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Spiricon LBA-300 Operator's Manual

Spiricon LBA-300 Operator's Manual (281 pages)

Laser Beam Analyzer

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

Table of Contents

Version 4.XX

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Laser Beam Analyzer

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Models LBA-300/400/500PC

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Models LBA-700/708/710/712/714PC

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For Windows ® 2000 and Windows ® XP Pro

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Copyright 2005, Spiricon Inc., All Rights Reserved

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Notice

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- Table of Contents
  3
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

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- General Information
  11
- System Requirements
  11
- Optional Equipment
  12
- Specifications
  13
  - Power Requirements
    13
  - Instrument Characteristics
    13
- Safety Considerations
  14
  - Optical Radiation Hazards
    14
  - Electrical Hazards
    14
Chapter 2 EQUIPMENT SETUP

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- Equipment Setup
  15
  - Step 1 Installation of the Frame Grabber Board
    15
  - Step 2 Camera Connections
    18
    
    Analog Cameras
    19
    
    Digital Cameras
    19
  - Step 3 LBA-PC Software Installation
    19
  - Step 4 Start LBA-PC
    20
  - Step 5 Configure Camera Type
    21
  - Step 6 Collect Data
    21
  - Step 7 Sample Configurations
    21
- Error Messages
  22
- Optional Equipment
  24
- Connections
  24
  - Camera Power
    25
  - Shutter Controls Signals
    25
  - Trigger out
    26
  - Pass/Fail out
    26
  - Trigger in
    26
  - Video in
    26
- Camera Control Cables
  26
- Special Setup for Pyrocam I Operation
  27
Chapter 3 MENUS and DIALOG BOXES

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- File
  32
  - File | Load
    32
    
    Lb3/4/5/7 Files
    32
    
    Lba Files
    32
    
    Lbb Files
    32
    
    Lbc Files
    32
    
    Load Frame Dialog Box
    33
    
    Special Frame Numbers
    34
    
    Drag and Drop Data Frame Loading
    34
  - File | Save as
    34
    
    Save as
    35
  - Export Image
    35
    
    Export Image
    36
  - Save Config
    37
  - Restore Config
    37
  - Set Reference, Copy the Current to the Reference Frame
    37
  - Generate Gain
    38
    
    How to Generate Gain
    38
    
    What Is Gain Correction
    38
    
    What Disables Gain Correction
    38
  - File | Load Gain
    39
  - File | Save Gain as
    39
  - Gain Off/On
    39
  - File | Logging
    39
    
    Beginning and Terminating Logging
    40
    
    Data, Results & Export Logging, Dialog Box
    40
    
    Logging Method
    41
    
    Pass/Fail Filter
    42
  - Implications of Combining Logging, Statistics, Post Processing and Block Capture
    42
    
    Combinations Using Logging, Statistics and Block Mode
    43
    
    Combinations Using Logging, Statistics and Post Processing
    43
  - File | Print
    44
  - File | Print Setup
    45
  - File | Exit
    45
  - File | Save FROG as
    45
    
    Save FROG as
    46
    
    FROG Data Orientation
    47
    
    FROG Data Collection Tips
    47
- Options
  49
  - Hide/Show; Capture, Display, Aperture Toolbar
    49
  - Aperture
    49
    
    Aperture Shapes
    49
    
    How to Create a Drawn Aperture
    50
    
    Drag and Drop Apertures
    50
    
    Using Auto Apertures
    51
    
    Display Beam Width
    51
  - Camera
    52
    
    Camera Type Selection
    52
    
    Creating a New Camera Type
    52
    
    Resolution and Frame Size
    53
    
    Frame Buffer Size
    54
    
    Am I Using Virtual Memory yet
    55
    
    Sync Source
    55
    
    Pixel Scale, Pixel Units
    56
    
    Gamma Correction
    56
    
    Lens
    57
    
    Special Camera Settings
    57
  - Capture
    57
    
    Capture
    58
    
    Capture Interval
    60
    
    Camera
    60
    
    Trigger
    62
    
    Processing
    64
    
    Frame Summing
    65
    
    Frame Average
    65
    
    Gain Correction
    65
    
    Reference Subtraction
    65
    
    Convolution
    66
  - Capture Toolbar
    66
    
    Logging
    67
    
    Print
    67
    
    Write Protect
    67
  - Computation
    67
    
    Energy of Beam
    67
    
    Energy Calibration Procedure
    68
    
    Quantitative Display, On/Off
    68
    
    Beam Width Method
    69
    
    Elliptical
    71
    
    Gauss Fit
    71
    
    Top hat
    71
    
    Divergence
    72
    
    Histogram
    73
    
    Statistics
    74
  - Beam Display
    75
    
    Beam View
    76
    
    Cursors
    76
    
    Cursor Orientation
    76
    
    Origin Location
    77
    
    Beam Colors
    78
    
    Z Axis Scale
    78
    
    Beam Display
    79
    
    Set Reference Source
    80
    
    Display Thresholds
    81
    
    Color Bar
    81
    
    Copy Image to Clipboard
    82
    
    Copy Image to Wallpaper
    82
    
    Only Beam Display Items
    82
    
    Only
    83
  - Beam Display Toolbar
    85
  - Beam Stability
    85
    
    Main Controls
    86
    
    Strip Chart Controls
    87
    
    Peak/Centroid Scatter Plot and Histogram
    89
  - Create Palette
    94
    
    Saving the Palette
    96
    
    Save Colors
    96
    
    Load Colors
    97
    
    Clearing Colors
    97
  - Password Lockout
    98
- Pass/Fail
  98
  - PASS or FAIL Results
    99
  - Pass/Fail Units
    99
  - Pass/Fail Dialog Boxes
    99
  - Quantitative Pass/Fail
    99
    
    Min Fluence
    99
    
    Centroid
    100
  - Elliptical Pass/Fail
    100
    
    Orientation
    100
  - Gauss Pass/Fail
    100
  - Top hat Pass/Fail
    100
    
    Top hat Fluence
    101
    
    Divergence Pass/Fail
    101
- Window
  101
  - Tile
    102
- Start!/Stop
  102
- Ultracal! Menu Action Item
  102
  - How to Ultracal
    102
  - What Disables Ultracal
    103
- Autoexposure
  103
  - Autoexposure! Operation
    103
  - Autoexposure Interacts with Ultracal
    103
Chapter 4 DISPLAY WINDOWS

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- Main Window
  106
- The Beam Display Window
  106
  - Frame Comment
    107
  - Shortcuts
    109
- The Results Display Window
  109
  - Shortcuts
    110
- The Pan/Zoom Display Window
  111
  - Hardware Zooming
    111
    
    Analog Camera Zooming
    112
    
    Digital Camera Zooming
    113
  - Soft Zooming
    113
  - Panning
    113
  - Zooming and Panning Constraints
    114
- The Tilt/Rotate Display Window
  114
- The Histogram Display Window
  115
- Shortcuts Using the Mouse
  116
Chapter 5 TRIGGERING TYPES & CAPTURING METHODS

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- Triggering the LBA-PC
  118
  - A Note to Pulse Laser Users
    118
  - Trigger Type CW
    119
    
    Interlaced Cameras
    119
    
    Non-Interlaced Cameras
    119
  - Type Trigger out
    119
    
    Trigger Interval
    119
    
    Trigger Delay
    120
    
    CCD Frame Transfer Camera, Interlaced
    120
    
    CCD Interline and Full Frame Transfer Camera, Interlaced
    120
    
    CMOS Camera, Interlaced
    120
    
    Tube Camera, Interlaced
    120
    
    CCD Frame and Interline Transfer Cameras, Non-Interlaced (Progressive Scan)
    121
    
    CMOS, CID Line Transfer and Tube Cameras, Non-Interlaced (Progressive Scan)
    121
  - Type Trigger in
    121
    
    CCD Frame Transfer Camera, Interlaced
    121
    
    CCD Interline and Full Frame Transfer Camera, Interlaced
    121
  - Type Video Trigger
    121
    
    CCD Frame and Interline Transfer Cameras, Interlaced
    122
- Capture Methods and Rate Control
  122
  - Programming the Capture Interval
    122
    
    With Trigger Type Set to CW
    122
    
    With Trigger Type Set to Trigger out
    123
    
    Trigger Type Set to Video Trigger with the LBA Firing the Laser
    123
    
    Trigger Type Set to Video Trigger Without the LBA Firing the Laser
    123
- Integration Control
  123
  - Integration Operation
    124
- Digital Camera Operations
  124
  - Digital Camera Control
    124
    
    Digital Camera Binning Effects
    124
    
    Digital Camera ROI Formating
    125
    
    Digital Camera Exposure Controls
    125
    
    Digital Camera Triggering
    125
    
    Digital Camera Gain and Black Level Control
    126
Chapter 6 COMPUTATIONS

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- Computational Accuracy
  128
- Numerical Formats
  128
- Beam Presentation Affects Results
  129
- Manual Background Energy Nulling
  129
  - What Is Ultracal
    129
- Clip Level
  130
- Total Energy
  130
- Percent in Aperture
  131
- Peak and Min
  131
- Peak Location
  131
- Centroid Location
  131
- Beam Widths and Diameters
  132
  - D4-Sigma Method
    132
  - Knife Edge Method
    133
  - Percent of Energy Method
    134
  - Percent of Peak Method
    134
- Elliptical Beam
  134
- Gauss Fit
  135
- Whole Beam Fit Equations
  136
- X/Y or Major/Minor Line Fit Equations
  136
- Deviation of Fit
  137
- Correlation of Fit
  137
- Top hat
  138
  - Top hat Mean and Standard Deviation
    139
  - Top hat Minimum and Maximum Intensities
    139
- Top hat Factor
  139
- Effective Area and Effective Diameter
  141
- Far-Field Divergence Angle Computations
  141
  - The Focal Length Method
    141
  - The Far-Field Method
    142
- Histogram
  142
- Statistics
  143
- Frame Averaging
  144
- Frame Summing
  144
- Gamma Correction
  145
- Convolution
  146
Chapter 7 DIGITAL CAMERA OPTION

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- Digital Camera Option
  148
- I/O Connections
  148
- Digital Camera Advanced Timing Setup
  152
  - Transfer Mode
    152
  - Scan Mode
    152
  - Vertical Start
    152
  - Vertical Size
    153
  - Horizontal Start
    153
  - Horizontal Size
    153
    
    Digital Camera and Ultracal Operation
    154
Chapter 8 REMOTE OPERATION

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- Remote Operation
  156
- How to Disable Remote Operation
  156
Chapter 9 ACTIVE X

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- Introduction
  158
- Using Activex
  158
  - Microsoft Excel
    158
  - Visual Basic (Visual Studio)
    159
  - Labview
    160
- Properties, Methods, and Events
  160
  - Properties
    161
    
    Appinfo
    161
    
    Running
    161
    
    Operationcomplete
    161
    
    Operationerror
    162
    
    Newframe, Holdnewframe
    162
    
    Framedata, Framewidth, Frameheight
    162
    
    Pixelhscale, Pixelvscale
    162
    
    Framemonth, Frameday, Frameyear
    162
    
    Framehour, Frameminute, Framesecond, Framemilliseconds
    162
    
    Cursorx, Cursory, Cursorz
    162
    
    Crosshairx, Crosshairy, Crosshairz
    163
    
    Cursordelta
    163
    
    Energyofbeam
    163
    
    Bitmap
    163
    
    Framenumber
    163
    
    Results
    164
    
    Quantitative Results
    164
    
    Chapter 6 In the LBA-PC Operator's Manual
    164
    
    Elliptical Results
    165
    
    Gauss Fit Results
    165
    
    Top hat Results
    166
    
    Divergence Results
    167
    
    Statistics Results
    167
    
    Pass/Fail Results
    168
  - Methods
    169
    
    Loadconfig
    169
    
    Open
    169
    
    Openindex
    170
    
    Start
    170
    
    Stop
    170
    
    Ultracal
    170
    
    Auto Exposure
    171
  - Events
    171
    
    Onnewframe
    171
    
    Onoperationcomplete
    172
- Dcom
  172
  - Remote Access
    173
    
    Server (LBA-PC) Computer
    173
    
    Client (Application) Computer
    174
  - If You Have a Problem
    175
Chapter 10 REMOTE GPIB OPERATION

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- Introduction
  177
- Hardware and Software Requirements
  177
- Remote GPIB Setup
  177
- Command Formats and Responses
  179
  - IEEE 488.1 Command Support
    179
  - IEEE 488.2 Common Commands
    180
  - LBA-PC Command and Data Formats
    180
  - Establishing Remote Control
    181
- Configuration Commands
  182
  - Restore and Save Configuration Files
    182
    
    LDC - Restore Config
    182
    
    SDC - Save Config
    182
  - Configuration Commands
    183
- Transfer Commands
  186
  - Transferring Raw Data
    186
    
    RCC?, RCR? - Read Cursor Transfer
    187
    
    RDD? - Read Frame Transfer
    189
  - Transferring Data Files
    190
    
    FRM? - Download Data Frame
    191
    
    FRM - Upload Data Frame
    192
    
    LDD - Read Data File
    193
    
    SDD - Save Data File
    194
    
    RDR? - Read Results
    195
    
    LOG - Logging
    197
    
    FST? - Transferring Status Information
    198
  - PFS? - Pass/Fail Status
    200
- Coordinate Systems
  200
  - Spatial Coordinates
    200
  - Pan/Zoom Window Detector Coordinates
    201
    
    DIS - Set Manual Origin Location
    202
    
    PAN - Set Capture Window Location
    202
  - Frame Coordinates
    204
  - Beam Window World Coordinates
    205
- Error Messages
  206
- Service Request
  209
  - Service Request Response
    209
Appendix A Remote Command/Error Message Operation

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- IEEE 488.1 Command Support
  211
- IEEE 488.2 Common Commands
  212
- Command Meaning
  212
- LBA-PC Command and Data Formats
  216
- Type Description
  216
- Value Description
  218
- Options Menu
  224
- Error Type
  244
Appendix B Labview Support

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- Get Version
  268
- Move Cursor
  269
- Restore Configuration
  270
- Save Configuration
  271

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