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Chapter 6
Interlock LED -
lit green when the ‘Interlock’ jack plug is fitted, red when open circuit
- see Section 3.3.2.
Enable Button -
turns the output of the laser ON and OFF.
Settings display
- shows the name of the associated T-Cube together with the
following user specified settings:
Wavelength
- the wavelength of the laser output
Max Laser Current
- the maximum current limit of the laser source. Due to
individual variations between laser diodes, this value will differ from unit to unit.
Power Control:
the source(s) which control the output from the laser unit :
Software Only
- the unit responds only to software commands and the output
to the laser is that set using the SetPowerSetpoint method, or the ‘OUTPUT’
control on the GUI panel.
Ext I/P (SMA)
- the unit responds to the analog signal on the rear panel EXT
IN SMA connector (0 to 10V).
Pot (+ Software)
- the output is the sum of the value set in software and that
set using the front panel potentiometer.
Settings button
- Displays the 'Settings' panel, which allows the tuning parameters
to be entered - see Section 6.2.
Ident
- when this button is pressed, the front panel LED and digital display of the
associated controller T-Cube will flash for a short period.
Active
- lit when the unit is operating normally and no error condition exists.
Error
- lit when an internal fault is detected.
6.2 Settings Panel
When the 'Settings' button on the GUI panel is clicked, the 'Settings' window is
displayed. This panel allows data such as front panel display units and input sources
to be entered. Note that all of these parameters have programmable equivalents
accessible through the ActiveX methods and properties on this Control (refer to the
Programming Guide
in the
APTServer helpfile
(accessed via the Windows ‘Start’
Note
The laser output cannot be enabled unless the interlock jackplug is fitted
and the key switch is turned on.
