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CONEX-PSD 

Two-Axis Position & Power Sensing Device 

Warranty 

Newport Corporation warrants that this product will be free from defects in material and 

workmanship and will comply with Newport’s published specifications at the time of 

sale for a period of one year from date of shipment. If found to be defective during the 

warranty period, the product will either be repaired or replaced at Newport's option. 
To exercise this warranty, write or call your local Newport office or representative, or 

contact Newport headquarters in Irvine, California. You will be given prompt assistance 

and return instructions. Send the product, freight prepaid, to the indicated service 

facility. Repairs will be made and the instrument returned freight prepaid. Repaired 

products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or 90 days, 

whichever comes first. 

Limitation of Warranty 

The above warranties do not apply to products which have been repaired or modified 

without Newport’s written approval, or products subjected to unusual physical, thermal 

or electrical stress, improper installation, misuse, abuse, accident or negligence in use, 

storage, transportation or handling. This warranty also does not apply to fuses, batteries, 

or damage from battery leakage. 
 
THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR 

IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY 

OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. NEWPORT CORPORATION SHALL 

NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL 

DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS. 
 
 

Copyright 2016

 by Newport Corporation, Irvine, CA. All rights reserved. No part of 

this manual may be reproduced or copied without the prior written approval of Newport 

Corporation. This manual is provided for information only, and product specifications 

are subject to change without notice. Any change will be reflected in future printings. 

EDH0315En1030 — 07/16

 

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Summary of Contents for CONEX-PSD

Page 1: ...Two Axis Position Power Sensing Device User s Manual CONEX PSD...

Page 2: ...Limitation of Warranty The above warranties do not apply to products which have been repaired or modified without Newport s written approval or products subjected to unusual physical thermal or electr...

Page 3: ...ark 2 1 2 Warnings and Cautions 2 1 3 General Warnings and Cautions 2 2 0 General Description 3 2 1 Part Number 3 2 2 Dimensions 3 2 2 1 Silicon Sensor 3 2 2 2 Germanium Sensor 3 2 3 System Environmen...

Page 4: ...Light 9 4 1 1 Shielding the Sensor 9 4 1 2 Filtering and Attenuation 9 4 2 Optimizing Controller Parameters 10 4 2 1 Offset 10 4 2 2 Gain 1 1 11 4 2 3 Frequency LF 0 1000 11 5 0 Appendix Firmware Vers...

Page 5: ...v EDH0315En1030 07 16 CONEX PSD Two Axis Position Power Sensing Device EU Declaration of Conformity...

Page 6: ...all not challenge or cause any third party to challenge the rights of Newport Preservation of Secrecy and Confidentiality and Restrictions to Access Customer shall protect the Newport Programs and Rel...

Page 7: ...loth or sponge with a soapy water solution Do not use an acetone or alcohol solution this will damage the finish of the enclosure Service Information The user should not attempt any maintenance or ser...

Page 8: ...ver being returned to Newport must have been assigned an RMA number by Newport Assignment of the RMA requires the item serial number Packaging CONEX PSD Controller Driver being returned under an RMA m...

Page 9: ...2 The Exclamation Symbol in General Warning or Caution Figure 1 may appear in Warning and Caution tables in this document This symbol designates an area where personal injury or damage to the equipme...

Page 10: ...wing general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation of this equipment Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates s...

Page 11: ...neral Description 2 1 Part Number Product Description PSD9 SI 9 x 9 mm sensor for wavelength from 320 to 1100 nm PSD10 GE 10 x 10 mm sensor for wavelength from 800 to 1700 nm 2 2 Dimensions 2 2 1 Sili...

Page 12: ...Value Unit Reverse Voltage VR Max 20 V Operating Temperature Topr 20 to 60 C Storage Temperature Tstg 20 to 80 C 2 4 1 2 Electrical and Optical Characteristics Ta 25 C Parameter Symbol Condition Min...

Page 13: ...2 4 2 1 Electrical and Optical Characteristics Ta 25 C Parameter Symbol Condition Min Typ Max Unit Spectral response range 800 to 1700 nm Peak sensitivity wavelength p 1550 nm Photo sensitivity S p 0...

Page 14: ...oated with a soft silicone resin Avoid touching the window to keep grime from accumulating or prevent surface damage that can decrease the PSD s sensitivity External force applied to the resin surface...

Page 15: ...equency is at 319 Hz For Ge sensor the cut off frequency is at 136 Hz 3 3 Beam Size Considerations 3 3 1 Max Size For best measurement quality the beam should remain within the sensitive area 9 x 9 mm...

Page 16: ...OH 1 filter holder 3 4 2 Max Density The maximum acceptable beam intensity is limited by the device itself 30mw mm2 WARNING MAXIMUM BEAM POWER DENSITY 30 mW mm2 3 4 3 Max Energy Although PSD sensors...

Page 17: ...particular wavelength sensor will be affected by other wavelengths For example stray light can easily reach 10 W mm2 on a broad spectral range in a room This might not be negligible especially if a l...

Page 18: ...Filter 10MLFx y NOTE Keep in mind to take filter attenuation into account in the measurements 4 2 Optimizing Controller Parameters 4 2 1 Offset Controller offset can be used to compensate for stray l...

Page 19: ...ffset compensation and full scale adjustment section below use OX PX and OY PY commands to compensate X and Y positions and scalings Using the command 1GP verify that the corrected positions and power...

Page 20: ...ADC input Summ Si sensor Not used Ge sensor PX Set Get gain on ADC input X Set Get gain on X position Ge sensor PY Set Get gain on ADC input Y Si sensor Set Get gain on Y position Ge sensor PW Enter L...

Page 21: ...r B Out of range Error B Floating point Error A Description This command is only available with the Ge sensor In CONFIGURATION state this command will set the offset for the ADC input 1 to 4 Errors A...

Page 22: ...CONEX PSD Two Axis Position Power Sensing Device EDH0315En1030 07 16 14...

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