5.5 Troubleshooting
LDC2xx / page 29
Is the laser diode installed properly?
Control the connection cable.
Is the laser diode polarity set correctly?
If not change the polarity of the diode or set the polarity switch at the
LDC2xx to opposite polarity.
Is the photo diode connected properly?
Check the connecting cable.
Is the photo diode poled correctly?
If in constant power mode the displayed photodiode current is negative you
must revert the polarity of the photodiode.
Are you using a bias voltage with the photo diode in photocurrent mode?
Change the polarity of the diode for photo element mode or change the po-
larity of the bias voltage source.
Is the desired output power programmed correctly?
Adjust the desired output power P
LD
with the tuning knob.
If you don’t find the error source by means of the trouble shooting list please first
contact the
Thorlabs GmbH-Hotline ( [email protected])
before
sending the
LDC200 for checkup and repair to
Thorlabs GmbH
- Germany.
(refer to section 6.7, “Addresses ” on page 43)