S-
LINK User’s Manual Revision 2.8
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1.
THE
S-LINK
DUAL
CHANNEL
LASER
POWER/ENERGY
METER
WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................... I
CLAIMS .......................................................................................................................................................... I
SAFETY INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................. II
SYMBOLS ..................................................................................................................................................... II
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS .......................................................................................................................... IV
THE S-LINK DOUBLE CHANNEL LASER POWER/ENERGY METER ....................................................... 1
1.1
I
NTRODUCTION
............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2
S
PECIFICATIONS
............................................................................................................................................. 2
1.3
C
ONNECTOR
D
ESCRIPTIONS
........................................................................................................................... 4
GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4
Q
UICK POWER AND ENERGY MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE
............................................................................... 6
1.5
USER
INTERFACE ...................................................................................................................................... 8
1.5.1
Start the PC S-Link software on the PC. Click Start / Programs /GENTEC-EO/ PC S-Link. .............. 8
1.5.2
Make a connection with the S-link ......................................................................................................... 8
1.5.3
The Real time Display ............................................................................................................................ 9
1.5.4
The Status Window .............................................................................................................................. 10
1.5.5
Selecting the Channel to display .......................................................................................................... 10
1.5.6
Adjusting the Windows Display ........................................................................................................... 11
1.5.7
The Graphic ......................................................................................................................................... 12
1.5.8
The graphic mode option after a load file............................................................................................ 13
1.5.9
Restarting the Lineplot, statistics and Histogram ................................................................................ 14
1.5.10
Making an acquisition ......................................................................................................................... 15
1.5.11
Pausing the Statistics and line plot ...................................................................................................... 15
1.5.12
Making a Zero offset ............................................................................................................................ 15
1.5.13
Ratio mode ........................................................................................................................................... 16
1.5.14
Detecting missing laser pulses. ............................................................................................................ 17
1.5.15
Recommended PC ................................................................................................................................ 19
INSTALLATION AND COMMUNICATION .................................................................................................. 21
1.6
I
NSTALLATION
.............................................................................................................................................. 21
1.6.1
To Install USB drivers for Windows™: ............................................................................................... 21
1.7
S
ETTING UP
C
OMMUNICATION TO THE
S-L
INK
............................................................................................. 22
1.7.1
Verify COM Port .................................................................................................................................. 22
1.7.2
Reducing the Latency Timer Setting .................................................................................................... 22
1.7.3
Connecting the PC S-Link to the S-Link .............................................................................................. 22
1.7.3.1
Download the PC S-Link file and execute it .................................................................................... 22
1.7.3.2
Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 22
1.7.4
Running PC S-Link .............................................................................................................................. 22
1.7.4.1
Start the PC S-Link .......................................................................................................................... 22
1.7.4.2
Ensure that the correct COM port is selected................................................................................... 22
1.7.4.3
Exit the PC S-Link program ............................................................................................................ 23
1.7.5
Connect to the S-Link ........................................................................................................................... 23
1.7.6
To echo commands............................................................................................................................... 24
1.7.7
Test the connection .............................................................................................................................. 24
1.7.8
HyperTerminal settings shortcut.......................................................................................................... 24
1.7.9
Serial Commands ................................................................................................................................. 24
1.7
S-Link Serial commands .......................................................................................................................... 24
2
MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................... 31
Summary of Contents for S-LINK
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