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One Digital Drive 

Novato, CA 94949 

 

Voice:  415-883-0128  Web:  www.sutter.com 

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415-883-0572  Email: [email protected] 

 

 
 

Lambda SC 

 

Smart

Shutter

®

  

Control System 

 

Operation Manual 

Rev. 1.14c  ( 20190606) 

 

Summary of Contents for SmartShutter Lambda SC

Page 1: ...One Digital Drive Novato CA 94949 Voice 415 883 0128 Web www sutter com Fax 415 883 0572 Email info sutter com Lambda SC SmartShutter Control System Operation Manual Rev 1 14c 20190606...

Page 2: ...LAMBDA SC OPERATION MANUAL REV 1 14C 20190606 ii Copyright 2019 Sutter Instrument Company All Rights Reserved LAMBDA 10 and SmartShutter are registered trademarks of Sutter Instrument Company...

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Page 5: ...Line Power Mains 12 6 3 Basic Operation 12 6 3 1 Initialization 12 6 5 Make It Go 13 7 SMARTSHUTTER 15 7 1 Step Motor Based Shutter Advantages 15 7 2 Modes 16 7 3 Special Considerations 16 7 3 1 Mount...

Page 6: ...er Sets TTL OUT to High 39 10 4 15 Opening Shutter Sets TTL OUT to Low 39 10 4 16 Restore Controller to the Factory Default Configuration 39 10 4 17 Saves the Current Configuration to the Controller 3...

Page 7: ...allel Port for Shutter Control 53 14 PAIRED SHUTTERS FOR SHORT EXPOSURE TIMES 55 15 MAINTENANCE 57 APPENDIX A Stepping Motor Operation 59 APPENDIX B Fuse Replacement 61 APPENDIX C Mounting a SmartShut...

Page 8: ...er 61 TABLE OF TABLES Table 10 1 Remote control command categories 25 Table 10 2 Remote control commands 26 Table 10 3 Shutter commands 29 Table 10 4 Special command codes 30 Table 10 5 Status command...

Page 9: ...IME USE section to help you get acquainted with the manual operation of the Lambda SC Please take the time to read these instructions to assure the safe and proper use of this instrument This manual i...

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Page 11: ...the device Never look into the optical pathway of the high intensity light sources typically used with this instrument Doing so can cause permanent eye damage The high intensity light sources typical...

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Page 13: ...ult in damage to the electronics Operate the Lambda SC using 100V 240V AC 50 60 Hz line voltage The Lambda SC is designed for operation in a laboratory environment pollution degree I The Lambda SC is...

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Page 15: ...long with posts of other dimensions as well as post holders and bases are available from most laboratory equipment suppliers A SmartShutter can also be mounted on a Sutter Instrument Co Filter Wheel w...

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Page 17: ...n SmartShutter to controller connecting cable USB interface cable Power cord CD ROM disc containing device driver and utility configuration software for the USB interface Manual The Lambda SC is shipp...

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Page 19: ...Shutters are commonly used to turn off a light source in order to prevent photo bleaching or other photo damage In addition they may be used to select between multiple light sources or light paths su...

Page 20: ...r source of the appropriate voltage and frequency You must replace the fuse with the appropriate value see the Technical Specifications otherwise your protection from fire and electric shock will be c...

Page 21: ...r on or after a reset If the unit is connected to a USB port with properly installed software the USB port will be selected as the default remote control interface 3 The Lambda SC will be on line at p...

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Page 23: ...onal functions and modes of operation If the electronics fail the motor can be disconnected and the blade set open or closed by hand Operation does not require over driving the windings so it can main...

Page 24: ...ning 7 3 Special Considerations The new step motor based SmartShutter is made from a handful of parts any of which can be replaced for service The SmartShutter can open or close in about 8 msec and th...

Page 25: ...complete command or TTL signal is received The time to close is also 8 msec This is true for both the 25 mm and the 35 mm versions operating in the fast mode Note that the controller will not accept n...

Page 26: ...35 mm versions can usually operate well at up to 15 Hz These shutters may be operated at higher rates up to 40 Hz but there will normally be specific frequencies in these higher ranges that will produ...

Page 27: ...in APPENDIX A Stepping Motor Operation 8 2 Rear Panel Connectors and Switches All electrical connections are all made on the rear panel of the Lambda SC See the FIRST TIME USE chapter for details on...

Page 28: ...T can be used to cascade the trigger control to another device 8 2 5 Power Switch The power switch located near the fuse and the power socket is used to turn the power on and off to the Lambda SC and...

Page 29: ...control TTL signaling and or remote host computer connected via RS 232 Serial or USB The manual shutter control switch s middle position labeled AUTO places the Lambda SC controller into its normal mo...

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Page 31: ...nual control of the Lambda SC and the attached SmartShutter can be achieved by one of two means 1 Toggle switch on the front panel of the Lambda SC cabinet 2 A foot switch or other switching device at...

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Page 33: ...a Some commands must be followed by one or more bytes containing parameters For each byte sent to the Lambda SC that same byte is echoed transmitted back to the remote computer as confirmation that th...

Page 34: ...DC 11011100 Sets the shutter to fast mode Soft mode Shutter 221 DD 10111011 Sets the shutter to soft mode Neutral Density mode Shutter 222 1 144 DE 01 90 10111100 00000001 10010000 Sets the shutter t...

Page 35: ...l on TTL IN is normally low which keeps shutter closed When TTL IN goes high shutter opens and stays open until TTL IN goes low again TTL IN Low Triggers SmartShutter to Open 250 162 FA A2 11111010 10...

Page 36: ...F2 11111010 11110010 Starts the Free Run immediately after trigger pulse is received on TTL IN The number of repeat cycles must be set beforehand Start Free Run immediately 250 243 FA F3 11111010 111...

Page 37: ...Shutter 170 AA 10101010 Sets the state of Shutter to open Close Shutter 172 AC 10101100 Sets the state of Shutter closed Fast mode Shutter 220 DC 11011100 Sets the shutter to fast mode Soft mode Shut...

Page 38: ...ry Description Status 204 CC 11001100 Returns SmartShutter status information in two bytes All Motors Power On 206 CE 11001110 Instructs the controller to power on all motors All Motors Power Off 207...

Page 39: ...ormally low which keeps shutter closed When TTL IN goes high shutter opens and stays open until TTL IN goes low again TTL IN Low Triggers SmartShutter to Open 250 162 FA A2 11111010 10100010 TTL IN no...

Page 40: ...the Free Run immediately after the controller powers up The number of repeat cycles does not need to be set beforehand Start Free Run on Trigger Pulse from TTL IN 250 242 FA F2 11111010 11110010 Start...

Page 41: ...ates that no SmartShutter is connected 220 DC 11011100 Fast Indicates that the SmartShutter is in fast mode 221 DD 10111011 Soft Indicates that the SmartShutter is in soft mode 222 DE 10111100 Neutral...

Page 42: ...gnal is not present on TTL IN 163 A3 10100011 Toggle on Rising Edge On the rising edge of TTL IN going high shutter opens if closed and closes if open 164 A4 10100100 Toggle on Falling Edge On the fal...

Page 43: ...xxx0000 xxxx1001 Milliseconds 0 1s Digit Lower Nibble 0 9 9 Exposure Timer Time during which the shutter remains open 5 bytes 12 13 0 or 1 0x or 1x 0000xxxx or 0001xxxx Enabled Disabled Upper Nibble 0...

Page 44: ...mber of repeat cycles for Free Run These two contiguous bytes combined joined contain the number of repeat cycles as a 16 bit integer ranging from 0 to 65 000 Above 65 000 65 001 to 65 535 Free Run is...

Page 45: ...iseconds 0 999 9 The maximum time that can be specified is 5 hours exactly 5 00 00 000 0 or 4 59 59 999 9 0 00 00 000 1 Each timer command makes use of multiple bytes and the byte format is the same f...

Page 46: ...01 1001 0000 1001 1001 0 9 0 9 0000 1001 Milliseconds 1s digit 0 through 9 0 9 0 9 0000 1001 Milliseconds 0 1s digit 0 through 9 NOTE If hours are set to 5 then all other time fields must be set to ze...

Page 47: ...ll be used 10 4 18 Set Number of Repeat Cycles for Free Run Sets the number of repeat cycles for the Free Run feature The 3rd and 4th bytes of the command stream contain the number of repeat cycles Bo...

Page 48: ...tforms However other platforms may display a different character or nothing at all For the command return data terminator ASCII carriage return 13 decimal 0D hexadecimal generally no character will be...

Page 49: ...t 40 Hz which normally provides solid operation It is possible then to experience movement errors after changing only the delay interval between moves If you are making moves with a short delay interv...

Page 50: ...ions between computers or between a computer and a peripheral device The Lambda SC controller however does generate a primitive form of protocol of which control software running on the remote compute...

Page 51: ...the Serial port are discussed in this chapter NOTE The RS 232 serial port is absent on early versions of the Lambda SC controller If you have a version of the Lambda SC that does not have the serial...

Page 52: ...OL chapter The Shutter and Special commands as described in the REMOTE CONTROL chapter all apply to the serial port interface Each command consists of one byte 8 bits and some commands are followed by...

Page 53: ...ond Edition 2 Windows ME Millennium Edition 3 Windows 2000 Professional Server and Advanced Server 4 Windows XP Professional Edition and Home Edition 2 5 Windows Advanced Server 2003 6 Windows Vista a...

Page 54: ...lug in the other end of the USB cable the host connector to any of the unused USB ports on your computer You can also use an unused port of a USB hub connected to your computer provided that the drive...

Page 55: ...device If the Lambda SC USB device drivers have already been installed on this computer then Windows will usually find them and automatically reactivate them If the drivers had been previously install...

Page 56: ...da SC USB interface installation You have the following three choices for this dialog box 1 Enter a path in the Copy files from combo box and then press OK 2 Select from the memory list in the Copy fi...

Page 57: ...are not running Windows However limited support and information is provided for them For the Linux and Macintosh operating systems please visit the following web sites for more information 1 Linux dr...

Page 58: ...Windows based systems only Windows 98 98 SE ME 2000 and XP The USBTest program has only one screen and appears as shown in the following figure Figure 12 9 USBTest main screen Once you have the progr...

Page 59: ...un program is beyond the scope of this manual the following paragraphs describe the key elements such a custom program should have in order to identify connect with and transmit to the Lambda SC as a...

Page 60: ...ary USB driver file on your system during the installation process without requiring you to supply the disk containing the driver If you wish to completely remove the USB driver and related files from...

Page 61: ...2 Trigger on Low Signal on TTL IN is normally high which keeps shutter closed When TTL IN goes low shutter opens and stays open until TTL IN goes high again 13 1 3 Toggle on Rising Edge Trigger shutte...

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Page 63: ...controller can then be programmed to produce a closing move on the falling edge of the TTL command signal followed automatically by a move to reopen the second shutter The result with a reduced apertu...

Page 64: ...56 LAMBDA SC OPERATION MANUAL REV 1 14C 20190606 programmed to be normally open at power on and to trigger on the falling edge of the TTL signal This can be done using the Lambda SC utility...

Page 65: ...a dry soft cotton cloth All retaining rings should be inspected occasionally to be certain that they are seated into the filter holders and cups NOTE The SmartShutter is a precision machined part mou...

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Page 67: ...net and the electromagnet was greatest It is understandable that in most practical DC motors the armature has more than 2 poles This allows the commutation to occur over a smaller angle of rotation so...

Page 68: ...h external force is applied the motor shaft may be rotated even though the command signal has not changed For small rotations less than 3 6 degrees the motor shaft will return to the correct position...

Page 69: ...power entry module The fuse that is readily visible in the fuse holder when you take it out is the one that is active when the holder is installed A spare fuse is also stored within the fuse holder I...

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Page 71: ...the male threads These pieces are stepped down in outside diameter so that they can slip inside a dovetail tube just as the lens tube does The overall length of these tubes will be reduced by 0 070 in...

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Page 73: ...uld not be used in human experimentation or applied to humans in any way This is not a medical device Do not open or attempt to repair the instrument Extreme heat and high voltages are present and cou...

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Page 75: ...ne year after the date of shipment provided the instrument has been operated in accordance with the instructions outlined in this manual Abuse misuse or unauthorized repairs will void this warranty Li...

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Page 77: ...88 H 9 86 cm H Width and depth Motor end top 1 06 W x 1 88 D 2 69 cm W x 4 78 cm D Shutter end bottom 2 88 W x 0 66 D 7 32 cm W x 1 68 cm D 35 mm 1 38 SmartShutter Height from motor top to shutter bo...

Page 78: ...218 001 Power cord 10A 250V with safety ground plug Table F 1 Lambda SC controller cables Connector Type Cable Type Cable Max Length SmartShutter DB 9 male to DB 9 female Minimum of 26 awg stranded wi...

Page 79: ...1 172 AC 10101100 Close Shutter A 185 190 AD BE 10101101 10111110 191 BF 10111111 Stop the Free Run 192 203 C0 CB 11000000 11001011 204 CC 11001100 Status 205 CD 11001101 206 CE 11001110 All motors po...

Page 80: ...ltipliers See Command byte stream structure for timers table for details of how this timer is set 33 159 26 90 00100001 10010000 1 160 A0 10100000 Trigger Pulse TTL IN disconnected 1 161 A1 10100001 T...

Page 81: ...on trigger pulse repeat number must be set first 1 243 F3 11110011 Free Run to Go repeat number must be set first 244 255 F4 FF 11110100 11111111 251 FB 11111011 Reset to latest saved configuration on...

Page 82: ...001 0010 0000 0010 1001 0011 0000 0011 1001 0100 0000 0100 1001 0101 0000 0101 1001 0110 0000 0110 1001 0111 0000 0111 1001 1000 0000 1000 1001 1001 0000 1001 1001 0 9 0 9 0000 1001 Milliseconds 100s...

Page 83: ...martShutter is in neutral density mode A second byte follows with number of microsteps 1 144 NOTE From this point onwards in this table byte numbers shown in parenthesis are true only if Shutter Mode...

Page 84: ...ng Edge On the falling edge of TTL IN going low shutter closes if open and opens if closed 7 TTL OUT Setting 1 byte 6 7 176 B0 10110000 Disabled TTL OUT synch signal is disabled 177 B1 10110001 High o...

Page 85: ...uring which the shutter remains open 5 bytes 12 13 0 or 1 0x or 1x 0000xxxx or 0001xxxx Enabled Disabled Upper Nibble 0 disabled or 1 enabled If disabled all five Exposure Timer bytes can be ignored O...

Page 86: ...10010 Run On Trigger Pulse 243 F3 11110011 Run Now 18 19 Upper Byte 0 255 00 FF 00000000 11111111 Number of repeat cycles for Free Run These two contiguous bytes combined joined contain the number of...

Page 87: ...5 Shutter Type 4 S IQ SmartShutter Command return data terminator 1 ASCII carriage return 13 decimal 0D hexadecimal NOTE The character shown in the ASCII string column for the command echo is a typica...

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Page 89: ...er 19 back panel 19 electrical connections 19 principles of operation 19 D dimensions 69 disclaimer 65 E errors in movement 41 F fuse holder 61 location 12 61 replacement 20 61 spare 61 fuses replacem...

Page 90: ...neutral density 16 soft 16 mounting 7 special considerations 16 mounting 16 Opening and closing times 17 Repetition rates and duty cycle 18 Step motor based shutter advantages 15 use with other Sutter...

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