ILX Lightwave LDC-3908, User Manual

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O P E R A T I O N S
Using the LDC-3908 Menu Structure
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LDC-3908
C H A P T E R
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To save a configuration:
1 Select Sav/Rec from the System Configuration menu to access the Save/Recall Config.
menu.
2 Select the desired bin number using the Adjust Knob or the Adjust Up/Down Arrow keys.
3 Press the Save soft key to save the configuration.
The instrument will save/recall up to 8 channel settings in a bin location. Each channel can be
configured differently and saved/recalled into/from a bin for future use. Remember a module must
be present within the mainframe in order for the mainframe to save the settings. To recall a
configuration:
1 Select the desired bin number using the Adjust Knob or the Adjust Up/Down Arrow keys.
2 Press the Recall soft key.
To restore the instrument default settings from the factory, simply press the Default soft key. Bin 0
contains the factory default settings.A checksum from each module is used to ensure that the
recalled setup matches the user's expectation (in case a module was changed or fails to restore
properly). A warning will be displayed if a checksum error is found.
Figure 2.10 Save/Recall Configuration Screen
All Channel Menu
The All Channel menu offers a unique and quick way to set up all 8 channels of the instrument (or
any number of channels from 2 to 8) simultaneously. Once all the modules are set up, all of the
lasers and all of the TECs may be turned on simultaneously by pressing the On soft key. All of the
modules must be the same model number for this feature to operate. Thus, all 500 mA Laser Drive
modules (model LDC3916372), all 1A Laser Drive modules (model LDC-3916374), or all 1.5 A Laser
Drive modules (model LDC-3916376).
For example, suppose you have an LDC-3908 with eight LDC-3916372 modules, and you wish to
operate eight lasers in low bandwidth mode at 75 mA with a limit of 80 mA and a Vlim of 3.1V at 25o
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