
O P E R A T I O N S
Operating the TE Controller from the Front Panel
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LDC-3700C Series
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Operating the TE Controller from the Front Panel
This section describes how to operate your LDC-3700C Series Controller
Temperature Controller in Constant Temperature Mode,
T
. There are several
modes in which you can operate the temperature controller, Constant
Temperature, Constant Resistance (Sensor), and Constant I
TE
(TE module
current). Operating in Constant Temperature Mode is presented in the following
sections, however the same operating principles apply to the other operating
modes.
The TEC display
The
TEC display
is used to show TEC control parameter values such as
temperature, °C, temperature limit, I
TE
limit (A), thermistor resistance (k
), and
TE current (A) measured and set point values. It may also display errors which
relate to TEC operation. Error indicators underneath the
TEC
display indicate
control errors and are explained in the section titled "TEC ERROR INDICATORS".
All TEC control parameters are displayed on this portion of the controller's display
section with the appropriate enunciator illuminated. In the case of the temperature
sensor constants, the
LASER
display section displays which constant you are
viewing or adjusting (C1, C2 or C3) and the
TEC
display section displays the
value.
Operating the Controller in Temperature Mode, T
Suppose you need to operate and temperature control a telecom laser with an
internal TE module. The maximum TE module operating current for this device is
4 Amps. A typical operating mode would be to control the laser diode temperature
to 35°C with the temperature sensor type being a 10 k
thermistor. In this
experiment, the maximum operating temperature will be 40°C. To configure the
LDC-3700C Controller, you will need to select a sensor type and the sensor
current range via the rear panel, enter the correct thermistor constants, select the
Temperature Control mode, set the control loop gain, and set appropriate
temperature and TE module current limits.
Setting up the Temperature Controller
Set the LDC-3700C in Temperature Control mode by selecting
T
in the
TEC
MODE
section of the front panel. Do this by toggling the
SELECT
push button
until the
T
indicator is illuminated. Repeatedly pressing the
SELECT
switch cycles
TE CURRENT LIMIT
TE MODULE OPEN
TEMP LIMIT
SENSOR OPEN
A
TEC
° C
k
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