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PH Series Instruction Manual
Gentec Electro-Optics Inc. All rights reserved
The only condition is that the detector head must not have been subject to unauthorized service or
damaged by misuse. Misuse would include, but is not limited to, laser exposure outside Gentec-
EO’s
published specifications, physical damage due to improper handling, and exposure to hostile
environments. Hostile environments would include, but are not limited to excessive temperature,
vibration, humidity, or surface contaminants; exposure to flame, solvents or water; and connection to
improper electrical voltage.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WARRANTY..................................................................................................................... I
First Year Warranty ....................................................................................................................................................i
Lifetime Warranty ........................................................................................................................................................i
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................. II
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ............................................................................................ III
LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................... III
1 PH SERIES PHOTO DETECTORS ............................................................................ 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 PHOTO DETECTOR CONNECTORS ............................................................................................................... 2
1.2.1 DB-15 “intelligent” connector ........................................................................................................................ 2
1.2.2 Dimensions ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 PH SERIES SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 PH-B SERIES SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 6
1.5 PE-B SERIES SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 7
2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 8
2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 8
2.1 WITH GENTEC-EO MONITORS ..................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 QUICK POWER MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE ........................................................................................ 8
3 DAMAGE TO THE OPTICAL ABSORBER MATERIAL ............................................. 9
4 ERROR SOURCES..................................................................................................... 9
4.1 OFFSET ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
