Contents
Page
1
General description
1
1.1
Safety 1
1.2
Features 5
1.3
Technical data
7
1.4
Operating elements at the front of the card
9
1.5
Connecting an optical fiber
9
1.6
Installing and removing cards
10
2
Getting Started
11
2.1
Preconditions 11
2.2
The Graphics User Interface (GUI)
12
2.2.1
Start the GUI
12
3
Operating the LS5000
16
3.1
Operating elements in the main window
16
3.1.1
Wavelength Control
16
3.1.2
Power Control
17
3.1.3
The Modulation Control
17
3.1.4
The Status messages field
18
3.2
Menu items
18
3.2.1
The ‘File’ menu
18
3.2.2
The ‘Connection’ menu
19
3.2.3
The cards menu
20
3.2.4
The ‘Preferences’ menu
21
4
Service and Maintenance
23
4.1
Troubleshooting 23
4.2
Recalibration 23
5
Appendix 24
5.1
Warranty 24
5.2
Thorlabs “End of Life” policy (WEEE)
25
5.2.1
Waste treatment on your own responsibility
25
5.2.2
Ecological background
26
5.3
List of Acronyms and abbreviations
27
5.4
List of figures
28
5.5
List of possible status messages
29
5.6
Certifications and compliances
30
5.7
Copyright 32
5.8
Addresses 33
