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8654-D02  Rev. B  8/15/05 

Page 6 of 12 

 
 
 
 
Main Display  

 

 

The front panel contains six keypads that can be used for various functions and navigating through 
the display. 

 

 

The Main display screen contains four display windows, each is located in a quadrant of the display. 
The windows are 

MODE

, 

TRIGGER

, 

TIME OPEN

, and 

TIME CLOSED

.  The keypads will modify  

(edit)  the active quadrant which is indicated by a “

_

” next to the quadrant. The 

SELECT

 key is used 

to move between quadrants.

 

 

MODE 

 

When the active window indicator is in the 

MODE

 quadrant (upper right) the 

▲

 

▼

 

keys will sequence 

through the modes 

SINGLE, AUTO

, 

MANUAL

,

 X GATE

, and 

REP

. 

 

SINGLE 

– In the single event mode the shutter will open and close at the occurrence of each 

trigger using the parameters displayed in the (open/close) time windows. 
 

AUTO

 – In the automatic mode the shutter will continually open and close after a single event 

using the parameters displayed in the (open/close) time windows. 

 

MANUAL

- In manual mode, the displays in the other quadrants will blank and the 

ENABLE

 key 

will toggle the operation of the shutter. 
 

X GATE

 -  In the external gate mode  the other displays will blank and the control of the shutter 

will follow the signal on the input trigger BNC connector on the rear panel. The shutter will be 
open when the signal is active high (TTL). The shutter will be closed when active low (TTL). 
 

REP

 – In the repeat mode the open/close time sequence will be executed the number of times 

shown next to the REP display. The unit may be programmed to repeat the cycle anywhere 
between 1 and 99 times. While the active display is in the REP mode the number of events may 
be modified by using the 

◄

 key to place the curser under the number displayed and using the 

▲▼

 keys to increment or decrement the number. The repeat sequence begins with activation of 

a trigger.  
 

 
TRIGGER 

 

When the active window indicator is in 

TRIGGER

 quadrant (lower right) the 

▲

 

▼

 

keys will sequence 

through the trigger options   

INT

, 

EXT

. 

 

INT 

- In the internal mode pressing the 

ENABLE

 key activates or enables the operation of the 

shutter as per the selected mode and timing parameters. While the shutter controller is executing 
a sequence (actively running) the “ENABLED” indicator will illuminate on the front panel. In all 
modes of operation pressing 

ENABLE

 key while the unit is “enabled” will disable the shutter. 

 

EXT 

– In the external trigger mode a rising edge on INPUT TRIGGER BNC input will start 

execution of the parameters programmed on the unit.  The unit will respond to the external trigger 
after the 

ENABLE

  key is pressed. When enabled the “ENABLED” indicator will illuminate on the 

front panel. In all modes of operation pressing 

ENABLE

 key while the unit is “enabled” will 

disable the shutter. 

 

TIME OPEN (ON) 

 

When the active window indicator is in 

TIME OPEN

 quadrant (upper left) the 

▲

 

▼

 

keys will increment 

and decrement the indicated digit. The 

◄►

 keys will move between digits. This indicates how long the 

shutter will be open (when the shutter is not connected it indicates the “high” time of the TTL output 
trigger). 

Summary of Contents for SC10

Page 1: ...ntroller Operating Manual POWER SHUTTER CONTROLLER SC10 ENABLE O ENABLED TIME OPEN SEC OPEN SHUTTER MODE TIME CLOSED SEC TRIGGER SELECT THORLABS Inc Ph 973 579 7227 435 Route 206N Fax 973 383 8406 Newton NJ 07860 USA ...

Page 2: ...ctrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 12 The Thorlabs SC10 is a digital shutter controller designed to control the Thorlabs SH05 Shutter The SC10 also has the ability to operate as a stand alone digital delay generator with 1 millisecond resolution and 0 1 millisecond accuracy Features Automated computer control capability 0001 second accuracy On Off times from 1 millisecond to 999 999 millis...

Page 3: ...riggering other devices or for monitoring the performance of the shutter When the controller is used without a shutter the TTL output signal represents the precise programmed output of the controller A key lock and an interlock function are also provided on the SC10 The SC10 provides drive output pulses that have 0 001Second resolution and 0 0001 Second accuracy for both the ON OPEN and OFF CLOSE ...

Page 4: ...10 7R 6S Interlock jack 2 5mm mono phono AC Input jack IEC320 Size Length Width Height Weight 11 5 292mm 5 3 135mm 3 0 76mm 5 lbs S N RS232C INTERLOCK 100 240VAC 50 60HZ POWER 11 VA MAX TRIGGER OUT TRIGGER IN TTL TTL MANUFACTURED BY NEWTON NJ USA 435 ROUTE 206 SH05 SC10 REAR PANEL 8654 D02 Rev B 8 15 05 Page 4 of 12 0 0 0 5 N I A U O T T TIME CLOSED SEC TIME OPEN SEC SHUTTER CONTROLLER SC10 O POWE...

Page 5: ...LED Illuminates when the unit is active or waiting for a trigger event to executing the programmed parameters SHUTTER Illuminates when the shutter is open or the output pulse is active high OPEN OPERATION Initial Set up Locate the unit on a dry level working surface Make sure the POWER switch on the front of the unit is in the OFF position 0 Plug the female end of the AC line cord provided into th...

Page 6: ...executed the number of times shown next to the REP display The unit may be programmed to repeat the cycle anywhere between 1 and 99 times While the active display is in the REP mode the number of events may be modified by using the key to place the curser under the number displayed and using the keys to increment or decrement the number The repeat sequence begins with activation of a trigger TRIGG...

Page 7: ...its shipped from Thorlabs are configured with a shorting device installed in the Interlock connector If you are not going to use this feature then you can leave the shorting device installed and the unit will operate normally as described in the procedures above If you wish to make use of the Interlock feature you will need to acquire the appropriate connector mate and wire it your remote interloc...

Page 8: ...10 can be controlled using the SC10 Application Software provided with the unit It can also be controlled directly using a command line interface and any Terminal Communications software such as HyperTerminal And finally it can be configured and operated using National Instrument s LabView or Lab Windows using the drivers supplied with the unit Application Software operation The SC10 comes with a ...

Page 9: ...o operate from either the application software or from the front panel controls on the unit The Save Options menu item will save the selected options for future sessions The shutter timing can be changed in any of the following ways using the increment decrement arrows or by entering a time in seconds in the OPEN CLOSED windows When typing a carriage is required to update the SC10 The grey boxes o...

Page 10: ... and queries must be terminated by a carriage return CR or pressing the ENTER key on the computer The command structure is as follows Keyword argument CR Where keyword defines the function and argument is a numerical value followed by a carriage return CR See listing below The query structure is a follows Keyword CR The keyword defines the function and the question mark Indicates a query The strin...

Page 11: ...Ex Trigger mode Returns the external trigger mode All commands and queries are in lower case letters If the keyword format or argument are incorrect or out of range the unit will return an error string Software Installation Insert the SC10 CD into the CD ROM drive The program should automatically start installing The install begins by opening install instructions to assist you with the automated i...

Page 12: ...o 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 If you wish to return a Thorlabs unit for waste recovery please contact Thorlabs or your nearest dealer for further information Waste treatment on your own responsibility If you do not return an end of life unit to Thorlabs you must hand...

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