Sutter Instrument SmartShutter Lambda SC, Operation Manual

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LAMBDA SC OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 1.14C (20190606)
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APPENDIX C. MOUNTING A
SMARTSHUTTER IN A LAMBDA LS
The one-inch stand-alone version of the
Smart
Shutter can be mounted inside current
versions of the Lambda LS. A male-to-male c-mount adapter is used to couple the
Smart
Shutter to the c-mount block inside the Lambda LS. Stacking c-mount extension tubes
are threaded into the other side of the Smart Shutter to provide an enclosed light path from
the Smart Shutter to light port on the Lambda LS.
The stacking c-mount extensions that have been used in the past add 1 inch of length beyond
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 inches so that two tubes stacked will fit between the
Smart
Shutter and the
external wall of the Lambda LS. These pieces will still be usable in conjunction with the
dovetail tube to enclose the light path when no shutter or a Vincent shutter is installed. Until
new parts are available, a single tube cut down by 0.14 inches can be stacked with a 1-inch
tube.
Since the Lambda LS does not have any inherent capability of controlling the SmartShutter,
an externally positioned Lambda SC (or another Lambda model capable of controlling a
SmartShutter) can be used to control the SmartShutter.