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1. 11 IV 3 GETTING STARTED WITH RS 232 2 12 M FUNGTIONS ANB GONTRODPLS breton eee eere tn 14 V 1 COMMAND AND QUERY 5 2 4 4040000000000 00 a sais ssa sd ang naa 14 M eO TANDA RO MODE ce retento bath Ete EE eee o tole gina Dee 14 M 1 2 HANDSHAKING MODE we i toit oen i eR EE EB pee e ea tee hee eain tes ue ce me 15 V 2 BRIEF COMMAND 2 0 ener ss sd sna st sss sas a snas sands a 16 V 3 DETAILED COMMAND REFERENCE ORGANIZED BY FUNCTION 17 V 4 ERROR CODES WITH DESCRIPTIONS 21 VI CORNERSTONE UTILITY PROGRAM enne 22 MIS SOURGE GODE x2 52 oe e cedere to Sodan e esee tee E etre eie 24 ME2SIBEE 488 VERSION recie erts tee ec eere tede cim Pet ere 24 ME SSRS 232 erecto doeet te eode ete cer sec ET erae 24 MEAS HSB VERSION 74125 tier tee ecce Pere etre 24 VIIE OPTIONALAGGESSORIES 11i eter eret tee eee ette at done con 25 MIIETGMODNTING PERATE 3 2 ete Perte eco oer re Ete c oa e era ee 25 VII 2 MIC2. dup ir Ce a T Ke 1 4 I TEE MARK AS SHOWN SLOTS AND THD HOLES rl I F R INCH M FOR METRIC 4115 e E z D s E 3 32 HIGH LETTERS DIES SUPPLY BY ORIEL 1 SLOTS I ARE 265 WIDE x 100 LONG SLOTS M ARE 250 WIDE x 100 LONG SLOTS 1 M ARE 265 WIDE x 100 LONG 3334 B AL e 163 THRU 1 CRORE 255 x 145 OPPOSITE SIDE 44 PLUSS 1 2 199 E c ae 4X 6 32 UNC 2B THRU 1278 1223 ee hs i I 1 4 80 6 PLE SO zs ane or 6 1 I m iP a 8 A D dg E eb E amp m 1 3 tal p 250 r r Figure 2 Mounting Plate for Cornerstone 25 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR VII 2 MICROMETER DRIVEN SLIT The 74001 Micrometer Driven Slit Assembly uses a precision micrometer drive to adjust the slit width from closed to 3 mm Apply a 10x multiplier to the micrometer markings to readout the slit opening thus each mark on the micrometer barrel corresponds to 10 of slit width The 0 position on the micrometer equals closed position The height is also continuously adjustable from 2 mm to 12 mm tall using the manual slide As a precaution against damaging the slit blades do not overtighten the micrometer at either end Please note that optimum spectral resolution for any monochromator is obtained with short narrow slits The 74001 is designed primarily for
3. This button is used to change the wavelength calibration of the current grating Use the GO WAVE STEP DOWN and STEP UP keys to move to a known wavelength often the intensity peak for a spectral calibration lamp If the wavelength shown in the top row of the display does not match the known value press SHIFT CALIB and use the numeric keypad to enter the known wavelength Then press ENTER to change the calibration The current grating is thus calibrated over its entire range Alternately open and close the shutter by pressing this button The shutter position is shown in the display as for open and CLS for closed not available for the Cornerstone 130 Move the 74010 Filter Wheel accessory to the specified position Press FILTER then type the number 1 2 3 4 5 or 6 indicating the desired position then finally press ENTER to execute the move This key located directly above FILTER provides access to the filter label These labels are eight character alpha numeric fields used for information only You can use the keypad to type any number then press ENTER to accept that new value The Hand Controller display only shows the first four digits of the label and you can only enter numbers 10 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR LOCAL SHIFT UNITS SHIFT 1 Use this key to toggle between local communications through the Hand Controller and remote communication with a computer Pl
4. 74000 GY NNevvport ORIEL PRODUCT LINE 150 Long Beach Boulevard Stratford CT 06615 Phone 203 377 8282 800 714 5393 Fax 203 378 2457 E MAIL oriel sales newport com CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR MODELS 74000 AND 74004 USER MANUAL Please read these instructions completely before operating this equipment The specification and operating instructions apply only to the model s covered by this manual If there are any questions or problems regarding the use of this equipment please contact Newport or the representative from whom this equipment was purchased Rev 09 27 07 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR TABLE OF CONTENTS I INTRODUGTIGOIN iue e eate operae eer ed ay eese cbe eoe ev Ree e e dee ege ee eo 3 Il UNPACKING AND SETTING UP sse 4 I1 Software Installation ish ben 5 Il 2 USB INSTALLATION 74004 6 1 3 Utility Program INSTALLATION hrinn ennaa Eee th eer tt reet re 7 EST zn S EEOAE O AAA EAA AAO A NEE AE EE ES NEAN 8 Nest S 65 a 9 IV 1 GETTING STARTED WITH THE HAND 9 IV 2 GETTING STARTEGO WITH E EE gg e
5. EN 50082 1 1992 IEC 801 2 1991 IEC 1000 4 2 1995 ENV 50140 1993 EC 1000 4 3 1995 EN 61000 4 3 1995 IEC 801 4 1988 IEC 1000 4 4 1995 Class B 89 336 EEC 73 23 P 2 Z K ENG Kent George Buzel Director of Engineering 32 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR X WARRANTY AND RETURNS Newport warrants that all goods described in this manual except consumables such as lamps bulbs filters ellipses etc shall be free from defects in material and workmanship Such defects become apparent within the following period 1 All products described here except spare parts one 1 year or 3000 hours of operation whichever comes first after delivery of the goods to the buyer 2 Spare parts ninety 90 days after delivery of goods to the buyer Newport s liability under this warranty is limited to the adjustment repair and or replacement of the defective part s During the above listed warranty period Newport shall provide all materials to accomplish the repaired adjustment repair or replacement Newport shall provide the labor required during the above listed warranty period to adjust repair and or replace the defective goods at no cost to the buyer ONLY IF the defective goods are returned freight prepaid to a Newport designated facility If goods are not returned to Newport and the user chooses to have repairs made at their premises Newport shall provide labo
6. Handshaking causes Cornerstone to respond to every Statement with the Status byte The exact syntax is discussed in Section V 1 B HANDSHAKING MODE Again if the response is 32 then you should check the code for that particular error using the query ERROR Likewise the Status Byte is cleared after it is reported as the handshake Read Status Byte with STB 00 indicates no error 32 indicates error condition Read Error Code with ERROR Error codes are listed below Error code Condition 1 Command not understood 2 Bad parameter used in Command 3 Destination position for wavelength motion not allowed 6 Accessory not present usually filter wheel 7 Accessory already in specified position 8 Could not home wavelength drive 9 Label too long 0 System error miscellaneous 21 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR VI CORNERSTONE UTILITY PROGRAM Cornerstone 130 software is loaded onto your PC per the directions in Section II UNPACKING AND SETTING UP The Utility Program comes with three versions IEEE 488 RS 232 and USB communications This program provides easy access to most of Cornerstone s functions It is especially useful for adding new gratings to your instrument follow the instructions in Section VII 4 ADDITIONAL GRATINGS WAVELENGTH CALIBRATION to add new gratings Main Window Refer to Figure 1 Page 23 The Present Wavelength indicates the wavelength position of the mono
7. CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR 1 1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Newport provides an elementary software package with your Cornerstone 130 To load and run the software you must have a PC compatible computer with CDROM drive running Microsoft Windows XP SP1or above For the 74004 a USB2 port is required To successfully complete the Install of the CS130 USB driver or the Utility software you must have Administrator privileges on the PC which you are performing the install The CD contains the installation for the Utility program LabView Vis and the USB drivers The Utility Program provides easy access to almost all Cornerstone functions and is discussed in Section VI CORNERSTONE UTILITY PROGRAM Additionally you can use the LabView VIs when writing your own LabView software for Cornerstone National Instruments LabView 7 1 required The source code for both Utility program is included with the 74100 VIs to be used as an example There are three versions of the basic Cornerstone software The first version is for IEEE 488 communications This version requires that you have a National Instruments IEEE 488 controller card and the corresponding software drivers installed in your PC The second version is for RS 232 communications There is also a USB version for the 74125 version of the CS130 the USB driver must be installed for that version to function In all cases the software looks the same and has the same functionalit
8. this value is used to calculate wavelength motion Offset is usually changed only when installing a new grating and in that case the parameter should match the value provided by Newport This value is 18 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR automatically changed via the CALIBRATE command A calibration procedure is outlined in Section VII 4 ADDITIONAL GRATINGS WAVELENGTH CALIBRATION GRAT2OFFSET XXX XXX GRAT2OFFSET Sets the calibration offset for grating 1 as the floating point parameter specified in XXX XXX Warning this value is used to calculate wavelength motion Offset is usually changed only when installing a new grating and in that case the parameter should match the value provided by Newport This value is automatically changed via the CALIBRATE command A calibration procedure is outlined in Section VII 4 ADDITIONAL GRATINGS WAVELENGTH CALIBRATION Cornerstone Accessory Commands SHUTTER T SHUTTER SHUTTER Closes or opens the shutter depending upon the single letter mnemonic parameter T Closing the shutter requires C whereas opening it requires O The response to SHUTTER is simply the one character parameter describing the current state When using the Hand Controller key SHUTTER no parameter is necessary Pressing this key toggles the shutter out of the current state into the other state Look to the display to check shutter position FILTER X FILTER FILTER Moves the filte
9. Motion Commands UNITS TT UNITS UNITS Specifies the operational units designated by the mnemonic parameter TT Possible parameters are NM for nanometers UM for micrometers WN for wavenumbers By default Cornerstone uses nanometers Parameters for all motion Statements are handled in the current units Therefore if you change from nanometers to micrometers GOWAVE parameter must be entered in micrometers Likewise WAVE answers will be returned in micrometers The response to UNITS is always the two character mnemonic for the current units GOWAVE XXX XXX WAVE GO WAVE Moves the wavelength drive at maximum speed to the step position closest to the specified wavelength parameter This parameter must be in the current units and may be either a floating point number or an integer ie GOWAVE 500 00 If and GOWAVE 500 If will be understood the same way For each grating there is a maximum possible wavelength approximately 1600 nm for a 1200 I mm grating thus 800 nm for a 600 I mm etc This command will generate an error if the parameter is larger than the maximum wavelength The response to WAVE will be a floating point number indicating the exact wavelength position Current units are assumed and so no units are passed with the floating point number CALIBRATE XXX XXX CALIB This command is used to make minor corrections to the wavelength calibration of Cornerstone It is used when installing n
10. WAVELENGTH CALIBRATION ERRORS Symptoms There are large errors in wavelength positioning of all gratings maybe 100nm The instrument lists all gratings as 1200 I mm Problem The instrument memory has been cleared This may be the result of a power failure or a spike on the mains It may also result from electro static discharge or other high field radiation in contact with or very nearby you instrument Solution You will have to reload the instrument parameters All of the necessary values are included on the Cornerstone Calibration Parameters datasheet that came with your instrument Run the Utility Program Click Setup to open Cornerstone Setup dialog window Enter correct values and exit setup using OK button Your Cornerstone memory should be restored now 31 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR IX DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer s name Manufacturer s address Declares that the product Product Name Model Number conforms to the following Product Specifications Safety EMC complies with the following Directives the EMC Directive the Low Voltage Directive and accordingly carries the CE mark Stratford CT June 1998 Newport Corp 150 Long Beach Boulevard Stratford CT 06615 USA Cornerstone 1307 Monochromator 74000 74100 74050 74055 EN 61010 1 1993 2 1010 1 1990 A1 2 EN 50081 1 1992 EN 55022 1994 EN 55011 1993
11. and open the main application window If you get an error at this point you may have a connection problem Check all the cables including the line cord make sure the Cornerstone 130 is turned on and make sure the Hand Controller is off PLEASE NOTE if the Hand Controller is active the display is lit and information fills the screen you cannot command the Cornerstone 130 via either RS 232 or IEEE 488 Press the LOCAL key on the Hand Controller to deactivate it allowing PC communications PLEASE ALSO NOTE Cornerstone 130 selects either RS 232 or IEEE 488 communications based upon the first command received after power up When you send an JEEE 488 command or initialize your 488 software the RS 232 link will be ignored until Cornerstone 130 power is turned off and on again Low Level Communications It may be desirable to send commands directly to the Cornerstone 260 through the National Instruments Interactive Control or through another simple interface To establish low level communications with Cornerstone 260 you will have to first open the device Using the National Instruments drivers the correct command is ibdev 0 9 0 13 0 0x140a The timeout code 13 allows 30 seconds to read responses back from Cornerstone 260 In most cases 300 ms is sufficient timeout code 10 however the longer period guarantees success on all commands The end of string code 0 140 terminates a read when the linefeed
12. character is received from the instrument All Cornerstone 260 responses end with carriage return and linefeed Likewise all messages sent to Cornerstone 260 must end with the linefeed character Again refer to the detailed discussion of section V FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS for further information on direct low level communications message syntax and parameters IV 3 GETTING STARTED WITH RS 232 COMMUNICATIONS RS 232 connections are a simple means of communicating between your PC and your instruments However you are limited in that each instrument must have its own dedicated communication port at the computer Most PC s come standard with COM1 and 2 although COM is occasionally used by a serial mouse Additional communication port hardware can be added and the corresponding drivers must be added to your Windows software Please review your computer setup to determine what physical connections are available to you Again due to the variety of hardware and software options that are available Newport cannot provide support for PC configuration 12 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR Physical Connections First make sure that the COM port you would like to use for Cornerstone is recognized by Windows and is working properly Usually a simple check can be done with a serial mouse Next be sure the Cornerstone power switch is off then attach your RS 232 cable to the appropriate connector on th
13. installed before the 74004 can be controlled via a PC Please see Section Il on Software Installation 24 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR Vil OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES VII 1 MOUNTING PLATE Oriel s model 74006 Cornerstone Mounting Plate can be used to attach the instrument to an optical table elevate it on rods or establish easy alignment to the optical axis The Cornerstone 130 mounts to this plate using the four 6 32 screws provided When correctly mounted there are two slotted holes in line with the entrance and exit ports of the monochromator This Mounting Plate is designed for use with both inch and metric standards There are 1 4 20 tapped holes for rod mounting and clearance holes on 1 inch centers Additionally there are M6 tapped holes and clearance holes on centimeter centers as well To keep things as clear as possible each hole is labeled with a stamp I for inch and M for metric on the top side of the plate Y 2 d gt E Bod D eh 255 I Ri ane ROS i rt 4 EIDe 12242 it Kee hy 38 x 48 227 1279 1__ ee f i 7199 ID a E 3 21 Fe Fi 5 F D 2 at v 2 6 32 ITE i e e THRU f 1 621 1 yrs Lx uA suuni un ep nulo
14. installed with appropriate surge EMI RFI protection on all power lines Dedicated power lines or line isolation may be required for some extremely noisy sites The circuits used in Cornerstone are extremely sensitive to static electricity and radiated electromagnetic fields Operation of Cornerstone close to intense pulsed sources lasers xenon strobes or arc lamps etc may compromise performance if shielding is inadequate and may cause permanent damage to the microprocessor Note This instrument conforms to European CE standards for both safety and EMC Mechanical Avoid dropping sudden shocks or rough handling of the monochromator since this may cause the system to lose its calibration and may destroy the high precision drive components or optics Do not use more than finger force in tightening down the grating mounts since this may cause damage to the drive assembly Optical Do not touch any optical surfaces since this is likely to cause irreparable damage Do not attempt to clean any optical surface except by blowing off dust or lint particles with a stream of dry clean air or nitrogen 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR IV 15 MINUTE BASICS IV 1 GETTING STARTED WITH THE HAND CONTROLLER The 74009 Hand Controller is a fast and easy way to begin immediate communications with the Cornerstone M Although the Hand Controller does not provide access to all the functions of this instrument it does pr
15. micron resolution steps for values larger than 3000 the slit goes to 3000 for values 0 6 the slit goes to 6 If the querry responds with 0 there is a problem with the slit SLIT3 XXXX SLIT3 3 Commands the 74000 to open slit 3 to the size specified by the integer parameter in microns Slit range is 6 3000 microns in 6 micron resolution steps for values larger than 3000 the slit goes to 3000 for values 0 6 the slit goes to 6 If the querry responds with 0 there is a problem with the slit 19 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR BANDPASS XXX XX BANDPASS SHIFT 1 The 74000 uses the Bandpass parameter to automatically adjust all the slits The floating point parameter is the wavelength resolution to automatically adjust slits for If Bandpass is not set at zero the 74000 will be adjust all slits to maintain the Bandpass resolution at wavelength moves and grating changes Setting Bandpass to 0 turns off this automatic adjustment Slit range is 6 3000 microns in 6 micron resolution steps For Bandpass adjustments requiring slit openings larger than 3000 the slit goes to 3000 for values 0 6 the slit goes to 6 Note for Bandpass slit size calculations to function properly Slit must be at the input port Cornerstone System Commands INFO LOCAL Query for basic instrument information Generates the same response as the GPIB specific IDN That response is Oriel Model 74000 Cornerstone 130 SNXXX VYY Y
16. of the VIs on the CD VI 2 IEEE 488 VERSION This version of the Utility Program requires that you have a National Instrument s IEEE 488 Controller Card and associated software drivers installed in your PC It is important to configure your PC and establish communications before proceeding with any application software Please follow the procedure in Section IV 2 GETTING STARTED WITH IEEE 488 COMMUNICATION to check your communications before running this Utility Software The program will run and a dialog box will appear asking for the GPIB board index and Cornerstone address The default values 0 and 4 respectively should work for most systems If you had to change these values to run the diagnostic software in Section IV 2 fill in the correct values here again Click the OK button to establish communication and open the main application window VI 3 RS 232 VERSION Again in this case itis important to configure your PC and establish communications before proceeding with any application software Please follow the procedure in Section IV 3 GETTING STARTED WITH RS 232 COMMUNICATION to check your communications before running this Utility Software The program will run and a dialog box will appear asking for the COM port number Fill in the correct value then click the OK button to establish communication and open the main application window VI 4 USB VERSION 74125 A USB2 port must be available on the PC The ORIEL CS USB driver must be
17. off the other instrument establish communication with Cornerstone and send this command with the integer parameter from 1 to 30 If successful the address change takes place immediately and any further communication using the old addresss will cause a IEEE 488 error If unsuccessful an error will be reported in the Status byte 20 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR V 4 ERROR CODES WITH DESCRIPTIONS Cornerstone errors are stored internally in the Status byte and Error code The Status byte is usually empty decimal value 0 but if an error condition occurs bit 6 of the Status byte will be set decimal value 32 By checking this byte all error conditions can be checked at once Further information is provided in the individual error codes There is a detailed list of error codes later in this section There are two ways to check for errors First you can explicitly query the Status Byte This method is used for most communication and programming and is described in Section V 1 A STANDARD MODE Use the query STB to get the decimal value of the Status Byte either 00 for success or non zero for error If the response is not a zero then you should check the code for that particular error using the query ERROR Please note that reading the Status Byte and the Error Code resets them back to 0 You can also check errors immediately in Handshake Mode Turn this mode on with the command HANDSHAKE 1
18. the brass gear where the grating sits is a small aluminum pin This pin will locate your new grating You must push the grating mount up against the center boss Slide the new grating into the instrument back to back and parallel with the other grating The pin mentioned in step 7 should come up through the clearance hole in the bottom of the grating mount Make sure that the grating mount sits flat on the brass gear If you are replacing both gratings return to steps 5 8 for the second grating Now replace the long knurled screws that hold the gratings in place It is best to alternate between the two screws not to tighten one completely and then the other The screws should line up parallel with the grating face These screws do not require excessive pressure to hold the gratings in place use only firm finger pressure to tighten them Replace the cover and secure all ten screws Again start all ten screws and then tighten each one a little at a time do not completely tighten one and then start the next 28 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR 12 13 14 15 16 Plug in the power cable and turn on the power switch Run the Cornerstone Utility Program of your choice either IEEE 488 or RS 232 If you have not run this software before refer to the instructions in Section VI CORNERSTONE UTILITY PROGRAM Once the software is running and you see the main window press the Setup button i
19. various manufactures we cannot support them all Therefore Newport will only provide communication and software support for IEEE 488 systems that use National Instruments controller cards Physical Connections First install your National Instruments control card and software in your PC computer Run their diagnostic tools to make sure the card is working properly 11 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR Next be sure the Cornerstone power switch is off then attach your IEEE 488 cable to the appropriate connector on the back panel Attach the other end to the National Instruments control card and secure the screws on both sides Now turn on the Cornerstone In order to limit possible address conflicts we recommend that you turn off all other IEEE 488 instruments while checking your Cornerstone for the first time NOTE The Cornerstone default GPIB primary address is 4 Verify Communications You can check your IEEE 488 communications by running the application Cornerstone Utility Program See software installation in section Il UNPACKING AND SETTING UP When this application runs a dialog box will appear asking for the GPIB board index and Cornerstone 130 address The default values 0 and 4 respectively should work for most systems If you have multiple controller cards or if you have changed the Cornerstone 130 address fill in the correct values Click the OK button to establish communication
20. AT GRAT1FACTOR GRAT1LABEL GRATILINES GRAT1OFFSET HANDSHAKE SHUTTER STB STEP SLITIMICRONS SLIT2MICRONS SLIT3MICRONS BANDPASS 16 Hand Ctrl Key ABORT CALIB FILTER SHIFT LABEL GO WAVE GRAT SHIFT LABEL LINES LOCAL SHUTTER STEP UP SHIFT UNITS 1 2 3 SHIFT 1 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR V 3 DETAILED COMMAND REFERENCE ORGANIZED BY FUNCTION Recall from section V 1 of this manual that messages that you send to Cornerstone will be called Statements and messages that you receive from Cornerstone will be called Responses There are two types of Statements Commands and Queries A Command causes some physical action or sets an internal parameter Queries ask some question of the instrument and automatically return a Response Also recall that all Statements must end in If and cr If is acceptable Likewise all Responses will end with cr If Refer to section V 1 for detailed general syntax instructions This section describes the exact syntax acceptable parameters and functionality for every Cornerstone Command For each corresponding Query in braces we also list the type of Response you should expect Where appropriate the corresponding Hand Controller key in brakets is also listed Finally there are some warnings as to possible errors that could occur if a command is not used properly Cornerstone
21. ROMETER DRIVEN SLIT 26 MIESSEIEIER WHEEL 2 ht ene A petet Eten 27 MOTORIZED SEIS vei ieu eO e een ete bees e Eee un 27 VII 5 ADDITIONAL GRATINGS WAVELENGTH CALIBRATION seen 28 TROUBLESHOOTING 31 VIII 1 MEMORY LOSS LARGE WAVELENGTH CALIBRATION 31 IX DECLARATION OF 0 004004000 00 0 32 X WARBANTY AND RETURNS tee eR Rara 33 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR INTRODUCTION In developing the Cornerstone 130 we leveraged all that experience plus modern computer aided design to come up with a compact inexpensive monochromator that has all the versatility required by our research customers Even so this new instrument packs the power of two gratings filter wheel control IEEE 488 and RS 232 or USB computer interfaces and an integrated shutter built right into its compact housing a perfect instrument for many OEM applications For your convenience every Cornerstone comes with a simple utility program to run on your PC You can get up and running within minutes of opening the box For experimental tasks or methods development we offer a hand held controller which interfaces directly to the instrument The 74009 hand controller
22. Y YY where XXX is the unit s serial number and YY YY YY is the version number for internal firmware This information is displayed for 3 seconds when LOCAL is pressed on the Hand Controller HANDSHAKE X HANDSHAKE This command turns Handshake Mode on and off Setting the parameter X to 1 causes Cornerstone to acknowledge command completion according to the description given in Section V 1 B HANDSHAKE MODE Setting the parameter to 0 returns Cornerstone to normal operation according to the description given in Section V 1 A STANDARD MODE The response to the query HANDSHAKE is the single integer describing the current mode O or 1 STB Use this query to check for Cornerstone error conditions The response will be 32 when an error occurred or 00 when no error is present Reading this code clears the status byte Further information can be obtained using the ERROR query below A detailed discussion of error handling is given in section V 4 ERROR Use this query to obtain further information about an error state reported in the Status byte The response will be an integer from 0 through 9 The definition of each error code and a detailed discussion of error handling is given in section V 4 ADDRESS XX ADDRESS Use this command to change the IEEE 488 primary address for Cornerstone if the default address 4 conflicts with another instrument in your laboratory You should turn
23. allows you immediate access to all the instrument s functions without the need for any programming For those repetitive processes which are better done under computer control the Cornerstone 130 has an intuitive command set In keeping with our other monochromators we offer a wide selection of gratings outfitted on the Cornerstone 130 s kinematic interchangeable grating turret You can set a variety of bandwidths by choosing from our interchangeable fixed slits multiple fixed slit assembly or micrometer driven slits Moreover this instrument can be purged with dry nitrogen for work below the oxygen absorption cut on at 180 nm The optical design of Cornerstone 130 is based upon an out of plane version of the Ebert Fastie monochromator Newport has extensive experience with this design The Cornerstone 130 is f 3 7 system with slightly asymmetric input and output focal lengths 126 mm and 130 mm respectively The 180 degree in line configuration of the optical ports makes it a snap to align your complete system or to mount the instrument on an optical bench or rail Additionally this compact design has a very small footprint so it requires little tabletop space For the Cornerstone 130 we computer optimized this optical configuration to assure the highest resolution greatest throughput and the lowest stray light Although the system is a fast f 3 7 the optimized design provides excellent stray light rejection while minimi
24. an use the keypad to define a number of steps to move at once Press ENTER to execute this larger move Press this key once to move the Cornerstone to higher wavelengths by the smallest possible increment Holding this key causes rapid single stepping toward higher wavelengths Press SHIFT and then STEP UP you can use the keypad to define a number of steps to move at once Press ENTER to execute this larger move This key induces wavelength motion to a specified position Press GO WAVE then use the keypad to enter the desired wavelength and finally press ENTER to execute the move Press this key to move to the other grating position Press GRAT then press either 1 or 2 on the numeric keypad and finally press ENTER to execute the change The display will update to show the correct parameters for the new grating This key located directly above GRAT provides access to the grating label The label is an eight character alpha numeric field that is used for information only Newport puts the grating blaze wavelength as the label during calibration However you can use the keypad to type any number then press ENTER to accept that new value The Hand Controller display only shows the first four digits of the label and you can only enter numbers Press this key to change the lines mm of the grating This value is used for wavelength calculations and will affect your calibration This parameter should be changed only when adding a new grating
25. back panel before you connect or remove the filter wheel 6 position Motorized Filter Wheel Model 74010 1 Filter Holder for use in wheel Model 74011 Rod Mount for 74011 Holders Model 74012 1 5 Series Mount for 74011 Model 74013 VII 4 MOTORIZED SLITS The motorized slit board supports up to three slits only a max of two are needed for the 74000 At power up each slit will be homed by closing completely then opening to its previous position Slit 1 is at the input port Slit 2 is the output port Slit Range 6 3000 microns Slit Step Resolution 6 microns 27 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR VII 5 ADDITIONAL GRATINGS WAVELENGTH CALIBRATION Most Cornerstone 130 Monochromators are shipped with two gratings installed However these gratings are individually replaceable That is a single grating can be removed and a new one mounted in its place at your laboratory There is no need to purchase more than one grating or a larger grating turret and there is no need to send the instrument back to Newport We offer a wide variety of gratings to suit most spectral ranges and resolution requirements Please call Newport with your specific needs Installation Each grating comes mounted and aligned on a completely adjustable grating mount For most applications there is no need to adjust this grating holder Simply follow the steps below to mount your new grating 1 10 11 Using the Hand Control
26. check for success of the install Right click on My Computer and select Properties The System Properties dialog will pop up select the Hardware tab Click the Device Manager button In the Device Manager screen you should see the Newport Cornerstone USB underneath the Universal Serial Bus Controllers tree Ata later time should you plug the 74004 into a different USB2 port on this same computer it will still indicate New Hardware Found Note During the USB2 install should the error Install Invalid Service occur please perform the following On the Cornerstone CD is a directory called USB Drivers that has two files vsespectra inf and vseusb sys e Copy vseusb sys to the c Windows system32 drivers on your computer You should have directory called c M386 copy the vsespectra inf file to that directory Once you have done that retry plugging the Cornerstone into a USB2port and follow have windows go to the C i386 directory to locate the inf file 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR 1 3 UTILITY PROGRAM INSTALLATION 1 Put the Cornerstone CD ROM into your computer drive 2 Select Run from the Windows Start Menu Then click on the Browse button Now use the controls in the Browse dialog box to select the Cornerstone browse to the folder for your instrument as shown in Table above Inside the folder you will find Setup exe Double click on this program an
27. chromator All the wavelength units indicators on the Utility program s main screen are determined by the setting the Units Dialog Box The VCR type buttons under the Present Wavelength field can be used to position the monochromator by steps reverse slew back one step stop forward step and fast forward The numeric control beneath the step motion buttons is used to position the monochromator by wavelength enter the desired wavelength position and click on the GoTo button The Shutter status indicator is Shutter Open Shutter Closed The Grating indicator shows the active grating and its lines mm The Filter indicator shows the present filter wheel position The Scan Parameters section enables the user to edit scan range interval and time for the Go Scan button Start Wavelength scan to begin at this wavelength End Wavelength scan to end at this wavelength Interval Wavelength scan to pause at interval wavelength points Pause seconds to wait at each scan point Clicking Go Scan will run a monochromator scan according to the Scan Parameters The buttons on the right side of the Utility Program s main window will bring up dialog boxes for different functions Units Used to select the monochromator wavelength units nanometers micrometers or wave numbers Calibrate Bring up a dialog to allow the user to calibrate the monochromator by entering the actual wavelength position Setup Allows t
28. d then press the OK button in the Run dialog box 3 The Installation program will appear follow the prompts to install the Utility software on you PC The default directories and Start Menu groups will work on most machines and should be used if possible This simplifies the installation as you only need to click the Next button a few times 4 Another install program will run and you should be able to use the default values again Simply click Finish to complete the installation You are now ready to work with the Cornerstone M Please review the Safety section in detail before proceeding to the 15 Minute Basics lt lt IMPORTANT NOTE gt gt For the software to send proper numeric format to the instrument Windows Regional Settings in Control Panel must be set to English United States 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR Ill SAFETY Electrical The Cornerstone requires only DC voltages for operation These voltages are provided by an external power supply This universal input power supply accepts 110 220 VAC for operation and has no user serviceable parts Do not attempt to open the external power supply Do not attempt to work in the Cornerstone s electrical compartment without first disconnecting the power cord since you may contact live voltage areas inside the compartment even with the power switch in the off position Cornerstone has an internal microprocessor and should be
29. d to Cornerstone will be called Statements Second the messages that you receive from Cornerstone will be called Responses When communicating with Cornerstone you will use two types of Statements Commands and Queries A Command causes some physical action or sets an internal parameter Queries ask some question of the instrument and automatically return a Response Fundamentally the syntax is the same for all messages Termination Both Statements and Responses end with a carriage return ASCII character code 13 decimal and linefeed ASCII character code 10 decimal This manual will show the termination as cr If Please note you may find it more convenient to end Statements with only the linefeed If this is also acceptable Capitalization Statements may be sent in upper case in lower case or in any combination of the two Responses will always be returned in upper case For clarity throughout this manual Statements will be shown in upper case ie STATEMENT and Responses will be shown in upper case italics ie RESPONSE Parameters Some Statements will require a parameter In this manual numeric parameters will be shown as XX each X will fill a numeric position and decimals are used to indicate where floating point number should be expected Numeric notation is not strict and integers can be substituted for floating point numbers as desired There are some specific cases where alpha numeric values or exponentia
30. e back panel Attach the other end to the COM port connection on your PC Note that RS 232 cables come in two types modem and null modem The modem cable is a pin to pin cable That is each pin at one end connects directly to the corresponding pin at the other end 1 to 1 2 to 2 3 to 3 etc The modem cable is the correct cable for communicating with Cornerstone Now turn on the Cornerstone You are ready to communicate with the instrument The hardware communication parameters including baud rate are fixed inside Cornerstone so setup your COM port as follows Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None Verify Communications Check your RS 232 communications by running the Cornerstone Utility application See software installation in section UNPACKING AND SETTING UP When this application runs a dialog box will appear asking for the COM port number Fill in the correct value then click the OK button to establish communication and open the main application window If you get an error at this point you may have a connection problem Check all the cables including the line cord make sure the Cornerstone is turned on and make sure the Hand Controller is off PLEASE NOTE if the Hand Controller is active the display is lit and information fills the screen you cannot command the Cornerstone via either RS 232 or IEEE 488 Press the LOCAL key on the Hand Controller to deactivate it al
31. ease note that if you press LOCAL to activate the Hand Controller the display is lit and information fills the screen you also lock out PC communications You cannot command the Cornerstone via either RS 232 IEEE 488 or USB while the Hand Controller is active To change the wavelength units press this key followed by either 1 2 or 3 and then press ENTER Those three number keys are labeled with the corresponding units 1 is nanometers nm 2 is micrometers um and 3 is wave numbers cm shown Pressing the 1 key when not in a function parameter edit mode brings ups the Slittum gt prompt to edit enter the slit 1 size the slit at the input port the integer parameter is the open size specified in microns Slit range is 6 3000 microns in 6 micron resolution steps for values larger than 3000 the slit goes to 3000 for values 0 6 the slit goes to 6 Pressing the SHIFT 1 key when not in a function parameter edit mode brings ups the gt prompt The floating point parameter is the wavelength resolution to automatically adjust slits for If Bandpass is not set at zero the 74000 will be adjust all slits to maintain the Bandpass resolution at wavelength moves and grating changes Setting Bandpass to 0 turns off this automatic adjustment Slit range is 6 3000 microns in 6 micron resolution steps For Bandpass adjustments requiring slit openings larger than 3000 the slit goes to 3000 for values 0 6 the sl
32. erefore this command is usually followed by a GOWAVE command The response to GRAT contains three parameters separated by commas without spaces The first parameters is the grating number then the lines mm then the label for that grating For example 1 1200 BLUE cr If GRAT1ILABEL TTTTTTT GRAT1LABEL SHIFT LABEL Sets the user defined label for the grating 1 to the lt 9 character parameter The parameter can letters or numbers This label is for informational purposes only Newport uses these labels to indicate blaze wavelength for those gratings that are installed in Cornerstone at the factory Note that the Hand Controller only displays four characters however all eight may be entered Also the Hand Controller only changes the current grating parameters GRAT2LABEL TTTTTTT GRAT2LABEL SHIFT LABEL Sets the user defined label for the grating 2 to the lt 9 character string parameter The parameter can letters or numbers This label is for informational purposes only Newport uses these labels to indicate blaze wavelength for those gratings that are installed in Cornerstone at the factory Note that the Hand Controller only displays four characters however all eight may be entered Also the Hand Controller only changes the current grating parameters GRAT1LINES XXXX GRAT1LINES LINES Sets the lines per millimeter of grating 1 to the integer parameter
33. erstone via the Setup screen The GRATINGn FACTOR commands can be used VIs are also supplied for these commands They cannot be entered directly via the Hand Controller Spectral Line Observed Peak Wavelength 1 L1 P1 Wavelength 2 L2 P2 FACTOR L1 L2 P1 P2 Example Spectral Line Observed Peak Wavelength 1 546 577 Wavelength 2 365 372 FACTOR 577 365 577 372 181 205 0 8829268 29 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR Blank tables to notate your peak locations GRATING1 Spectral Line Observed Peak Wavelength 1 Wavelength 2 GRATING 1 FACTOR GRATING 2 Spectral Line Observed Peak Wavelength 1 Wavelength 2 GRATING 2 FACTOR GRATING 3 Spectral Line Observed Peak Wavelength 1 Wavelength 2 GRATING 3 FACTOR Wavelength Calibration For the highest accuracies it may be necessary under some circumstances to wavelength calibrate your Cornerstone We recommend using a low pressure spectral line lamp such as Oriel s model 6035 Mercury Lamp for this purpose however you can use another line source such as a laboratory laser Set up for this task is quite important Follow these guidelines 1 Select a radiation source that has at least one narrow spectral line in the wavelength region where you will be working 2 The radiation from your line source should be focused on the entra
34. ew gratings or at any point when the wavelength calibration is disrupted Execute this command to define the current position as the wavelength specified in the numeric parameter XXX XXX Calculates anew OFFSET for the grating and saves it accordingly A calibration procedure is outlined in Section 4 ADDITIONAL GRATINGS WAVELENGTH CALIBRATION ABORT ABORT Simply stops any wavelength motion immediately ie GOSCAN GOWAVE STEP etc STEP XXXX STEP STEP UP STEP DOWN Move the wavelength drive by the integer number of steps indicated in XXXX The parameter can be positive or negative however one step is the smallest increment Cornerstone can move and so this parameter must be an integer The response to STEP is the current step position as measured from the physical home sensors 17 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR Cornerstone Grating Commands GRAT X GRAT GRAT Move the wavelength drive to the grating specified in the integer parameter The parameter should be either 1 or 2 Please note whenever you change gratings the wavelength drive will sweep past zero order on grating 2 In order to prevent saturation of a detection system it is wise to close the shutter temporarily while changing gratings When changing to grating 1 the instrument stops at the maximum wavelength for that grating When changing to grating 2 the system stops at the zero order position for that grating Th
35. he editing display of the monochromator s grating parameters should never be needed unless installing new gratings Shutter Allows control of the shutter Grating Allows selection of a specific grating or enables automatic grating selection for specific wavelength regions 22 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR Filter Allows selection of a specific filter wheel position or enables automatic filter position for specific wavelength regions Setup Comm Used to select IEEE 488 or RS 232 communication parameters i e board address or port number Not needed for USB 74125 Exit Exits the utility program and saves monochromator and communication parameters Utility Program for 488 GPIB 2 00 Sutter Open m il Figure 1 Cornerstone 130 Utility Program Main Window 23 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR VI 1 SOURCE CODE This program is a closed executable file written in National Instrument s LabView and is based on our collection of Cornerstone VI s The Utility Program diagram may serve as an example or starting point for further development in LabView If you are LabView programmer and own a full LabView development environment you can load the VI s from your hard drive There are three versions of the VPs one each for RS 232 IEEE 488 and USB See in Section II Table for the location
36. it goes to 6 Note for Bandpass slit size calculations to function properly Slit must be at the input port Pressing the 2 key when not in a function parameter edit mode brings ups the S it2Zum prompt to edit enter the slit 2 size the integer parameter is the open size specified in microns Slit range is 6 3000 microns in 6 micron resolution steps for values larger than 3000 the slit goes to 3000 for values 0 6 the slit goes to 6 Pressing the key when not in a function parameter edit mode brings ups the S it3um prompt to edit enter the slit 3 size the integer parameter is the open size specified in microns Slit range is 6 3000 microns in 6 micron resolution steps for values larger than 3000 the slit goes to 3000 for values 0 6 the slit goes to 6 IV 2 GETTING STARTED WITH IEEE 488 IEEE 488 communication also called GPIB offers the greatest versatility for integrating your Cornerstone into a larger system since you may connect up to 30 different devices to the same controller card However this versatility brings with it some complication in setting up each device Newport designs all of its IEEE 488 products to be completely compatible with National Instruments GPIB controller cards Likewise most of our IEEE 488 software requires National Instruments device drivers to run on your PC We strongly recommend National Instruments controller cards Since there are differences between IEEE 488 implementations among the
37. l notation may be required these special Statements will be detailed in the sections that follow V 1 1 STANDARD MODE Most normal communication with Cornerstone M especially communication handled inside closed application software is done in Standard Mode This mode follows all of the rules on the previous page plus there are some additional features for error handling Cornerstone stores errors internally in a status byte and an error byte where each bit has a specific meaning Details of the status and error bytes can be found in this manual under section V 4 ERROR CODES For now we will simply cover the syntax necessary to send Statements and receive Responses in this communication mode In all cases Statements must be terminated properly with If for Cornerstone to take any action Statements that are not understood or parameters that are unacceptable will generate an error code in the status byte ie status byte 0 Moreover the status byte must be explicitly read it is not returned after general Statements Correct Statements are handled as follows Commands Under RS 232 Statements are echoed back to the PC Thus after sending a Command you should read back this echo There is no further response to a Command For example Send GOWAVE 500 If Response GOWAVE 500 1 14 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR Under IEEE 488 there is no echo There is no automatic response to a Command For exa
38. ler or directly from the PC close the shutter and command Cornerstone to go to grating 1 Then send the instrument to zero order GOWAVE 0 Turn off the power switch and unplug the instrument Remove all ten screws from the cover and lift it off WARNING the optics inside this instrument coating to protect and enhance their reflectivity This coating is extremely soft and easily damaged Do not touch any of the optics Do not attempt to clean any of the optics except with a gentle stream of filtered dry nitrogen Since accidents do happen we recommend wearing powder free latex gloves when working inside the optical compartment of any instrument There are two long screws one on each side of the gratings Use a screwdriver in the slots located at the top of the screws to loosen them The grating that is facing the main mirror is grating 1 while the grating that faces the electronics compartment is grating 2 Only change one grating at a time Decide which on you would like to remove grab the sides of that grating holder with one hand and firmly pull the grating up and out of the instrument Pull in a direction parallel to the grating face not directly up Be careful not to remove the other grating you may want to hold it in place using one finger from your other hand Uncover your new grating and use that cover to protect the grating you have just removed Note that inside the instrument extending up from the top of
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40. lowing PC communications PLEASE ALSO NOTE Cornerstone selects either RS 232 or IEEE 488 communications based upon the first command received after power up When you send an RS 232 command or initialize your RS 232 software the IEEE 488 link will be ignored until Cornerstone power is turned off and on again Low Level Communications In some cases it may be desirable to send commands directly to Cornerstone through a terminal emulation program such as the HyperTerminal provided with Windows Once your terminal program is open and running you will have to first select a COM port and configure it according to the parameters previously listed 9600 8 N 1 None Additionally you should set the terminal to Send line ends with line feeds There is no reason to turn on the local echo since Cornerstone will automatically echo each character as it is typed All Cornerstone responses end with carriage return and linefeed Likewise all messages sent to Cornerstone must end with the linefeed character Again refer to the detailed discussion of section V FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS for further information on direct low level communications message syntax and parameters 13 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR V FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS V 1 COMMAND AND QUERY SYNTAX For the purposes of this discussion we will divide communications with the instrument into two parts First the messages that you sen
41. mple Send GOWAVE 500 If Response none Queries Under RS 232 Statements are echoed back to the PC Additionally there will be an explicit response to that query Thus after sending a Query you should read back the echo and the answer together For example Send WAVE If Response WAVE If 500 cr If Under IEEE 488 there is no echo Thus you can read back the Response by itself For example Send WAVE If Response 500 cr If V 1 2 HANDSHAKING MODE This communications mode is most useful for methods development troubleshooting or in the early stages of programming Use the command HANDSHAKE 1 If to put Cornerstone into Handshake Mode This mode follows the command syntax listed at the start of section V 1 in this manual but in addition every Statement is acknowledged The handshake that you receive is the status byte Cornerstone stores errors internally in a status byte and an error byte where each bit has a specific meaning Details of the status and error bytes can be found in this manual under section V 4 ERROR CODES For now we will simply cover the syntax necessary to send Statements and receive Responses In all cases Statements must be terminated properly with If for Cornerstone to take any action Statements that are not understood or parameters that are unacceptable will generate an error code in the status byte ie status byte 0 This status byte will be reported immediately if it c
42. n the center of the control panel Now perform the Wavelength Calibration as outlined in the next section and enter you new grating parameters in the correct column Press OK Your grating is now installed and updated Grating Factor Calibration T Select a radiation source that has at least two narrow spectral lines in the wavelength region where you will be working 2 The radiation from your line source should be focused on the entrance slit to fill the monochromator s 3 7 3 The focused beam should be parallel to Cornerstone s optical axis 4 Command Cornerstone to move to the grating you would like to calibrate and then to a wavelength of your line source Now use the STEP feature to move Cornerstone toward the signal peak for your source 5 Notate the spectral line you first commanded to move to and the resultant wavelength position where you located the actual peak See the tables below 6 Command Cornerstone to move to a second wavelength of your line source Now use the STEP feature to move Cornerstone toward the signal peak for your source 7 Notate the spectral line you first commanded to move to and the resultant wavelength position where you located the actual peak See the example tables below 8 Using Factor equation below to calculate these parameters for your new grating 9 Repeat for all gratings Using the Utility software you can enter the FACTOR values into the Corn
43. nce slit to fill the monochromator s f 3 7 3 The focused beam should be parallel to Cornerstone s optical axis Once you have set up the known source and your detection system wavelength calibration is quite simple First command Cornerstone to move to the grating you would like to calibrate 1 or 2 and then to the wavelength of your line source Second use the STEP feature to move Cornerstone toward the signal peak for your source Finally when you have reached the maximum signal use the CALIBRATE feature CALIB on the Hand Controller to enter the exact wavelength of your spectral line Cornerstone will recalculate it s motion to place that wavelength in the position you have specified and it will correct all other wavelength positions as well However you may need to repeat this for the other grating or if you add a new grating later GOWAVE command appears on page 16 of this manual STEP command appears on page 17 of this manual CALIBRATE command appears on page 16 of this manual 30 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR Vill TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS This chapter suggests solutions to potential problems you may encounter when operating Cornerstone This section will be periodically updated on our web site at oriel sales newport com If you have a question that is not answered in either place please call a Newport Applications Engineer for assistance MEMORY LOSS LARGE
44. ontains an error otherwise the status byte 00 will be returned upon completion of the Statement Correct Statements are handled as follows Commands Under RS 232 Statements are echoed back to the PC Thus after sending a Command you should read back this echo Additionally the status byte is reported when the action is complete For example Send GOWAVE 500 If Response GOWAVE 500 IfJOO cr If Under IEEE 488 there is no echo The only response will be the status byte For example Send GOWAVE 500 If Response 00 cr If Queries Under RS 232 Statements are echoed back to the PC Additionally there will be an explicit response to that query and the statues byte Thus after sending a Query you should read back a 3 part answer For example Send WAVE If Response WAVE If 500 cr If OO cr If Under IEEE 488 there is no echo Thus you will read back the Response and the status byte For example Send WAVE If Response 500f cr IfJOO cr If 15 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR V 2 BRIEF COMMAND REFERENCE Command ABORT ADDRESS XX CALIBRATE XXX XXX FILTER X FILTER1LABEL TTTTTTTT GOWAVE XXX XXX GRAT X GRAT1FACTOR XXX XXX GRATILABEL TTTTTTTT GRATI1LINES XXXX GRAT1OFFSET XXX XXX HANDSHAKE X INFO SHUTTER T STEP XXX UNITS TT SLIT1MICRONS XXXX SLIT2MICRONS XXXX SLITSMICRONS XXXX BANDPASS XXX XX Query ADDRESS ERROR FILTER FILTER1LABEL WAVE GR
45. ovide a simple interface to the most commonly used parameters and controls Physical Connections Please note None of the Cornerstone accessories are designed to be connected or disconnected with power on Always turn off the instrument using the power switch on the back panel before you connect or remove the filter wheel or any communications cable including the Hand Controller To get started with 74009 Hand Controller simply connect the black communications cable by snapping the RJ 11 connector into the receptacle on top of the controller and snapping the other end into the matching connector on the back panel of your Cornerstone Activating the Hand Controller With the Hand Controller connected turn on power to the Cornerstone You will see a horizontal cursor in the upper left corner of the display Press the LOCAL key to activate communications through the Hand Controller Please note that if the Hand Controller is active the display is lit and information fills the screen you cannot command the Cornerstone via either RS 232 IEEE 488 or USB Press the LOCAL key again to deactivate the Hand Controller allowing PC communications Yellow Shifted Keys Some keys are divided into top and bottom halves The function for the yellow top half is called a shifted function To activate these commands press the SHIFT key in the bottom left corner and then press the function key Entering Parameters the Numeric Keypad Man
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47. r wheel to the position specified in the single integer parameter X Acceptable values range from 1 through 6 The response to FILTER is the integer value describing the current filter position if there is no filter wheel connected or if the wheel is out of position O is returned and an error is set in the status byte Sending this command while the filter wheel is out of position will cause the wheel to search for 1 and then move to the requested position This search occurs at power on too FILTER LABEL FILTER LABEL SHIFT LABEL Sets the label for the filter position specified by to the lt 9 character string parameter Valid values of are 1 6 using any other value will result in a status byte error indicating a bad command not a bad parameter The value of TTTTTTTT can be letters or numbers This label is for informational purposes only SLITTMICRONS SLIT1MICRONS 1 Commands the 74000 to open slit 1 the slit at the input port to the size specified by the integer parameter in microns Slit range is 6 3000 microns in 6 micron resolution steps for values larger than 3000 the slit goes to 3000 for values 0 6 the slit goes to 6 If the querry responds with 0 there is a problem with the slit SLIT2MICRONS SLIT2 7MICRONS 2 Commands the 74000 to open slit 2 to the size specified by the integer parameter in microns Slit range is 6 3000 microns in 6
48. repairs not covered by the warranty with the cost of the repair before starting the work Please return equipment in the original or equivalent packaging You will be responsible for damage incurred from inadequate packaging if the original packaging is not used Include the cables connector caps and antistatic materials sent and or used with the equipment so that Newport can verify correct operation of these accessories
49. specified as XXXX Warning this value is used to calculate wavelength motion Line mm are usually changed only when installing a new grating and in that case the parameter should match the value provided by Newport Note the Hand Controller only changes the current grating parameters GRAT2LINES XXXX GRAT2LINES LINES Sets the lines per millimeter of grating 2 to the integer parameter specified as XXXX Warning this value is used to calculate wavelength motion Line mm are usually changed only when installing a new grating and in that case the parameter should match the value provided by Newport Note the Hand Controller only changes the current grating parameters GRAT1FACTOR XXX XXX GRAT1FACTOR Sets the calibration factor of grating 1 to the numeric parameter specified as XXX XXX Warning this value is used to calculate wavelength motion Factor is usually changed only when installing a new grating and in that case the parameter should match the value provided by Newport GRAT2FACTOR XXX XXX GRAT2FACTOR Sets the calibration factor of grating 2 to the numeric parameter specified as XXX XXX Warning this value is used to calculate wavelength motion Factor is usually changed only when installing a new grating and in that case the parameter should match the value provided by Newport GRAT1OFFSET XXX XXX GRAT1OFFSET Sets the calibration offset for grating 1 as the floating point parameter specified in XXX XXX Warning
50. versatility and convenience in changing resolution and throughput fixed slits should be used for the utmost accuracy and repeatability especially at high resolution Specifications Slit Width Closed to 3 mm Slit Height 2 mm to 12 mm Precision Slit Width 10 um Accuracy Slit Width 10 um to 250 um 5 from 250 um to 3 mm 0 88 22 3 DIA 5 38 0 93 136 23 6 MIN 5 56 141 MAX 1 5 INCH SERIES MALE FLANGE MANUAL SLIDE ADJUSTS SLIT HEIGHT Figure 3 Dimensional diagram of 74001 Micrometer Driven Slit 26 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR VII 3 FILTER WHEEL Oriel s model 74010 Motorized Filter Wheel is matched for use with Cornerstone The drive electronics and command set for this wheel are included with every Cornerstone and the wheel mounts directly to the monochromator via Newport s standard 1 5 Series Flange The 74010 is a six position enclosed wheel that holds 1 inch 25 mm diameter filters with a clear aperture of 0 8 inches 20 mm Each filter is mounted in it s own holder and the holders are individually removable Moreover when you change a filter there is no need to break you optical path since the filters holders can be exchanged from the top of the wheel Please note None of the Cornerstone accessories are designed to be connected or disconnected with power on Always turn off the instrument using the power switch on the
51. y See the Table below for where to find the Utility install program the VIs and the USB drivers Table Cornerstone Utility CD 7400 74004 relevant directories Directory on Sub directory containing Sub directory containing Utility CD Install Program Setup exe LabView VIs for the Utility application CS130 using 5232 V4000RS232 74000GPIB Utility Installer 74000RS232 CS130 using GPIB 74000GPIB 74000GPIB Utility Installer 74000GPIB 74004 CS130 USB 74004 74004 Utility Installer 74004 74004 USB drivers USB DRIVERS and install file 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR 1 2 USB INSTALLATION FOR THE 74004 1 o0 Put the Cornerstone M CD ROM into your computer drive Turn on the 74004 and wait for it to complete it s homing cycle Connect the 74004 to a free USB2 port on your PC with the USB2 cable provided Windows will indicate New Hardware Found Windows will put up a dialog asking if you want Windows to look for a driver or if you will indicate the location of the driver Select that you will indicate the location Specify the driver location as the USB DRIVER directory on the Cornerstone CD When Windows locates the driver a warning will pop up telling you that the driver is not signed This is not an issue click Continue Anyway to proceed Install should complete successfully Once the driver install is complete you can
52. y of the Cornerstone commands require a numeric parameter First press the function key for your command The bottom line of the LCD display will then show an abbreviated form of the command and the current parameter There is no need to erase this number simply typing the first key for your desired parameter will overwrite the current value To execute the command press the ENTER key in the bottom right corner While entering parameters if you mistype one digit press SHIFT and then DEL above the decimal point in the numeric keypad this will move backward one display position and delete that character Key Reference From top of the controller to the bottom left to right ABORT If you accidentally press a function key or enter a bad parameter you may press the ABORT key to clear that command before it executes The ABORT key has no effect on most functions once the command is executed by pressing ENTER However wavelength motion will stop immediately upon ABORT and the display will update to show the wavelength where motion was halted 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR STEP DOWN STEP UP GO WAVE GRAT SHIFT LABEL LINES SHIFT CALIB SHUTTER SHIFT PORT FILTER SHIFT LABEL Press this key once to move the Cornerstone to shorter wavelengths by the smallest possible increment Holding this key causes rapid single stepping toward lower wavelengths Press SHIFT and then STEP DOWN you c
53. zing aberrations This manual applies to the 74000 Cornerstone 130 which has RS232 and GPIB communications interface and the 74004 Cornerstone 130 which has a USB communications interface 74000 CORNERSTONE 1307 MOTORIZED 1 8m MONOCHROMATOR Il UNPACKING AND SETTING UP Carefully unpack the Cornerstone monochromator and its accessories The packaging is molded to your instrument and therefore provides optimal protection You should save the packaging in case you ever need to transport or ship this instrument Your Cornerstone 130 comes completely assembled with up to two gratings installed Your fixed slit housings or micrometer driven slits are mounted at our factory The instrument is closed and the optical ports are covered to prevent contamination of the optics during shipment Included with the Cornerstone you should also find 1 this manual 2 atabletop power supply universal input 3 aline cord for your country 4 any additional gratings you ordered 5 a CD ROM containing your Cornerstone software Since the Cornerstone is aligned and calibrated at our factory there is no need to remove the top You get started immediately by connecting the 5 pin DIN connector of the power supply to the Cornerstone back panel connect the line cord to both the power supply and the wall and then turn on the Cornerstone power Switch You will hear the monochromator drive to its home position 74000
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