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Optical Power Measurement System User Guide
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4.2.7 Engage the appropriate objective, filter cube, intensity and other microscope
settings.
4.2.8 Press the
‘

(nm)
’
button to see the current wavelength setting.
4.2.9 Select the appropriate wavelength by pressing
▲ button repeatedly to cycle
through wavelengths in 1nm increments, or
▼
button to decrement the
wavelength in 1nm increments. XR2100 display will show currently selected
wavelength while cycling and for 4 seconds after final selection.
4.2.10 Hold down wavelength select button
▲
to rapidly scroll through the wavelengths
via PC.
4.2.11 Refer to section 8 GUI to program, store and cycle through your desired/favorite
wavelength(s) via the PC.
4.3 XP750 With Inverted Microscopes
4.3.1 Plug the XP750 multi-pin connector into the XR2100. Refer to Figure 4 for
connecting cable locations.
4.3.2 For inverted microscopes, place the XP750 onto the stage with the detection
window facing down and approximately centered above the microscope objective
lens. The + icon (etched inside a circle) should be facing up (refer to
Figure 2 )
which marks the center of the detection window.
4.3.3
Secure the XP750 in place using the microscope’s slide holder or the supplied
suction-cup ensuring the XP750 is seated firmly and sits flush on the stage. The
suction-cup can be adjusted to fasten anywhere along the XP750 connection
cable or removed if not needed to hold device in place.
4.3.4 Turn on the transmission light source and using the microscope stage x-y
controls, center the light on the + icon.
4.3.5
Press the XR2100 ‘ POWER’
button, allow approximately 6 seconds for
initialization.
If the display reads ‘
LG
’ press ‘EXTERNAL ’ to change input
channel to the XP750. ‘
Ext
’ will be displayed at left side of LCD, and the reading
may take several seconds to stabilize.
4.3.6 Engage the appropriate objective, filter cube, intensity and other settings.
4.3.7 Press the
‘

(nm)
’
button to see the current wavelength setting.
TIP:
Press ‘
POWER
’ a second time and the backlight will illuminate. Press a third time to
turn off the back light.