CFW Rev D. July 2011
© 2011 Finger Lakes Instrumentation, LLC.
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Filter Installation (CFW-2-7)
1.
Remove power from the Color Filter Wheel and remove the Color Filter Wheel’s USB cable from the
computer.
2.
Remove the Color Filter Wheel’s protective cover by removing the Phillips head cover screws on the
frame.
3.
Remove the factory-installed threaded Filter Retaining Ring on the filter aperture using a small flat
screw driver or tweezers on the Ring notches to grab and remove it.
4.
Place a round filter into the appropriate filter pocket/cup.
5.
Carefully “snug” the Retaining Ring to secure the filter in place. Do not cross thread the Ring and do
not force it on. If it binds, rotate the Ring in the opposite direction to correctly restart threading it. Do
not “over tighten” the Ring.
6.
Repeat steps 3 through 5 to install filters in remaining pockets/cups.’
7.
Install and tighten the Phillips head cover screws to secure the protective cover on the frame.
8.
Plug the Color Filter Wheel’s USB cable into the computer and supply power to the Color Filter Wheel.
9.
Initiate a homing procedure.
Some Color Filter Wheels with a large aperture are designed for filter installation without the need to
remove the cover.
Filter Installation (CFW-1-5, CFW-1-8, CFW-6-6)
1.
Remove power from the Color Filter Wheel and remove the Color Filter Wheel’s USB cable from the
computer.
2.
Remove the Color Filter Wheel’s protective cover by removing the Phillips head cover screws on the
frame.
3.
Place a square filter into the filter pocket/cup.
4.
Use a nylon washer with each retaining screw. Depending on the filter thickness, you may need to use a
long (2-56x1/4”) or a short (2-56x3/16”) screw to secure the filter in the filter pocket/cup.
Use a short
screw for thin filters and a long screw for thicker ones.
With a small Phillips head screw driver
tighten the two screws to secure filters in position. Do not “over tighten” the screws.
5.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to install filters in remaining pockets/cups.
6.
Install and tighten the Phillips head cover screws to secure the protective cover on the frame.
7.
Plug the Color Filter Wheel’s USB cable into the computer and supply power to the Color Filter Wheel.
8.
Initiate a homing procedure.
