Sutter Instrument Lambda 10-3, Operation Manual

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LAMBDA 10-3 OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 3.03 (20110829)
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4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 Selecting a Test Mode (MODE 4) Selecting a Test Mode (MODE 4) Selecting a Test Mode (MODE 4) Selecting a Test Mode (MODE 4)
Up to four test/demo modes can be selected from the menu that is displayed when MODE
and 4 are pressed.
1
1 1
1----LOOP
LOOP LOOP
LOOP is a test of serial communications
2
2 2
2----SPEED
SPEED SPEED
SPEED is a utility that helps select the correct operational speed to select.
3 3 3 3----DEMO DEMO DEMO DEMO is a demo of the wheel and shutter
4 4 4 4----SMART SHUTTER SMART SHUTTER SMART SHUTTER SMART SHUTTER is a demo of the shutter operation
4.10 4.10 4.10 4.10 Selecting SmartShutter Modes (MODE 5) Selecting SmartShutter Modes (MODE 5) Selecting SmartShutter Modes (MODE 5) Selecting SmartShutter Modes (MODE 5)
Opening and closing the SmartShutter involves separate commands. The mode selection in
this menu controls the way in which the SmartShutter opens and closes.
FAST
FAST FAST
FAST ---- In this mode the SmartShutter opens and closes as quickly as possible, which is about
8 msec.
SOFT SOFT SOFT SOFT ---- In this mode the shutter motion is slowed considerably in order to reduce the chance
of producing vibration
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ND ND ND ND ---- In this mode, the extent of opening is determined by additional numeric key presses
with a value of 1
1 1 1 to 144 144 144 144. When you have keyed in the desired value, press the ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER key to
store the result. 1 produces so little movement that the shutter blade should still block the
aperture, whereas 144 produces full opening. Owing to the geometry of the blade and the
aperture, the amount of attenuation will not be a linear function of the value entered. In
addition, partial opening may cause shading if the SmartShutter is not used in an
appropriate optical system.
4.10.1 4.10.1 4.10.1 4.10.1 Setting a SmartShutter to Neutral Density Mode Setting a SmartShutter to Neutral Density Mode Setting a SmartShutter to Neutral Density Mode Setting a SmartShutter to Neutral Density Mode
When pressing 3 or 6 for “ND” (Neutral Density), the following screen displays which
requests the entry of the number of microsteps the SmartShutter’s motor should travel in
order to achieve the desired partial opening.
Enter a value from 1 to 144 for the neutral density setting. Once entered, the main status
menu will now show the selected neutral density setting for the selected SmartShutter.
PLEASE CHOOSE THE TEST MODE:
1-LOOP 2-SPEED 3-DEMO 4-SMART SHUTTER
SHUTTER A MODE: 1-FAST 2-SOFT 3-ND
SHUTTER B MODE: 4-FAST 5-SOFT 6-ND
ENTER THE STEPS BETWEEN 1 - 144
ND SHUTTER STEPS: