PLUSSoft Power Meter Mode
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1. measured power is within thresholds MAX Min Power Level sets process thresholds for safety those are protected by password laserpoint Insert the desired threshold values and press Enter if the Min Threshold lt Max Threshold condition is satisfied a window to digit the password is displayed 4 3 Handling of Statistical Functions Pmax W Shows the max power value measured during the last acquisition interval Pmin W Shows the min power value measured during the last acquisition interval Pavg W Shows the average value of power measured during the last acquisition interval Pmax P min 100 PTP Shows the Peak to Peak stability based on the formula PTP max STD W Shows the measurement Standard Deviation based on the formula STD STD Pavg RMS Shows the RMS stability based on the formula RMS 100 Duration s Shows the duration of acquisition interval in sec Elapsed Time s Shows the time elapsed after acquisition started START Starts acquisition STOP Ends acquisition SAVE enables an automatic saving on file of done statistical measurements the function is enebled when Led is green 4 4 Handling of Screen Plots The screen plot displays measured power blue lines and preset values of thresholds red lines Graph Power Max Min W sets the Power axis on the power plot Insert the desired full scale and press Enter measurement values will be automatically scaled Graph Time sets th2. ASER 2000 Laser 2000 GmbH Laser 2000 GmbH Laser 2000 SAS Laser 2000 SAS ee The Future of Photonics 82234 Wessling SE 112 51 Stockholm 33600 Pessac 28034 Madrid Tel 49 8153 405 0 Tel 46 8 555 36 235 Tel 33 5 57 10 92 80 Cell 34 650 529 806 info laser2000 de info laser2000 se info laser2000 fr info laser2000 es www laser2000 com www laser2000 de www laser2000 se www laser2000 fr www laser2000 es LaserPoint sril PLUSSoft User Manual All Rights Reserved 14
3. COM Selection selects one of the serial ports COM1 4 and press Enter Start launches the measurement window in PM Measuremnt Mode LaserPoint sril PLUSSoft User Manual All Rights Reserved 4 POWER METER WINDOW Dee ee eee E A ZST ISIO TIT EZE ESRT II II R E E E ZOE EO EO ESEZEO E ROEOE 4 150 000033 Fri Oct 24 17 09 31 2003 4 1 Handling of Measurements HeadModel shows the head model in use Lambda shows the detector s calibration wavelenght SN shows the head serial number Actual Time shows present day and time POWER W mW shows the measured power value TEMPERATURE C shows the temperature on those heads provided with temp sensor ZERO accomplishes an automatic Zeroing refer to the PLUS Manual TUNING Enables the Tuning Function SAVE Enables the automatic function to save on file done measurements this function is active when Led is green QUIT leaves the program 4 2 Handling of Process Parameters An important feature offered by the PLUSSoft is the possibility to set thresholds for the power level in order to monitor it remains within fixed limits This feature extends the PLUS applicability to rigorous power control and monitoring necessary in most application LaserPoint sril PLUSSoft User Manual All Rights Reserved 5 Process Parameters the round Leds when red show that measured power is outside one or both the preset processs thresholds the rectangular Led when green shows that
4. Serpoinit PLUSSoft vy 1 01 2 00 0 00 2 min procedure i 5 2 Left click your mouse on Start to begin n es statitical calculations Select within the dialog window whether ststistical calculations have to run continuously or just for a single acquisition interval J 11 im All indicators within the STATISTICS n A e a Pant section will be zeroed 150 c02 000033 Fri Oct 24 14 50 48 2003 eS 4 At the end of each acquisition interval the calculated statistical values will be displayed on the screen and saved on file if this function is 01 80 01 62 01 58 01 60 2 47 0 02 1 28 enabled 01 00 5 5 00 Process Parameters STATISTICS 5 To end statistical measurements left click your mouse on the STOP key LaserPoint sril PLUSSoft User Manual All Rights Reserved 9 8 Save statistics on file procedure Whenever statistical information have to be saved on file the saving function must be enabled following a procedure similar to the one described on section 6 Save Measurement on File Procedure the SAVE key is now within the STATISTICS section The associated Led when green shows that function is enabled Ene The structure of saved file txt format as shown in the 4150 CO2 000033 picture 1s eat headline reports head model calibration 3 wavelengh serial number i 4s ee six columns reporting the calculated values of a 2 statistical measurents updated at each ac
5. at the selected file is not already open on your PC during measurement In case new measurements have to be saved on an existing file without cancelling stored data confirm the substitution of file by left clicking with your mouse on the the key Si Yes Headline will not be saved when the first File string identifies the head already in use The structure of saved file txt format shown in the picture is Fri Oct 24 18 09 30 2003 headline reports head model calibration wavelengh serial number Power W Process Pat three columns reporting the time elapsed from beginning of 1 26 High measurement at time intervals of 1 sec measured power values process possible to import the saved file in a spreadsheet 126 High e g Excel use Excel to open the text file importing data and use tab as 126 High Do not modify the txt file to preserve for future measurements both its 12 High structure and correct functioning 7 Statistics Procedures I Set the acquisition time frame during which the statistics of measurements must be calculated digit this time value in Duration s and set it gt 1 For acquisition intervals lower than 1 000 sec sampling time is 1 sec for intervals lower than 10 000 sec sampling time is 10sec for intervals lower than 100 000 sec sampling is 100 sec It is not possible to set acquisition periods above 100 000 sec 2 To record statistical values refer to pa section 8 Save statistics on file
6. e PLUS software is already installed in your PC uninstall from Application Installation from the menu Start Settings Control panel 685KB Applicazione INS 11KB Impostazioni di configurazione El instmsiw 1 470KB Applicazione instmsi 1 460 KB Applicazione E DistFile 1 781 KB Cabinet iiss LPMSoft 879KB Windows Installer Package 71 Desktop eRe Risorse del computer ey Floppy da 3 5 pollici 4 Bw C eS D2 BA E af H Utenti su Laserver U oe Stampanti Pannello di controllo E3 Accesso remoto H Cartele Web Operazioni pianificate a g Internet Explorer a Risorse di rete Cestino Note the best screen resolution is 600x800 LaserPoint sril PLUSSoft User Manual All Rights Reserved 09 10 03 09 10 03 09 10 03 09 10 03 09 10 03 09 10 03 Insert the CD in your PC open the CD folder within My Computer and left click the mouse to start the Application Setup Follow the installation program instructions 2 Switch On Procedure 2 1 PLUS Monitor to PC Connection Connect the PLUS electronics the host device by means of a standard Female DB9 to Male DB9 cable The pin assignment on the PLUS side is shown on the drawing 2 2 Starting sequence 1 Switch on the PLUS Monitor following the procedures described within its Instruction Manual 2 From the same folder used to install the PLUSSoft launch the Application PLUSSoft exe 3 OPENING WINDOW Quit to exit the program
7. e Time axis on the power plot available time scales are 60 sec 2 min 5 min 30 min 1 hour 12 hours Press Enter to confirm If a lower time scale is selected data on plot are refreshed LaserPoint sril PLUSSoft User Manual All Rights Reserved 6 5 Measurement Procedures 1 If needed set the MAX and Min process thresholds by means of MAX Min Power Level 2 Ifasuccessive measurement has to be stored refer to the section 6 Save on File Procedures ASET If PLussoft v 1 01 azo Zoo Head Model SN iso coz fo00033 a Sk lel ei Graph Power Max Graph Power Min Graph Time 01 80 i 6 Verify that all safety conditions are satisfied refer to section 13 Safety If an electrical offset is present a Zero can be made by left clicking your mouse on the ZERO key The display POWER WmW will zero together with the plotof power on the graph Verify that no laser beam or other spurious radiation is striking on the detector align the measurement head to the optical path and open the laser shutter Verify that only the sensor surface is intercepting the laser beam The measured power value will be shown on the numerical display POWER W mW and the plot will report the power behavior vs time 7 The process Leds will light green when power is within thresholds red when power is not 8 For starting statistical measurements or save data refer to the section 7 Stat
8. e function again QUIT disables the TUNING function 11 10 Overflow All times the measurement head will undergo to power levels above its full scale an OVERFLOW alarm is displayed Refer to the PLUS Monitor User s Manual for more information As soon as the power level returns below the permitted full scale acquisition will be enabled again A150 000033 m Thu Oct 30 12 27 24 2003 E OVERFLOU Process Parameters Note When the saving function is enabled the OVERFLOW alarm will be displayed in the Process Parameterm sector 11 Cool Whenever the temperature of measurement head is above its limit working temperature this will be displayed as a COOL alarm red In this cases switch the laser off and cool the head taking care not to contaminate the absorbing surface O POWERW O Note occasional dirt or contamination of 7 re re absorbing surfaces may compromise system Yam ams Vaan performance both regarding damage thresholds a and measurement precision Fri Oct 24 19 09 41 2003 STATISTICS error es Joo pi LaserPoint srl PLUSSoft User Manual All Rights Reserved 12 12 ERROR CONDITIONS Fa PS 232 COMMUNICATION ERROR X Whenever an error condition in the Software is detected a window claiming the error is displayed The meani
9. istics procedures NOTE In order to avoid thermal overloads to the measurement head we suggest to not exeed a limit temperature of 80 82 C LaserPoint sril PLUSSoft User Manual All Rights Reserved 6 Save Measurement on File Procedure Whenever measurement data need to be saved on files the SAVE function must be enabled first following the described procedure The Led accompanying the SAVE key when green shows that function is active Salva con nome hpfonts Tools 3com_sw Windows Exchange Program Files E Documenti 2 Prova_Cronos Programmi B Detlog Toshiba Setupxlg a Joso mn SOEN E N Process Parameters 05 00 01 393 A150 CO2 000033 1 26 High 1 26 High ae 1 26 High conditions 1 26 High 1 26 High 1 26 High 1 26 High 1 26 High 1 26 High 1 20 High 1 58 High 1 62 High 1 58 High 1 56 High 1 20 High 0 24 Low 0 06 0 00 0 03 LaserPoint sril PLUSSoft User Manual All Rights Reserved ICJ FAS Bes GET 22 zE Hd hpfonts Rai EA G 7 ies 1 a am hi 126 High Note It is also 1 26 High data limiter m Left click on SAVE with mouse 2 On the Save As window select the folder and insert the file name The Led will turn green At the end of each measurement the power value will be automatically saved 3 To disable the SAVE function click on the key the Led turns red 4 Note verify th
10. ng of error windows and how to solve the related problems are displayed in the following table In any case by left clicking the mouse on OK the program will be terminated RS 232 COMMUNICATION No communication between PLUS Check if the selected COM is ERROR correct Check cable connecting PLUS to PC Check connection between PLUS and measurement head Check the PLUS electrical supply E5 232 Communication Error Please verify Connection RS 232 COMMUNICATION Communication between PLUS Check connection cable between ERROR and PC is interrupted during PLUS and PC operation Check the PLUS electrical supply DETECTOR HEAD ERROR Communication between Check connection between measurement head and PLUS is measuremnt head and PLUS interrupted LaserPoint sril PLUSSoft User Manual All Rights Reserved 13 13 Safety WARNING The user of Power Energy measurement instruments must be trained to the use of lasers and their associated risks LaserPoint is in no way liable for any damage resulting from misuse careless or use above rated limits for the instrument IMPORTANT Take all the required safety procedures to work with laser beams and wear protection glasses all the time Be extremely careful with radiation either backreflected or backscattered from detector surfaces housings mounts and stainless steel post Measurement heads temperatures may reach 85 C x amp i GER AT CH NORDICS FRANCE IBERIA QY L
11. quisition measurement sampling time and number of samples within each acquisition interval Note It is also possible to import the saved file in a spreadsheet e g Excel use Excel to open the text file importing data and use tab as data limiter Do not modify the txt file to preserve for future measurements both its structure and correct functioning Pmax W Pmin W Pave WV PTP Sample n 5 Inctime s 1 1 62 0 18 1 04 LaserPoint srl PLUSSoft User Manual All Rights Reserved 10 9 Tuning Procedure Visualizes variations of measured power and stores the maximumn reached power this function can be used for laser source or laser machines tweaking Graph Power Max Graph Power Min 3 00 0 00 ED Isec STATISTICS LaserPoint sril PLUSSoft User Manual All Rights Reserved TUNING enables the Tuning function and sets the actual power as reference value for Power Variation Power Variation the display shows as a numerical value the percent variation from the initial power level starts when the TUNING key has been pressed Two bars show positive variations green and negative variations red bars are limited to a range of 25 412 5 in case of broader variations zero the reference by pressing the TUNING key Power Max W shows the reached maximum value after the TUNING function has been enabled To zero press QUIT and TUNING to enable th
12. x rpm LASER 20 y xy The Future of Photonics www laser2000 com PLUSSoft Power Meter Mode User Manual Vers 1 01 GER AT CH Laser 2000 GmbH 82234 Wessling Tel 49 8153 405 0 info laser2000 de www laser2000 de NORDICS Laser 2000 GmbH SE 112 51 Stockholm Tel 46 8 555 36 235 info laser2000 se www laser2000 se FRANCE Laser 2000 SAS 33600 Pessac Tel 33 5 57 10 92 80 info laser2000 fr www laser2000 fr IBERIA Laser 2000 SAS 28034 Madrid Cell 34 650 529 806 info laser2000 es www laser2000 es Contents CONTENTS 1 PLUSSOFT INSTALLATION 2 SWITCH ON PROCEDURE 2 1 PLUS Monitor to PC Connection 2 2 Starting sequence 3 OPENING WINDOW 4 POWER METER WINDOW 4 1 Handling of Measurements 4 2 Handling of Process Parameters 4 3 Handling of Statistical Functions 4 4 Handling of Screen Plots 5 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES 6 SAVE MEASUREMENT ON FILE PROCEDURE 7 STATISTICS PROCEDURES 8 SAVE STATISTICS ON FILE PROCEDURE 9 TUNING PROCEDURE 10 OVERFLOW 11 COOL 12 ERROR CONDITIONS 13 SAFETY LaserPoint sril PLUSSoft User Manual All Rights Reserved 10 11 12 12 13 14 1 PLUSSoft Installation Your PLUSSoft PM Mode handles the PLUS monitor acquisition electronics when working in Power Meter Measurement Mode Contact LaserPoint for further information on the PLUSSoft for the Energy and FIT Measurement Modes If a former version of th
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