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Page 1: ...4 Channel LED Driver DC4104 Operation Manual 2018 ...

Page 2: ...Version Date Item No 2 1 0 16 Jul 2018 M0009 510 522 Copyright 2018 Thorlabs ...

Page 3: ... Mode 12 3 1 3 External Control Mode 13 3 2 Settings and Configuration 13 3 2 1 User Limit 14 3 2 2 Settings 15 3 2 3 About 4 Computer Interface 16 16 4 1 Software Installation 23 4 2 Driver Installation 23 4 3 Operating the DC4100 Series remotely 23 4 3 1 Connecting a Device 24 4 3 2 Constant Current Mode 25 4 3 3 Brightness Mode 26 4 3 4 External Control Mode 26 4 3 5 User Limit Current 27 4 3 6...

Page 4: ... Percental Brightness 37 6 4 14 Get Percental Brightness 37 6 4 15 Set Display Brightness 37 6 4 16 Get Display Brightness 37 6 4 17 Get Status Register 37 6 4 18 Error Message 38 6 4 19 Identification Query 38 6 4 20 Revision Query 38 6 4 21 LED Head Identification Query 38 6 4 22 Get Wavelength 38 6 4 23 Get Forward Bias 39 6 4 24 Status Reporting 40 6 5 Firmware Update 41 6 6 Tutorial 43 6 7 Le...

Page 5: ...nternational partners are looking forward to hearing from you Thorlabs GmbH Warning Sections marked by this symbol explain dangers that might result in personal injury or death Always read the associated information carefully before performing the indicated procedure Please read these advices carefully This manual also contains NOTES and HINTS written in this form Attention Paragraphs preceeded by...

Page 6: ...struct the air ventilation slots in housing Do not remove covers Refer servicing to qualified personal This precision device is only dispatchable if duly packed into the complete original pack aging including the plastic form parts If necessary ask for a replacement package Mobile telephones cellular phones or other radio transmitters are not to be used within the range of three meters of this uni...

Page 7: ...on which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the re ceiver is connected Consult the dealer or an exper...

Page 8: ...n 1 3 Requirements 1 3 1 Hardware Requirements CPU 1 GHz or higher RAM 256 MB Graphic card with at least 32 MB memory Hard disc with at least 100 MB free storage space Free USB2 0 port USB cable according the USB 2 0 specification 1 3 2 Software Requirements The DC4104 software is compatible with the following operating systems Windows XP 32 bit SP3 Windows Vista 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 ...

Page 9: ...hanically and electrically Verify that you have received the following items within the package 1 DC4104 1 Power cord connector according to ordering country 1 Power supply ETC70 12 12V 5 5A 1 USB cable 1 trigger cable with 8pin Push Pull female connector and open wiring on the other end 1 Operation manual 1 Applications and Driver CD 2 2 Operating Elements Operating elements on the front panel Op...

Page 10: ...xxxL2 Cx series see figure below 3 Connect power supply cable with main control unit use only the power supply supplied with your DC4104 unit 4 Plug in power supply 5 Turn the unit on by pressing the power switch on the rear side of the unit 6 After the device is powered up the graphics display will show a Welcome screen for a few seconds 7 The DC4104 is immediately ready to use after turning on T...

Page 11: ...on modes Constant Current Brightness or External Control Mode The Main Menu can be accessed via the ESC button To select an operation mode or a configuration display the multicontrol knob is used Press the Ok button to enter the selected item 3 1 Operation Modes For safety reasons the LED can be switched on only if one of the three operation modes Con stant Current Brightness or External Control i...

Page 12: ... press and hold the LED button for more than 3 seconds you will switch on all LEDs at once If all LEDs are switched on you can switch them off by press and hold the LED button for more than 3 seconds If no LED is connected to a channel it will be marked with n a In order to change the current of a certain channel this channel needs to be selected using the multicontrol knob and confirmed with the ...

Page 13: ...itch the LED on or off respectively If you press and hold the LED button for more than 3 seconds you will switch on all LEDs at once If all LEDs are already on you can switch them off using this procedure If no LED is connected to a channel it will be marked with n a In order to change the brightness of a certain channel this channel has to be selected using the multicontrol knob and confirmed wit...

Page 14: ...is limited by the user defined current limit set in the User Limit menu The modulation frequency range is 0 to 100kHz and valid for sine wave modulation There are 4 separate inputs which will affect the corresponding channels To enable or disable one or more LEDs select the corresponding LED by turning the multicontrol knob and press the LED button Depending on the selected output mode only one LE...

Page 15: ...ng or configuration panel 3 2 1 User Limit The current limit can be changed by selecting User Limit The following screen appears Select a channel and confirm with the OK button Now the LED current limit can be set using the multicontrol knob The new value has to be con firmed with the Ok button or canceled with the ESC button The LED current limit can be set up to the maximum LED current limit LED...

Page 16: ...of LED s max current is a hidden entry in the User Limit Current menu Go to the User Limit screen described above and select the channel Then press and hold the LED button for about three seconds A sub menu appears and the LED s maximum current can be set Press the Ok button to se lect the Maximum Current Limit menu The multicontrol knob is used to change the value and has to be confirmed with the...

Page 17: ... mode The Single Selection Mode allows to switch on only one LED at a time while within the Multi Selec tion Mode any configuration and up to all four LEDs can be switched on together 3 2 3 About The item About gives information about the firmware version serial number of the DC4104 and the connected LED head if available ...

Page 18: ...emote operation of a DC4104 a NI VISA Engine of version 5 1 1 or higher must be in stalled on your system The DC4100 Series software installer package contains this VISA Runtime Engine and checks your system If it s not installed or an earlier version is recognized the installer will automatically install it to your computer After Installation you might be promp ted to reboot your PC please see de...

Page 19: ... 2018 Thorlabs 4 Computer Interface 17 The NI VISA Runtime installer comes up Click Next to continue ...

Page 20: ... 2018 Thorlabs 18 DC4104 If you do not wish that your IP address will be submitted to NI please uncheck the box Click next to continue ...

Page 21: ... 2018 Thorlabs 4 Computer Interface 19 Select I accept if you do so then Next ...

Page 22: ...04 Please select Restart in order to continue software installation After restarting the PC the DC4100 Series Software Install Wizard automatically continues in stallation Please select I accept if you do so then click Next ...

Page 23: ... 2018 Thorlabs 4 Computer Interface 21 Please switch to the appearing Device Driver Installation Wizard screen and click Next In the following two screens please select Install ...

Page 24: ...2018 Thorlabs 22 DC4104 The drivers were installed successfully please click Finish The DC4100 Series remote control software and instrument drivers are installed successfully and it s ready for use now ...

Page 25: ...n case of a standard installation of a 32 bit LabVIEW 2011 to a Win7 64 bit system the path is C Program Files x86 National Instruments LabVIEW 2011 instr lib DC4100 Ser ies TLDC4100 llb The TLDC4100 llb contains a number of driver VIs and a sample VI They can also be ac cessed via the LabVIEW functions Palette Instrument I O Instr Drivers TLDC4100 4 3 Operating the DC4100 Series remotely 4 3 1 Co...

Page 26: ...hange the value directly by typing into the numeric control use the small arrows or changing the slider If you enter a numerical value you have to press Enter to confirm it The maximum value depends on the user current limit which is set in the configuration menu The individual LEDs can be switched on or off by clicking on the LED figure below the corre sponding slider See picture below channel 2 ...

Page 27: ...annel is displayed below the numeric control boxes is equivalent to You can change the value directly by typing into the numeric control by using the small arrows or by changing the slider If you enter a numerical value you have to press Enter to confirm it Each channel can be set individually by the corresponding control element Using the control elements All Channels will set the same brightness...

Page 28: ... provided they are enabled by clicking on the LED figure below the corresponding channel indicator similar to the hardware External Control Mode The button in the left lower corner is used to change between the output modes Single Selec tion and Multi Selection Within the Single Selection Mode only one LED can be enabled while within the Multi Selection Mode up to four LEDs can be used 4 3 5 User ...

Page 29: ...t the DC4104 and the connected LED The following screen appears containing the serial number device name manufacturer driver version and firmware revision If a channel information was selected the appropriate panel appears giving information about the connected LED The LED data are available only if the LED comes with an EEPROM ...

Page 30: ...8 Thorlabs 28 DC4104 4 3 7 Help Menu Within the topic Help of the menu you can access the help file of the DC4104 visit the Thorlabs website view the license agreement and get information about applications ...

Page 31: ... malfunction occurs please contact Thorlabs for return instructions Do not remove covers 5 1 Version Information The DC4100 Series Software menu entry Help About Thorlabs displays application relevant data In case of a support request please submit the software version of the application This will help to locate the error Visit Thorlabs website www thorlabs com for available updates to download 5 ...

Page 32: ...ge depends on the actual current Reduce the cur rent to a forward voltage level of 5V or less Over Tempera ture Error The temperature within the DC4104 case reached the max imum limit and all channels are switched off Make sure that the ventilation slots are not covered It is necessary to ensure an air ventilation through the DC4104 unit Software In stallation failed The software cannot be install...

Page 33: ...upply 100 240VAC 10 10 Line Frequency Ext Power Supply 50 60Hz Power Consumption max 45VA Supply mains over Voltage Category II Cat II Input Voltage DC4104 chassis 12VDC General Operating Temperature Range 1 0 to 40 C Storage Temperature Range 40 to 70 C Relative Humidity Max 80 up to 31 C decreasing to 50 at 40 C Pollution Degree indoor use only 2 Operation Altitude 3000 m Warm up Time for rated ...

Page 34: ...or the modulation signals is provided The following table shows the correlation of the single wires Connector Description Color 1 LED Channel 1 Pink 2 GND Green 3 LED Channel 2 Blue 4 GND Red 5 LED Channel 4 Brown 6 GND Yellow 7 LED Channel 3 Grey 8 GND White ...

Page 35: ... 2018 Thorlabs 6 Appendix 33 6 3 Dimensions Dimensions in inches mm ...

Page 36: ...Set LED On or Off DC4100_getLedOnOff Gets the LED Output State DC4100_setConstCurrent Set Constant Current DC4100_getConstCurrent Get Constant Current DC4100_setPercentalBrightness Set percental Brightness DC4100_getPercentalBrightness Get percental Brightness DC4100_setDispBright Set Display Brightness DC4100_getDispBright Get Display Brightness DC4100_getStatusRegister Get Status Register DC4100...

Page 37: ..._setMaxLimit Parameter LED channel Maximum current limit in ampere Response None Description Sets the LEDs maximum current limit in ampere This limit takes only affect un til the next restart of the system 6 4 4 Get Maximum Current Limit Command DC4100_getMaxLimit Parameter LED channel Response Maximum current limit in ampere Description Gets the LEDs maximum current limit in ampere This value is ...

Page 38: ... None Description Sets the LED on or off 6 4 10 Get LED OnOff Command DC4100_getLedOnOff Parameter LED channel Response LED output state Description Gets the LED output state 6 4 11 Set Constant Current Command DC4100_setConstCurrent Parameter LED channel Constant current in ampere Response None Description Sets the current for one channel used in the constant current mode 6 4 12 Get Constant Curr...

Page 39: ...ss in Response None Description Sets the display brightness 6 4 16 Get Display Brightness Command DC4100_getDispBright Parameter None Response Display brightness in Description Returns the current limit for specified LED channel 6 4 17 Get Status Register Command DC4100_getStatusRegister Parameter None Response Status register value Description Reads the content of the instruments status register ...

Page 40: ...er revision and the device firmware re vision 6 4 21 LED Head Identification Query Command DC4100_revisionQuery Parameter LED channel Response LED type Serial number Description This function returns the LED head identification information for the specified channel 6 4 22 Get Wavelength Command DC4100_getWavelength Parameter LED channel Response LED wavelength Description This function returns the...

Page 41: ... LED4 The LED at channel4 is not connected Bit 12 LED Open1 Changed The bit LED Open 1 has changed Bit 13 LED Open1 LED channel 1 No LED is connected Bit 14 LED Open2 Changed The bit LED Open 2 has changed Bit 15 LED Open2 LED channel 2 No LED is connected Bit 16 LED Open3 Changed The bit LED Open 3 has changed Bit 17 LED Open3 LED channel 3 No LED is connected Bit 18 LED Open4 Changed The bit LED...

Page 42: ...It has to be COM1 COM2 COM3 or COM4 If not please change the COM port to one of the listed COM ports Before you switch on the DC4104 press the LED button and keep it pressed while you switch on the device The DC4104 shows DC4100 BOOTLOADER in its display Start the batch file The new firmware will be uploaded to the DC4104 Please refer to www thorlabs com for the latest DC4104 firmware version that...

Page 43: ...ED load or a capacitor parallel to a LED load These reactances accumulate energy during the switch on state which is used to supply a current through the LED Further two types of switching converters exist The Buck driver is a step down DC to DC con verter which converts a relatively high supply voltage into the lower LED forward voltage while the Boost driver is a step up power converter with an ...

Page 44: ... max voltage across the load at which the current driver device can still deliver the max current The DC41xx series has a compliance voltage of 5V that means that the voltage across the LED at max current 1A must not exceed 5V Depending on the type wavelength max power an LED can have a forward voltage from 1 5 up to 7 volts When selecting an LED and a driver please make sure that the compliance v...

Page 45: ...81 Program SRAM yes no Power down 128kByte FLASH AT mega1281 Program Code no no Cannot be cleared by user 4kbyte EEPROM AT mega1281 User settings no yes Can be overwrit ten with the device 1kByte EEPROM FTDI FT232R VID PID IO Configuration no no Cannot be cleared by user 256Byte SRAM FTDI FT232R USB receive buffer yes no Power down 128Byte SRAM FTDI FT232R USB transmit buffer yes no Power down ...

Page 46: ...ions and Flicker FCC EMC Compli ance Emissions comply with the Class B Limits of FCC Code of Federal Regulations 47 Part 15 Subpart B 2 3 4 EC Declaration of Conformity Low Voltage Compliance was demonstrated to the following specification as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC 7 EN 61010 1 2001 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment fo...

Page 47: ... software determined by Thorlabs for this unit to operate fault free provided that they are handled according to our requirements However Thorlabs does not warrant a fault free and uninterrupted operation of the unit of the software or firmware for special applications nor this instruction manual to be error free Thorlabs is not liable for consequential damages Restriction of Warranty The warranty...

Page 48: ...ase of this product In no event shall any liability exceed the purchase price of the product Please note that the content of this document is neither part of any previous or existing agree ment promise representation or legal relationship nor an alteration or amendment thereof All obligations of Thorlabs result from the respective contract of sale which also includes the com plete and exclusively ...

Page 49: ...e does not refer to other Thorlabs 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 the user PCB s housings etc Waste treatment on your own responsibility If you do not return an end of life unit to Thorlabs you must hand it to a company specialized in was...

Page 50: ...y EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory FCC Federal Communications Commission FLIM Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging GUI Graphical User Interface IEC International Electrotechnical Commission LCD Liquid Crystal Display LED Light Emitting Diode PC Personal Computer PCB Printed Circuit Board PWM Pulse Width Modulation USB Universal Serial Bus WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equ...

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Page 52: ...ed 8 Parts List 7 O 9 Operation Operating elements 7 Parts List 7 Preparation 8 9 Operation Mode Brightness Mode 11 25 Constant Current Mode 10 24 External Control Mode 12 26 R 23 Remote Application 23 Remote Operation Brightness Mode 25 Connecting a Device 23 Constant Current Mode 24 External Control Mode 26 User Current Limit 26 S 14 Safety Mode 13 14 Settings 16 Software Installation 31 Specifi...

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