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2 Getting Started
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2.3 First Steps
Mount your PAX1000 to the optical setup.
Note
Do not connect the PAX1000 to the PC prior to software installation! Please make sure that the
installation was carried out completely, including the reboot requests. This is essential for a
proper operation.
Power supplied via the USB2.0 port (max. 500 mA) is sufficient for waveplate rotation speeds
up to 100 Hz. For faster measurements, please use in addition the supplied DS15 wall plug a-
dapter.
Connect the PAX1000 using the supplied USB2.0 cable to your computer.
After connection of PAX1000xxx to your PC, the green LED on the back of the PAX1000xxx
lights up green and blinks during the booting phase of the device.
Please take into account an initial warm up time of the PAX1000xxx.
Note
The supplied USB cable is certified for use with the PAX1000. The use of other and / or longer
cables may lead to degradation of performance, data loss or even malfunction of the PAX1000.
A pop-up window confirms the PAX1000 is recognized by the computer, and it shows the in-
stallation status of the appropriate driver software.
It is recommended to skip the search for driver software in Windows Update, because no
drivers will be found there and the installation process will consume longer time.
After the driver software was installed successfully, click to PAX1000 icon on your desktop. The
GUI (Graphic User Interface) comes up, scans the USB for installed devices and connects
automatically the recognized PAX1000.
Note
Up to five PAX1000 instruments can be connected at a time and displayed in a single software
instance. If more that one PAX1000 is connected and recognized, the software will connect to
the first recognized device any time the software is started.
Please see the full Operation Manual for further instructions. After software installation, it can
be found on the computer (Windows button - All Programs - Thorlabs - PAX1000). Alternatively,
it can be downloaded from the PAX1000 product web site at
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