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5.4 Troubleshooting
In case that your ITC4000 shows malfunction, please check the following items:
Ø
Unit does not work at all (nothing is shown on the display at the front):
·
Is the ITC4000 connected to the mains properly?
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Is the ITC4000 turned on?
·
Check the fuses on the rear panel (see section
). If blown,
please replace the fuses by the correct type.
·
Check via SCPI interface if the unit works (see section
). If you can
connect to the unit properly, please check display settings via remote control (brightness
and contrast).
Ø
The display works, but you don't get the desired operation temperature, current or
power:
·
Are the corresponding hardware limits set correctly? Please refer to section
or to section
Setting the TEC source parameters
·
Is the laser diode / TEC setup connected correctly to the
and the
at the rear panel?
·
Is the interlock circuit close? Please refer to section
Connecting Interlock and LD ON Mon-
.
·
Verify if the output voltage protection is set to a value grater than the nominal laser for-
ward voltage? Please refer to section
.
·
Please check all cables and the polarity settings. Please refer to section
, to section
.
·
Is a temperature sensor connected properly, and is the sensor type selection correct?
Check the corresponding connections and polarities of the temperature sensor (please
refer to section
Connecting a temperature sensor
). Check the temperature sensor set-
tings (please refer to section
)
·
Check the TEC polarity (please refer to section
)
Ø
The optical output power in constant power mode is oscillating.
·
Please check the bandwidth for the constant power feedback loop in section
.
Ø
The temperature in constant temperature mode is oscillating.
·
Please check the PID settings in section
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