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QUICK CONNECT GUIDE

INSTALL FUSE & SELECT  VOLTAGE

Figure 1.  Fuse Box and Voltage Selector 

1.  On the back panel, locate the Fuse Box and Voltage 

Selector receptacle. (See the Rear Panel diagram on 

page 10 

for the location.)

2. 

Insert a small flathead screwdriver into the slot (1) at the 

top of the receptacle and twist to open faceplate. The red 

fuse drawer and fuses are located in the Ship Kit.

3.  On the face of the fuse drawer are two voltage choices. 

Based on your country, select the proper fuses to install.

 

VOLTAGE

FUSE

PART NUMBER

100-120 V

1.25 A, 250 V, 

fast blow

Littelfuse 5 x 20 mm, 

Part #02351.25HXP

220-240 V

0.63 A, 250 V, 

fast blow

Littelfuse 5 x 20 mm, 

Part #0217.630MXP

CAUTION: It is imperative that the correct voltage 

is used. Serious damage can occur if the incorrect 

voltage is selected. 

4.  Insert the fuses as shown in 

Figure 2,

 with a short fuse at 

the contact end of the receptacle. 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.

 

 

Figure 2.  Fuse Installation and Voltage Selector

5. 

Close the faceplate, again pressing firmly until it is flush. 

The correct voltage label is shown through the Voltage 

Window (2) on the faceplate.

WIRE A TEST LOAD 

Use of a test load is recommended for setup of the QCL 

instrument. Use the Wavelength test loads listed on page 1, or 

when building your own test load, a 10 Ω resistor with a 50 W 

power rating is recommended for the QCL500, QCL1000, 

and  QCL1500.  For  the  QCL2000,  a  50  W  5  Ω  resistor  is 

recommended.
•  Install the test load by either connecting to the QCL SMA 

port or wiring the load to PIN 5 and PIN 9 on the QCL 

D-SUB as shown in 

Figure 3

.

QCL

SMA

QCL

1

NOTE:  

The SMA case is electrically connected to the QCL chassis.

QCL D-SUB

6 7 8

9

1 2 3 4

5

Figure 3.  QCL Wiring Diagram

-V

Pin 9 QCL +

or SMA Outer Ring

Pin 5 QCL -

or SMA Center Pin

QCL Driver

Current Sink

QCL

Figure 4.  QCL Polarity Diagram

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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