on the document icon on the last column opens the Source Specifications sub-menu. The source
specifications sub-menu contains specifications for the light source in that channel. The specifications contents
will vary depending on the type of source populated. There is no interactable content on this page.
Rev. B, May 17, 2024
Figure 9 Channel Output Options Sub-Menu
Figure 10 Source Specifications Sub-Menu
Chapter 4: Operation
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