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CTL200v5 user interface Laser connections The CTL200-1 / CTL200-2 is compatible with Type 1 / Type 2 butterfly laser diodes. Note that it is only compatible with floating diodes. Butterfly laser type 1 pin configuration www.koheron.com 1 / 6...
The serial interface is the only way to configure the CTL200 operating parameters. Once the configuration is done, it can be saved to the internal memory with the save command. If the configuration switch SW1 is ON at www.koheron.com 2 / 6...
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Type Unit Default lason Disable | enable laser current ilaser Laser current. R/W mA vlaser Laser voltage Time between when the controller lights up and ldelay R/W ms 1000.0 10.0 100000.0 when the laser lights up www.koheron.com 3 / 6...
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AI1 pin voltage ain2 AI2 pin voltage tboard Board temperature °C version Firmware version v0.17 Return lason, vlaser, itec, vtec, rtact, iphd, ain1, status ain2. Save configuration in internal memory (no save argument) serial Return the serial number www.koheron.com 4 / 6...
Modulation gain is 20 mA/V. Thermal management The TEC voltage limits (vtmin and vtmax) and the thermistor resistance limits (rtmin and rtmax) provide an effective way of protecting the laser against thermal runaway. For reliable operation, the aluminium cooling base www.koheron.com 5 / 6...
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= ilaser + lmodgain x (V_AIN1 - 1.25 V) . The analog input AIN2 can be used in conjunction with the command tmodgain (in Ω/V) to modulate the laser temperature: rtset' = rtset + tmodgain x (V_AIN2 - 1.25 V) . www.koheron.com 6 / 6...
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