Watt Pilot
Motorized
Attenuator
Quick Start Guide
PowerXP
Compact Motorized
User Manual
2019 version L.4.00
Page 1: ...Watt Pilot Motorized Attenuator Quick Start Guide PowerXP Compact Motorized Attenuator User Manual 2019 version L 4 00...
Page 2: ...7 4 2 Software installation 7 4 3 Program first run 10 4 4 Select Device tab page 10 4 5 Calibration tab 11 4 6 PowerXP tab 13 4 7 Settings tab 14 4 8 User Manual tab 15 4 9 About tab 15 5 PowerXP Co...
Page 3: ...product Specificationsandinformationcontainedinthismanualarefurnishedforinformationaluse only andaresubjecttochangeatanytimewithoutnotice andshouldnotbeconstruedas acommitmentbyAltechna Altechnaassum...
Page 4: ...ll appear in the accompanying documentation These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can...
Page 5: ...out alteration of other beam parameters by rotating the waveplate Proper functioning of PowerXP requires optimal configuration of optical elements regarding to incident laser beam polarization contras...
Page 6: ...circled in red Adjusting them while measuring laser power output will allow to reach maximum attenuation If necessary the waveplate and polarizer holder can be removed for cleaning purposes To remove...
Page 7: ...ghts only for installation Windows XP sp3 32 bit Windows Server 2003 sp2 32 bit Windows Vista sp1 32 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 64 bit Windows 7 32 64 bit Windows 8 32 64 bit Windows 10 32 64 bit M...
Page 8: ...8 3 Click Next 4 Select installation directory and click Next to begin installation...
Page 9: ...k is unwanted or working internet connection is not available This dialog will not appear if framework is already installed Download size is 42 Mbytes 6 Setup will download Microsoft NET Framework 4 C...
Page 10: ...appear At least one device must be displayed on the list If the list is empty please check USB RS232 cable power connection Red LED must be active if power is OK Click refresh button to rescan all po...
Page 11: ...onnected using Connect button In case of multiple device connection at the same time use pop up icon in the top right corner to open device in separate window 4 5 Calibration tab After successful conn...
Page 12: ...ower after the attenuator Numbers on the text box represent motor moving distance expressed in stepper motor steps and buttons represent rotation direction One step equals to 0 003125 degrees Note It...
Page 13: ...and Max labels which when clicked drive attenuator to minimum or maximum power accordingly Enter required value field is used to manually enter value of PowerXP power Decimal point symbol is dot two...
Page 14: ...physical buttons first speed Change rotation speed when using physical buttons second speed Change units of measure and minimum and maximum values which will represent minimum and maximum attenuation...
Page 15: ...this window for greater readability Also you can zoom print change page and save document as if you where using Adobe Acrobat Reader software This tab only works if you have Adobe Acrobat Reader soft...
Page 16: ...eedback Open loop operation no external position feedback encoder Controller protection Driver have overheating and over current 2 A protection Device can be operated by USB RS232 and Ethernet Limit s...
Page 17: ...n with PC Status If blinking slowly 1 blink in 1 sec need to set homing position If blinking fast 3 blinks in 1 sec the waveplate is rotating If iluminating continuously PowerXP is homed the movement...
Page 18: ...nd and receive data to and from controller To achieve connection between server and the controller you must configure specific addresses and ports in the controller and the server they must match in b...
Page 19: ...nd Device Confirm correct command receive 0xAA or 0x01 If 0x01 not correct command PC should send command again Device Send additional data to PC If needed to complete command NOTE OK 0xAA NOT OK 0x01...
Page 20: ...t16_t c 8 for i 0 i 8 i If crc cc 0x8000 crc crc 1 MTT else crc 1 cc 1 return crc Procedure for PC C CRC16 XMODEM implementation private static short calcCrc byte data unchecked short crc 0 for int a...
Page 21: ...es Description Notes ost 0x6F7374 none 8 bytes debug 4 bytes flags 4 bytes position 8 bytes debug Get controller run state position limit switch states and etc debug bytes are just for debugging purpo...
Page 22: ...ta Default value 63096 dcl 0x64636C 4 bytes 0xAA or 0x01 Set motor decelera tion Value should be from 0 to 65535 microsteps ta Default value 63096 wcr 0x776372 4 bytes 0xAA or 0x01 Set motor drive cu...
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