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1. Touch the SETUP DISPLAY softkey to open the Tunable Laser Source Configuration menu Figure 6 Here you can change sweep mode wavelength sweep rate number of sweeps output power enable modulation and specify modulation source General Operation Tenable Laser Source Tunable Laver Source Configuration Scroll Down Figure 6 Alternate Display Setup Menu 17 General Operation 18 Output Control Output Control From the Main Menu touch the OUTPUT CONTROL softkey to bring up the Output Control Menu Figure 7 The buttons which are grayed out indicate that feature is not available Attenuator Scrambler ery Paterivation Paterization State Gen BOF Contzel Figure 7 Output Control Menu General Operation Figure 8 Output Control Menu Softkey Functions 19 General Operation Files and Settings Files Ca and Settings From the Main Menu touch the FILES AND SETTINGS softkey to bring up the Manage Files amp Settings Menu Figure 9 If the softkey is grayed out the feature is not available A pen drive must be inserted in the USB Flash port to enable the SOURCE DRIVE and the COPY FILES soft keys Source Drive Hard Disk Restore v sitem system Serius Semis Figure 9 Manage Files amp Settings Menu Source Drive Source gt Drive Hard Disk Touch the SOURCE DRIVE softkey to alternate between HARD DISK and USB FLASH If the USB Flash port is empty the HARD D2. lt chanlist trigger lt chassis gt tlsa tlsb tlsc gt To op opc rcl lt filespec factory gt rst reboot sav lt filespec gt ere value sre stb tst abort communications config communications tcp ip addrs dhcp bootp cr crif Ifl none config communications tcp config communications enet config communications gpib addrs cr crlf If none eoi config communication gpib config communication log lt offlon gt config communication log config conflict lt continuous step measure gt config sweep continuous lt chanlist gt start stop rate spacing lt usetrig immediate gt maxaverage num average gt gt lt filespec gt config sweep continuous config sweep count num sweeps config sweep count config sweep maxaverage lt on off gt config sweep maxaverage config sweep mode lt continuous step time gt config sweep mode config sweep rate sweep rate config sweep rate config sweep start start wavele ngth gt config sweep start config sweep stop lt stop_wavelength gt config sweep stop config sweep trigger lt USETrig IMMEdiate gt config sweep trigger config sweep wavelen wavelength config sweep wavelen config tls lt minwavelen gt maxwavele n start int none lt rising falling gt lt tlstrigouttimetoaction gt lt trig start notrig start gt meascomp out1 out2 none gt lt rising fallin
3. 24 time format 24 Time Date Set 22 touch pad calibrate 25 Touch Screen 7 Touchpad Enable Disable 23 touchpad enabled disabled 25 Touch screen 12 Turning the Power Off 10 Turning the Power On 9 Unpacking 5 Upgrade Firmware 22 24 USB Flash Drive 7 View Firmware Versions 25 warning label 2 wavelength precision change number of digits 23 41
4. 2 5 To completely shut off electrical power to the unit disconnect the power cord from the product 6 Do not open the laser system There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit Viewing the laser output with certain optical instruments for example eye loupes magnifiers and microscopes within a distance A of 100 mm may pose an eye hazard Unauthorized opening of the TLS will void the warranty and may result in burns electric shock misalignment of the TLS cavity and or irreparable damage to the internal components Safety Label Identification The following figures show the location of the warning label and certification label used in this product Please be aware of them and use caution when working with the laser Aperture label on the front of the laser A a a a D m m mu m um m WW m B e Warning labels on the back of the laser NO MU SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE H NO OPERATOR SERVICEABLE PARTS gg 90 265 VAC 47 63 HZ 175 VA MAX Safety Warning Labels Warning labels are applied to the TLS in locations where specific dangers exist Pay careful attention to these labels during handling Do not remove or tear these labels If you have any questions regarding warning labels please contact us Symbols in this manual on or inside the unit mean Laser Hazard Electrical Hazard Caution Hazard Refer to accompanying documentation for more information Enviro
5. 21 Display Settings 22 23 24 display status turn on and off 23 Dual USB Connection 8 Enter 6 Entering Data 12 Environmental Concerns 3 Ethernet TCP IP terminator 25 Ethernet Connection 8 External keyboard 12 External mouse 12 F1 7 Files and Settings 20 firmware upgrade USB 24 firmware upgrade World Wide Web 24 firmware version revert to previous version 24 Firmware versions view 23 fixed wavelength 6 13 14 fixed wavelength change 23 Front Panel 6 Front Panel Button to Initialize System Power On Off 7 Global Settings 22 23 GPIB 8 GPIB address 25 GPIB EOI 25 GPIB terminator 25 graph gridlines change 23 IP discovery 25 Laser Modulation Input 8 Laser Output 7 Laser Remote Safety Interlock 8 Laser Safety 1 4 laser turn on and off 14 Left and Right Arrows 6 Local Control 12 Master On Off Switch 8 Maximum Wavelength 13 Menu 7 13 15 16 18 20 21 22 Minimum Wavelength 13 Operating Screen 11 13 14 15 Output Control 18 Output Enable Laser Power 7 Output Power 14 Print Save 7 Rear Panel 8 Index Reboot 23 26 Remote Control 12 SCPI 25 30 31 32 37 Selection knob 12 Selection Knob 6 Set Power 6 Set Time Date 24 Set 6 Setting Up the Laser 9 setup display softkey 16 Source Drive 20 Start Wavelength 13 Stop Wavelength 13 Sweep Mode 14 Sweep Setup 7 Sweep Start Stop 7 time
6. the TLS On or Off Query if the TLS is On or Off Set the TLS power setting Query the TLS power setting Query the TLS scan rates in nm s This may return one of the following formats 100 Single scan rate supported 1 1000 Scan rates between 1 nm and 1000 nm supported 0 5 1 2 5 10 List of scan rates supported CONFig TLS UNITs Set the TLS units zdmi mW gt ee CONFig TLS UNITs Query the TLS units Returns dBm or mW CONFig TLS WAVEIen Set the TLS output wavelength immediately not as part of a sweep or measurement This command may not work during a Sweep or measurement if the TLS is busy wavelength In units of nanometers CONFig TLS WAVElen Get the current wavelength for the active TLS in units of nanometers This command may not work during a sweep or measurement if the TLS is busy INITiate IMMEdiate Start one sweep using the current sweep configuration Use opc to poll for sweep status to tell when the sweep is done If repeat sweep mode is enabled this command will start the repeat sweeps STATus Get the most recent status message and how many seconds ago it occurred SYSTem MEMOry Display installed system memory in MB TIME lt hh mm ss gt Set system time TIME Get system time c1 Remote Operations from a PC IEEE 488 2 Common Commands CLS Clear event status register Writes lt value gt to the IEEE 488 2 Event Status Enable register
7. 7 6 State Polarization Controller TLB 6600 PO esee 27 Wavelength Reference Option TLB 6600 WR and Precision Wavelength Reference OptomtTEB 5b0D P WESS ehe ete ee RO ordi Pd ue uade d HR eun o Rex di SE 27 Variable Optical Attenuator Option TLB 6600 VOA sese 29 Remote Operations from a PQ e eere eres s ease n ana an anna tana uana than nana Ih anas sanam nana ansa 30 SCPELIKe GOMMANGS sotto m aeree o e teste cle idum ae de Adee ta 30 Gomtmarid HesponseS 5 no ese lag rs vss Has dae Ee i a cone Vir ete EDAD 30 IEEE 499 2 Common Commands 4 nee eet t oe det t totae 36 NSP OT SOMATA E ent cista bete tte adiit beoe Oti eS 38 ICT olo to y dieere mM M na e o e p Rt 40 Safety Safety Introduction Your safe and effective use of this Tunable Laser Source TLS is of utmost importance to us at New Focus Please read the following laser safety information before attempting to operate the laser Note that New Focus bears absolutely no responsibility for the result of operation caused due to incorrect or inappropriate use of this product Laser Safety The laser radiation emitted from this unit may be harmful Always follow these precautions 1 Avoid direct exposure to the beam 2 Always wear protective goggles or eyeglasses appropriate for working with laser light 3 Avoid looking at the beam directly 4 Be aware of the warning and safety labels examples are shown on Page
8. E 9 Connecting Fiber to the Laser ouo toe ar eerte oo ee RM uet ec eee Uer URS 9 T rming th Power WEE 9 Taring the Power EE 10 General Operati M 11 eri Y 11 What E aos ero iesincaDeefskioon rico coon Kec ovd EY Eve ino Ko cn on Do an 11 Logging Into the SySEOltr as isi scisen cen evri ita cdbl ide acida al eR dU e EM RN RE 11 Local Control and Remote Control ssccscscescesssessceeseeseeeseeeseeeseesseeseeseseenesseeeneeseeeaes 12 Entering Data and Navigating Locally tee emai 12 Overview of the Operating Screen z a eet ge es ieee 13 Numeric Entry Dialog Screen esses eese tn eterne treten enne 14 Main Mens c aiuta ete t boc ops es ia bu tam cc C DC anata 15 Alternate DISBIayS xac obruta etia os ls cmt A uL M DUE 16 COHIDDbGOOFPItF Obs cuoco eite sre xA tnn EM OIL Loi MEI 18 Files andssettlhtiS EE 20 teilen 20 Ree UE 21 Delete Files o ra ea ect ede dE cede dese 21 Contents eiiis ERE 21 EI leie dn Le ceo lee ttre hae ent epe also uelle to T t 22 Display Seis cies tuerit eite Ludere ALD EL E Pe 23 Seb RE 24 WI DOPAC SFI Wal Casts ugereest et esses tecti o hoe bae estudios 24 elei 25 View Firmware Versions EE 25 Calibrate Touch Patios edi eee OR Ie RR Rig bap nennen te 25 Touchpad Enabled Disabled essere 25 Reboot DS dl TEE 26 Inte rated OPUONS X X 2
9. HPAD ENABLE DISABLE TOUCHPAD and REBOOT INSTRUMENT Details follow in the next several pages Global Settings Page 2 View View Aardware Firmware tanig Versions Touchpad f Enabled Disabled Figure 12 Global Settings Page 2 Display Settings Options displayed on Page 1 of the Display Settings Figure 13 allow you to changed the fixed wavelength change wavelength precision number of digits change graph gridlines and turn the display status on and off Display Settings OEM Lago png Scroll Down Figure 13 Display Settings Screen 1 23 General Operation Options displayed on Page 2 of the Display Settings Figure 14 allow you to turn the notifier beeper the error status icons and the link status icons on and off P Display Settings Figure 14 Display Settings Screen 2 Set Time Date Set the time date time format or date format Upgrade Allows you to perform a firmware upgrade using the World Wide Web a USB firmware upgrade or revert to a previous firmware version This function must only be accessed under the guidance of qualified New Focus personnel Upgrade Firmware 24 General Operation Configure Interfaces Ge Configure 7 Interfaces Displays settings and allows you to configure communications interfaces including IP discovery Ethernet TCP IP terminator GPIB address GPIB terminator GPIB EOI and SCPlcommands View Firmware Versions View Firm
10. ISK will become the default option 20 General Operation Copy Files Qi Files COPY FILES is available only when the USB Flash port is occupied Use it to bring up a list of available files which may be copied onto the pen drive Touch the filename once to select and a second time to copy Delete Files Delete Files Press the DELETE FILES softkey to bring up a list of files Touch the filename once to select and a second time to delete Activity Log RH Se Press the Activity LoG softkey to bring up the Activity Log Options Menu Figure 10 The functions and features available under this menu would be accessed only under the guidance of qualified New Focus personnel 21 General Operation TE Save Log Email Log Tm touse a toTech Flash Support Activity Log Options Log SCPI Log External Loy Key Commands SHES Presses on of OOr G r D n o Delete Log Figure 10 Activity Log Options Menu Global Settings Global Settings From the Main Menu touch the GLOBAL SETTINGS softkey to bring up GLOBAL SETTINGS PAGE 1 Figure 10 DISPLAY SETTINGS SET TIME DATE UPGRADE FIRMWARE and CONFIGURE INTERFACES Details follow in the next several pages Global Settings Page 1 Upgrade Configure Figure 11 Global Settings Page 1 22 General Operation Touch the MORE GLOBAL SETTINGS softkey to bring up Global Settings Page 2 Figure 12 VIEW FIRMWARE VERSIONS CALIBRATE TOUC
11. User s Guide Model TLB 6600 Swept Wavelength Tunable Laser 88858 888 Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure Copyright 2005 New Focus Inc All rights reserved New Focus and all other New Focus product names are trademarks or registered trademarks in the U S A or other countries All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies Products described in this catalog may be covered by one or more patents in the U S A and in other countries Information in this catalog is subject to change without notice Revision 1 1 Contents Contents CONN CIA oe ege ei oa aps Fac SE WO SE ANDRE cui dE E EA i i Y 1 due e RT Pedo DTP D NE 1 EG so ALCL Y scien bte to itti Ped Ural aac he eia UA agendo leve oor AU tet 1 kabel Jee 2 Elle Re 3 Environmental Concerns aeos insolens seilicet occi ettet estie etes i ie Ce anata 3 Ee ee tee ye P 4 GETING ec i 1g BN PU RU 5 lee e te oos bicis cR Eur bota nin esr Er aR Sn E ei een Dd E E e LE 5 Bid i mu 5 el Wee oae dott e ote t tate onec a E cat e tard 5 EE eee hut et eee est iet E eos 5 Familiarizing Yourself with the System ceeereeeereeenerennetn nnns 6 iori t TE 6 Hear Panel eene cea tct estado ed cq ee 8 Selung Db Ihe Laser aos
12. atory agreement has been reached with the shipper call New Focus in order to obtain the required RMA number and return shipping address Retain all packing materials until an initial equipment test is performed If there are any problems with setup the packing materials will be required to return the unit It is recommended the original shipping materials be stored in the event that the unit needs to be moved or sent back to New Focus for repair or upgrade If the unit seems to be malfunctioning for reasons unrelated to shipment please contact New Focus at 1 866 683 6287 in the United States or at 1 408 919 1500 If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us Contents Please verify that you received the following components in your shipment The exact model and accessory information can be found on your shipping receipt 1 TLB 6600 Tunable Source 2 AC Power Cord 3 Operations Manual Getting Started Familiarizing Yourself with the System Front Panel The TLB 6600 Tunable Laser Source has two control options local and remote In local mode the touch screen and buttons knob located in the front panel of the laser provides control of the laser system In remote mode you control the laser over a computer interface IEEE 488 or Ethernet When communicating with the instrument over the remote interface the front panel is updated to indicate these changes This communication does not lock out the f
13. de and Fixed Wavelength Mode Use it in Fixed Wavelength Mode to operate it at a set wavelength In Sweep Mode it is capable of fast and extremely linear scans between the start and stop wavelengths that you specify The system can be operated manually using the front touch screen icons or remotely using one of the computer interfaces see the Remote Operations from a PC chapter beginning on Page 27 Whats Inside The TLB 6600 Tunable Laser Source is an externakcavity diode laser ECDL based on the Littman Metcalf design The laser is designed to provide very accurate and linear wavelength scans The system also provides high resolution when stepping between wavelengths An ultra low noise current source controls the laser s output power A temperature control circuit actively stabilizes the laser cavity temperature for optimal performance Logging Into the System When you first power on the laser and the system initializes the warm up screen appears with a progress bar indicating that the system is warming up Once the system has warmed up approximately 60 seconds the Operating Screen appears General Operation Tunable Laser Source BW 1520 00 nm 1630 00 nm Y v 1520 00 nm 1630 00 nm A 1575 00 nm Output Power 0 0000 dBm Sweep Mode Sweep Rate of Sweeps Continuous 300 00 1 1 Sweep nm s Fiaure 1 The Operatina Screen Local Control and Remote Control You are able to control the TLB 6600 Tunable Laser Sou
14. dge occurs when TLS is stable at new wavelength lt TRIG Start NOTRig Start gt Specifies if TLS generates 1 trigger lt MEAScomp OUT1 OUT2 NONE gt Trigger Out specs Connects an internal digital output to the instrument output MEAScomp Use the MEAScomp output OUT1 Use the OUT1 output OUT2 Use the OUT2 output NONE TLS has no trigger input lt RISIng FALLing gt Trigger Out Edge specs RISING Rising edge occurs when sweep completed FALLING Falling edge occurs when sweep completed 33 Remote Operations from a PC lt TlsTrigInTimeToAction gt LINFreq LINWavlen gt CONFig TLS CONFig TLS ACTIve Not used Always LINWavelen Gets properties of TLS Set the Active TLS This applies to all subsequent config tls commands Note the active tls may be modified by measurement operations or other operations by the instrument So always set the active tls prior to using config tls commands TLSA TLSB TLSC gt CONFig TLS ACTIve Query which TLS is active CONFig TLS CONTrol lt NONE NEWFocus INTErnal gt Set the Automatic TLS Control Settings Specify the type of TLS lt GPIB Address gt CONFig TLS CONTrol CONFig TLS OUTPut lt OFF ON gt CONFig TLS OUTPut CONFig TLS POWEr power CONFig TLS POWEr CONFig TLS RATE Specify the GPIB Address of the TLS Query which TLS Control settings Under automatic control turn
15. displayed when the dialog box opens To change the value which is highlighted in the blue box use the selection knob to scroll the value up or down To move the blue selection box to a different digit either touch the desired digit or use the left right arrow keys under the selection knob The minimum and maximum supported values for the current option are displayed in the bottom left of the dialog box When you have the value you want press OK on the touch screen or press the ENTER key on the front panel To abort the operation touch CANCEL on the screen or press the MENU key on the front panel WO Meru Numeric Entry Dialog Start Wavelength 152 00 nm Min 1520 00 Max 1630 00 Figure 3 Numeric Entry Dialog Screen General Operation Main Menu Press the MENU key on the front panel and the Main Menu is displayed see Figure 4 Toggle the MENU key to alternate between the Main Menu and the Operating Screen see Figure 1 This section will outline and explain the features and functions available under the Main Menu Note The buttons which are grayed out indicate that the feature is not available on this instrument model o Figure 4 Main Menu 15 General Operation 16 Alternate Displays From the Main Menu touch the ALTERNATE DISPLAYS softkey to bring up the Alternate Display Setup Menu see Figure 5 Alternate Display Setup unable Laser Source Figure 5 Alternate Display Setup Menu
16. ey either on or off The SCPI commands for remote operation of the Wavelength Reference Option and Precision Wavelength Reference Option are as follows SYSTem WhReference CONFig Queries whether a Wavelength Reference Module is installed SYSTem WhReference CONFig lt Enable Disable gt Enables disables use of a Wavelength Reference channel FETCh Retrieves the data set in Comma Seperated Value CSV formate and will return a file in the form 1 1510 125 125 43 2 1510 152 127 34 3 1510 174 123 78 where the first number is the reading number the second number is the corrected wavelength and the third number is the wavelength error in picometers The default wavelength measurement increment is 25pm To calculate the measurement time increment divide the wavelength measurement increment by the sweep speed then round down to the nearest 10ms For best results use a wavelength range resolution and a sweep speed that are increments of each other For instance to sweep at 100nm sec using the default wavelength measurement increment of 25pm a measurement will occur every 250ms for a total of 4000 reading during the sweep 28 CONFig SWEEp CONTinuous lt chanlist gt start stop rate spacing lt usetrig immediate gt maxaverage num average gt gt lt filespec gt To change the measurement resolution adjust the spacing value in this command CONFig SWEEp CONTinuous To view the current sweep confi
17. g gt lt tlstrigintimetoaction gt lt linfreq linwavelen gt config tls config tls active lt tlsa tlsb tlsc gt config tls active config tls control none newfocus internal gpib address gt config tls control config tls output off on gt config tls output config tls path high lows bhr blr config tls path config tls power lt dom gt config tls power config tls rate config tls source tlsin auxa auxb gt config tls source config tls units lt dom mw gt config tls units config tls wavelen wavelength config tls wavelen date lt mm dd yy gt date initiate immediate initiate continuous lt on off gt initiate continuous sweep cont system display on off system display system memory system option itls system option itls lt on off gt password time lt hh mm ss gt time 39 Support Support For more information contact the Sales Department at New Focus by phone at 1 866 683 6287 in the United States or at 1 408 919 1500 Contact New Focus by email at sales newfocus com 40 Index AC Power Input 8 Activity Log 21 Alt Views 7 Alternate Displays 16 BNC Trigger Out Connection 8 Calibrate Touchpad 23 Coherence Control 7 Configure Interfaces 22 25 Connecting Fiber to the Laser 9 Copy Files 21 Current Wavelength 13 date 24 date format 24 dBm mW 7 14 Delete Files
18. guration use this command Variable Optical Attenuator Option TLB 6600 VOA The variable optical attenuator VOA option enables the reduction of output power from the TLS while maintaining superior noise performance of the TLS by allowing the TLS to operate at its optimum current level Without this option the laser current is adjusted to vary the output power of the laser With this option a variable optical attenuator is used to adjust the power There are two distinct advantages to this method of power adjustment First is keeps the maximum signal to noise configuration for the laser and second it allows for more dynamic range than direct current adjustment If this option is installed it is continually used and cannot be disabled The only indication is additional range in the output power of the laser 29 Remote Operations from a PC Remote Operations from a PC SCPI Like Commands SCPLlike commands are used to control the TLS remotely via the Ethernet or GPIB connections All commands are in human readable ASCII format and return a human readable ASCII formatted response although some measurement data may be in binary format Commands are terminated by a user specified termination sequence carriage return line feed character s and executed one at a time Command Responses All commands return a response The end of all responses contains a two character status string Currently five status strings are defined and have
19. itch when servicing the instrument Laser Modulation Input Not applicable to this model GPIB Used to interface to external GPIB enabled computer Dual USB Connection For use with an external mouse keyboard printer or mass storage device Ethernet Connection 10 AC Power Input 90 265 VAC 47 63Hz 11 Laser Remote Safety Interlock BNC connector For use with external safety systems The laser will not operate if the Interlock circuit is open Getting Started Setting Up the Laser The laser is designed to operate in environments from 15 35 C It is intended for indoor use only If the laser has been in storage at temperatures outside the range of 15 35 C allow the laser system at least 4 hours to equalize Note Do not store the laser outside the range of 20 to 70 C Connecting Fiber to the Laser Use only FC APC connectorized fiber with the TLB 6600 Tunable Laser Source This laser operates with polarization maintaining PM fiber The polarization is aligned parallel to the key on the FC connector The laser output comes to the front panel through a fiber with an optical isolator of 30 dB preventing optical feedback into the laser cavity Turning the Power On The TLB 6600 Tunable Laser Source can operate at 100 120V 10 Ac 50 60 1096 Hz or 200 240v 410 AC 50 60 10 AC 50 60 1096 Hz Pollution degree 2 Installation Category Il The input AC voltage is selected automatically by the universal AC po
20. lt value gt 0 to 255 ESE Returns the IEEE 488 2 Event Status Enable register contents ESR Returns the IEEE 488 2 Standard Event Status register contents GTL Go to local Enable local not supported IDN Get id information model revision etc lt ChanList TRIGger Chassis gt TLSA Channel s Trigger or chassis or tunable lasers TLSB TLSC gt No parameter returns id of instrument LLO Local lock out not supported OPC Sets the Operation Complete bit in the IEEE 488 2 Standard Event Status register OPC Returns the Operation Complete bit from the IEEE 488 2 Standard Event Status register Recalls data from disk lt filespec FACTory gt Only the filename need be specified in filespec Filename Extensions Supported SST System State File default if extension not specified SPC Gol al File 36 SAV Save data to disk lt filespec gt Only the filename need be specified in filespec Filename Extensions Supported SST System State File default if extension not specified SPC SplitCal File SRE Writes lt value gt to the IEEE 488 2 Standard Request Enable register SRE Returns the IEEE 488 2 Standard Request Enable register contents STB Read status register See SCPI document for extended status TST Perform a self test and return results not supported 37 Remote Operations from a PC List of Commands 38 cis ese value ese esr gtl idn
21. nmental Concerns To maximize the long term performance and overall testing accuracy of this instrument the following environmental safeguards should be considered 1 Avoid dust and direct sunlight The optical performance of the unit may be compromised by long term exposure to direct sunlight and dust 2 Avoid excess vibration that might compromise the mechanical integrity of the unit 3 Avoid exposing the unit to situations or environments that may result in contact with corrosive gasses 4 Do not block fan vents If unit is racked make sure it has proper ventilation 5 The recommended operating temperature is 10 35 C 6 Allow 30 minutes for full specs for warm up if instrument is maintained at room temperature If unit has been exposed to storage temperature extremes allow for an additional hour for each 10 C Safety 7 Keep original packing material for transport or shipment If original packing is not available call New Focus to have a factory approved shipping case delivered to you 8 It is recommended that the optical connectors be cleaned before every connection If optical performance is degraded it may be improved by properly cleaning the optical connectors Periodic inspection of the fiber for scratching or pits is important for the integrity of the measurements Laser Safety Laser radiation emitted from the TLS or other laser source may be harmful Always follow these precautions 1 Avoid direct expo
22. of channels included in the continuous sweep lt StartWavelen gt Sweep starts at this wavelength lt StopWavelen gt Sweep stops at this wavelength 31 Remote Operations from a PC lt SweepSpeed gt lt ReadingSpacing gt lt USETrig IMMEdiate gt MAXAverage num avg lt filespec gt Sweep rate in nMeters second Reading spacing in nanometers Start sweep selection Number of samples to average per reading MAXAverage means to calculate numAvg numAvg SweepTime SampleTime StopWavelen StartWavelen ReadingSpacing If file name exists save data to specified file instead of sending it out the scpi port The default extension is either csv or bds depending on the current config data format CONFig SWEEp CONTinuous Gets the current Sweep Continuous settings CONFig SWEEp COUNt num sweeps Get the number of sweeps to run using init 0 continuous sweeps May enter 0 to 10 000 CONFig SWEEp COUNt Get the number of sweeps to run under iinit CONFig SWEEp MODE Set the Sweep Mode Some SCPI commands require the sweep mode to be set The following commands do NOT set the Sweep Mode but only configure specific sweep mode parameters config sweep cont config sweep step config measure CONTinuous STEP TIME gt Step is not supported in the Model TLB 6600 CONFig SWEEp MODE Get the current Sweep Mode CONFig SWEEp RATE Set the continu
23. ous sweep sweep rate CONFig SWEEp RATE CONFig SWEEp STARt start wavelengh start wavelengh 32 Get the sweep reading spacing This is from the current sweep mode Set the start wavelength in the current sweep mode This command mmm aum umm earam mui mda only be used in step or continuous sweep modes CONFig SWEEp STARt Get the start wavelength in the current sweep mode CONFig SWEEp STOP Set the stop wavelength in the current sweep mode This command may only be used in step or continuous sweep modes CONFig SWEEp STOP Get the stop wavelength in the current sweep mode CONFig SWEEp TRIGger Set the trigger mode for continuous or time mode sweeps lt USETrig IMMEdiate gt ee a CONFig SWEEp TRIGger Get the trigger mode for continuous or time mode sweeps Not recommended for users to call this command CONFig TLS Set fixed properties of the active TLS lt MinWavelen gt Min Wavelength TLS is capable of generating Used to error check TLS sweep limits lt MaxWavelen gt Max Wavelength TLS is capable of generating Used to error check TLS sweep limits lt STARt INT NONE gt Trigger In specs Connects an internal digital input to theTLS digital output STARt Use the STARt input IN1 Use the IN1 input NONE TLS has no trigger output lt RISIng FALLing gt Trigger In Edge specs RISING Rising edge occurs when TLS is stable at new wavelength FALLING Falling e
24. rce either locally or remotely Controlling the laser remotely by GPIB or Ethernet interface does not disable the front panel touch screen controls Entering Data and Navigating Locally There are four methods for entering data and navigating locally 1 Touch screen 2 Selection knob 3 External keyboard 4 External mouse These methods are described in the following sections Throughout this chapter any steps calling for data entry or navigation can be performed using any one or any combination of these methods You are encouraged to try various methods to determine which will work best and feel most comfortable to you 12 Overview of the Operating Screen The Operating Screen appears after booting and includes some convenient shortcuts In depth options are available through the Main Menu see Page 15 for details 1 2 3 4 Tunable Laser Source L2 1520 00 nm 1630 00 nm v 1520 00 nm 1630 00 nm A 1575 00 nm Output Power 0 0000 dBm Sweep Mode Sweep Rate of Sweeps Continuous 300 00 1 1 Sweep nm s Figure 2 Overview of the Operating Screen Minimum and Maximum Supported Wavelengths of the TLS These are set at the factory and are not changeable Start Wavelength in Continuous Sweep Mode Change the start wavelength by touching the number on the screen to open the start wavelength Numeric Entry Dialog screen see Page 14 for more information on the Numeric Entry Dialog Box Stop Waveleng
25. ront panel interface For information on using computer control see the Remote Operations from a PC chapter beginning on Page 27 Overviews are provided below For detailed information refer to the General Operation chapter beginning on Page 11 Rotary Knob Left and Right Arrows Sweep Coherence Set Setup Control Print f 4 Save E cu Flash M EGER TR E LE Output Power 0 0000 dile Sarees Mese lm Asio 6 vi Dm mom E 1A E E Initialize System dBm mW Sweep Power Touch Start Stop m On off Screen Alt Output Enable Laser Power 1 Left and Right Arrows Change the selected digit in the numeric entry dialog 2 Selection Knob Use this knob on the front screen to navigate through inputs on the screen and to change values in the numeric entry dialog 3 Enter Select an option or accept a value 4 Set Power Change the current output power value 5 Set Change to fixed wavelength mode and set the current wavelength Getting Started 6 Sweep Setup Change the options for the current sweep settings 7 Coherence Control Not applicable to this model 8 Print Save Takes a screen shot of the current display 9 USB Flash Drive 10 Laser Output Connector for FC APC connectorized fiber The polarization is aligned parallel to the key on the FC connector 11 dBm mW Change the output power unit 12 F1 Not applicable to thi
26. s model 13 Output Enable Laser Power Turn the laser on and off 14 Sweep Start Stop 15 Alt Views Not applicable to this model 16 Menu Opens the Main Menu 17 Touch Screen Use this touch screen to control the laser using an icon based menu interface 18 Front Panel Button to Initialize System Power On Off Controls AC power to entire laser system including the temperature control circuit Power is not supplied to the laser diode until the OUTPUT ENABLE button is activated Note Make sure the laser output is blocked or attached to an optical fiber and the fiber is connected to an appropriate receptacle on the other end Getting Started Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Trigger Out Trigger Input 1 Master Power On Off Laser Modulation Input pea AC Power Network Input GPIB Used for controlling an external laser or polarization controller Laser Remote Safety Interlock BNC Trigger Out Connection TTL compatible tric out goes high at the start of the sweep and goes low at the end of the sweep Trigger Input 1 Not applicable to this model Trigger Input 2 Not applicable to this model Master On Off Switch Turns on and off main power to the TLS TLB 6600 During normal operation the switch is set to the ON position and the front panel ON OFF switch is used to turn the instrument on and off Only turn off the rear panel master power sw
27. sure to the beam 2 Always wear protective goggles or eyeglasses appropriate for working with laser light 3 Avoid looking at the beam directly 4 Be aware of the warning and safety labels 5 To completely shut off electrical power to the unit disconnect the power cord from the product 6 Do not open the laser system There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit warranty and may result in burns electric shock misalignment of the TLS cavity and or irreparable damage to the internal components A Unauthorized opening of the TLS will void the Contact the CDRH Center for Devices and Radiological Health at http www fda gov cdrh for information on laser types and classifications and the precautions necessary OSHA Occupational Safety amp Health Administration may also be contacted for more information at http www osha gov Getting Started Getting Started Introduction This section outlines the basic steps needed to start using your New Focus TLB 6600 Tunable Laser Source For more detailed information on how to operate the instrument refer to the General Operation chapter beginning on Page 11 Unpacking Initial Inspection While unpacking the unit carefully inspect all shipping materials and instrumentation for signs of damage If the TLS appears to have been damaged during shipping immediately contact the shipping company to obtain their insurance and compensation protocols After a compens
28. th in Continuous Sweep Mode Change the stop wavelength by touching the number on the screen to open the stop wavelength Numeric Entry Dialog screen see Page 14 for more information on the Numeric Entry Dialog screen Current Wavelength Touch the number on the screen to open the fixed wavelength Numeric Entry Dialog screen see Page 14 for more information on the Numeric Entry Dialog screen Once the desired value has been input touch okay on the screen or press the enter key to accept the value 13 General Operation 14 Accepting the value will cause the instrument s sweep mode to change to fixed wavelength 5 Output Power Touch the output power number on the screen to open the output power Numeric Entry Dialog screen see Page 14 for more information on the Numeric Entry Dialog screen Output power supports two unit types dBm and milliwatts mW To toggle between dBm and mW press the dBm mW key on the front panel while at the Operating Screen 6 Sweep Mode Touch the screen to toggle between the two supported modes continuous sweep and fixed wavelength see Page 16 for more information on continuous sweep and fixed wavelength modes 7 Laser Starburst Touch the laser starburst to turn the laser off and on When the starburst is solid the laser is on Numeric Entry Dialog Screen The Numeric Entry Dialog screen is used for changing numeric values see Figure 3 The current value for the specific function is
29. the following meanings gt The command completed successfully gt The command was not understood and not executed I gt The command was understood but failed Bad parameters could be the cause gt A possibly lengthy command meas sweep step Or sweep continuous has begun execution NOTE this response is NOT the end of the command only an acknowledge that the command was received and understood lt gt The command executed with performance less than specified due to a configuration conflict 30 Device Specific Commands ABORt Abort current sweep or measure operation COMMunications Get the name of the communication interface that received this SCPI command CONFig COMMunications ENET Return the unique 6 byte Ethernet MAC address and the current IP address in dot notation Example Config Communications ENET 00 20 0C 10 79 54 192 168 1 10 CONFig COMMunications GPIB Get GPIB port parameters CONFig COMMunications LOG Turn communications logging to the EVENTLOG CSV file on or off OFF ON CONFig COMMunications LOG Get the communications log setting CONFig COMMunications TCP Set Ethernet TCP port parameters IP addrs DHCP BOOTP gt IP addrs is a standard dot notation address eg 190 0 33 44 DHCP Dynamic Host Config Protocol BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol CR CRLF LF T NONES CONFig COMMunications TCP Return Ethernet TCP port parameters CONFig SWEEp CONTinuous SCPIComm List
30. ured with this option the alternate display button will cycle through all of the allowed displays one of which is the polarization control page This page allows the polarization controller to be adjusted to any 1 of the 6 polarization states by simply pressing the appropriate state button The SCPI commands for remote operation of the polarization controller option are as follows CONFig PSC STATe This query returns the current state of the Polarization Controller CONFig PSC STATe 1 6 Changes the state of the polarization controller to 1 of the 6 available states Wavelength Reference Option TLB 6600 WR and Precision Wavelength Reference Option TLB 6600 PWR The Wavelength Reference Option may be used to correct wavelength inaccuracies in the Tunable Laser Source TLS It can only be used in continuous sweep mode and will not work at fixed wavelengths The wavelength reference card is calibrated across the entire sweep band of the laser The Wavelength Reference Option TLB 6600 WR and Precision Wavelength Reference Option TLB 6600 PWR operate with the following limits 27 Integrated Options Stop Start gt 2 000 nm Sweep Speed gt 10nm sec and 200nm sec Max Wavelength trigger permissible error lt 200pm The wavelength reference may be enabled or disabled from the front panel by pressing the menu button and then accessing the special measurements page and toggling the Measurement amp correction soft k
31. ware Versions Displays current firmware information Calibrate Touch Pad H Touch the red X s to calibrate customize the touch pad Touchpad Enabled Disabled Touchpad TF Enabled Disabled Once the touchpad is disabled no touchscreen input will be recognized Follow these steps if the touchpad has been disabled and you wish to enable it 1 Press the MENU button on the front panel until the Main Menu is displayed 2 Use the arrow buttons or the rotary knob to highlight the GLOBAL SETTINGS option and press the ENTER key 3 Use the arrow buttons or the rotary knob to highlight the MORE GLOBAL SETTIGS option and press the ENTER key 4 Use the arrow buttons or the rotary knob to highlight the TOUCHPAD ENABLED DISABLED option and press ENTER The touchpad is now enabled 25 General Operation Reboot instrument A confirmation screen will appear before rebooting Reboot Instrument 26 Integrated Options This section describes the operation of integrated options that may or may not have been purchased with your TLB 6600 laser system Please note that the TLB 6600 laser system may be upgraded at the factory to install these options 6 State Polarization Controller TLB 6600 PC The TLB 6600 PC polarization controller option provides 6 orthogonal states of polarized light output The polarization controller functions may be accessed from the alternate display menu button on the front panel If the unit is config
32. wer module 1 Make sure the laser aperture is blocked or attached to an optical fiber that is connected to an appropriate receptacle Only use fiber with FC APC connectors Laser radiation emitted from this unit may be harmful Avoid direct exposure to the beam 2 Turnon the power by connecting the power cord to the laser power module and plugging it into a wall outlet 3 Initialize the system by pushing the front panel power on off button The system ID will appear on the screen during initialization For optimal performance wait at least 60 minutes after turning on the front panel power on off button to initialize system to allow the system to warm up Getting Started 10 Note It is recommended that you leave the system power on and turn the laser diode power off when you are not using the laser Once you turn on the power and the system initializes about 60 seconds you can operate the system remotely Turning the Power Off Before turning the system off you should first turn off power to the laser diode See Pages 13 14 for more information about turning off power to the laser using the touch screen See the Remote Operations from a PC chapter beginning on page 27 for more information about turning off power to the laser using the remote computer commands General Operation Overview The TLB 6600 Tunable Laser Source is a swept wavelength tunable laser system The laser operates in two modes Sweep Mo
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