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THORLABS MPH16-B User Manual

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  • Page 1 MPH16-B Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated User Guide...
  • Page 2 Thorlabs, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MPH16 GUI (Graphical User Interface) 5.2.1. Display Area 5.2.2. Menu Chapter 6 Hardware Setup and Installation 6.1. General Setup 6.2. Choosing the Pinhole Size 6.3. Installation Chapter 7 Alignment 7.1. Laser Source Alignment 7.2. MPH16-B Fine Manual Alignment Chapter 8 Maintaining the MPH16-B 8.1. Cleaning...
  • Page 4 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated 8.2. Troubleshooting Chapter 9 Specifications 9.1. General Specifications 9.2. Pinhole Wheel Specifications 9.3. Pinhole Location 9.4. Achromatic Doublet Specifications Chapter 10 Mechanical Drawing Chapter 11 Certifications and Compliance Chapter 12 Regulatory Chapter 13 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Warning Symbols And Definitions

    Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 1:  Warning Symbols and Definitions Chapter 1 Warning Symbols and 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...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Safety

    Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 2: Safety Chapter 2 Safety All statements regarding safety of operation and technical data in this user guide will only apply when the unit is operated correctly. Please read the fol- lowing warnings and cautions carefully before operating the device.  WARNING DO NOT use the device for anything other than its intended use.

  • Page 7: Chapter 3 Description

    AR coated with our B coating (650-1050 nm) to further increase the through- put of the system. The MPH16-B connects to a computer through a USB port. A DLL or GUI soft- ware controls the pinhole wheel. An optically encoded motor provides repeat- able selection between pinholes with a resolution of 10 µm, without the need for...

  • Page 8: Front Panel Overview

    Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 3: Description 3.2. Front Panel Overview Figure 3–1 MPH16-B Module Front View 3.3. Back Panel Overview Figure 3–2 MPH16-B Module Rear View January 19, 2021 Page 4...

  • Page 9: Working Principle Of Motorized Pinhole Wheel

    Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 3: Description 3.4. Working Principle of Motorized Pinhole Wheel Figure 3–3 Cutaway Showing Beam Path Page 5 TTN202977-D02...

  • Page 10: Chapter 4 Getting Started

    Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 4: Getting Started Chapter 4 Getting Started 4.1. Unpacking and Inspection Open the package, and carefully remove the MPH16-B and its accessories. The table lists the standard accessories shipped with the device. Name Quantity Motorized Pinhole Wheel...
  • Page 11 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 4: Getting Started Connect one end of the power supply to the MPH16-B and the other end to a standard power outlet. Double click the MPH16_Control.exe file from the Application folder saved on your local drive.
  • Page 12 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 4: Getting Started In the MPH16 Pinhole Control window, make sure the alignment number on the side of the MPH16-B device matches the Alignment number in the MPH16 Pinhole Control window for the 25 μm pinhole diameter size.

  • Page 13: Chapter 5 Software

    Chapter 5: Software Chapter 5 Software 5.1. MPH16 4.0 Software Installation Download the software from www.thorlabs.com and open the 70- 0034-4.0 MPH16 SDK v4.0 folder. Double click the installer (.exe) application to open the MPH16 4.0 Setup window. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 14 In the Choose Components window, select SDK if you want the soft- ware development kit files installed, then click Next. Figure 5–2 Choose Components Window In the Choose Install Location window, select the destination folder and then click Install. Figure 5–3 Thorlabs MPH16 4.0 Setup Window January 19, 2021 Page 10...
  • Page 15 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 5: Software During installation, the Device Driver Installation Wizard will appear. Click Next to begin installing the software drivers that some computer devices need in order to work. Figure 5–4 Device Driver Installation Wizard Window If prompted by Windows Security, select Install.
  • Page 16 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 5: Software The installer will prompt you to install Silicon Laboratories C210x VCP Drivers. Click Next. Figure 5–6 Silicon Laboratories CP210x VCP Driver Window Accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next. Figure 5–7 License Agreement Window January 19, 2021 Page 12...
  • Page 17 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 5: Software Select the destination folder and click Next to continue. Figure 5–8 Choose Destination Location Window Click Install to begin installation of the VCP drivers. Figure 5–9 Ready to Install Window Page 13 TTN202977-D02...
  • Page 18 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 5: Software Once drivers are installed, click Finish to continue. Figure 5–10 Device Driver Installation Wizard Click Install to continue. Figure 5–11 UART Bridge Driver Installer January 19, 2021 Page 14...
  • Page 19 Once the Bridge Driver Installer is finished, click OK to continue. Figure 5–12 Device Driver Installation Wizard Click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 5–13 Completing the Thorlabs MPH16 4.0 Setup Window MPH16 software installation is now complete and a new Windows shortcut is added to the desktop.
  • Page 20 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 5: Software Check Device Manager>Port(COM&LPT) on your computer to verify the COM port of the MPH16 driver. Make sure the COM Port Number is set to COM7. To change the COM Port Number to COM7: a.
  • Page 21 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 5: Software c. Select COM7 from the drop-down menu next to COM Port Number, and click OK. Figure 5–17 Advanced Settings Window Restart your computer. The Com Port Number for MPH16 must appear as COM7. Note: The COM Port Number changes if you connect the USB cable to a dif- ferent USB port each time you connect to the computer.

  • Page 22: Mph16 Gui (Graphical User Interface)

    Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 5: Software 5.2. MPH16 GUI (Graphical User Interface) The MPH16 GUI consists of the menu and display area. Figure 5–18 MPH16 Control Window 5.2.1. Display Area The display area allows you to select 16 preset motorized pinholes with dia- meters ranging from 25 um to 2 mm.

  • Page 23: Menu

    Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 5: Software 5.2.2. Menu The Menu consists of the File menu. Use the File menu to Save settings or to Exit the application. Figure 5–19 Save Settings within File Menu ● Click File>Save Settings to open save your existing settings and the driver's COM Port number.

  • Page 24: Chapter 6 Hardware Setup And Installation

    ● Acquire images using motion and dimensionally stable table platforms. Failure to utilize appropriate platforms results in poor quality images. Thorlabs offers a wide array of optical tables and platforms that provide the stability for your imaging needs. ● Whenever appropriate, avoid the placement of other instruments or machines that vibrate in close proximity to your imaging setup.
  • Page 25 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 6: Hardware Setup and Installation By centering a pinhole on a central Gaussian spot, the "clean" portion of the beam can pass while the "noise" fringes are blocked . The diffraction-limited spot size at the 99% contour is given by: where λ...
  • Page 26 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 6: Hardware Setup and Installation Recommended Beam Parameters Wavelength Input Beam Radius (1/e 405 nm 1.5 mm 488 nm 1.8 mm 532 nm 1.9 mm 632 nm 2.3 mm a. Recommended input beam size for ideal spatial filtering using a Ø25 µm pin- hole.

  • Page 27: Installation

    Chapter 6: Hardware Setup and Installation 6.3. Installation The MPH16-B is ideally suited for integration with Thorlabs confocal laser scan- ning microscopes. For standalone systems, the MPH16-B can be mounted using the included dove- tail adapter. It is compatible with the 30mm Thorlabs Cage System.
  • Page 28 SPW801 spanner wrench to expose internal SM05 threading, which is compatible with Ø1/2" lens tubes. ● 4-40 Tapped Holes: the outer aperture has four 4-40 tapped holes, which are compatible with the 16 mm Thorlabs Cage System. January 19, 2021...

  • Page 29: Chapter 7 Alignment

    7.1. Laser Source Alignment Verify the gross alignment of the laser source through the MPH16-B emission port. Place an iris between the laser source and the MPH16-B input to align the laser with the optical axis of the pinhole wheel.

  • Page 30: Mph16-B Fine Manual Alignment

    Switch off the laser source and remove the translucent material (tape) from the emission port. 7.2. MPH16-B Fine Manual Alignment WARNING DO NOT adjust the pinhole size using software before performing the laser alignment. This may damage the motorized pinhole through exposition to focused laser beam.
  • Page 31 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 7: Alignment Beams That Require Adjusted Beam Adjustments To achieve a round beam of maximum intensity, adjust both lens and pinhole wheel. Pinhole Wheel Alignment: use the +/- button in the MPH16 Pinhole Control window to rotate the pinhole wheel in both directions until you achieve a maximum beam brightness on the white cardboard / white printer paper.
  • Page 32 Repeat Step 3 until you align the smallest pinhole size (25 μm). Note: For optimal alignment, use power meter (not included with the MPH16-B unit) to measure the transmitted beam intensity. Adjust the pinhole wheel and lens alignment for maximum reading on the power meter.

  • Page 33: Chapter 8 Maintaining The Mph16-B

    Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 8: Maintaining the MPH16-B Chapter 8 Maintaining the MPH16-B Protect the MPH16-B from adverse weather conditions. The MPH16-B is not water resistant. The unit does not need regular maintenance. If you suspect a problem with the MPH16-B, please contact Thorlabsat Phone: 973-300-3000 or Email: techsupport@thorlabs.com for assistance from an applications engineer.

  • Page 34: Chapter 9 Specifications

    Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 9: Specifications Chapter 9 Specifications 9.1. General Specifications Specifications Value 94.8 mm x 84.7 mm x 66 mm Module Dimension (3.73" x 3.34" x 2.6") Weight 1 kg Operating Voltage 24 VDC, 1.5 A Maximum Input Power 200 mW/cm Control...
  • Page 35 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 9: Specifications 9.3. Pinhole Location Label Pinhole Size A – Q 50 µm Annular Aperture* 25 µm 30 µm 35 µm 40 µm 45 µm 50 µm 60 µm 70 µm 80 µm 90 µm 100 µm 125 µm 200 µm...
  • Page 36 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 9: Specifications 9.4. Achromatic Doublet Specifications The shaded regions on the above plots indicate the specified wavelength range for the lens. Theoretical transmission includes only transmission of the lens material and does not include absorption from the epoxy used. Specifications Value Focal length...

  • Page 37: Chapter 10 Mechanical Drawing

    Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 10: Mechanical Drawing Chapter 10 Mechanical Drawing Figure 10–1 Pinhole Controller Page 33 TTN202977-D02...
  • Page 38 Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 10: Mechanical Drawing Figure 10–2 Detail January 19, 2021 Page 34...

  • Page 39: Chapter 11 Certifications And Compliance

    Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 11: Certifications and Compliance Chapter 11 Certifications and Compliance Page 35 TTN202977-D02...
  • Page 40 Waste Treatment is Your Own Responsibility If you do not return an “end of life” unit to Thorlabs, you must hand it to a com- pany specialized in waste recovery. Do not dispose of the unit in a litter bin or at a public waste disposal site.

  • Page 41: Chapter 13 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts

    Motorized Pinhole Wheel, -B Coated Chapter 13: Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts Chapter 13 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts USA, Canada, and South America UK and Ireland Thorlabs, Inc. Thorlabs Ltd sales@thorlabs.com sales.uk@thorlabs.com techsupport@thorlabs.com techsupport.uk@thorlabs.com Europe Scandinavia Thorlabs GmbH Thorlabs Sweden AB europe@thorlabs.com scandinavia@thorlabs.com...
  • Page 43 www.thorlabs.com...