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One Digital Drive 

Novato, CA 94949 

 

Voice: 415-883-0128  Web:  www.sutter.com 
Fax: 415-883-0572 

Email: 

[email protected] 

 

 

Lambda DG-4PLUS 

and 

Lambda DG-5PLUS 

Ultra-High-Speed Wavelength 

Switching Illumination System 

Operation Manual 

Rev. 3.05b    (20131009) 

Summary of Contents for Lambda DG-4PLUS

Page 1: ...vato CA 94949 Voice 415 883 0128 Web www sutter com Fax 415 883 0572 Email info sutter com Lambda DG 4PLUS and Lambda DG 5PLUS Ultra High Speed Wavelength Switching Illumination System Operation Manua...

Page 2: ...LAMBDA DG 4 DG 5 OPERATION MANUAL REV 3 05B 20131009 ii Copyright 2013 Sutter Instrument Company All Rights Reserved LAMBDA 10 and SmartShutter are registered trademarks of Sutter Instrument Company...

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Page 5: ...4PLUS and DG 5PLUS using 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz line voltage This instrument is designed for connection to a standard laboratory power outlet Overvoltage Category II and because it is a microprocessor...

Page 6: ...ront window of the CERMAX lamp Note that the lamp output is towards the heat sink mounted on the side of the cabinet Avoiding Physical Injury while Powered Up and Emitting Light WARNING DO NOT LOOK DI...

Page 7: ...for further information There are no ventilation requirements for the ozone free bulb Avoiding Physical Injury and Equipment Damage while Replacing the Xenon Bulb WARNING Before removing the xenon ar...

Page 8: ...incinerator SAFETY HAZARDS The operation of lamps involves one or more of the following hazards In the absence of safe operating practices and precautions any one of these hazards could result in inj...

Page 9: ...4 5 and the DG 4 5PLUS 2 1 4 Lambda DG 4PLUS and Lambda DG 5PLUS 3 1 4 1 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 Lig...

Page 10: ...ng Mode 32 3 7 10 Display the First Four Filter Values Mode 33 4 EXTERNAL CONTROL OPERATIONS 35 4 1 Parallel Interface 35 4 1 1 Connecting to the Lambda DG 4 parallel port 35 4 1 2 Input Lines 36 4 1...

Page 11: ...8 Figure 2 4 Light guide optical holder 9 Figure 2 5 Filter holder assembly 9 Figure 2 6 Filter holder assembly with blanking disc 10 Figure 2 7 Lambda DG 4 left side 11 Figure 3 1 Keypad top panel 1...

Page 12: ...ds 37 Table 4 4 DG 5 Only filter position movement commands 38 Table 4 5 Special commands 39 Table 4 6 Parallel port pin connections and definitions 42 Table 4 7 Parallel port numbering and addressing...

Page 13: ...everything is correctly installed and is operating correctly The operation chapters cover the two basic types of user interaction with the system Manual local control and external computer control Pl...

Page 14: ...meter filters to be introduced in each of the four optical paths An additional slide in filter holder intended for neutral density filters is located in a portion of the optical system common to all l...

Page 15: ...ows The Lambda DG 4PLUS filter set consists of four 25mm 1 inch diameter filter holders The Lambda DG 5PLUS filter set consists of three 18mm and two 25mm 1 inch diameter filter holders Both models of...

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Page 17: ...to the socket on the back panel of the Lambda DG 4 Make certain that the voltage selector next to the power cord socket has been properly preset to the appropriate voltage 110 or 220 Do not turn on th...

Page 18: ...e certain that the end nearest the filter cup goes in first If you would like to install a neutral density filter at this time please refer to the Loading Filters section of this manual Figure 2 2 Lam...

Page 19: ...TER NUMBER definition of this value The default FILTER NUMBER upon start up is 0 This setting will disrupt the optical pathway within the Lambda DG 4 and prevent any light output at the light guide po...

Page 20: ...is even with the top of the light guide port Tighten the locking screw on light guide port to secure the end of the light guide in position This should result in maximal or near maximal light output f...

Page 21: ...two of the filter cups there will also be a blanking disc Installation of filters into the filter holders requires care and patience to avoid damaging the threads of the filter cups and retaining ring...

Page 22: ...more filters there will be brief transitions through the intervening filter s unless the TURBO BLANKING feature is enabled see Modes of Operation While this feature eliminates the transmission of ligh...

Page 23: ...he slot The bottom of the neutral density FILTER HOLDER is flat while the bottoms of the interference FILTER HOLDERS are grooved For this reason these two types of FILTER HOLDERS are not interchangeab...

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Page 25: ...the light that can be produced by the Lambda DG 4 are such that it should not be turned on unless the light is directed into a microscope and away from the eyes or skin of the operator or other nearb...

Page 26: ...control at power on the appropriate remote interface mode will be automatically set and the display may change immediately to reflect any waiting computer commands 3 4 Top Panel Controls 3 4 1 Keypad...

Page 27: ...MODE after the ON LINE key has been pressed unless the SERIAL PORT is active ENTER This key is used in conjunction with the numeric keys for selecting FILTER NUMBERS and entering other numeric data It...

Page 28: ...5 2 Serial Port This 9 pin DSUB connector is used for establishing a serial interface between the Lambda DG 4 and a remote device computer using the cable provided This cable should not be used simul...

Page 29: ...3 6 Fuse The fuse used in this instrument depends on the power rating of the installed lamp and mains voltage See APPENDIX C FUSE REPLACEMENT for fuse type details and fuse installation 3 7 Modes of...

Page 30: ...the operational modes will be described in terms of LOCAL control Separate sections discussing interfacing the Lambda DG 4 with remote devices computers will cover access to these same modes of opera...

Page 31: ...ly programmed for that FILTER NUMBER value see the section on SETUP modes Under LOCAL control the filter is selected by entering a value in the range of 0 to 15 If a single digit value is desired the...

Page 32: ...a DG 4 In this way filter changes can be coordinated to occur with the capture of video frames The FILTER NUMBER sequence can be programmed at your convenience and then executed later with precise tim...

Page 33: ...can be programmed at your convenience and then executed later with precise timing see SETUP THE RING BUFFER The FILTER NUMBERS can also be sent individually via the serial or parallel port before the...

Page 34: ...ony with the next vertical sync pulse that occurs The computer interfaced with the Lambda DG 4 must be set up to monitor the video signal and hold the STROBE line HIGH if the number of frames to be ca...

Page 35: ...ned The Input Galvanometer directs the collimated light beam through one of the four FILTER POSITIONS shown below and thus through whatever interference filter is installed there The angle of a Galvan...

Page 36: ...R POSITION Table 3 1 Input and output galvanometer values based on filter position Filter Position Input Galvanometer Output Galvanometer 1 3500 750 2 2500 1500 3 1500 2500 4 750 3500 3 7 7 2 Filter N...

Page 37: ...lter position The actual attenuation produced must be determined by the user The degree of attenuation produced by increasing the galvanometer value is similar to that produced by an equivalent decrea...

Page 38: ...EFINITION menu Alternatively you can page through the mode selection menus by pressing MODE The following menu will be displayed Press 1 three times to scroll through the NEXT TWO PAGES to see the des...

Page 39: ...application This could be accomplished by repeatedly reprogramming the FILTER NUMBER you wish to evaluate but that would prove quite tedious Direct control of the Output Galvanometer Value assigned to...

Page 40: ...d and released to increment or decrement the value slowly or they can be held down continuously for more than 2 seconds to rapidly increase or decrease the value When you are finished press the ENTER...

Page 41: ...pressing MODE The following menus will be displayed Press 1 three times to scroll through the NEXT TWO PAGES to see the desired option or press the 0 key to abort the routine and return to the MAIN M...

Page 42: ...ternatively you can page through the mode selection menus by pressing MODE The following menus will be displayed Press 1 three times to scroll through the NEXT TWO PAGES to see the desired option or p...

Page 43: ...the Lambda DG 4 To manually RUN the RING BUFFER access the SETUP RING BUFFER menu by pressing the MODE key followed by the 8 key Alternatively you can page through the mode selection menus by pressing...

Page 44: ...Port as the filter change occurs This results in a brief output of light at an undesired wavelength prior to arriving at the selected FILTER POSITION This problem can usually be avoided by placing fi...

Page 45: ...the First Four Filter Values Mode MODE 3 To display the current Input and Output Galvanometer Values for the first four FILTER NUMBERS press the MODE key The following menu will be displayed To bring...

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Page 47: ...cter from the serial port or the value encoded by the eight logic level input lines of the parallel port 4 1 Parallel Interface 4 1 1 Connecting to the Lambda DG 4 parallel port The parallel interface...

Page 48: ...l commands 22 in all The first 16 binary values 00000000 00001111 are read as filter change commands that take effect immediately i e MOVE ON COMMAND Each one selects the FILTER NUMBER that correspond...

Page 49: ...mand 33 4 4th filter 25mm at 1 3 13 13 0D 00001101 Unused 14 14 0E 00001110 Unused 15 15 0F 00001111 Unused 16 16 10 00010000 Trigger 0 0 Light is blocked Shutter Closed 17 17 11 00010001 Trigger 100...

Page 50: ...10 Command 33 4 4th filter 25mm at 1 3 15 15 0F 00001111 Command 33 5 5th filter 25mm at 1 3 16 16 10 00010000 Trigger 0 0 Light is blocked Shutter Closed 17 17 11 00010001 Trigger 100 1 1st filter 18...

Page 51: ...original filter position is stored so that when the Open Shutter 170 command is issued the light path is moved from Filter 0 back to the original position Activate Turbo Blanking 186 BA 10111010 Turn...

Page 52: ...y Sending this command via one input when the other input is active will cause the unit to select the input from which the command was received If 238 is the current command of the either input do not...

Page 53: ...el Printer Port The standard PC parallel port provided for printer control may be used to control the Lambda DG 4 This however does not mean that instructions can be sent to the Lambda DG 4 in the sam...

Page 54: ...PT2 and will have a base address of 632 278 H Check the documentation of your system and the jumpers on the various adapter cards to be sure of the base address on the adapter you wish to use The conn...

Page 55: ...BUSY line section above there is a discussion of some of the factors to consider in deciding whether to read the BUSY signal at all If you have determined that your application requires this output to...

Page 56: ...s program execution halts until the input port indicated by port reads as the indicated by data expressions The ANDdata expression is evaluated as an AND operation Thus we may test to see if the BUSY...

Page 57: ...to whatever FILTER NUMBER was last selected before being closed by the CLOSE SHUTTER command The mechanical effect is the same as selecting FILTER NUMBER 0 to close the shutter followed by the desire...

Page 58: ...the serial mode by simply sending the decimal value 238 EE hexadecimal via the serial port Do not send this data value by both the serial and parallel port since this will cause the controller to rap...

Page 59: ...was received and will be executed promptly If the sent command is the same as the last command received it will not be echoed and the controller will take no action The following subroutine could be...

Page 60: ...ut INPUT 1 1 characters waiting LOOP RETURN Commands DATANUM 170 OPEN SHUTTER DATANUM 171 MARKER BETWEEN 235 OR 236 IN N D ADJUST DATANUM 172 CLOSE SHUTTER DATANUM 186 ENABLE TURBO BLANKING DATANUM 18...

Page 61: ...The bulb assembly has the following components Figure 5 1 Lamp bulb assembly components 1 Blue lamp housing 2 Notch indicating the front light output side 3 Front terminal smaller threads 4 Rear termi...

Page 62: ...ck cover panel This will expose the blue plastic lamp housing assembly 3 Grasp the top and bottom handles of the blue plastic housing assembly and carefully pull the assembly straight out of the cabin...

Page 63: ...have one 5 1 3 2 Installing the New Bulb 1 Without removing the protective cap from the new bulb apply a thin even layer of thermal compound to the side surfaces of the anode shell as shown in Figure...

Page 64: ...Bulb surfaces requiring they be covered with thermal compound Figure 5 5 Heat sink alignment and positioning of the retaining clips 4 Insert the heat sink bulb assembly into the blue housing Make sure...

Page 65: ...tom handles of the blue plastic housing assembly and carefully reinsert the assembly into the cabinet Figure 5 7 with the bulb window facing away from the lamp fan Figure 5 7 Returning the light bulb...

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Page 67: ...rranty work will be performed only at the factory The cost of shipment both ways is paid for by Sutter Instrument during the first three months this warranty is in effect after which the cost is the r...

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Page 69: ...d in the following do not include the outer blue housing If an extra housing is required please contact Sutter Instrument by phone fax or email O661301 Ozone free 300 Watt xenon bulb attenuated output...

Page 70: ...eutral Density Filter Accessories DG ND Filter holder X664162 Filter cup B 7 SmartShutter IQ25 DG 25mm SmartShutter with housing to fit Lambda DG 4 DG 5PLUS LB SC Dedicated SmartShutter controller sys...

Page 71: ...d in a compartment as shown in the figure To remove the spare fuse press down on the end of the compartment and push it out of the other end The old fuse can serve as a convenient tool for pushing the...

Page 72: ...fuse requirements according to lamp power ratings and line voltage Line Voltage 100 240 VAC Manufacturer Examples RoHS Compliant Lead Free Xenon Lamp Power Rating Fuse Rating Yes No 300 Watts T6 3A 25...

Page 73: ...PLUS Two 25mm 1 and three 18mm diameter filters Interference Filter Switching Times 0 5 millisecond between adjacent filters to 1 millisecond between the most furthest apart filters Dimensions H x W x...

Page 74: ...3 048 m Fair Rite 0443167 251 See Note 1 Connected to metal faceplates of connectors on both ends See Note 2 Note 1 Fair Rite Products Corp P O Box J One Commercial Row Wallkill NY 12589 USA Note 2 Th...

Page 75: ...2 13 0D 00001101 Alt 0013 M CR 13 3 14 0E 00001110 Alt 0014 N SO 14 4 15 0F 00001111 Alt 0015 O SI 15 5 33 Selected filter blockage None or 2 3 on Command Notes 1 2 16 10 00010000 Alt 0016 P DLE 0 0...

Page 76: ...ar ASCII def char Description 32 159 20 9F 00100000 10011111 Alt 0032 Alt 0159 space 170 AA 10101010 Alt 0170 Open shutter 171 AB 10101011 Alt 0171 Dummy command to intersperse each command in a seque...

Page 77: ...setting for current filter position and save 238 EE 11011110 Alt 0238 Set controller to On Line serial or parallel port pressing LOCAL key sets controller to off line 239 EF 11011111 Alt 0239 240 F0...

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Page 79: ...N 23 electrical specs cable s 62 F filter cup 9 cup spacer ring 9 loading 9 manual switching 7 orientation 9 position selection of 10 retaining ring 9 selecting position 10 filter holder access door 6...

Page 80: ...optical holder installation 8 optical pathway 2 P parallel port connection 16 35 control 41 input lines 36 pin assignment 35 power connection 17 cord connection 5 switches 7 power entry module 59 pow...

Page 81: ...ATION MANUAL REV 3 05B 20131009 69 technical support 1 top panel controls 14 trigger connection 17 TURBO BLANKING 10 32 U unpacking 5 V vent hose connection 6 video synchronization 20 22 connection 17...

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