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LDTC0520 / LDTC1020 LASER DIODE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER
ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
This section includes useful technical information on these
topics:
•
Set the Current Limit When Using Resistive Heaters
•
Wire the LDTC Temperature Controller, Alternate
•
Sensors Other Than a 10 kΩ Thermistor
•
Set the Sensor Bias Current Resistor
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Temperature Control Loop Tuning
•
Adjust the Photodiode Feedback Current Range
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•
An Alternate Method for Setting the
•
Safely Tie the Power Supply Inputs
•
Safe Operating Area Calculation
SET THE CURRENT LIMIT WHEN USING
RESISTIVE HEATERS
The instructions on
heater is used. Follow the instructions provided here instead.
First, set up the controller per
Then follow these
steps:
• Calculate the voltage drop across the load resistor at the
limit current: V
LIM
= I
LIM
· R
LOAD
•
Adjust the “thermistor” test load to 10 kΩ resistance
• Place the multimeter leads across the test load resistor
• Switch on the power supplies
• Adjust T SET fully counter-clockwise to simulate a high
temperature setpoint
•
If you are using an NTC sensor:
•
If V
DD_WTC
and V
S
are tied, the
LIM A
trimpot must be set
to zero (fully counterclockwise at least 12 turns). This
trimpot is irrelevant if V
DD_WTC
and V
S
are separated.
• Adjust the
LIM B
trimpot until the voltage measured
across R
LOAD
matches V
LIM
calculated above.
•
If you are using a PTC sensor:
•
If V
DD_WTC
and V
S
are tied, the
LIM B
trimpot must be set
to zero (fully counterclockwise at least 12 turns). This
trimpot is irrelevant if V
DD_WTC
and V
S
are separated.
• Adjust the
LIM A
trimpot until the voltage measured
across R
LOAD
matches V
LIM
calculated above
• Now adjust the T SET trimpot until the voltage across
R
LOAD
is close to zero. This step helps ensure the
controller will not drive high current once the resistive
heater is attached.
•
Switch off the power supplies, disconnect the test loads,
and rewire the LDTC for your application.