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SETUP INTERLOCKS
The Wavelength Interlock Replacement Kit includes a male
D-SUB with the passive interlock pins shorted and a BNC
terminator.
1. For the passive interlock, on the back panel, short PIN 1
and PIN 2 on the QCL D-SUB.
2. For the active interlock, on the back panel, insert a BNC
terminator in the ACTIVE LOCK BNC port.
3. On the front panel, the keyswitch must be on UNLOCK to
enable the current to the QCL.
TURN ON POWER
1. On the back panel, press the power switch to the |. The
front panel power button light pulses slowly.
2. On the front panel, press the Power button. The button
illuminates, the touchscreen activates, and the Control
screen is active.
3. The front panel displays dashes instead of digits until the
unit has finished its power-up sequence (~10 seconds).
SET LIMITS
1. Press to access the Limit Screen.
2. On the Limit screen, press the blue Limit Current value
and rotate the Adjustment knob to change to the desired
value. The instrument will beep when set.
NOTE: The Max Supply Voltage and Cable Resistance values
can be ignored for now.
ADJUST SETPOINT
1. Press to access the Control Screen.
2. Press the Setpoint current value and turn the Adjustment
knob to change it. The instrument will beep when set.
ENABLE CURRENT
Press the ENABLE button. There is a standard 2-second
delay before the button illuminates and the current flows.
SHUTDOWN THE INSTRUMENT
If the Enable button is illuminated, current is still flowing to
the test load. Before shutting down, the current needs to be
turned off.
1.
Press the Enable button. The button light will turn off and
current to the QCL test load will stop.
2. On the front panel, press the Power button. The
touchscreen will go black but the button light slowly
pulses blue to indicate that the back Power button is still
on. NOTE: Turning off only the front Power button puts
the instrument in Standby mode.
3. On the back panel, press the power switch to O.
