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WARRANTY & CERTIFICATION

CERTIFICATION

Wavelength Electronics, Inc. (Wavelength) certifies that this product 

met its published specifications at the time of shipment. Wavelength 

further  certifies  that  its  calibration  measurements  are  traceable  to 

the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology, to 

the extent allowed by that organization’s calibration facilities, and to 

the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization 

members.

WARRANTY
This Wavelength product is warranted against defects in materials 

and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. 

During the warranty period, Wavelength will, at its option, either 

repair or replace products which prove to be defective.  Warranty is 

void if label is removed from back panel.

WARRANTY SERVICE
For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to the 

factory. An RMA is required for products returned to Wavelength 

for warranty service. The Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to 

Wavelength and Wavelength shall pay shipping charges to return 

the product to the Buyer upon determination of defective materials 

or workmanship.  However, the Buyer shall pay all shipping charges, 

duties, and taxes for products returned to Wavelength from another 

country.

LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTY
The warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper use or 

misuse of the product or operation outside published specifications. 

Warranty for the QCL instrument is invalid if the instrument cover 

has been removed for any reason. No other warranty is expressed 

or implied. Wavelength specifically disclaims the implied warranties 

of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES
The remedies provided herein are the Buyer’s sole and exclusive 

remedies. Wavelength shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, 

special, incidental, or consequential damages, whether based on 

contract, tort, or any other legal theory.

REVERSE ENGINEERING PROHIBITED
Buyer, End-User, or Third-Party Reseller are expressly prohibited 

from reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling this 

product.

NOTICE
The information contained in this document is subject to change 

without notice. Wavelength will not be liable for errors contained 

herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with 

the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. No part of this 

document may be translated to another language without the prior 

written consent of Wavelength.

SAFETY
There are no user-serviceable parts inside this product.  Return the 

product to Wavelength Electronics for service and

repair to ensure that safety features are maintained.

LIFE SUPPORT POLICY
This important safety information applies to all Wavelength electrical 

and electronic products and accessories:
As a general policy, Wavelength Electronics, Inc. does not 

recommend the use of any of its products in life support applications 

where the failure or malfunction of the Wavelength product can be 

reasonably expected to cause failure of the life support device or 

to  significantly  affect  its  safety  or  effectiveness.  Wavelength  will 

not knowingly sell its products for use in such applications unless it 

receives written assurances satisfactory to Wavelength that the risks 

of injury or damage have been minimized, the customer assumes all 

such risks, and there is no product liability for Wavelength. Examples 

of devices considered to be life support devices are:

neonatal oxygen analyzers, nerve stimulators (for 

any use), auto-transfusion devices, blood pumps, 

defibrillators,  arrhythmia  detectors  and  alarms, 

pacemakers, hemodialysis systems, peritoneal dialysis 

systems, ventilators of all types, and infusion pumps as 

well as other devices designated as “critical” by the FDA. 

The above are representative examples only and are not 

intended to be conclusive or exclusive of any

other life support device.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT & CONTACT 

INFORMATION

REVISION HISTORY
Document Number: 

QCL1000-LA400

REVISION

DATE

NOTES

D

January 2015

Updated Specs

E

April 2015

Updated Transfer Functions, 

Fuse Installation

F

November 2015

Clarified transfer functions

G

July 2016

Updated CE Declaration of 

Conformity

H

December 2016

Updated for VI Application

I

September 2019

Updated Analog Input settings

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Summary of Contents for QCL500 LAB

Page 1: ...t RCKMT LABDUAL 19 Double Unit Rack Mount Kit INTLK REPL KIT included with purchase Interlock Replacement Kit with BNC terminator and modified D SUB connector to override interlocks e Pb RoHS Complian...

Page 2: ...ailable Powering your QCL with this patented1 driver gives you narrow linewidth stable center wavelength and repeatable scans INTUITIVE USER INTERFACE AND SUPERIOR SOFTWARE CONTROL With Wavelength s p...

Page 3: ...ing power To avoid fire hazard use only the specified fuse with the correct type number voltage and current ratings and use only the recommended replacement parts CAUTIONS The QCL instrument has no us...

Page 4: ...Then turn the drawer until the correct voltage label is at the top and replace it in the receptacle Press firmly to make sure the drawer is completely seated It should be flush with the receptacle Fig...

Page 5: ...blue Limit Current value and rotate the Adjustment knob to change to the desired value The instrument will beep when set NOTE The Max Supply Voltage and Cable Resistance values can be ignored for now...

Page 6: ...can source 250 mA 2 Alignment LED ground 3 QCL current enabled indicator 5 V TTL high disabled low ground enabled 4 QCL current enabled indicator ground 5 Not used 6 Analog setpoint monitor 7 Analog...

Page 7: ...XTERNAL MODULATION MIN TYP MAX UNITS NOTES Modulation Bandwidth 2 3 MHz Sinewave Rise Fall Time 250 200 nsec To full scale Slew Rate 30 V sec Depth of Modulation 90 At 500 kHz External Modulation Inpu...

Page 8: ...atts At idle no output to QCL load GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS VALUE NOTES Warm up Time 1 Hour Remote Interface USB Ethernet Warranty One 1 Year Safety Tested To IEC 61000 3 2 IEC 61000 3 3 IEC 61000 4 2 I...

Page 9: ...rive current for the laser Over and under voltage protection circuits protect the driver and QCL if the power supply voltages fall outside of the acceptable operating range Over temperature protection...

Page 10: ...cal earth ground 3 QCL SMA SMA connector alternate connection to QCL 4 QCL D SUB 9 Pin female D SUB connector 5 Monitors 9 Pin male D SUB connector 6 USB USB port connection between instrument and a c...

Page 11: ...receptacle Press firmly to make sure the drawer is completely seated It should be flush with the receptacle Figure 12 Fuse Installation and Voltage Selector 5 Close the faceplate again pressing firml...

Page 12: ...ument beeps and text returns to blue when values are set Touch again to cancel selection ICONS Icon color indicates current state Blue Screen is active Grey Screen is inactive touch icon to access tha...

Page 13: ...aximum Internal Supply Voltage can be lowered to minimize internal instrument temperature or to act as a compliance voltage clamp on the QCL output current See Additional Technical Notes on page 20 fo...

Page 14: ...n press the red Stop button to abort the scan Any data collected during the aborted scan is saved to the USB flash drive NOTES The step interval time is approximate In the scan files time intervals ar...

Page 15: ...ernal modulation signal voltage see the next section for the transfer function and use the following equation VEXT_MOD ISETPOINT Transfer Function If the external modulation input causes the driver to...

Page 16: ...TTL indicator If current to the QCL output is enabled the voltage between PIN 3 and PIN 4 on the MONITORS D SUB will be low It will be high if current is disabled USE THE TRIGGER SIGNAL A trigger sig...

Page 17: ...rument experienced an internal fault See Error Messages on page 19 Switch the back panel power button off and then on again and turn the front panel power button on The internal temperature has reache...

Page 18: ...hen actively operating in current limit the safety circuits add noise to the output If I run my QCL at about 5 of maximum output current the transfer function becomes non linear and I see distortion i...

Page 19: ...instrument cannot drive current through the load Make sure the QCL SMA or Pins 5 9 of the QCL D SUB are connected A short circuit was detected at the load terminals Please verify the load and load co...

Page 20: ...ge input and the current is still not compliance voltage limited the instrument is operating at its lowest voltage and the voltage limit cannot be reduced further USE PASSIVE AND ACTIVE INTERLOCKS The...

Page 21: ...found at www teamwavelength com support software downloads 3 Extract the file on the flash drive It should contain the following files INSTALL INI QCLxx ABL IMG QCLxx APP IMG QCLxx INSTALL INI NOTE Q...

Page 22: ...22 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS 0 72 3 89 0 66 16 8 3 92 99 6 6 10 154 9 8 49 215 6 Dimensions are in inches mm Tolerance is 5 8 860 225 0 3 47 88 14 8 860 225 0 16 35 415 16 35 415 17 72 450 3 47 88 14...

Page 23: ...patibility tested to IEC 61000 3 2 and IEC 61000 3 3 IEC 61000 4 2 IEC 61000 4 3 IEC 61000 4 4 IEC 61000 4 5 IEC 61000 4 6 and IEC 61000 4 8 European Council Directive 2014 35 EC 26 February 2014 on L...

Page 24: ...tion contained in this document is subject to change without notice Wavelength will not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishi...

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