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Portable Connector

Chapter 6: Menu Bar Functions

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6.4.

Help Menu

When its About option has been selected, a display of the Software information will be shown. Also, if the User
has loaded a program configuration from a previously saved Settings file, that filename will be listed.

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Summary of Contents for CC6000

Page 1: ...CC6000 Portable Connector End Face Geometry Interferometer User Guide...

Page 2: ...4 3 3 Starting the Software 20 4 3 4 If Software Uninstallation is Desired 21 4 4 Maintenance 22 4 4 1 Cleaning the CPU Monitor and Interferometer 22 4 4 2 Repacking Unit For Shipment 22 Chapter 5 St...

Page 3: ...rint Settings Subtab 45 9 3 Calibration Tab 46 9 3 1 Offset Calibration Procedure 46 9 4 Reference Tool Calibration 48 9 5 Leveling Connector Calibration 50 Chapter 10 Measurement 53 10 1 Connector Me...

Page 4: ...vice Symbol Description Direct Current Alternating Current Both Direct and Alternating Current Earth Ground Terminal Protective Conductor Terminal Frame or Chassis Terminal Equipotentiality On Supply...

Page 5: ...in or around the equipment be careful when conducting maintenance activities WARRANTY WARNING Do not open the interferometer There are no user serviceable parts in this product Opening the device wil...

Page 6: ...d to the diameter and spacing of these circular fringe patterns Our unique algorithms take advantage of the extra information available when the connector is tilted slightly off axis to measure the fi...

Page 7: ...2 5 mm mount is used for 2 50 mm diameter ferrules such as FC SC and ST connectors APC mounts bring the polished angle to flat in order for fringes to appear APC mounts are connector specific due to...

Page 8: ...hasing equipment a technical representative of the isolation equipment supplier should visit the site where the instrument is installed to recommend the appropriate equipment to isolate the instrument...

Page 9: ...rol how the data is organized after the measurement process is completed The data can be controlled to automatically save data to the program database as well as a specified Excel file name and data p...

Page 10: ...WARRANTY WARNING Do not open the interferometer There are no user serviceable parts in this product Opening the device will void your warranty Any modification or servicing of this system by unqualif...

Page 11: ...Portable Connector End Face Geometry Interferometer Chapter 4 System Preparation Rev B April 16 2019 Page 8...

Page 12: ...rently connected to the computer via a USB cable disconnect the CC6000 USB plug from the computer 3 Right click on the Setup exe file in the extracted distribution and select Run as Administrator to s...

Page 13: ...following Extraction failed window appears click OK then click NO when asked if you want to continue installation and restart the installation as above 7 After the SQL Server 2014 installation begins...

Page 14: ...ration Page 11 TTN169162 D02 NOTE In the Global Rules phase of this installation the following Failed message may appear indicating the need to restart the computer If so click the CANCEL button then...

Page 15: ...er Chapter 4 System Preparation Rev B April 16 2019 Page 12 And then click the NO button when the next window appears Reboot the computer and restart installation after 8 Continue to click the NEXT bu...

Page 16: ...Portable Connector Chapter 4 System Preparation Page 13 TTN169162 D02...

Page 17: ...ication Mode to Mixed Mode SQL Server and Windows authentication and sets the System Administrator password to Thorlabs Also the local Administrator account on the target computer is specified as SQL...

Page 18: ...Portable Connector Chapter 4 System Preparation Page 15 TTN169162 D02 9 Following successful installation of SQL Server 2014 and any other dependencies the Preparing Setup window will now appear...

Page 19: ...eparation Rev B April 16 2019 Page 16 10 Click the Next button for the following three windows that appear 11 Click the Install button when Ready to Install the Program appears and the Next button whe...

Page 20: ...abase section of this User Manual if locating the CC6000 SOFTWARE database at a remote location is desired 12 Track the installation progress with the Setup Status window shown below 13 Though the fol...

Page 21: ...usly on the desktop screen when Video Drivers installation begins First click the Windows Security window s Always trust software from Lumenera Corporation checkbox and then the Install button Then cl...

Page 22: ...er The appropriate driver from among those drivers installed will be loaded automatically by the operating system when the CC6000 is plugged in via USB cable NOTE The CC6000 has had various video syst...

Page 23: ...the bottom right of the computer screen when the computer detects the USB insertion 3 If one clicks on this Found New Hardware bubble the following screen can be seen 4 Ultimately one of three possib...

Page 24: ...the CC6000 unit set in the factory before shipment but an Offset Calibration should be performed by the user see page 46 4 3 4 If Software Uninstallation is Desired 1 Go to the Control Panel Click Add...

Page 25: ...scope and use compressed air to blow off particles If any dust or dirt has collected on the mount base wipe off dirt with a lint free wipe An alcohol wipe can be used on the mount base and mounts if e...

Page 26: ...re Login dialog appears Enter User name and Password to launch the program To eliminate being prompted to log into CC6000 Software see User Configuration section User Properties a Default user name ad...

Page 27: ...Pass Fail criteria for scans defining calibration tools and clearing out data in the program database to make room for new data NOTE This menu is only available to Administrator level or higher users...

Page 28: ...Criteria Click the Add New button In the upper portion of the dialog find and click on the name of the new criteria In the lower portion of the dialog enter values for this new criteria as needed Cli...

Page 29: ...defined for the CC6000 Software program 6 2 3 Reference Tools Add Edit Tools Reference Tools Add_Edit When selected the following configuration dialog will open This dialog allows the User to view ad...

Page 30: ...nd then click the Close button 6 2 3 3 How to Delete a Reference Tool Definition In the upper portion of the dialog click on the name of the reference tool to delete Click the Delete button and then c...

Page 31: ...ss to functions Only selecting existing program configurations via the Load Settings button icon selecting database location to save the data selecting location for an Microsoft Excel file to store sc...

Page 32: ...e camera is detected at the start of CC6000 Software Selecting the Show BAT option in the Camera menu launches the Brightness Adjustment Tool which assists the user to manually adjust illumination for...

Page 33: ...Illum Gain adjustment turned in the LOW counter clockwise direction o Rear Illumination Gain adjustment is shown below Increase If the status reads Increase increase the illumination level using the...

Page 34: ...Page 31 TTN169162 D02 6 4 Help Menu When its About option has been selected a display of the Software information will be shown Also if the User has loaded a program configuration from a previously s...

Page 35: ...ol allows for configuring the CC6000 Software program completely from a previously saved program configuration file These files are created by the user with the Save Settings tool into a location and...

Page 36: ...rently active file is the one most recently selected via the Save Print Settings subtab of the Scan Options control tab This file s contents can be viewed or edited even if Save Data to Database also...

Page 37: ...enters Edit mode by clicking the navigation tools Edit Record button Also once in Edit mode the Insert New Logo button will appear which when clicked allows adding or changing a company logo for a sc...

Page 38: ...s button after all information has been entered in order to save the information Delete Record Pressing this button deletes the Company Information that is in view A confirmation dialog will appear Ed...

Page 39: ...of the Report Preview To Preview on Screen before printing or exporting To view the report s on screen enter the desired number and choice of reports to be viewed and click Preview button The top bar...

Page 40: ...ve dialog appears Choose the location where to be saved enter a name for the file and click OK to save A progress indicator shows while preparing to output to file takes place 7 1 5 Measure Tool The M...

Page 41: ...e CC6000 correctly Upon completion of a measurement the live image will also display measurement details These details include the true size and location of the calibrated Apex Offset indicated by the...

Page 42: ...s measured values The brightest area indicates location of the highest point of the polish In the center of the display the fiber area illustrates the measured fiber height The size of the 3D view ma...

Page 43: ...available for inclusion in a later Scan Report generation Next Conn ID Displays the Connector ID for the next measurement Before the measurement process begins type in the desired Connector ID to beg...

Page 44: ...iteria At the completion of a successful scan the quantitative results are compared against the Pass Fail Criteria selected The list of criteria available are either factory supplied industry standard...

Page 45: ...e default setting This number actually represents the average diameter between the fiber O D and ferrule I D Enter the fiber diameter of the connector being measured to insure accurate measurements Fo...

Page 46: ...st ring in the figure above The allowable range for the ROI is from 170 to 500 m Default value 250 m The ROI is used to calculate the Radius of Curvature To obtain the fitting area as defined by the I...

Page 47: ...Page 44 Live Image with regions overlaid Live Image without overlaid regions Conn ID Control o Auto Increase Connector ID will increment after every scan o Auto Clear Connector ID will be cleared aft...

Page 48: ...e 33 Program Default Database The default databases used by CC6000 Software are of Microsoft SQL Server type One is named Thorlabs mdf and holds measurement information The other is named ncc mdf and...

Page 49: ...all needed calibration features to assure the microscope measures accurately Some features are hidden and can only be used by administrator level users All calibrations should be done with the micros...

Page 50: ...Step button as it sequences from 1 to 8 A Done message will be displayed when calculation and storage of the Offset Correction Factors has completed NOTE The last set of Correction Factors calculated...

Page 51: ...A Use compressed air to blow dirt dust off the surface of the mount area DO NOT use compressed air when the mount is attached to the microscope Place the mount onto the interferometer so the groove on...

Page 52: ...and Y values will appear beneath the selection box if there are no X and Y factors matching those printed on the Reference Tool a new Reference Tool ID must be created for it by the production supervi...

Page 53: ...6000 software running CC6000 Microscope 2 50 mm or 1 25 mm Locking V groove Mount specific to the connectors that will be analyzed and mount screws Alcohol Lint free wipes or the supplied connector cl...

Page 54: ...n Look at he Live Image and make sure all dust is cleaned off the Leveling Connector both on the endface surface and inside its fiber hole The outer diameter of the fiber hole should be fairly smooth...

Page 55: ...tween steps if needed Make sure not to cause any vibration during the scanning process STEP 7 After the calibration is complete the calculated apex offset correction factors are displayed in the area...

Page 56: ...Illum to Low to High until the Brightness status reads No Change see page 29 4 Modify Load Set Up Parameters Scan Settings in Scan Options tab see page 41 to control the data during the measurement pr...

Page 57: ...mer specific mounts STEP 2 Calibrate the mount o Use Reference Tool or Leveling Connector Calibration Procedure for PC mounts o Use Reference Tool Calibration Procedure for APC mounts Set rear panel M...

Page 58: ...er so the groove on the bottom of the mount rests on the locating pin on the left and the cutout rests on the pin on the right Secure the mount into place using the two thumb screws STEP 6 Make sure t...

Page 59: ...n part by Scan Settings configuration o NOTE If the green circle is not exactly concentric around the fiber please conduct another Offset Calibration see page 46 If the green circle is larger or small...

Page 60: ...sigma values 2 Repeatability is based on 50 consecutive undisturbed measurements 3 Reproducibility is based on 50 measurements with connector reinsertion between each measurement Interferometer Dimen...

Page 61: ...er and the apex offset is not true to scale therefore it is imperative to conduct calibration procedures prior to connector measurements During the calibration procedures the software automatically de...

Page 62: ...the fiber center and calibration procedures must be conducted to compensate for the connector being held at a constant angle At successful completion of a measurement the calibrated Apex Offset measu...

Page 63: ...d as the difference in the height between the center of the fiber and the theoretical height in the center based on the ferrule This is the method recommended in the TIA and IEC test procedures The TI...

Page 64: ...f Curvature and Apex Offset For the Ferrule Diameter 1 25 mm the following shows the relationship 1798 0 795 106 2 106 2 103 60 Where is Fiber Undercut is Radius of Curvature and is Apex Offset For th...

Page 65: ...out of phase with each other the peak of one wave coincides with the trough of the other wave Refer to figure below for an illustration of Constructive and Destructive interference Interferometers ca...

Page 66: ...Portable Connector Chapter 12 Appendix Page 63 TTN169162 D02...

Page 67: ...r message is encountered the following steps should be tried in order to achieve correct operation of your CC6000 system 1 Try plugging the USB cable from the CC6000 into a different USB port on the c...

Page 68: ...vices The Device Manager can be accessed as follows a Click START at lower left of the Windows desktop right click on My Computer and then left click the Properties option In the System Properties dis...

Page 69: ...Chapter 12 Appendix Rev B April 16 2019 Page 66 ii In the Hardware Update Wizard display that appears choose the No not this time option and click NEXT iii In the next displayed form select Install fr...

Page 70: ...next form select Don t search and click NEXT v You should now be presented with the correct video device as an option for installation Click on that device name and click NEXT vi Click Finish c After...

Page 71: ...Portable Connector End Face Geometry Interferometer Chapter 13 Declaration of Conformity Rev B April 16 2019 Page 68 Chapter 13 Declaration of Conformity...

Page 72: ...labs products such as Pure OEM products that means assemblies to be built into a unit by the user e g OEM laser driver cards Components Mechanics and optics Left over parts of units disassembled by th...

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