LAMBDA DG-4 PLUS & DG-5 PLUS OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 3.05B (20131009)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DISCLAIMER.........................................................................................................................................iii
SAFETY WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................iii
Electrical .................................................................................................................................................iii
Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire-related Injury.............................................................................iii
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
1.3 Differences between the Standard Lambda DG-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 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 ........................................................................................................10
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