17655-D02 PM100A Quick Reference Rev A
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1. the offset and the absolute power value will be displayed in two sub displays in negative presentation The analog needle will deflect to the middle position with bidirectional amplitude 0 at the scale below the mirror and change to the next sensitive scale P absolute power level SEG Po offset power level SHRI R Sachi PR ei ZERO scale 100W TURES signed delta power level BO 599 cH HEHIJ 3 2 3 7 Display Options The PM100A can toggle between the standard measurement screen and a statistics screen by navigating to the item and pressing one of the lt or gt keys The statistics screen shows the actual minimum maximum and average power level The soft button in the display menu controls this feature When the item has focus the OK button toggles between sample and run mode in hold mode the device samples in the background The lt or P key resets all items to the actual power level and restarts sampling Ranging during the sampling is possible though once the actual level exceeds the measurement range the stored and calculated values will show High Fact od 3 635mm E F 2 aeai HE SESE ol T 1 eg ERO Press pmax 3442 py L UW ee Aore Pog Z3 pu AAEH 10 3 2 4 Analog Output The analog output provides on its SMA connector the amplified and buffered photo diode current or thermal sensor voltage The signals from the analog outputs are not wavelength zero and attenuation corrected The analog output volta2. Quick Reference Thorlabs Instrumentation Optical Power Meter PM100A 2009 ORLAES Safety d Attention All statements regarding safety of operation and technical data in the instruction manual will only apply when the unit is operated corectly The power meter PM100A must not be operated in explosion endangered environments Sensor photodiode and control inputs and outputs must only be connected with duly shielded connection cables Only with written consent from Thorlabs may changes to single components be carried out or components not supplied by Thorlabs be used Do not remove covers Refer servicing to qualified personal Table of Content 1 General Information 3 2 Getting Started 3 2 1 Unpacking 3 2 2 Preparation 3 2 3 Physical Overview 4 3 Operation 7 3 1 Connecting a Power Sensor 7 3 2 Controlling the PM100A T 3 2 1 Navigating the Menus l 3 2 2 System Settings T 3 2 3 Power Measurement 8 3 2 4 Analog Output 11 3 2 5 Battery Charging 11 3 3 Computer Interface 11 4 Addresses 12 1 General Information The PM100A Handheld Optical Power Meter is designed to measure the radiant power of laser light or other monochromatic or near monochromatic light sources The space saving battery powered design and compatibility to all Thorlabs C Series photodiode and thermal sensors and custom photodiode and thermal detectors featured with a fast USB device interface open a wide range of applications i
3. ement screen prior powering down The PM100A is immediately ready to use after turning on Fuction Keys Navigation VA lt gt T ee ya EA ae Enter Edit OK Wavelength A Relative Measure A Backlight ux Analog Meter Needle Zero Adjust Graphics Display Switch off unit prior to adjusting Figure 1 Front Panel On Off Switch USB Connector Sensor Connector DB9 female USB ANALOG O al D 5 VDC 1A Ce A SENSOR DC Input Charger Analog Output SMA Figure 2 Side Panel Pull here to lift the support Removable protective rubber boot Figure 3 Rear View Mounting Thread 1 4 20 Figure 4 Bottom View 495 8 Power Scales ily 7 40 199 1111 J38 70 Delta Power Scale 4 5 6 9 i i 10 25 aa A N ar V VVAV TEE ieee S Power Range setting Power Scale setting Operating 4 digit Power Readout Menu Items Soft Buttons Wavelength with Units Information Status and Warning Indicators Operation Overview Standard View R W __ Auto set Meas Range Range Up S_ __W__ Auto set Needle Scale Zoom In Scale Zoom Out Scale Browse ZERO Perform Zeroing No Function Menu Tune Sound On Off Items MENU Enter Exit System Menu Switch to Statistics View Operation Overview Statistics View ee e o e r Auto set Meas Range Range Down Range Up Auto set Needle Scale Zoom In Scale Zoom Out Scale Browse HOLD RUN Hold Run Statistics Reset Statistic
4. ge is range dependent and can be calculated to Uanalog out 2V power range value x displayed power value The analog output voltage can range from 0 3V to 2 3V 3 2 9 Battery Charging The PM100A is powered by a 1 cell LiPo battery that needs to be recharged intermittently by plugging the AC adapter or plugging the USB cable to a computer To fully charge the battery it takes approximately 3 4 hours A built in charging circuit automatically regulates and terminates the charging Following battery icons in the display header show the charging state from empty to full battery Co i Bo ie To prevent the battery from total discharge the unit automatically shuts off at a critical level Prior to shutting off the empty battery symbol starts blinking for approximately one minute When an external power supply is plugged the symbols above change sequently until the battery is fully charged In case a wrong power supply is connected or the charger terminates before the battery is fully charged the icon terminated will appear E Please check your power supply After disconnecting the power supply the icon must switch back to one of the icons shown above 3 3 Computer Interface The PM100A optical power meter contains a USB 2 0 interface When connecting the PM100A to a PC first time a new hardware will be found For proper installing the PM100A it requires a NI VISA runtime version on this PC available on the National Instrumen
5. n Manufacturing Quality Control Quality Assurance and R amp D for stationary and field use The unit combines a precise 4 digit power readout with a high sensitive mechanical analog needle meter to perform laser tuning tasks or watching trends Please refer to the user manual on the data carrier supplied with the unit for detailed function description 2 Getting Started 2 1 Unpacking Inspect the shipping container for damage If the shipping container seems to be damaged keep it until you have inspected the contents and you have inspected the PM100A mechanically and electrically Verify that you have received the following items within the hard case 1 PM100A power meter console 2 Plug In power supply with Interchangeable primary plug for USA UK Europe and Australia 3 USB cable type A to mini B 4 Quick start guide 5 USB memory stick with instrument drivers user application and operation manual 6 Certificate of Calibration 2 2 Preparation Configure the plug in power supply with the primary plug for your local power supply Connect a suitable power sensor The sensors have a self fixing mechanism To plug or unplug sensors slightly press from both sides on the brass pins in the connector housing Turn the unit on by pressing the power button in the side panel After switching on the unit the needle deflects to full scale and the graphics display shows the device status and then jumps to the last measur
6. nutes or switched off lt gt The feature is inactive with connected external power supply AC adapter or USB Firmware Upload Needs to be set to ON before uploading a new firmware version The function will automatically reset to OFF after powering down lt gt Page 3 System Information Console Information gt Shows console related information lt gt Sensor Information gt Shows information about the connected power sensor Tau sets the time constant for custom thermal sensors only visible with connected custom thermal sensor 4 gt AW EXIT Aborts the system menu and switches back to the last measurement screen OK 3 2 0 Power Measurement 3 2 3 1 Range Control Navigate to the topmost menu item R W 6 power corresponding current or 4 power corresponding voltage ranges can be adjusted manually with the lt or gt keys Pressing the OK key the unit performs a nonrecurring auto ranging until the optimum range has been found for the currently measured power level The range control menu item indicates the particular full range value in Watts A permanent auto range mode is only available in remote operation 3 2 3 2 Scale Control After setting the measurement range the unit automatically selects the needle scale where the full power range is covered To change the needle scale navigate to the menu item With the lt or gt keys the scale can be optimized to different end scales for bes
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8. roS im THESnhnm We00nmM Selectiok Edit dold 0E Exitz Editia Cursoridk Save s0k 3 2 3 4 Zeroing Confirming the menu item with OK the unit performs an automated zero adjustment and from now on takes into account this zero level for the power readout calculation This feature is used to zeroing thermal sensors performing dark current adjustment on photodiode sensors or suppressing small ambient light levels When the initial power level is too high a failure message will appear that is prompting to cover the power sensor prior to zero adjustment When the PM100A detects negative power levels additionally a warning will appear in the status indicator gt T06Gnm PASE F S2 0m sep om Q ae Jr PADE 3 2 3 5 Tune Sound The menu item switches on and off an audible tone for laser tuning support The intermitting tone will increase its repetition rate up to a permanent sound at the maximum reached power level When the Tune feature is activated the maximum level is indicated instead of the operating wavelength To reset the maximum power level to the actual level press one of the lt or P keys Leaving the focus of the TUNE button or pressing OK will stop the sound gt 1064n Oph Sound On Off OK A maximum power level OOP we FRE Reset max level lt lt gt 99 A MEMU 3 2 3 6 Relative Measurements The A key switches on and off the relative measurement mode The main display will set to zero and gets signed
9. s Values Menu TUNE 4 Tune Sound On Off Reset Statistics Values Items MENU Enter Exit System Menu Switch to Standard View Figure 5 Display Setup 3 Operation 3 1 Connecting a Power Sensor The PM100A supports all Thorlabs C Series photodiode and thermal power sensors These can easily identified against older versions of Thorlabs power or energy sensors by their red connector housing The console will not recognize sensors from the A and B series Please contact Thorlabs for the upgrade of old sensors with C Series connectors To plug or remove a sensor slightly press on the two bolts in the connector housing that fix it by resilience Sensors can be hot swapped to the console after recognizing a new valid sensor the type and calibration data will be downloaded to the console in approximately 2 seconds and the unit is ready to operate with the new sensor 3 2 Controlling the PM100A 3 2 1 Navigating the Menus The measurement screens contain of five menu items soft buttons that are arranged in a column in the right of the graphics display These can be navigated with the up and down AW keys and controlled by the left and right lt P keys and or the enter edit OK key The focus is always on the button in AMARAI EAA 3 2 2 System Settings After navigating to the bottom soft button and confirming it with the OK key the system menu can be scrolled with the A or V keys To perform the initial adju
10. stments the settings can be edit or changed with the lt or gt keys on ring controls or by using all navigation keys for numeric controls The menu is arranged on three pages with four lines each The items depend on the connected sensor To leave the system menu press the OK key or navigate down or up to the EXIT item and confirm with OK Page 1 Measurement Settings Bandwidth Sets input bandwidth to High or Low lt gt only visible with connected photodiode sensor Accelerator Enables disables the speed up circuit lt gt only visible with connected thermal sensors Attenuation Includes a filter or beam splitter for the power calculation The input is in dB When an attenuation is set the value is displayed in the status indicator lt gt A V Line Filter sets the unit to the local line frequency 50HZ 60Hz to avoid aliasing effects lt gt IPOE Adapter Type Sets the PM100A into the mode to measure photo current or thermal voltage Please refer to the detailed user manual for connecting a custom sensor lt gt Page 2 Console Settings Interface Shows the remote status Press to set the unit back to local mode Backlight sets the brightness of the LCD and key backlight The setting range is 0 off 100 maximum lt gt A V Battery Timer The unit automatically powers off in battery operation after a certain time without user action This feature can be set to 10 or 60 mi
11. t readability of the power value zoom function This 8 eee 4 CS adjustment can also be automated by pressing the OK key The scale control menu item indicates the particular full scale value in Watts The scales end have a fixed 1 2 5 grid therefore it is possible that the full scale range may be higher than the power range In such a case when the power level is exceeding the power range the needle will deflect to the right stop and the readout value will indicate HIGH 3 2 3 3 Wavelength Correction Pressing the A key leads to a wavelength menu with 8 1 individually configurable sensor independent settings The currently set operating wavelenght is indicated by a following arrow 4 and has focus when entering the menu Select the desired operating wavelength by navigating with the A V 4P keys and confirming with OK The A key allows to exit without changing the operating wavelength To preconfigure or edit a wavelength item navigate to it and keep the OK key pressed until the last digit gets underlined Set the desired wavelength with the AV lt P keys and confirm with OK When selecting a wavelength that is not applicable for the connected sensor a warning sound will appear and the unit will keep the previous wavelength setting Wavelength setting in remote operation will overwrite the down to the right value 6395 Fim 274 nm 110mm c35 Fim 274 Fm 1310mm gS nm 15500m B Snm4 356nm 15500m roS lm TOE Am We00nmM
12. ts website www ni com or from the data carrier that comes with the instrument Allow installing and follow the dialog instructions The PM100A comes with a utility software that easily enables remotely operating the PM100A works also with PM100D and PM100USB for visualizing and logging measurement data Perform the setup exe and follow the installing instructions The LabVIEW source code of this application is included on the data carrier as well and can be used as sample to build own applications or to modify the program to specific requirements LabVIEW 8 5 1 or higher required 11 IPOE 4 Addresses Our Company is represented by several distributors and sales offices throughout the world Europe USA Thorlabs GmbH Thorlabs Inc Hans Boeckler Str 6 435 Route 206 North D 85221 Dachau Newton NJ 07860 Germany USA Sales and Support Sales and Support Phone 49 0 8131 5956 0 Phone 1 973 579 7227 Fax 49 0 8131 5956 99 Fax 1 973 300 3600 Email europe thorlabs com Email sales thorlabs com Web www thorlabs com Email techsupport thorlabs com Web www thorlabs com Japan Thorlabs Inc Higashi Ikebukuro Q Building 1st floor 2 23 2 Higashi Ikebukuro Toshimaku Tokyo 170 0013 Japan Sales and Support Phone 81 3 5979 8889 Fax 81 3 5979 7285 Email sales thorlabs jp Web www thorlabs jp Please call our hotlines send an Email to ask for your nearest distributor or just visit our homepage htt
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