Sutter Instrument Lambda DG-4, Operation Manual

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LAMBDA DG-4 & DG-5 OPERATION MANUAL – REV.
3.05C
(
20150414
)
viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DISCLAIMER.........................................................................................................................................iii
SAFETY WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................iii
Electrical .................................................................................................................................................iii
Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire-related Injury.............................................................................iv
Electromagnetic Interference...............................................................................................................iv
Operational .............................................................................................................................................iv
Avoiding Physical Injury while Powered Up and Emitting Light ....................................................iv
Avoiding Physical Injury and Equipment Damage while Replacing the Xenon Bulb.....................v
1. GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................................................1
1.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................1
1.1.1 How to Use this Manual............................................................................................................1
1.1.2 Technical Support ......................................................................................................................1
1.2 General Description..........................................................................................................................1
1.2.1 Lambda DG-4 and Lambda DG-5 ............................................................................................3
1.2.2 Systems........................................................................................................................................3
2. INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Unpacking..........................................................................................................................................5
2.2 Getting Started..................................................................................................................................5
2.3 Light Guide & Optical Holder Installation ....................................................................................8
2.3.1 Liquid Light Guide.....................................................................................................................8
2.3.2 Liquid Light Guide Installation................................................................................................8
2.3.3 Optical Holder ............................................................................................................................8
2.4 Loading Filters ..................................................................................................................................9
2.4.1 Filter Orientation.......................................................................................................................9
2.4.2 Loading Filters ...........................................................................................................................9
2.4.3 Selection of a Filter Position...................................................................................................10
2.4.4 Blanking Discs..........................................................................................................................10
2.4.5 Neutral Density Filters............................................................................................................10
2.4.6 Filter Holder Installation ........................................................................................................11
3. OPERATIONS...................................................................................................................................13
3.1 Control Electronics .........................................................................................................................13
3.2 Preparation and Precautions.........................................................................................................13
3.3 Power-Up Sequence........................................................................................................................13
3.4 Top Panel Controls.........................................................................................................................14
3.4.1 Keypad.......................................................................................................................................14
3.5 Electrical Connections....................................................................................................................15
3.5.1 Parallel Port..............................................................................................................................16
3.5.2 Serial Port .................................................................................................................................16
3.5.3 Filter Value Out .......................................................................................................................16
3.5.4 Sync............................................................................................................................................17
3.5.5 DAC............................................................................................................................................17
3.5.6 Strobe.........................................................................................................................................17
3.5.7 Line Power................................................................................................................................17