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K-Cube Position Aligner
3.3.4
Connecting To A Standalone Power Supply
1) Using the front panel connector as shown above, connect the unit to a regulated
DC power supply of the rating detailed in Section 3.3.2.
2) Switch on the Power Supply unit.
Thorlabs offers a compact, two-way power supply unit (TPS002), allowing up to two
position aligner or Piezo driver K-Cubes to be powered from a singl e mains outlet.
However, if an e xternal supply is to be used, see Appendix A.1 for power supply
connector pin out details.
Warning
The unit must be connected only to a DC supply as detailed in Section
3.3.2. Connection to a supply of a different rating may cause damage to
the unit and could result in injury to the operator.
Caution
Do not connect the K-Cube unit to a 'live' external power supply. Doing so (i.e.
“hot plugging”) carries the risk of PERMANENT damage to the unit. Always
ensure the DC power supply unit is isolated from the mains before connecting
to the K-Cube unit. Always power up the units by connecting their power
supply to the mains. Similarly, to power down the unit, disconnect the power
supply from the mains before disconnecting the K-Cube.
Caution
If an external power supply is used, ensure that the 3 supply voltages are
turned on and off simultaneously. Applying the supply voltages with a
large (more than 1 second) time delay between them can result in the
position aligner cube showing an incorrect reading.
