THORLABS IPM5300 Operation Manual page 3

Contents
1 General description
1.1 Safety
1.2 Features
1.2.1 Ordering Codes
1.3 Technical Data IPM5300
1.4 Operating Elements at the Front of the Card
1.5 The Auxiliary Connector
1.6 Installing and removing Cards
2 Getting Started
2.1 Preconditions
2.2 The Graphics User Interface (GUI)
2.2.1 Start the GUI
2.2.2 Operate the IPM for the first time
3 Operating the IPM5300
3.1 Principal Modes of Operation
3.2 The Poincaré Sphere
3.3 The Polarization Ellipse
3.4 Poincaré Sphere Parameter Setup
3.4.1 The 'View' Panel
3.4.2 The 'Trace' panel:
3.4.3 The 'Marker' Panel:
3.5 Measurement Settings
3.5.1 Single Mode
3.5.2 Array Mode
3.5.3 The Chart Mode
3.6 The Results Panel
3.7 Analog Monitor Output
3.8 Device Status Panel
3.9 View Polarization Statistics
3.10 The User Calibration
3.11 Menu Items
3.11.1 Save and Load the IPM Setup
3.11.2 Connect and Disconnect from the card
3.11.3 The user Calibration
3.11.4 Save and Load a Trace
3.11.5 Card Info
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