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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...........................................................................................................................................2
Features:...................................................................................................................................................................2
Description:...............................................................................................................................................................2
SC10 Specifications: ................................................................................................................................................3
Performance.........................................................................................................................................................3
Electrical...............................................................................................................................................................3
Physical Characteristics and Interface:................................................................................................................4
Front Panel Keys and Indictors: ...............................................................................................................................5
OPERATION.............................................................................................................................................................5
Initial Set-up .........................................................................................................................................................5
Turning ON the Unit .............................................................................................................................................5
Main Display.........................................................................................................................................................6
MODE...................................................................................................................................................................6
TRIGGER .............................................................................................................................................................6
TIME OPEN (ON).................................................................................................................................................6
TIME CLOSED (OFF) ..........................................................................................................................................7
INTERLOCK and ALARM ....................................................................................................................................7
Using the Safety Interlock - Connections and Operation ................................................................................7
ALARM.............................................................................................................................................................7
SH05 Interface..........................................................................................................................................................8
Operating From a Computer:....................................................................................................................................8
Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................8
Application Software operation.................................................................................................................................8
Establishing communications with SC10 .............................................................................................................9
Command Line Interface ........................................................................................................................................10
Keywords (Commands and Queries).................................................................................................................10
Software Installation ...............................................................................................................................................11
Minimum PC requirements.................................................................................................................................11
Service....................................................................................................................................................................11
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive) ..............................................................................12
The Thorlabs SC10 is a digital shutter controller designed to control the Thorlabs SH05 Shutter. The SC10 also
has the ability to operate as a stand-alone digital delay generator with 1 millisecond resolution and 0.1 millisecond
accuracy.
Features:
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Automated computer control capability
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.0001 second accuracy
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On/Off times from 1 millisecond to 999.999 milliseconds
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Input and output triggers
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Interlock and alarm functions
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Automatic open shutter detection
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Automatic, Single, Manual, Repeat (n), and External Gate operation
Description:
The SC10 provides a direct interface to the SH05 shutter, providing the drive levels required to operate the
shutter with millisecond accuracy. In addition the SC10 also provides a TTL output trigger to control other
devices used in concert with the SHO5. Both outputs are under direct control of the user interface. The SC10