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Sutter Lambda VF-5 Tunable Filter Changer manual available for free PDF download: Operation Manual
Sutter Lambda VF-5 Operation Manual (78 pages)
Tunable Optical Filter Changer Control System
Brand:
Sutter
| Category:
Control Systems
| Size: 3 MB
Table of Contents
Disclaimer
5
Safety Warnings and Precautions
5
Electrical
5
Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire-Related Injury
5
Optical Radiation
5
Operational
6
Table of Contents
7
1 General Information
11
Introduction
11
How to Use this Manual
11
Technical Support
11
General Description
11
Figure 1-1 Anatomy of the Lambda VF-5 Filter Wheel
12
Table 1-1. List of Supported Tunable Filters
13
Systems
14
Filter Wheel
14
Mechanical Description
14
Filter Wheels
14
Figure 1-2. Lambda VF-5 Filter Wheel
14
Mechanical Description
15
Filter Wheel Adapters
15
Cables
15
Controller
15
Principles of Operation
15
Rear Panel Connectors
15
Figure 1-3. Electrical Connections
16
Front Panel Controls
17
Keypad
17
Figure 1-4. Lambda VF-5 Front Panel Controls
17
Display
18
Functional Description
18
Stepping Motor Operation
18
2 Installation
21
Unpacking
21
Pre-Installation Instructions
21
Vibrations
21
Installation Instructions
22
Figure 2-1. Schematic Diagram of Two Possible Experimental Configurations
22
Initializing the Lambda Vf-5 if Not Already Initialized or after Being Reset
23
Setting the Wheel Rotation Speed (<LOCAL> <SPEED> <0> through <7>)
27
Setting the Wheel Tilt Speed (<LOCAL> <SPEED> < Λ > <0> through <3>)
27
3 Operations - General
29
First Time Use
29
Line Power (Mains)
29
Figure 3-1. Lambda VF-5 Cabinet (Rear View)
29
Figure 3-2. Switch, Fuse, and Power Connection
29
Basic Operation
30
Initialization
30
Filter Wheel Assembly
30
Make It Go
31
4 Operations - Manual Control
33
Power up Sequence
33
Main Status Screen
33
The Lambda VF-5 Keypad
33
Placing Lambda VF-5 into Local Mode
34
Immediate Key Control of Attached Devices (While in Local Mode)
34
Figure 4-1. the Lambda VF-5 Keypad for Manual (Local) Control
34
Main Menu (F1)
35
Test Mode Menu (F1 2)
36
Loop Test (F1 2 1)
36
Demo (F1 2 2)
36
Selecting the Filter Position
36
Selecting the Filter Switching Speed
36
Error Detection and Recovery
37
Movement Errors: Causes and Solutions
37
Table 4-1. Filter Switching Times (in Milliseconds)
37
Helpful Tips about Movement Errors
38
5 Operations: External Control: General
39
Principles of Operation
39
External Control Interfaces
39
Serial RS-232-C Interface Port with Control Via Host Computer's Built-In Device Driver
39
USB Interface Port with Control Via Direct Device Driver
39
USB Interface Port with Control Via Additional Virtual Com Port (VCP) Device Driver
39
External Control Command Set
39
External Control Application Programming
39
Table 5-1. Remote Control Command Categories
39
Input Command Structure
40
Commands Description
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Table 5-2. External Control Commands
40
Command Descriptions
42
Switch to Wavelength Command (218D (Dah))
42
Filter Wheel Commands
43
Filter Wheel Command Byte Encoding
44
Table 5-3. Filter Command Structure
44
Set Wavelength Command Encoding
45
Special Commands
45
Table 5-4. Special Command Codes
45
Status
46
Table 5-5. Status Command Return Codes and Data
46
All Motors Power off
47
All Motors Power on
47
Transfer to Local
47
Transfer to on Line
47
Get Controller Type and Configuration
48
Reset
48
Remote Control Command Programming
48
Table 5-6. "Get Controller Type and Configuration" Command Return Codes and Data
48
Command Transmission Protocol
49
Confirmation Command Echo
50
Command Completion Indicator
50
Preparing the Command Byte
49
Encoding Filter Commands into a Single Byte
49
Special Commands
49
6 Operations: External Control: Serial Rs-232 Interface
51
Connecting to the Serial Port
51
Figure 6-1. Serial Port Pin Assignments
51
Input Command Set and Protocol
52
7 Operations: External Control: Usb Interface
53
Installing the Lambda VF-5 as a USB Device on a Windows System
53
Installation Steps
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Figure 7-1 -- the USB Cable Device Connector
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Figure 7-2 -- the Lambda VF-5 USB Receptacle
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Figure 7-3 -- Host Connector End of USB Cable
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Figure 7-4 -- USB Host Receptacle on Remote Computer
54
Interactive USB Device Driver Installation
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Figure 7-5 -- New USB Device Detected Message Box
55
Figure 7-6 -- Digital Signature Dialog Box
55
Figure 7-7 -- Specifying Location of Driver Files
56
Installing the USB Interface for Non-Windows Systems
57
Verifying USB Communication between Remote Computer and Lambda VF-5
57
Figure 7-8 -- Browsing for the Driver File Needed
57
Figure 7-9 -- Usbtest Main Screen
58
Uninstalling the USB Driver for the Lambda VF-5
59
Remote Commands and the USB Interface
60
8 Maintenance
61
Appendix A. Limited Warranty
63
Appendix B. Accessories
65
Versachrome® Filters
65
Other Accessories
65
Appendix C. Fuse Replacement
67
Figure 8-1. Power Entry Module and Fuse Holder
67
Appendix D. Technical Specifications
69
Tunable Filterwheel
69
Controller
69
Table 8-1. Controller Cables
70
Appendix F. External Control Command Reference
71
Table 8-2. Complete Command Reference
71
Table 8-3. Filter Command Structure
74
Table 8-4. Status Command Return Codes and Data
75
Table 8-5. "Get Controller Type and Configuration" Command Return Codes and Data
76
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