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Sutter Instrument Lambda 10-3 Operation Manual (132 pages)
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Table of Contents
Disclaimer
3
Electrical
3
Optical Radiation
3
Electromagnetic Interference
4
Operational
4
Table of Contents
5
Introduction
13
How to Use this Manual
13
Technical Support
13
General Description
13
Filter Wheel
14
Mechanical Description
14
Filter Wheels
15
Figure 1-1. Lambda 10-3 Filter Wheel (Without Shutter)
15
Figure 1-2. Lambda 10-3 Filter Wheel Housing (with Shutter)
15
Figure 1-3. Lambda 10-3 Filter Wheel Housing with Smartshutter
15
1.3.2.1 Mechanical Description
16
Filters
16
Slide-In or Drop-In Filter Holders
17
Shutters
17
Smartshutter Mounts
18
Cables
18
Devices for TTL-Control of Shutters
18
Adapters
18
Smartshutter
19
Step Motor Based Shutter Advantages
19
Figure 1-4. 25Mm Smartshutter (Standalone)
20
Figure 1-5. 35Mm Smartshutter (Standalone)
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Modes
21
Figure 1-6. 25Mm Smartshutter Mounted on the Housing of a 25Mm Filter Wheel
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Figure 1-7. 35Mm Smartshutter Mounted on 32Mm Filter Wheel Assembly
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Special Considerations
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1.4.3.1 Mounting
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1.4.3.2 Opening and Closing Times
22
1.4.3.3 Repetition Rates and Duty Cycle
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Figure 1-8. Smartshutter Timing
23
Controller
24
Principles of Operation
24
Rear Panel Connectors
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Figure 1-9. Generation 1 Rear Panel Electrical Connections
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Figure 1-10. Generation 2 Rear Panel Electrical Connections
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Figure 1-11. Generation 3 Rear Panel Electrical Connections)
25
Figure 1-12. Generation 4 Rear Panel Electrical Connections
25
Front Panel Controls
27
1.5.3.1 Power Switch
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1.5.3.2 Keypad
27
Figure 1-13. Lambda 10-3 Front Panel Controls
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1.5.3.3 Display
28
Options and Accessories
28
Supported Filter Wheel and Shutter Configurations
28
Functional Description
29
Stepping Motor Operation
29
Installation
31
Unpacking
31
Pre-Installation Considerations
32
Vibrations
32
Installing the Filter Wheel
33
Figure 2-1. Schematic Diagram of Two Possible Experimental Configurations
33
Filter Wheel Assembly
34
Figure 2-2. Filter Wheel-Mounting Stand
34
Loading Filters
35
Filter Orientation
35
Filter Cups and Filter Holders
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Figure 2-3. Filter Wheel Connection
35
Figure 2-4. Filter Holder Components
36
Installation of Filters into Filter Holders
37
Figure 2-5. Changing Filters in the Slide-In Filter Holder
37
Table 2-1. Maximum Allowable Filter Thickness
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Figure 2-6. Removing the Retaining Ring
38
Figure 2-7. Assembly Order of Filter Holder Parts
38
Installation of Filters into Filter Cups
39
Figure 2-8. Filter Ports (Plug Is Removed from the Loading Port)
40
Filter Loading Tips
41
Selection of a Filter Position
41
Use of Blanking Discs
41
Neutral Density Filters
41
Shutter Options
41
Mounting a Smartshutter in a Lambda LS
42
Operations Operations
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First Time Use
43
Line Power (Mains)
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Figure 3-1. Lambda 10-3 Cabinet (Rear View) Showing Power Connection and Fuse
43
Figure 3-2. Power Switch (Front Panel)
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Basic Operation
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Initialization
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Make It Go
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Figure 3-3. Power Connection
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Operations: Manual Control Operations: Manual Control
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Operations: Manual Control
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Power -Up Sequence
47
Setting the Position of the Active Filter Wheel
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Toggling Shutter States (S1 and S2)
48
Displaying the Main Menu
48
Selecting Various Modes and Configurations with the MODE Key
48
Selecting the Active Filter Wheel for Manual Control (MODE 1)
49
Selecting the Speed for the Active Filter Wheel (MODE 2)
49
Selecting Shutter TTL Control (MODE 3)
50
Enabling Shutter TTL Control (MODE 3 1 or MODE 3 3)
50
Determining the Shutter TTL Control Mode (MODE 3 1 1|2|3 or MODE 3 3 1|2|3)
50
Table 4-1. Filter Switching Times (in Milliseconds)
50
Selecting a Test Mode (MODE 4)
51
Selecting Smartshutter Modes (MODE 5)
51
Setting a Smartshutter to Neutral Density Mode
51
Saving and Restoring Smartshutter Mode Configurations (MODE 6)
52
New Menus as of Lambda 10-3 Firmware Rev. 1.21
52
Setting Power-Up Defaults (MODE 7)
52
Setting the Speed Defaults for Wheels A, B, & C (MODE 7 1 1|2|3 [0 - 7])
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Setting the Position (Filter) Defaults for Wheels A, B, & C (MODE 7 1 5|6|7 [0 - 7])
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Setting the Default Communications Port (MODE 7 1 4)
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Setting the Current Smartshutter Mode as the Default (MODE 7 1 8 1|2)
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Resetting All to Factory Defaults (MODE 7 2)
53
Table 4-2. Factory Defaults for Filter Wheels, Smartshutters, and Communications Ports
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Operations Overview
55
Input Command Structure
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Command Descriptions
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Table 5-1. Remote Control Command Categories
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Table 5-2. Remote Control Commands
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Filter Wheel Commands
59
Table 5-3. Command Code Ranges
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Table 5-4. Filter Command Structure
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Filter Wheel Command Byte Encoding
61
Shutter Commands
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Table 5-5. Shutter Commands
61
Open Shutter a
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Open Shutter a Conditionally
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Close Shutter a
63
Open Shutter B
63
Open Shutter B Conditionally
63
Close Shutter B
63
Open Shutter C
63
Open Shutter C Conditionally
63
Close Shutter C
63
Fast-Mode Shutter
63
Special Commands
64
Table 5-6. Special Command Codes
64
Batch Start and Batch End
65
Status
65
Table 5-7. Status Command Return Codes and Data
65
All Motors Power on
67
All Motors Power off
68
Batch Transfer
68
Transfer to on Line
68
Transfer to Local
68
Reset
68
Get Controller Type and Configuration
68
Shutter Control Without Remote Commands Via Dedicated TTL Line
69
Table 5-8. "Get Controller Type and Configuration" Command Return Codes and Data
69
Remote Control Command Programming
70
Preparing the Command Byte
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5.6.1.1 Encoding Filter Commands into a Single Byte
70
5.6.1.2 Shutter or Special Commands
71
Command Transmission Protocol
71
5.6.2.1 Confirmation Command Echo
71
5.6.2.2 Command Completion Indicator
71
External Serial Rs External Serial Rs
73
232 Interface Control
73
Connecting to the Serial Port
73
Figure 6-1. Serial Port Pin Assignments
73
Input Command Set and Protocol
74
External Usb Interface Control
75
Device Driver
75
Installation Steps
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Figure 7-1. the USB Cable Device Connector
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Figure 7-2. the Lambda 10-3 USB Receptacle
76
Interactive USB Device Driver Installation
77
Figure 7-3. Host Connector End of USB Cable
77
Figure 7-4 -- USB Host Receptacle on Remote Computer
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Figure 7-5 New USB Device Detected Message Box
77
Figure 7-6 -- Digital Signature Dialog Box
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Figure 7-7 -- Specifying Location of Driver Files
78
Driver Model) Device Driver
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Figure 7-8 Browsing for the Driver File Needed
79
Installing the USB Interface for Non-Windows Systems
80
Verifying USB Communication between Remote Computer and Lambda 10-3
80
Figure 7-9 Usbtest Main Screen
81
Uninstalling the USB Driver for the Lambda 10-3
82
Remote Commands and the USB Interface
83
External Parallel Interface Control External Parallel Interface Control
85
Nterface Control
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Connecting to the Parallel Port Interface
85
Figure 8-1. Location of Parallel Port on Rear of Lambda 10-3 Controller Cabinet
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Figure 8-2. Parallel Interface DB-25 Connector on the Lambda 10-3
85
Input Command Structure
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Table 8-1. Lambda 10-3 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments
86
Filter Commands
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Table 8-2. Filter Command Structure
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Special Commands: on LINE, BATCH, and SHUTTER Commands
88
Output Command Structure: BUSY and ERROR Lines
88
Strategies for Controlling the Lambda 10-3 Via the Parallel Port
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Using Input Lines Only
89
Using Fewer than Eight Input Lines
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Using the BUSY Line
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Using the ERROR Line
90
Using a Computer's Parallel (Printer) Port
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Connecting to the PC Parallel (Printer) Port
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Figure 8-3. PC Parallel (Printer) Port
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Input Command Structure
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Table 8-3. PC and Lambda 10-3 Parallel Port Pin Assignments
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Output Command Structure: BUSY and ERROR Lines
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Table 8-4. PC Printer Adapter Addresses
93
Dedicated TTL Line
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Table 8-5. Computer Parallel Port Commands for TTL Control of Shutters
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Operating Instructions: External Logic Level (Ttl) Shutter Control Operating Instructions: External Logic Level (Ttl) Shutter Control
97
Using the Computer's Parallel Port for Control
97
Table 9-1. Commands for PC Parallel Port Control of Dedicated TTL Line
97
Figure 9-1. Location of TTL in Jumpers on the Lambda 10-3 Controller Board
98
Enabling/Disabling and Setting the Type of TTL in Control
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Figure 9-2. TTL in Jumpers Detail
99
10. Maintenance
101
Filter Wheel Error Detection and Recovery
103
Filter Wheel Movement Errors: Causes and Solutions
103
Filter Weight Vs. Speed
103
Oscillation When Stopping
103
Oscillations When Moving
103
Movement Errors after Successive Moves
104
Helpful Tips about Filter Wheel Movement Errors
104
Smartshutter Movement Errors: Causes and Solutions
104
Smartshutter Movement Errors after Successive Moves
104
Appendix A. Limited Warranty Appendix A. Limited Warranty
107
Accessories
109
Filter Wheels
109
Smartshutter
110
Appendix C. Fuse Replacement Appendix C. Fuse Replacement
111
Figure 11-1. Rear View of the Lambda 10-3 Showing the Power Entry Module and Fuse Location
111
Appendix D. Technical Specif Appendix D. Technical Specifications Appendix D. Technical Specif Ications
113
Controller
113
Table D-1. Lambda 10-3 Pre-2010 Version Controller Cables
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Table D-2. Lambda 10-3 2010 Version Controller Cables
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Filter Wheel, 25 MM (1")
117
Filter Wheel, 32 MM (1.27")
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Smartshutter, 25 MM (1 In) (Standalone)
117
Smartshutter, 35 MM (1.38 In) (Standalone)
118
Appendix F. External Control Command Reference Appendix F. External Control Command Reference
119
Table F-3. Complete Command Reference
119
Table F-4. Filter Command Structure
124
Table F-5. Status Command Return Codes and Data
125
Table F-6. Get Controller Type and Configuration Command Return Data
127
Index
129
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