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FW103 Motorized Filter Wheel
3.3 Connecting The Motor Driver
The FW103 wheel is supplied with 600mm (2 ft) of cable and is terminated in a 15 pin
D-Type connector. The FW103H (/M) is shipped with a 3m (9 ft) extension cable for
use with the BSC20x series controllers.
Fig. 3.3 BSC201 rear panel
If using the KST101 K-Cube driver unit - see Fig. 3.4 below, an extension cable is not
required and the driver should be connected directly to the filter wheel.
Fig. 3.4 KST101 rear panel
Caution
It is recommended that the FW103 filter wheel is driven by either the Thorlabs
KST101 K-Cube stepper motor driver or the BSC201 benchtop stepper motor
controller. If the wheel is being driven by any other driver or controller, consult
Section B.1. for motor pin out details and Appendix B for details of the motor
specification.
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CONTROL IO
MOTOR DRIVE
USB
HANDSET IN
INTERCONNECT
CH ID
FUSES F1 and F2
T3.15A
ANTISURGE CERAMIC
85 - 264 VAC
47 - 63Hz 150VA
