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ILX Lightwave LDC-3900 User Manual (206 pages)

Modular Laser Diode Controller

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Table of Contents
3
List of Figures

9
Safety and Warranty Information

13
- Safety Information and the Manual
  13
- General Safety Considerations
  13
Safety Symbols

14
- Safety Marking Symbols
  14
Warranty

15
- Limitations
  15
- Returning an Instrument
  15
- Claims for Shipping Damage
  15
- Comments, Suggestions, and Problems
  16
  - In the United States
    16
  - In Europe
    16
  - In Japan
    16
  - In China
    16
Chapter 1 Introduction and Specifications

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Product Overview

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Table 1.2 GPIB Specifications

21
Table 1.4 General Specifications

21
Chapter 2 Operation

23
Installation

23
- AC Power Considerations
  23
- Tilt-Foot Adjustment
  24
- Rack Mounting
  24
Power-Up Sequence

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Table 2.1 LDC-3900 Default Settings

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LDC-3900 Front Panel

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- Front Panel
  27
  - Figure 2.2 GPIB Section
    
    28
  - Figure 2.1 LDC-3900 Front Panel
    
    28
  - General Functions
    28
  - Figure 2.3 Laser Enable Switch
    
    29
  - Figure 2.4 Adjust Section
    
    29
  - Figure 2.5 Output Section
    
    29
  - Figure 2.9 TEC Parameters
    
    31
  - Figure 2.8 TEC Display
    
    31
  - Figure 2.7 TEC Mode
    
    31
  - Conditions Which will Automatically Shut off a TEC Output
    32
    
    Figure 2.10 TEC Display
    32
    
    Figure 2.11 Laser Mode
    33
    
    Figure 2.12 Laser Display
    33
    
    Figure 2.13 Laser Parameters
    33
    
    Figure 2.14 Laser Display
    33
    
    Figure 2.15 Modulation
    34
    
    GPIB Section
    34
    
    Adjust Section
    35
    
    Automatic Set Point Adjustment
    35
    
    Output Section
    36
    
    TEC Mode Section
    36
    
    Figure 2.16 LDC-3900 TEC Mode Section
    37
    
    TEC Display Switch Section
    37
    
    TEC Mode Indicators
    37
    
    TEC Mode Select
    37
    
    Figure 2.17 LDC-3900 TEC Display Switch Section
    38
    
    TEC Display Indicators and Switches
    38
    
    TEC Display Set
    38
    
    Figure 2.18 LDC-3900 TEC Parameter Section
    39
    
    TEC Parameter Section
    39
    
    TEC Parameter Select
    39
    
    Lim Ite
    40
    
    Lim Thi
    40
    
    TEC Parameter Set
    40
    
    Const
    41
    
    Gain
    41
    
    Figure 2.19 LDC-3900 TEC Error Section
    42
    
    Table 2.2 TEC Error Indicators
    42
    
    TEC Channel Indicators
    42
    
    TEC Error Indicators
    42
    
    Figure 2.20 LDC-3900 Laser Mode Section
    43
    
    Laser Mode Section
    43
    
    Figure 2.21 LDC-3900 Laser Display Switch Section
    44
    
    Laser Display Switch Section
    44
    
    Laser Mode Indicators
    44
    
    Laser Mode Select
    44
    
    Laser Display Indicators and Switches
    45
    
    Laser Display Set
    45
    
    Figure 2.22 LDC-3900 Laser Parameter Section
    46
    
    Laser Parameter Section
    46
    
    Laser Parameter Select
    46
    
    Cal Pd
    47
    
    Laser Parameter Set
    47
    
    Lim I
    47
    
    Lim P
    47
    
    Figure 2.23 LDC-3900 Laser Error Section
    48
    
    Laser Channel Indicators
    48
    
    Laser Error Indicators
    48
    
    Figure 2.24 LDC-3900 MODULATION Section
    49
    
    Modulation Section
    49
    
    Table 2.3 Laser Error Indicators
    49
  - Laser Functions
    32
  - Automatic Laser Shutoff Conditions
    34
- Figure 2.6 Parameter Section
  
  30
- TEC Functions
  30
Save and Recall Parameter Functions

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Rear Panel Controls and Connections

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- Figure 2.25 LDC-3900 Rear Panel
  
  51
- GPIB Connector
  51
- Earth Ground Connector
  52
- Modulation from Front Connector
  52
General Operating Procedures

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Chapter 3 Remote Operation

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- Preparation for Bus Control
  56
ANSI/IEEE-488.2 Definitions

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Table 3.1 State of the LDC-3900 after *RST

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Figure 3.8 <PROGRAM DATA SEPARATOR> Syntax Diagram

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Getting Started with GPIB

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- Overview of the LDC-3900 Syntax
  64
- Using Commands with Parameters
  65
Common Commands and Queries

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- Cal
  66
- Cls
  67
- Ese
  67
- Enable Register
  68
  - Figure 3.9 Standard Event Status Register/Standard Event Status
    
    68
  - Figure 3.10 Service Request Enable Register
    
    76
  - Sre
    77
  - Stb
    77
  - Tst
    78
  - Wai
    78
- Ese
  69
- Esr
  69
- Idn
  69
- Opc
  70
- Psc
  71
- Psc
  72
- Pud
  72
- Pud
  73
- Rcl
  73
- Rst
  74
- Sav
  75
- Sre
  75
Advanced Programming

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- Path Specification
  79
- Timing Considerations
  80
Error Messages

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Status Reporting

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Table 3.2 LDC-3900 Default Settings for Output off Registers

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Chapter 4 Command Reference

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Command Set Overview

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- Compound Command Structure
  92
- Substitute Parameter Names
  92
- Common Commands
  93
LDC-3900 Device-Dependent Commands

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- Figure 4.1 Command Path Tree Structure
  
  102
- LDC-3900 Device-Command Reference
  103
- Error Messages
  192
Table 5.1 Error Code Classifications

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Table 5.2 LDC-3900 Modular Laser Diode Controller Error

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Chapter 5 Error Messages

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Appendix A Steinhart-Hart Equation

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The Steinhart-Hart Equation

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Table A.1 Comparison of Curve Fitting Equations

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Figure A.1 Thermistor Resistance Vs. Temperature

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Appendix B AD590 and LM335 Sensor Calibration

201
Introduction

201
AD590 Sensor

201
Figure B.1 AD590 Nonlinearity

202
LM335 Sensor

203
One Point Calibration Method

204
Two Point Calibration Method

204

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ILX Lightwave LDC-3900 User Manual (206 pages)

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Safety and Warranty Information

Safety Symbols

Warranty

Chapter 1 Introduction and Specifications

Product Overview

Table 1.1 LDC-3900 Options and Accessories

Table 1.2 GPIB Specifications

Table 1.4 General Specifications

Chapter 2 Operation

Installation

Power-Up Sequence

Table 2.1 LDC-3900 Default Settings

LDC-3900 Front Panel

Figure 2.2 GPIB Section

Figure 2.1 LDC-3900 Front Panel

Figure 2.3 Laser Enable Switch

Figure 2.4 Adjust Section

Figure 2.5 Output Section

Figure 2.9 TEC Parameters

Figure 2.8 TEC Display

Figure 2.7 TEC Mode

Figure 2.6 Parameter Section

Save and Recall Parameter Functions

Rear Panel Controls and Connections

Figure 2.25 LDC-3900 Rear Panel

General Operating Procedures

Chapter 3 Remote Operation

ANSI/IEEE-488.2 Definitions

Figure 3.1 White Space Syntactic Diagram

Figure 3.4 <PROGRAM HEADER SEPARATOR> Syntax Diagram

Figure 3.3 <PROGRAM MESSAGE UNIT SEPARATOR> Syntax Diagram

Table 3.1 State of the LDC-3900 after *RST

Figure 3.8 <PROGRAM DATA SEPARATOR> Syntax Diagram

Getting Started with GPIB

Common Commands and Queries

Figure 3.9 Standard Event Status Register/Standard Event Status

Figure 3.10 Service Request Enable Register

Advanced Programming

Error Messages

Status Reporting

Figure 3.11 LDC-3900 Status Reporting Schematic Diagram

Figure 3.12 an LDC-3900 LASER Module Output off Register

Figure 3.13 an LDC-3900 TEC Module Output off Register

Table 3.2 LDC-3900 Default Settings for Output off Registers

Chapter 4 Command Reference

Command Set Overview

Table 4.1 Substitute Parameter Names

Table 4.2 LDC-3900 Device-Dependent Command Summary

LDC-3900 Device-Dependent Commands

Figure 4.1 Command Path Tree Structure

Table 5.1 Error Code Classifications

Table 5.2 LDC-3900 Modular Laser Diode Controller Error

Chapter 5 Error Messages

Appendix A Steinhart-Hart Equation

The Steinhart-Hart Equation

Table A.1 Comparison of Curve Fitting Equations

Figure A.1 Thermistor Resistance Vs. Temperature

Appendix B AD590 and LM335 Sensor Calibration

Introduction

AD590 Sensor

Figure B.1 AD590 Nonlinearity

LM335 Sensor

One Point Calibration Method

Two Point Calibration Method

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