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CFW Rev D. July 2010
Setting-up and Powering a Color Filter Wheel
Assemble all components in one area before beginning this set up procedure. Refer to the next topic
for installing filters into the Color Filter Wheels.
1.
Plug the power supply cable into the Color Filter Wheel.
2.
Attach the USB cable between the Color Filter Wheel and your computer.
3.
Plug the power supply cable into a wall socket or switched AC power strip.
4.
Run FLI Filter to initialize the Color Filter Wheel and make control selections.
The following notes are provided to assist you with the FLI Filter Software:
• The FLI Filter software should automatically recognize the type of Color Filter Wheel that is attached to your
computer and display the correct number of filter positions. If the computer does not correctly identify this
information, refer to the Troubleshooting topic later in this Guide for instructions.
• Upon correct installation and installation of filters, you should initiate a Homing procedure. To do this, on the FLI
Filter dialog, click Home. The Color Filter Wheel will move to display the zero position in the aperture. Verify the
filter is positioned in the center of the Color Filter Wheel aperture. The filter pocket/cup in the aperture position is
displayed at the bottom of the dialog.
• You can move the Color Filter Wheel to a particular filter pocket/cup position. To do so, on the FLI Filter dialog, click
the button corresponding to the pocket/cup. The Color Filter Wheel will move to display the selected pocket/cup
position in the aperture.
• To rename a filter on the FLI Filter dialog, simply right click on the button corresponding to the filter name. On the
displayed dialog enter the new name, then close the dialog.
• To incrementally move the filter displayed in the Color Filter Wheel aperture, use the directional buttons (CW or
CCW). The wheel moves in small steps in the selected direction.
