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Newport 2936-R series User Manual (150 pages)

Single and Dual-Channel Optical Meters

Brand: Newport | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 3 MB

EU Declaration of Conformity
3
Warranty
5
Technical Support Contacts
7
Table of Contents
9
List of Figures
16
List of Tables
17
1 Safety Precautions

19
- Definitions and Symbols
  19
  - General Warning or Caution
    19
  - Electric Shock
    19
  - Protective Conductor Terminal
    19
  - Figure 1 General Warning or Caution Symbol
    19
  - Figure 2 Electrical Shock Symbol
    19
  - Figure 3 Protective Conductor Terminal Symbol
    19
  - European Union CE Mark
    20
  - Alternating Voltage Symbol
    20
  - Off
    20
  - Figure 4 CE Mark
    20
  - Figure 5 Alternating Voltage Symbol
    20
  - Figure 6 on Symbol
    20
  - Figure 7 off Symbol
    20
  - Fuses
    21
  - Frame or Chassis
    21
  - USB Connector Symbol
    21
  - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
    21
  - Figure 8 Fuse Symbol
    21
  - Figure 9 Frame or Chassis Terminal Symbol
    21
  - Figure 10 USB Connector Symbol
    21
  - Figure 11 WEEE Directive Symbol
    21
  - Control of Hazardous Substances
    22
- Warnings and Cautions
  22
  - General Warnings
    22
  - Figure 12 Rohs Compliant Symbol
    22
  - General Cautions
    24
  - Figure 13 AC Receptacle Warning Label
    24
- Location of Warnings
  25
  - Rear Panel
    25
  - Figure 14 Locations of Warnings on the Rear Panel
    25
2 General Information

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- Introduction
  26
- Optical Meter Functionality
  27
- Model 1936-R
  27
- Model 2936-R
  27
- Calibration
  27
- Specifications
  27
  - Physical Specifications
    27
  - Electrical Specifications
    28
- Unpacking and Handling
  30
- Inspection for Damage
  30
- Available Options and Accessories
  31
- Parts List
  31
- Choosing and Preparing a Suitable Work Surface
  31
- Electrical Requirements
  31
- Power Supplies
  32
3 System Overview

34
4 System Operation

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- Front Panel Keys
  42
  - Power Switch
    42
  - Figure 21 Front Panel Keys
    42
  - Figure 22 Power Switch
    42
  - Setup/Enter Key
    43
  - Figure 23 Navigation/Selection and Setup/Enter Keys
    43
  - Figure 24 Main Screen
    43
  - Esc Key
    44
  - Navigation and Selection Keys
    44
    
    Channel Swapping
    44
    
    Figure 25 Measurement Settings Screen
    44
    
    Figure 26 Channel a Primary
    44
    
    Figure 27 Channel B Primary
    44
    
    Navigation
    45
  - Soft Keys
    45
  - Dedicated Keys
    45
    
    Figure 28 Soft Keys
    45
    
    Figure 29 Dedicated Keys
    45
    
    Figure 30 Manual Range Mode
    46
    
    Figure 31 Auto Range Mode
    46
    
    Figure 32 this Screen Is Displayed after Pressing the Config Soft Key
    46
    
    Range
    46
    
    Figure 33 Mode Selection Screen
    47
    
    Figure 34 Measurement Is on Hold
    47
    
    Figure 35 Filter Selection Screen
    47
    
    Filter
    47
    
    Hold
    47
    
    Mode
    47
    
    Figure 36 Filter Configuration Screen
    48
    
    Figure 37 Digital Filter Editing
    48
    
    Figure 38 Wavelengths Screen
    48
    
    Lambda (Λ) Key
    48
    
    Set Zero Offset (Zero Key)
    49
- Measurement Settings
  49
  - Changing the Measurement Settings
    49
    
    Wavelength Selection
    49
    
    Range Selection and Range Type (Rng. Type)
    49
    
    Figure 39 Zero Selection
    49
    
    Figure 40 Measurement Settings Screen
    49
    
    Attenuator On/Off
    50
    
    Analog and Digital Filter Selection
    50
    
    Units Selection
    50
    
    Mode Selection
    51
    
    Spot Size
    51
    
    Number of Digits Setting
    51
    
    Offset Field
    51
  - Detector Information
    51
- Trigger Setup
  52
  - Trigger Delay
    52
  - Trigger Start
    52
  - Figure 41 Accessing the Trigger Setup Screen
    52
  - Figure 42 Trigger Delay Waveforms
    52
  - Trigger Stop
    53
- Wavelength Setting
  53
- Display Color
  54
- Figure 43 Predefined Color Schemes
  54
- Figure 44 Setup Screen
  54
- Figure 45 System Settings Screen
  54
- USB Address and RS232 Parameters
  55
- Statistics
  55
  - Figure 46 about Screen
    55
  - Figure 47 Statistics Screen
    55
  - Figure 48 Graph Screen
    56
  - Graph
    56
- Math Functions
  57
- Figure 49 Math Field
  57
- Figure 50 Math Configuration Screen
  57
- Measurement Correction Settings
  58
- Figure 51 Measurement Settings
  58
- Figure 52 Correction Settings
  58
- Display Modes
  59
  - Numeric Display
    59
  - Analog Bar
    59
  - Figure 53 Mode Selection Screen
    59
  - Figure 54 the Numeric Display
    59
  - Figure 55 Analog Bar
    59
  - Figure 56 Auto Zoom
    60
  - Analog Needle
    61
  - Vertical Chart
    61
  - Figure 57 Analog Needle Display
    61
  - Figure 58 Vertical Chart with 3 Measurements Per Line
    61
  - Figure 59 Vertical Chart with 1 Measurement Per Line
    61
- Firmware Upgrade Procedure
  62
5 Performing Basic Measurements

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6 Software Application

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- Overview
  72
- Connection
  72
- Figure 61 Application Front Panel
  72
- General Usage
  73
- Menu Structure
  73
- Figure 62 Application Advanced Options (Configuration Tab)
  73
7 Computer Interfacing

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- General Guidelines
  75
- Computer Interface Terminology
  75
  - Delimiting Punctuation
    75
  - CR> Carriage Return
    75
  - LF> Line Feed
    75
  - Semicolons
    75
  - Number> Numerical Types
    76
  - String> String Types
    76
  - Command Termination
    76
  - Response Termination
    76
- RS-232C Communication
  76
- USB Communication
  77
- Figure 63 RS-232 9 Pin to 9-Pin Cable Connections. Cable Terminators (RS-232)
  77
8 Communication Command Reference

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- Model 1936/2936 Series Remote Interface Commands
  79
- Command Overview
  79
  - Activate a Specific Channel
    80
- Command Description
  80
  - Command Glossary
    80
  - Table 2 Root Level Commands/Queries Summary
    80
  - Display Commands
    82
    
    Disp:bright
    82
    
    Table 3 Tree Level Commands/Queries Summary
    82
    
    Disp:bright
    83
  - Power Meter Commands
    83
    
    Idn
    83
    
    Rcl
    83
    
    Sav
    84
    
    Address
    84
    
    Address
    85
    
    Beep
    85
    
    Echo
    85
    
    Echo
    86
    
    Errors
    86
    
    Errstr
    86
    
    Pm:analogfilter
    87
    
    Pm:analog:imp
    87
    
    Pm:analog:imp
    88
    
    Pm:analog:out
    88
    
    Pm:att
    89
    
    Pm:attsn
    89
    
    Pm:auto
    89
    
    Pm:auto
    90
    
    Pm:caldate
    90
    
    Pm:caltemp
    90
    
    Pm:channel
    91
    
    Pm:corr
    91
    
    Pm:corr
    92
    
    Pm:detmodel
    92
- Pm:detsize
  92
- Pm:detsn
  92
- Pm:digitalfilter
  93
- Pm:dpower
  93
- Pm:ds:buffer
  94
- Pm:ds:clear
  94
- PM:DS: Count
  94
- Pm:ds:enable
  95
- Pm:ds:get
  95
- Pm:ds:interval
  96
- Pm:ds:savebuffer
  96
- Pm:ds:size
  97
- Pm:ds:units
  97
- Pm:filter
  98
- Pm:frequency
  98
- Pm:lambda
  99
- Pm:max:lambda
  99
- Pm:max:power
  100
- Pm:min:lambda
  100
- Pm:min:power
  100
- Pm:meas:timeout
  100
- Pm:meas:timeout
  101
- Pm:mode
  101
- Pm:mode
  102
- Pm:power
  102
- Pm:pws
  102
- Pm:range
  103
- Pm:ref:value
  103
- Pm:ref:value
  104
- Pm:ref:store
  104
- Pm:responsivity
  104
- Pm:run
  105
- Pm:satlevel
  105
- Pm:spotsize
  106
- Pm:stat:max
  106
- Pm:stat:mean
  107
- Pm:stat:min
  107
- Pm:stat:maxmin
  107
- Pm:stat:sdeviation
  107
- Pm:temp
  108
- Pm:temppoll
  108
- Pm:therm:predict
  108
- Pm:therm:predict
  109
- Pm:trig:external
  109
- Pm:trig:edge
  110
- Pm:trig:holdoff
  110
- Pm:trig:holdoff
  111
- Pm:trig:start
  111
- Pm:trig:stop
  112
- Pm:trig:state
  112
- Pm:trig:state
  113
- Pm:trig:value
  113
- Pm:trig:time
  114
- Pm:units
  114
- Pm:units
  115
- Pm:zerostore
  115
- Pm:zerovalue
  115
9 Principles of Operation

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10 Maintenance and Service

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- Enclosure Cleaning
  130
- Fuse Replacement
  130
- Figure 71 Fuse Replacement
  130
- Obtaining Service
  131
- Service Form
  132
11 Appendix A - Syntax and Definitions

134
- Definition of <String
  134
- Definition of <Number
  135
12 Appendix B - Error Messages

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- Introduction
  138
- Command Errors
  138
- Execution Errors
  139
- Device Errors
  140
13 Appendix C - Legacy Commands Reference

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- Table 7 Legacy Commands Reference
  143
14 Appendix D - Sample Programs

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- Programming Samples
  144
- Labview
  144
- Microsoft® Visual Basic
  144
- Microsoft Visual C
  144
- Microsoft .NET
  144
15 Appendix E - Disassembly Instructions

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- Disassembly Instructions
  146
- Figure 72 Disassembled 1936/2936 Model
  147

Newport 2936-R series Startup Manual (19 pages)

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1 Safety Precautions

2 General Information

3 System Overview

4 System Operation

5 Performing Basic Measurements

6 Software Application

7 Computer Interfacing

8 Communication Command Reference

9 Principles of Operation

10 Maintenance and Service

11 Appendix A - Syntax and Definitions

12 Appendix B - Error Messages

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