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1. OBP Series USB Version 71 8 0 Troubleshooting Most of the trouble reported by users of the OBP Series USB Version fall into a few categories The following sections list of some common problems and probable solutions If after reading these sections and rereading relevant portions of the help system you still have a question please refer to us for Customer Support System Errors Too low power This error is displayed on the right hand side of the Position Window or Power Window This message means that the detector is not getting enough laser light This error will occur if less than specified amount of energy is detected Check that the laser light is reaching the sensor This message also may appear when the sensor head is not connected to the manifold box Too powerful laser This error is displayed on the right hand side of the Position Window or Power Window This message means that the detector is getting too much laser light This error will occur if more than specified amount of energy is detected Provide a proper attenuation Optical detector L is not calibrated with Lyyyy manifold box Would you like to continue This error is displayed when the sensor head is not connected to the manifold box Please check connection of sensor head to manifold box Ayyyy Optical detector Lxxxx is not calibrated with Lyyyy manifold box Would you like to continue This error is displayed when a sensor head being conn
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3. xj Position can be selected from the View menu or using the keyboard shortcut F3 or from the ToolBar The system acquires and displays the information both numerically and graphically The detecting area of the sensor is represented as a rectangle with a stationary cross hair target Audible and visual alarms will alert the user when the centroid of an incident beam moves outside of this rectangle The stationary cross hair target represents the center of the sensor The location of the centroid of the incident beam is graphically represented by a small moving cross This cross tracks the beam by moving in accordance with its real time changes in Position Numerical values of the beam Position with respect to the center of the detector are displayed as X and Y coordinates in mRad Activate Button Setup in order to set required values for any one of the Position screen parameters Activate Button Catch in order to set the new relative center coordinates as the current coordinates displayed at the time Catch is activated All Position measurements will be taken relative to this point Option Catch can be activated only after one sets the Relative Center function On via Position Setup Target Settings Tab Activate Button Zoom Up Arrow in order to magnify the cross hair target of the measurement area Each time you press the Up arrow button the scale is magnified twice the previous scale Activate Button Zoom Down
4. If one inputs data via User Data option via Options Menu this information will be displayed to the right of the System S N up to 60 characters The Windows operating system provides special controls in the title bar of a window From the Title Bar the main window can be closed moved sized minimized to icon form maximized to fill the screen For more information on these controls see the Windows manual or find the Windows Tour program Menu Bar The Menu Bar lists menus available for the system The menus listed in the Menu Bar contain commands that allow specific actions to be performed other sub menus or dialog boxes to be displayed which provide various controls of such functions as graphs analysis configuration setup etc ToolBar The ToolBar consists of various icon buttons which are small symbols that provide quick access alternatives to using menus or keyboard equivalent keys to perform various functions To use a smart icon button move the mouse cursor over the icon and click on the button with the left mouse button To view the function of any icon button place the cursor on the icon and wait momentarily a brief function description will appear near the icon Window Area This area is for the different data windows The various windows can be arranged in any configuration The Windows can show Position diagrams power meter display strip chart plots of Power versus Time or X Y Position versus Time Interactive mouse cont
5. Memory Points Set the number of points to be saved in the scope memory when Save function is activated The number of points varies between 100 to 2000 points A D Rate Set the acquisition data rate The range is from 500Hz to 4 000KHz and is determined automatically according to your computer speed OBP Series USB Version 61 12 i E taht J y A 1 VO O uve 1000 Dyed ASA ri ANNS AAN Ne Ni aa ee S mage A FFT 00 O OC O LALLE ON AN LEREN Yy 0 0 mec 25 000 mesec dty Zoom ajej x4 Data FFT monie 2 26 Frame 176 Se Le oo Ravieve Trigger _Resit FFT Function The FFT mode can be reached by pressing the Hold button and followed by selecting either X or Y buttons A graphical display of Position X or Y or of power at each frequency is shown This data is obtained by performing a Fast Fourier Transform FFT on the data in the SCOPE mode The vertical scale is automatically selected and is not adjustable The horizontal frequency scale can be varied and shifted Within the graphical area the value of the DC or zero Hertz component is displayed The box labeled Data FFT denotes the Frequency horizontal and Amplitude vertical locations of the Cursor Clicking and dragging with the mouse pointer changes the position of the cursor ToolBar Select ToolBar from the View menu in order to show hide the ToolBar respectively ToolBar is a collection of shortcut buttons to menu items that are used fre
6. May 2007 Revision 1 3 OBP Series USB Version 8 1 3 Precautions The OBP Series USB Version is a precision instrument and in normal usage will provide years of trouble free operation However several precautions must be taken to ensure proper function of the device wThe instrument must not be subjected to physical abuse If either the manifold box or detector head are dropped they might be damaged wTemperature and moisture extremes can also damage the instruments Make sure there is adequate ventilation for the host computer wMake sure you have a backup copy for the system diskette and that the software CD is protected from long term direct exposure to sunlight and heat wWhen not in use keep a cap over the sensor heads to prevent dust from accumulating on the sensor Dust scratches and other types of contamination will degrade the accuracy of the system F These instruments are usually used with laser sources The operator should observe all laser safety procedures and precautions when operating these devices In particular it should be noted that a portion of the laser beam incident on the sensors will be reflected This can be hazardous and the operator should beware of both specular and diffuse reflections The operator should exercise special care when working with invisible laser radiation OBP Series USB Version 9 2 0 Specifications This system includes Oty of 1 each unless specified Manifold box
7. is activated all system s options and setup screens are saved in INI file Window Menu The Window menu allows automatic rearrangement of all open windows Tile Horizontal Tile Vertical Cascade and Arrange icons Help Menu The Help menu provides on line help on all system functions and buttons The help screens are intended to provide short explanations about the current function and guidelines for operation One can select the part of Help which is required either the Contents Window the Search Window or information on the current Active Window OBP Series USB Version 30 6 0 Operating Instructions This section provides a complete and detailed overview of the system software It describes the layout of each operating screen as well as its Setup screen 6 1 Introductory Screen After the program boots up an introductory screen will appear This screen lists the name of the instrument along with some more information regarding manufacturer model name software revision etc This is a pop up screen which disappears after 5 seconds At this stage the system performs an automatic check of hardware being connected to it and another message is displayed which is a warning prompt to the user to verify which sensor heads are connected to the system specifying their S N xi Newport Optical Beam Position USB version The following sensor is connected Lateral Detector S N L1013 IV Show this Test Hardware Scr
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9. 10 20 and 50 the zoom out operation performs the opposite operation accordingly The vertical zoom adjusts the oscilloscope vertical scale factor or meter range while the horizontal zoom adjusts the scale factor for oscilloscope or data logger Hold Freezes the display of the oscilloscope acquisition At this stage the Control screen is enabled and the user can view measurement data at specific locations by using the scrolling bar When Control screen is open and Hold is activated the cross mark displayed position X Y and or P coordinates When AutoRun option is selected the cursor moves across the Scope screen automatically and the appropriate measurement results are displayed Postion x Postion Y Powe F OFFSET OFFSET OFFSET 3 PP 3 P3 1 P 3 Al DE AL DC 3 pc cc oca AA J A A A A A eT PoV 35 2 oo 0 aed PUP uy AA yang NP owen Snr 364 9024 3 aj Zoom ajm el Zoom B OTAN i e 5 Ja Ja 200 0 umiy Wie AOW 3 FFE 4 ia et IN sree 1 11 l 11 1 sree 70 i 1 114 sree tere I 1 1 1 x Y P 00 msec 25 000 msec div Zoom 4f xf Corhol i Saa 60500 meo Save Run h 2j 2 f Awon af j Retrieve Trigger Besize Press Run button in order to restart scope presentation Setup Opens a Setup screen for changing parameters of measurement Resize Toggles between two scope screens 500 points and 750 points Trigger Single trigger event is activated In this mode the Hold b
10. Find Setup Wizard window will be displayed Follow the instructions to create a database of words that can be used to search the help files Once the search database has been created find will use it to find occurrences of the word that is typed into the command line anywhere in the help file Each occurrence will be shown in a matching words list Each word in the matching words list can be selected and the various topics containing the word will be shown in a topics list Select the desired topic and click on the Display button to display the help file for the topic Search For Help On To find help quickly select Search for Help On from the Help menu This will bring up a list of all the topics in the help system Type the first few letters of the topic of interest The search engine will automatically select any topic that matches the entry If no entries match your topic scroll through the list to see a find a related topic Active Window To get context sensitive help quickly select F1 or select Active Window from the Help menu This will bring up the help topic for the current active Window General explanation of the features of the active window can be displayed by selecting the command Active Window from the Help Menu This will display the help file for the currently active window Newport on the Web This option performs a direct link to the Newport website for further support if necessary About The About box is selected from
11. LEFT button will deactivate the selection 7 Press the TAB key until cursor appears at the required option within the list zone Press the arrow keys to select the option from the list Units mw Opw O Dbm For example Use the Radio Button data entry box for Units in order to input the units is use for the current session Press OK button to confirm the selection or Cancel button to abort settings OBP Series USB Version 29 5 1 Main Menu This section provides a general overview of the system Main Menu items The following command Menus are available on the Menu Bar File View Options Window Help File Menu The File menu allows the user to perform many file operations such as save view print delete or transmit data files It can be used to design time based experiments and analyze the data in a variety of ways View Menu The View menu enables the user to activate the operational functions either wPosition measurement system marked as 1 along with its related presentations Position Power Plot Chart Scope or wBoth sensing systems as described above simultaneously Options Menu The Options menu handles saving system setup configurations Test Hardware connected save BMP files and insert User Data to be displayed on screen When the program is reactivated one can load a pre saved setup file or the default configuration will be loaded automatically INI file When Save settings on Exit
12. Plugs into the USB device via a USB 1 1 cable 1 8m long connected to it Has sockets for 2 x 9 pin connectors as follows A male connector for sensor head a female connector for power supply Also has an RCA female connector for trigger input Has 2 x Led lamps which light up as follows A Red light when the computer power is On A Green light when the USB device is being connected to the USB port Label On bottom of manifold box Detector Head Lateral Effect detector assembled to housing and cable Label On back of detector head Power supply Installation software One CD disk for Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Software version 1 5 Certificate of test signed and tested by test technician User Manual on CD disk OBP Series USB Version 10 General Photodetector Default 9 9mm dual axis silicon Lateral Effect 4 4mm dual axis silicon Later Effect optional Usable beam size range 50 um lt diameter lt 8 mm for 9 9mm version 50 um lt diameter lt 3 mm for 4 4mm version Position resolution Better than 1um typical for 9 9mm version Better than 0 5um typical for 4 4mm version r Special 0 1um for 1 0mm dynamic range using the 4x4mm PSD Position accuracy 25 um over 8mm diameter using HeNe beam of 0 8mm Calibrated spectral range 350 1100 nm Power Input range High Amplification module 1uW 250uW Low Amplification module 104W 2500u4W Power accuracy 5 Power Supply Voltage Vs 18V Curr
13. Setup in order to set any of the Plot Setup parameters Plot File structure is General information like system name date S N etc A table of time values paired with measured power values mW Following please find a sample Plot file OBP Series USB Version Version 1 1 Det S N L1001 File CAOBP Series USB Version USB L1001 PLT Date 21 March 04 Time 19 33 43 Time Power sec mW 0 00 0 619 0 04 0 623 0 09 0 631 0 13 0 622 0 17 0 617 0 22 0 628 0 26 0 618 0 30 0 624 0 35 0 631 0 39 0 630 0 43 0 621 0 47 0 613 Plot Setup Plot Setup is used to set any one of the following parameters in order to control the Plot presentation Plot Setup can be selected from the Setup button in the Plot Window Set any one of the following parameters in order to control the Power Plot presentation Plot Setup options Plot1 Setup x Zoom Time amp Units Units e mw Cut Time sec div Fast Cancel Help Time amp Units Tab wWnits One can toggle units for the Plot presentation toggle between mW and uW Select the units using the Radio Buttons wlime Scale The rate at which the system plots the data for the Plot is controlled via this option Select the required sec div value by Value Setting This option will change the horizontal scale of the strip charts The value can be changed in one second increments The fastest possible rate of display is achieved at
14. a sec div value of Fast This setting allows the system to operate at the fastest speed possible given the limitation of the host computer OBP Series USB Version 54 Obviously the higher and more powerful the computer processor the faster the acquisition rate The higher the value of this scale the slower the graph will scroll Zoom Tab Plot1 Setup x Zoom Time amp Units wZoom This feature controls the on screen vertical presentations of the strip charts The vertical scale can either be automatically scaled from AutoZoom or held at a constant value wAutoZoom When AutoZoom is active the system continuously adjusts the on screen vertical scale of the power strip chart to provide the greatest level of detail possible Therefore there is no need for the user to make adjustments to the system Min 0 375 a Max 0 875 a When AutoZoom is turned Off the system OK Cancel Help Ez EEEN E leaves the scale at the last auto scale setting and manual control of the scale can be introduced using the Min and Max data entry boxes vMin Max This option enables setting the minimum maximum levels allowed for the power Plot presentation in order to aid monitoring the power change in a pre defined zone for easy control of small power variations in the area of interest F When adjusting the Min and Max values avoid a situation where large measurement fluctuations may go beyond
15. and workmanship and will comply with Newport s published specifications at the time of sale for a period of one year from date of shipment If found to be defective during the warranty period the product will either be repaired or replaced at Newport s option To exercise this warranty write or call your Newport office or representative or contact Newport headquarters in Irvine California You will be given prompt assistance and return instructions Send the product freight prepaid to the indicated service facility Repairs will be made and the instrument returned freight prepaid Repaired products are warranted for the reminder of the original warranty period or 90 days whichever first occurs Limitation of Warranty The above warranties do not apply to products which have been repaired or modified without Newport s written approval or products subjected to unusual physical thermal or electrical stress improper installation misuse abuse accident or negligence in use storage transportation or handling This warranty also does not apply to fuses batteries or damage from battery leakage THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHNATABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE NEWPORT CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS First printing 2003 2003 by Newport Corporation
16. appropriate printer driver is selected prior to activating Print Print Window or Print Screen Start Stop Log Start Stop Log is selected from the File menu or by the keyboard shortcut Ctrl L or via the ToolBar Activate this option in order to initiate a data logging operation or to terminate a current data logging session The duration of the experiment the rate of data logging along with the filename should be set prior to activating this option through Log Setup function g Start Log Start Log will initiate a data logging operation Start Log can be selected from the File menu or from the keyboard shortcut Ctrl L or from the ToolBar F Start Log button is disabled until the following parameters are configured in the Setup Log option The duration of the experiment the rate of data logging and the Log filename During Log the Start Log menu item and ToolBar icon will change to Stop Log Once saved the data can be viewed on screen through View File printed for reference through Print or transmitted via an RS 232 interface through Link Once saving data is activated the following banner appears at the top left Window area Also if one moves the mouse cursor and rest it over the Stop Log icon of the ToolBar a small message box appears above the icon which reads the time to complete the ordered Log operation During log operation the Start Log menu item and tool bar icon will change to Stop Log i w Stop L
17. at the Power panel select Settings Tab and enter the wavelength of your laser source via Wavelength option Also you may need to update the amount of averaging required for Power You may increase averaging if values vary more than desired wPress Power button at the ToolBar press Setup button at the Power panel select Settings Tab and enter the amount of averaging required for Power You may increase averaging if values vary more than desired wActivate option PowerScr via Position Setup screen in order to view power reading at the Title Bar of the Position window without the need to open the power measuring window of this detector more room on the screen slow response etc Position um P 0 629 mw Mal x E wWhen using a single head along with the application program the following ToolBar is displayed enabling control of the various screens functions of this sensor ela ale al Hakea el el 2 16 1254 20 Mar 2008 When Multiple USB devices are detected the following ToolBar is displayed al el ma pipa Mo Jl a 3 a O Om This ToolBar displays a Tool Tip of Position screen for each detected sensor head additionally there is a selection field enabling the user to toggle between the various head SN s and their additional function screens Power Plot Chart and Scope OBP Series USB Version 23 4 5 2 Getting Started This section will provide a short description about using the OBP Series USB Ve
18. in order to inform the system which filter file to use in the current session Pre Load a Filter file to the system via Filter Load file button after physically installing the filter in front of the detector A file list is displayed presenting all the available Filter files to choose from all files having extension name FLT Confirm selection from file list and press OK button to continue Detector Detector is provided for reference only identifying the detector serial number which is currently connected to the system Detector option can be selected either from the Position Setup Hardware Tab or from Power Setup Hardware Tab The detector S N is composed of 5 characters A letter A which stands for Position followed by 4 digits Zoom Zoom magnifies the beam power display Zoom can be selected from Power Setup Zoom amp Limits Tab The needle graph display is affected accordingly This is a useful feature when monitoring small changes in beam power Define the Zoom area by setting the minimum and maximum power levels from Min or Max accordingly from the data entry box wMlin Max Set the minimum maximum levels allowed for the power measurements in order to aid monitoring the power change in the area of interest Define the Power Zoom area by setting the Min Max levels The Min Max values permitted are mW 0 001 2 500 mW uW 1 2500 uW dBm 30 4 dBm OBP Series USB Version 46 Change the
19. limits of the Chart to provide the greatest level of detail possible Therefore there is no need for the user to _ A ma e make adjustments to the system When AutoZoom is turned off the system leaves the scale at the last auto scale setting and manual control of the scale can be introduced using the Min and Max data entry boxes wMin Max This option is enabled when AutoZoom function is disabled This option enables setting the minimum maximum levels allowed for the Position Chart presentations in order to aid monitoring the Position changes in a pre defined zone for easy control over small Position variations in the area of interest Change the Min Max values by Value Setting using the related data entry boxes F When adjusting the Min and Max values avoid a situation where large measurement fluctuations may go beyond the maximum and minimum vertical settings and thus go off the chart xj Wrime Scale The rate at which the system plots the data is controlled through this option Zoom Time Scale m Time Select the required sec div value by Value Setting z sec div Fast This option will change the horizontal scale of the strip charts The value can be changed in one second increments The fastest possible rate of display is achieved at a sec div value Fast This setting allows the system to operate at the fastest speed possible given the limitation of the host computer Obviously the f
20. opened wENTER This key is used to select the OK button in a dialog box WTAB This key moves the input focus to the next control on a dialog box OBP Series USB Version 26 ToolBar The ToolBar is a collection of shortcut buttons to menu items that are used frequently Each shortcut is represented by a special icon picture and is called a Tool Button 8 To activate a tool button place the mouse over the button and click the LEFT mouse button The button will change both color and shadow to designate the fact that this function is activated Date amp Time is presented on the right side of the ToolBar This is an example of ToolBar when only one single sensor head is activated al ale 0 FS ss eae e el 2 16 12 54 20 Mar 2006 This is an example of ToolBar when there is a multiple sensors operation al aa al mis poo ara a e al 7 14 46 47 08 for DM Tool Tips To find out what a tool button does rest the mouse pointer over the button for a second A light box will appear for a moment with the name of the tool Inactive Tool buttons If a tool is not active it will be displayed in a gray outline form For example if the data has not been entered into Log Setup then the Start Log tool will not be active Toggle Tool Buttons The second group of tool buttons turn ON and OFF special display windows These tool buttons act as a toggle switch When they are ON they are pushed down when they are OFF th
21. operation modes for digital data Display Scope and Remote operation e Simultaneous presentations of Position Power Plot Chart and Scope modes e Data streaming via RS232 e Multiple systems operation e Direct data logging to Excel files e Scope Mode for saving and analyzing memory data up to 4KHz 1 1 Copyright and manual notice This manual describes the operation of the OBP Series USB Version system Duma Optronics reserves the right to make changes to this manual and to the equipment described herein without notice Duma Optronics has made considerable efforts to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate and complete however will not be liable for any technical or editorial errors or omissions made herein or for any consequential damages of any nature resulting from the furnishing of this manual or operation of equipment in connection with this manual 1 2 Revision History Any new editions of this manual will incorporate all material updated since the previous edition Update packages issued between editions contain replacement and or additional pages to be appended to the current edition A README TXT file is provided during the installation and may contain additions or corrections to the manual or the help file The manual printing date indicates its current edition Updates and corrections to the current edition will be indicated April 2004 Revision 1 0 Dec 2004 Revision 1 1 Sep 2006 Revision 1 2
22. the Help menu This is your typical Windows about box showing copyright and contact information OBP Series USB Version 70 7 0 Multiple devices operation The system provides a capability of measuring multiple USB devices being connected to the same computer via a number of USB ports or via a USB hub After starting the application program an automatic test is performed in order to locate all USB devices being connected The following message appears Please WAIT Upon completion of the USB port scanning a Test Hardware screen appears naming all the measuring heads found x Newport Optical Beam Position USB version The following sensors are connected 11002 11014 11013 Y Show this Test Hardware Screen next time you start system Press Close button to start the application program The ToolBar of the multiple devices in this example 3 devices are found is displayed al aa 9 3338 omar a sal 7 144647 Bo DA Each device has a Tool button for activating an Position Screen several screens can be viewed in parallel Additionally for one selected sensor head it is also possible to view additional screen presentations including Power Plot Chart and Scope Select the active USB device for further analysis and presentation via Options Menu USB 2 11014 y Device function as showed below or via the selection field in the ToolBar 1 USB Device 1 L1002 v 2 L1014 3 L1013
23. the system 4 4 Software Installation To install the OBP Series USB Version software and run it for the first time perform the following steps 1 From the Windows OS desktop select START and choose RUN 2 Type E SETUP assuming that E is your CD Drive and press Enter 3 Follow the Installation instructions displayed on the screen It is suggested that you accept the default settings 4 Run OBP Series USB Version select Start Programs OBP Series USB Version and finally the OBP Series USB Version Program icon OBP Series USB Version 22 5 If the software appears to be up and running without any errors then installation is completed 6 If you get the following error Software can not find the hardware device press RETRY Also make sure the manifold cable is plugged into the USB port or check Installing the USB device section 7 Now you can initiate a measurement cycle 4 5 Running the Software From the Start Menu select Programs then choose OBP Series USB Version Folder then click on the OBP Series USB Version program 4 5 1 Configuring Software Before capturing data configure the following settings in the software to insure a successful first run of the OBP Series USB Version wSelect Options from the Main Menu check the USB Device setting and verify the of devices ports match the settings which you previously did wPress Power button at the ToolBar press Setup button
24. Annotate Window will close A paper clip icon will appear next to the topic title to indicate there is an annotation to this topic Annotations are accessed by clicking on the paper clip icon This will open the Annotate window with the previously saved test Annotations can be changed by typing new text entry box and clicking on the Save button or deleted by clicking on the Delete button Bookmarks Bookmarks are shortcuts to any desired topic in the Help file To create a bookmark for the current topic select DEFINE from the Bookmark Menu The Bookmark Define window will appear There is a text entry line at the top of the window for entering the name of the bookmark Type a name for the bookmark and click on the OK button This adds the bookmark to the bookmark list To use a bookmark select it from the Bookmark Menu The topic will be displayed To remove a bookmark select DEFINE from the Bookmark Menu In the Bookmark Define window there is a listing of all current bookmarks in the lower text box Select the bookmark to be removed and click the Delete button Help Search Window Index Tab OBP Series USB Version 69 Contains a command line where topic help is desired and an index window which shows the closest match is displayed Type the topic you wish to search for in the command line The index will show matches Select the proper match and click on the Display button Find Tab The first time the Find Tab is selected the
25. Arrow in order to view the measurement area on a bigger scale Each time you press the Down arrow button the scale is smaller twice the size of the previous scale F Zooming in and out is possible up to 11 times The Zoom Up Down buttons located at the Position screen panel provides for a quick zooming operation One can also adjust the target size by activating Position Setup function Target Tab option Zoom Position Setup Position Setup allows the user to configure the system to suit a particular set of needs while measuring beam angular deviations Position Setup is selected from inside the Position Window OBP Series USB Version 48 y Postion Setup netas following sub menus i Target Settings Hardware Options m Powers Sound gt Peet Sa Target Settings T On Off T OnOff Hardware Average 3 p Device Name which are accessed via the Tabs T ovo f F Trace FT On Off wOptions settings including PowerScr For displaying the Power value at the Position Window Title Bar Average For averaging the Position readings by smoothing the display Trace For easier tracking of beam angular displacements Sound Setting an audible alarm with respect to exceeding the detector physical dimensions Device name Set a name for the device wTarget settings including A Opona Tage eae Hertrare Zoom For magnifying the measurement Zoom Relative Certer area i
26. Min Max levels by Value Setting If Min Max levels have been defined and the Beep is On both audio and visual alarms will warn the user if the power drifts outside the zone F Limits Min value should be gt Power Zoom Min limits Limits Max value should be lt Power Zoom Max limits Limits Limits function define an area within the needle graph Power display where audible or visual signs will warn the user if power drifts outside this zone Limits can be set via Power Setup Zoom amp Limits Tab The allowed zones are marked in black color while non permitted operation zones are marked in red color on the needle graph Limits Options are won Switch On Off Limits in order to activate deactivate an alarming zone when the measured power level is violated wBeep This option will generate an audible warning in case the measured power exceeds the pre set Min Max limits levels Switch On Off Beep in order to activate deactivate the beep sound when the measured power level is violated WMin Max This option enables setting the minimum maximum levels allowed for the power measurements in order to aid monitoring the power variations Change the Min Max levels by Value Setting If Min Max levels were defined and Limits is On both audio and visual alarms will warn the user if the power drifts outside this zone OBP Series USB Version 47 E Position Position window provides a real time display of beam position deviations
27. OBP Series Optical Beam Position USB version Users Manual Nevvport EU Declaration of Conformity This is to certify that the accompanying product identified with the CE mark complies with requirements of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives Model name OBP Series USB Version Certificate No 8412307250 Year CE mark affixed 2004 Type of equipment Optical position and power measurement system analog and USB interface Has been tested and was found to comply with the requirements of e EN 55022 Class B Information technology equipment Radio disturbance characteristics Limits and methods of measurement 1998 e IEC 61000 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 3 Limits for voltage fluctuations and flicker In low voltage supply systems for equipment with Rated current lt 16 A 1994 A1 2001 e EN 55024 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement 1998 The undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above directive s and standard s a RHEL Alain Danielo VP European Operations Zone Industrielle 45340 Beaune la Rolande France OBP Series USB Version Dan Dunahay Director of Quality Systems 1791 Deere Avenue Irvine Ca USA Warranty Newport Corporation warrants that this product will be free from defects in material
28. age File To select and setup a specific printer for printing select Print Setup from the File menu prior to selecting Print To print a text file 1 Select Text file from the Print menu 2 Select the File Type for the file to be printed Log files LOG Plot files PLT Chart files CHT Config files INI Excel files XLS Scope files SCP 3 There should be no need to change the directory because most files should be stored in the OBP Series USB Version USB directory the default 4 Click on a file from the file list on the left 5 Click OK To print an image file 1 Select the Image file from the Print menu 2 Select the File Type for the file to be printed Bitma tiles bmp Print Window The print window function will be printing the currently opened or active window Print Screen The print screen function will be printing everything that is currently displayed on the screen Print Setup This option enables the user to load the appropriate printer driver set the orientation and paper size from the standard Windows Print Setup window Make sure the appropriate printer driver is selected prior to activating Print File Print Setup Print Setup enables the user to load the appropriate printer driver set the orientation and paper size from the standard Windows Print Setup window Print Setup can be selected from the File menu OBP Series USB Version 34 Make sure the
29. aster and more powerful the computer processor the faster the acquisition rate L OK Cancel Help Activate Button Help to get help on this window Press Ok to confirm the selection or Cancel to abandon OBP Series USB Version 57 E Scope Select Scope from the View menu in order to view the position or power data in a scope type presentation OBP Series USB Version 58 Scope provides a simultaneous real time oscilloscope type display of beam position deviations or power fluctuations as a function of time These charts enable the user to monitor time dependent power fluctuations and observe beam position drift Data can be saved for further analysis and display at a later stage also one can retrieve and display a saved data file and present it via the Scope function The following control buttons and functions are available form the Scope panel Position X Offset Position Y Offset Power P Offset Enables adjusting of each presented channel separately by means of waveform vertical position Use the arrow buttons in order to slide the presentation up and down over the graphical presentation DC AC Performs a DC subtraction for each channel Zoom Performs a zooming operation on the oscilloscope presentation There are 4 group arrow buttons controlling the zoom in and zoom out operations in both vertical and horizontal directions Each zoom in operation magnifies the presentation by 2 5
30. ath and there is a need to view the Position presentation on a different scale OBP Series USB Version 51 r Flip Control x T On Off Y P On Off Zoom Zoom enables the user to magnify the measurement area in order to more easily detect small variations in beam Position Zoom can be selected from the Position Setup Options settings Insert the value for Zoom by Value Setting to the required zoom scale Once a zoom scale has been selected the Position display is immediately modified to show the magnified portion of the measurement area F For a fast Zooming operation when using the Position screens use the Zoom arrow buttons located at the Position window screen panels Each press on the arrow buttons will magnify shrink the target presentation by a factor of two Boundary Boundary function activates deactivates a user selectable boundary size within the detector area The Boundary can aid in the alignment of the beam or in monitoring its pointing stability by setting a limit beyond which alarm will sound when Beep is set On or only visual alarm will be observed Boundary can be set via Position Setup Target Tab for the Position sensing detector Switch On Off Boundary to activate deactivate Boundary setting Change the value for Boundary by Value Setting using the related data entry box After these operations are done and OK button is pressed a Boundary having the defined dimension is displayed thus allowi
31. atically load this saved configuration file Save Settings on Exit can be selected from Options menu If this option is selected there is no need for the user to activate Save Config option in order to save all setup parameters and save setup operation is done automatically 6 5 Window Menu Window menu enables the user to perform standard Windows screens arrangement The following commands and menu items are available from this menu File View Options Window Help Cascade Tile Vertical Tile Horizontal Arrange Icons Cascade This command will attempt to arrange all open windows on top of each other but slightly offset so that it is easier to find the window you want Tile Vertical This command will attempt to tile the open windows horizontally along the top of the window area Tile Horizontal This command will attempt to tile the open windows vertically along the left edge of the window area Arrange Icons When a window is minimized it is reduced to its icon representation and stacked along the bottom of the window area These icons can be moved around with the mouse To return them to a nicely ordered group of icons along the bottom of the window area select this function This is useful if the icon has got covered up with another window 6 6 Help Menu The following commands and menu items are available from this menu OBP Series USB Version 68 File View Options Window Help Contents Ctrl F1 Sear
32. ch For Help On Active Window Fi Newport on the Web About Contents For help on using help press F1 To access the on line system Help routine select Contents from the Help menu The contents topic is organized into topics Alpha Beth order To find specific information fast use the Search for Help On menu item under the Help Each item is a hypertext link to the help file for that subject Click the topic you are interested in to open the help file for that topic The Tool Bar at the top of the Help Window contains 6 buttons to navigate the help topics Contents Button Returns to the Contents Page Search Button Opens the Search Window Back Button Steps back in reverse sequence most recent to oldest through each previously selected page lt lt and gt gt Buttons Browse through help files forward or backward Printing Help topics Any help topic can be sent to the printer by selecting the command Print Topic from the File Menu The currently displayed topic file will be printed Exporting Help Topics Copying Any selection can be copied for pasting into another file Select the text to be copied and select COPY from the Edit Menu Annotating Annotations are user notes that can be added to any topic in the Help file An annotation can be added to any topic Select ANNOTATE from the Edit menu The Annotate window will appear Type the annotation in the text entry window and click on the Save button The
33. cting the value from the list wStop Bit Determines the number of stop bits to be transmitted The possible values are 1 or 2 This setting must match the same setting on the receiving computer and can be entered by clicking on the down arrow and selecting the value from the list OBP Series USB Version 40 Link Setup xj General Port Settings Connect using TCP IP Winsock y Transmit File Data OK Cancel Help Link Setup xj General Port Settings Host address COMPAQ Port number 1002 Cancel Help Activate Button Help to get help on this window General Tab wICP IP Selects the computer communication port through which data is to be transmitted over the TCP IP link Once connected to the TCP IP port the Port address and Port Number are displayed in the Port Settings fields Host address and Port number Any computer in the network that needs to communicate with other computer via the TCP IP protocol should provide the Port Settings fields Host address and Port number Press OK button to confirm or Cancel button to abandon OBP Series USB Version 41 Exit Use Exit to terminate the current session of the system Exit is selected from the File menu The following dialog is shown if Save Settings on Exit setting is not enabled All current data will be lost when program is exited continue It is a reminder to save the setup para
34. e as a text file The user is prompted to provide a filename via the Save Chart File dialog box Chart File structure is as follows General information like system name date S N etc A table of time values paired with measured Position displacements x y measurements are in um units Following please find a sample Chart file OBP Series USB Version Version 1 1 Det S N L1001 File C OBP Series USB Version USB L1001 CHT Date 21 March 2004 Time 19 39 59 Time PositionX PositionY sec um um 0 00 99 881 854 444 0 18 84 521 829 219 0 23 90 230 853 503 0 29 81 316 826 438 0 34 95 848 848 448 0 39 98 707 840 547 0 44 82 462 838 167 0 50 94 435 843 616 0 55 92 994 832 666 0 61 96 957 856 111 0 66 86 740 838 189 0 72 94 429 837 671 wActivate Button Setup in order to set any of the chart setup parameters OBP Series USB Version 56 Chart Setup Chart Setup is used to set any one of the following parameters in order to control the Position Chart presentations Chart Setup is selected via Chart Window Chart1 Setup x oo The vertical scale of the Chart graph can Zoom Time Scale either be automatically scaled using the AutoZoom option or held at a constant value This option controls the on screen vertical presentations of the strip charts wAutoZoom When AutoZoom is active the system continuously adjusts the on screen vertical scale of Position Charts both the minimum and maximum
35. e saved Load Config is selected from Options menu or the keyboard shortcut F8 All system configuration files have the same extension name INI Select the required configuration via the standard Windows Load Configuration File interface box To load any pre saved configuration file 1 Select Load Config from the Options menu 2 There is no need to change the File Type because INI is the default 3 There should be no need to change the directory because configuration files should usually be stored in the system directory 4 Click on an INI file from the file list on the left OBP Series USB Version 63 5 Click OK to load the file The system will update the window with the new configuration Automatic Configuration To have the system automatically save the current configuration each time it is closed select Save Settings on Exit from the Option menu When this option is enabled the system will store the current configuration into the default configuration file which is named INI every time before it exits When the program is activated later it will automatically load INI file In case one needs to set a new configuration when booting the program delete file INI prior to activating the program El Save Config Save Config allows the user to save all system parameters in the various windows which are activated in the required setup file Save Config can be selected from the Options menu o
36. ease pay attention to the following issues e The input beam should not exceed 100mW cm2 otherwise the electronics detector might be damaged Timing Diagram T Measuring usec Ho Measuring Delay usec U mv x 4x4 T gt 20usec T Response time 9x9 T gt 60usec Tlas gt Delay Figure 3 Timing Diagram OBP Series USB Version 15 3 1 Output Schematics The following block diagram illustrates the connection and operation method of the OBP Series USB version an E ana gt e 9 pir Female Connector It 11 B I nr I mmor Laser er tput Signal rd processing 7 init Lc i Power supply sable A 7 D type 9 pir Position Positior Male Connector E 14 5 or 2Y Eact ADD PSD RCA Female E T 9x9 or 4x4 mm Trigger Input lt p connector Figure 4 Connection method Connect the power supply Connect two Voltmeters one for X measurement and one for Y measurement Alternatively you can connect a dual channel Voltmeter Connect the measuring head to the manifold box Place the laser beam in front of the measuring head while making sure the beam is shined exactly at the detector center Make sure that the laser power is not exceeding the limits High Attenuation Low Attenuation see Specifications section Things need your attention before conducting a measurement e Make sure
37. ected to the manifold box was not originally calibrated with the same manifold box not a matching set The system can continue the operation if Yes is selected or the application program is terminated when No is selected Please note that when running parts sensor head and manifold box which are not a matching set which were calibrated together there might occur some inaccuracies beyond specifications Operating Errors The software can not find the hardware device This message box appears in a few possible situations When this message is displayed along with a Hardware Error 2 indication this means that the hardware is not properly connected or missing Check that the manifold box is firmly connected to the USB port and Retry If Abort is selected the application program is terminated If Ignore is selected the following message appears Would you like to initiate a remote client application If selecting Yes the program will start a client server mode of operation OBP Series USB Version 72 When this message is displayed along with a Hardware Error 3 or Hardware Error 4 indications this means that there is some failure in the installation routine and there is a need to uninstall the software and install it once again later on Error in the INI file This message box appears when the system default configuration file INI is out of date old INI configuration file and there is a need to remove this file f
38. een next time you start system Click the Close button in order to initiate the measurement cycle The user can cancel this automatic Test Hardware check in future sessions by marking a cross mark at the appropriate option box Test Hardware function can also be activated manually via the Options Menu 6 2 File Menu File Menu allows the user to perform various file operations File operations include Save View Print and Transmit data files Also It can be used to design time based experiments and analyze the data in a variety of ways Additionally this function allows the user to define a new optic filter if necessary Upon activation of File function the following list of options appears OBP Series USB Version 31 File View Options Window Help View File Ctrl wNote that the list of keys or key combinations on Copy File Ctrl C the right side of the menu indicate the keyboard shortcut for that feature These shortcuts may be Create Filter File Ctrl F activated from the Main Window by pressing the Pri keyboard combination rint gt Print Window F12 wf a menu item is gray it means that item is Print Screen Ctrl F12 unavailable until something else is done For Print Setup example to start Log it has to be Setup first Start Log Ctrl L Log Setup Ctrl s Start Link Ctri K Following please refer to detailed information Link Setup about each one of File options Exit Vie
39. een sibbedendes este 62 6 4 Options MU cocinada ad a 62 6 5 Window Melisa ona a AE 67 6 6 Hal iMe nuvi vsircged cecal ei A eses 68 7 Multiple Devices OperatiON oocooccoccocconcnconconcnnncnnnononnnnroncnnnnnnconinennrencnnnnns 70 8 Troubleshooting i eaea iii 71 9 ActiveX software cocina 73 List of Figures Figure 1 OBP Series USB version sensor head diMENSIONS oooococccccccccccnncnnnnno 13 Figure 2 Manifold box SChematiCS ooccoccoccoccnncnncnconccncnnnonnnononcnncnnnonnnnnnnns 14 Figure 3 Timing Diagram oocoocooccoccnconcnnconcnnenoncnncnnoncnnnnnncnnrnnroncnrennrnncnnnnns 15 Figure 4 Connection method coocoocccccnconconcnncnnconcnncnnconcnnrnnennnnnnnncnncnnnnnennnos 16 Figure 5 Ambient light effect on measurement ACCUraCY e eee eeee eee eee eee 17 OBP Series USB Version 1 0 Introduction Welcome to the OBP Series USB Version The OBP Series USB Version is designed to perform simultaneous measurements of Position and Power displacements of CW laser beams This is a USB software driven device that resides in a user provided host computer It is a user friendly system presenting both graphical and numerical information for intuitive interpretation of data The menu driven software is designed to be controlled by either a keyboard or a mouse The OBP Series USB device and software can be integrated into a variety of PC compatible computer platforms Laptop computers Notebooks or host PC com
40. ent Consumption Is 200mA Data Update Rate Display Mode Digital 40 Hz for single head Scope Mode Digital 4KHz up to 2000 points in memory position 8 KHz up to 4000 points in memory power Analog Mode 30 KHz max speed for 9 9mm PSD or 60 KHz max speed for 4 4mm PSD Response time Analog lt 60uS for 9x9mm PSD lt 20uS for 4x4mm PSD Minimum detectable 1mV CW 5mV Pulsed Deviation CW Pulsed Environmental Operating temperature Topt 0 50 C Weight Sensor head with lens and 3m long cable 175gr ND Filters Optional per special order ND Red filter BandPass filter To maintain full calibration accuracy attenuating optical filters ND may be necessary for operation with beams greater than 1mW Saturating non linear effects depend on the beam size type and wavelength Caution should be exercised when using the lateral effect detector above 1 3mW See Speed Issues Data Update Rate at Display Mode depends on computer resources and other application programs that run on same computer in parallel Conversion factor 1mV 1um for 9 9mm PSD 2 5mV 1pm for 4 4mm PSD OBP Series USB Version 11 Power Supply Specifications The OBP Series USB version contains a universal switching power supply having the following specifications Input Voltage 90 264 Vac typical Input Frequency 47 63Hz EMI Meet EN55022 FCC Class B Output Wattage 10W Line Regulation 0 1 typical L
41. esentation If Position or Combine is selected one can set presentation of Channel X only or of Channel Y only or both Grid Toggles between Grid On and Grid Off Units Toggles between Volts Analog data obtained in Volts and Engineering units um or mW Scope Size Toggles between a Normal display type 500 points presentation and a Large display type 750 points presentation OBP Series USB Version 60 Scopel Setup x Options Trigger Mode Memory Mode External Trigger Delay sec OK Cancel Help Trigger Mode Enables control of a Single trigger event External Trigger Set this option On or off accordingly Delay Enables setting the delay value this is the amount of seconds the system will be on hold waiting for the next single pulse event In External Trigger mode the Hold button changes to a Run button and the system is waiting on hold until a single pulse is obtained The single pulse should be obtained within a few seconds as defined in the Scope Setup if not a message is displayed Trigger mode aborted and later on Trigger mode is deactivated If a single pulse in obtained it is displayed and can be analyzed by the Scope Press Run button to get the next pulse Scopel Setup x Options Trigger Mode Memory Mode Memory Points _ r A D Rate 500 lt 4000 Hz 2000Hz 1000 Hz 500 Hz Cancel Help
42. esktop click the right mouse button on the My Computer icon OBP Series USB Version 20 My Computer 2 From the pop up menu select the Properties option Properties The system Properties screen appears as shown below E System Properties 3 Click on the Hardware and then on the Device Manager button A device manager screen similar to the one shown below appears Depending on your computer setup some entries may vary OBP Series USB Version 21 E Device Manager ES Action view 1 e ne E Computer lt DAS Component amp Disk drives 3 Display adapters 23 DYD CD ROM drives 3 Floppy disk controllers 9 Floppy disk drives 43 Human Interface Devices SS IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 3 Keyboards 3 Mice and other pointing devices Modems Monitors EF Network adapters Q PCMCIA adapters AF Ports COM amp LPT g Sound video and game controllers m System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers H H A a A a a 4 Click on the symbol next to the Human Interface Device to expand that entry 9 Floppy disk drives ig Human Interface Devices 13 HID compliant device 13 USB Human Interface Device H E IDE ATA ATAPI controllers There is one USB Human Interface Device listed for each USB device being connected to
43. et of needs Power setup can be selected from the Setup button at the Power meter panel Power Setup includes the following options Settings Zoom amp Limits and Hardware Tabs vSettings Tab options are eit xl Wavelength For setting the wavelength Settings Zoom amp Limits Hardware of the laser source in use Units For changing the units of the 633 mw C pw C Dbm r Wavelength nm r Unts power meter display f Power Average Filter Power Average For averaging the E Load power reading by smoothing the display b 3 Filter For loading removing a filter Se Concel_ Help transmission file wZoom amp Limits Tab options are Power1 Setup x Settings Zoom amp Limits Hardware Power Zoom For magnifying the measurement area in order to more easily detect small variations in beam Power Zoom r Limits M On Off 7 Beep Min ooo H Min poo H ad Max 19 1 a Max 10 000 j e000 F power Limits For setting an area within the needle graph display to warn the user if power drifts outside the zone Cancel Help OBP Series USB Version 44 Activate Button Help to get help on this window Press OK button to confirm setting or Cancel button to abandon WHardware Tab option include Detector For identifying the detector S N in use Following please refer to a detailed description of the above setup parameters Wa
44. ey are up Methods of Data Entry Activate Button This is one of the methods of data entry to the system To activate a functional button located on the instrument screen panel for a fast access to a common used function 8 Place mouse cursor at the required button and click the LEFT hand button of a mouse 7 Activate a Hot key by pressing ALT button the Capital letter at the option name Catch OBP Series USB Version 27 For example Activate button Catch located at the Position screen panel for a fast access to Relative Center setting Each time you press this button the system defines the current X Y coordinates as the new Relative center Switch On Off This is one of the methods of data entry to the system To turn an option On use the following method 8 Place mouse cursor at the required data entry box and click the LEFT hand button of a mouse A cross mark appears to mark the option On 7 Press the Tab key until the cursor is located at the required data entry box Press SpaceBar to select the option On l PowerScr X On Off For example Use the above listed data entry box in order to set PowerScr On Off on the Position screen To turn an option Off use the following method 8 Place mouse cursor at the required data entry box and click the LEFT hand button of a mouse once more to deactivate the selection The cross mark is than removed from inside the data entry box 7 Press the Tab key
45. he open windows on the screen For each sensor head being connected and having at least one screen presentation open the Log will contain the following data Power mW X Y um If multiple sensor heads are connected and their appropriate screens are open then LOG will contain information on all detectors as described above for each one of them At the bottom of the Log file the system presents some statistics regarding the measurements for each parameter Min minimum value measured Max maximum value measured Aver average value measured and STD standard deviation OBP Series USB Version 37 F Log Setup is disabled while Log is ON Activate Button Help to get help on this window Press OK button to confirm or Cancel button to abandon Start Stop Link Start Stop Link provides the capability to operate an RS 232 or TCP IP Communication channel for data transmission Start Stop Link is selected from the File menu or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl K Any displayed data or pre saved text file can be transmitted via Link Typically this feature is used to transfer real time data from the system to another computer over a serial cable or LAN cable RJ 45 connector The other computer can receive the data using a program that can communicate over a COM Port like the Windows Hyper Terminal program While link is in progress a banner is displayed in the Windows upper left hand corner of the Window area which reads The f
46. hip or a failure to meet specifications promptly notify Newport s Returns Department by calling 1 800 222 6440 or by visiting our website at www newport com returns within the warranty period to obtain a Return Material Authorization Number RMA Return the product to Newport Corporation freight prepaid clearly marked with the RMA and we will repair or replace it at our discretion Newport is not responsible for damage occurring in transit and is not obligated to accept products returned without an RMA E mail rma service newport com When calling Newport Corporation please provide the customer care representative with the following information e Your Contact Information e Serial number or original order number e Description of problem i e hardware or software To help our Technical Support Representative diagnose your problem please note the following conditions e Is the system used for manufacturing or research and development e What was the state of the system right before the problem e Have you seen this problem before If so how often e Can the system continue to operate with this problem Or is the system non operational e Can you identify anything that was different before this problem occurred OBP Series USB Version 5 Table of Contents Page EU Declaration of ConfOrMitY ooccocconccncnncnccncnnnonncnncnncononnnnnnnncnncnnronnnnrnnnnns 2 Waranty niee lubina tienta 3 Confidentiality amp Proprieta
47. hrough 20 where 1 means no averaging and every measured value is displayed Switch On Off Average in order to activate deactivate the power averaging function All the power displays are affected accordingly Average value One can select any value between 1 through 20 for Power Averaging by OBP Series USB Version 45 Value Setting If for example 5 is selected then five successive measurements are Power Averaged and the Averaged Power result is displayed In the averaging process when a sixth measurement is made the first measurement is displayed and the Power Average of the second through seventh measurement is calculated and displayed This value determines the number of successive measurements that will be averaged to yield the displayed result Because a successive averaging technique is employed the window display update rate is only slightly affected if at all Filter Because silicon detectors can saturate very easily it is frequently necessary to insert a filter in front of the detector to attenuate the beam and prevent saturation Since the wavelength response of silicon is not flat it is necessary to install the transmission properties of the filter in the software in order to obtain a proper power measurement and gain setting for the detector amplifier This option allows the user to load or remove any pre defined filter transmission file onto the power measuring function of the instrument Filter option is used
48. ile data is transmitted in the background while the system continues to capture data When finished the Linking status message will disappear To stop a Link in progress select Stop Link from the File menu To transmit data file over RS 232 or data over TCP IP 1 Connect the system to another computer using a null modem cable or RJ 45 connector 2 Before using Start Link the Link parameters in Link Setup must be configured to match the communications protocol of the computer that will receive the file data 3 Enable the receiving program to receive the file data 4 Select Start Link from the File menu In case you are transmitting data option Data in Link Setup after Start Link is pressed the program immediately starts sending measured data via RS 232 or TCP IP The data transmitted includes the following format Time of measurement Power mW X Y um of sensor head In case you are transmitting a file option File in Link Setup a standard Windows File box is displayed Note A file can not be transmitted over the TCP IP protocol 5 Select the File Type for the file to be sent Log files LOG Config files INI Plot files PLT Chart files CHT Scope file SCP 6 There should be no need to change the directory because most files should be stored in the system directory the default 7 Click on a file from the list on the left 8 Click OK To stop a Link in progress when Link is transmitting o
49. ilities with legacy analysis packages This has been tested in LabVIEW 7 0 National Instruments as well as Visual Basic 6 0 Microsoft In practice these controls can be used in any environment that allows interaction with ActiveX servers although it hasn t been tested with tools other than those mentioned 9 2 Registration The ActiveX controls will be registered the first time that the OBP Series USB version is run 9 3 Examples Examples of LabVIEW VI and a Visual Basic application are provided with the installation CD ROM All examples assume a rudimentary knowledge of the respective development platforms 9 4 ActiveX Details Types 1 usbUpdated a Flag used to inform calling application if camera has made a new measurement used with the DataUpdated property Also used on startup to inform calling application that the camera has been initialized used with the SettingsUpdated property b Values i usbNotUpdated 0 Settings Data not yet updated ii usbUpdatedSusccessful 1 Settings Data have been updated iii usbFailed 1 Failed to set up initial settings e g setting gain on camera that doesn t have gain control Events in Visual Basic only Note Events can only be used in Visual Basic applications In order to use events the EventsEnabled property described below must be set to TRUE 1 DataUpdated OBP Series USB version has made a new measurement 2 ErrorMessage OBP Series USB ver
50. later stage Save Window Image File can be selected from Options menu Once this function is selected the software opens a sub menu including B amp W Screen or the keyboard shortcut F9 Color Screen Ctrl F9 Save Window Image file B amp W Window F11 Save Screen Image file Color Window Ctri F11 l The user can either save the graphics in a B amp W Black and White colors or in full color picture depending on the printer type available USB Device This option is provided in case the software fails to talk to the USB device and there is a need to try switching the USB Devices selected by the software 1 USB Device 1 L1002 v 2 L1014 3 L1013 A check mark is displayed in front of the selected option to mark the current slot selected by the software For more information see Multiple devices operation section Server Mode This option is provided to enable a remote operation of the application program Press the Server Icon 28 EJ at the ToolBar or select Server Mode from Options Menu The following blinking icon now appears at the ToolBar adjacent to the Time field Resting the mouse cursor at the blinking icon the Server Host Address is displayed for identification of the Client computer via TCP IP protocol OBP Series USB Version 65 15 44 16 08 Apr 2004 x Server Host Address COMPAQ At the remote computer Client there is a need to install the software f
51. lation on page 19 See Running the software on page 19 See Configuring software on page 20 DOAO0N 4 1 Hardware Requirements To run the OBP Series USB Version the computer system must meet the following minimum requirements Where helpful we provide system recommendations Item Minimum Requirements Recommended Requirements CPU Pentium Ill 800 MHz Pentium IV 2 40 GHz System RAM 64MB RAM 256MB RAM Hard disk 10MB HD free CD ROM drive Any type Operating system Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Mouse Microsoft mouse or equivalent VGA display 800 x 600 resolution 1024 x 768 resolution VGA USB device 2MB 256 color 8MB 16 bit USB device socket One USB1 1 socket 4 2 Installing the USB device To connect the OBP Series USB Version device to your computer system do the following Connect the sensor head to the manifold box via the 9 pin Male connector secure the connector firmly using the connector screws Connect the power supply to the manifold box via the 9 pin Female connector and connect the power cord to the power outlet With your computer On connect the USB cable into a USB port on your computer or into an external USB hub that is connected to the computer OBP Series USB Version 18 F Never change the amount of USB1 1 devices being connected to the computer while the program is running If there are any changes made to the of USB devices connected there is a need to Restart the program When
52. meters if necessary Select Yes to exit 6 3 View Menu View enables the user to open functional Windows All screens can be opened simultaneously if required File view Options Window Help Power ES Position F3 Plot F4 Chart FS Scope F6 Default Set F7 v Toolbar Available functional windows are w Power One can activate the power meter display of the sensor head wPosition One can activate Position screen for single USB device connected wPlot One can activate the power Plot wChart One can activate the Position Chart or Position Chart versus Time wScope One can activate the scope presentation wDefault Set One can activate a default setting wToolBar Enabling the user to show hide the ToolBar The list of keys or key combinations on the right side of the menu indicate the keyboard shortcut for that feature These shortcuts may be activated from the Main Window by pressing the keyboard combination A check mark in front of a menu item means that the function is enabled OBP Series USB Version 42 Power Power options control the various power meter features of the instrument Power can be selected from the View menu Option Power or using the keyboard shortcut F2 or via the ToolBar The displays show real time power information both a needle graph and a numerical presentation The power meter presentation includes both a needle graph display along with a numerical displa
53. n line data select Stop Link from the File menu Link is terminated automatically upon completion of the transmission of a file or can be stopped by selecting Stop Link from File menu OBP Series USB Version 38 Making a Null Modem Cable A null modem cable can be made from a standard RS 232 cable by connecting the pins on one end of the cable to the pins on the other end as shown below Null modem with 25 pins on both sides 25 Pin Side 25 pin side FES 4 ip RD 3 3 RD RTS 4 A RTS CTS 5 5 CTS sa 7 7 SG DSR 6 6 DSR DCD la DCD DTR 20 20 DTR Null modem with 9 pins on both sides 9 Pin Side 9 pin side DCD 1 1 DCD RD 2 2 RD TD 3 3 TD DTR 4 4 DTR SG 5 5 SG DSR 6 6 DSR RTS 7 ee 7 RTS CTS 8 8 CTS RI 9 20 Unused RI Link Setup Link Setup allows the user to configure the system to suit a particular set of parameters needed for the RS 232 transmission Link Setup can be selected from the File menu The group of parameters relating to the RS 232 serial link include General and Port Settings Tabs OBP Series USB Version 39 cando wCOM Selects the computer General Port Settings communication port through which data is to be transmitted over the RS 232 link Ensure that the selected port does not Connect using coincide with the port being used for the com y mouse Many PC s have the mouse installed on COM1 The possible values for Port are 1 and 2 for COM1 or COM2 and can be T
54. n order to detect small variations in po H F Oros beam Position Boundary For defining a diameter inside the detector area to aid in monitoring beam angular stability Boundary x Relative Center For defining a point on the detector surface as the point relative to which the beam Position is to be measured OK Carnal Heb vHardware settings including OBP Series USB Version 49 Option Target Settings Hardware Detector For identifying the detector S N in use Fip Contact Detector NE gee sm UT Flip Control For toggling between the X Y axes presentation direction Y f Ovi DK Carcel Heb Activate Help button in order to get help about the setup parameters Press Ok button to confirm setting or Cancel button to abandon Following please refer to detailed explanations about the Position Setup options PowerScr PowerScr enables the user to view the Power readings while watching the Position screens without the need to open additional Power Window Position um P 0 629 mW PowerScr is selected from the Position Setup Window Switch On Off PowerScr option to activate deactivate this feature When PowerScr is On the Power readings of the detector are displayed at the Position screen Title Bar so there is no need to open the Power meter presentation more room on the screen slower speed etc This feature is most useful when performing the system setup alignment pri
55. ng visual alarms to the user if the beam drifts outside this zone Relative Center Relative Center allows the user to define any point on the detector surface as a point relative to which the location of the beam is to be measured In normal use When Relative Center is Off the Position of the beam is measured relative to the center of the detector which has the X Y coordinates 0 0 Relative Center can be selected from Position Setup Target Tab Relative Center option When a Relative Center is defined this point becomes the origin of coordinates and the beam s location is then measured relative to this new origin OBP Series USB Version 52 This option is useful for monitoring small changes in the beam position around a point other than the detector center Follow these steps when setting Relative Center Switch On Off Relative Center check box Activate Button Catch in order to set the current X and Y coordinates as the new Relative Center towards which measurements will be taken The current X and Y coordinates are displayed in the Relative Center box If the user needs to set a Relative Center other than the current beam location as done by Catch after switching on Relative Center one can change the value for Relative Center by Value Setting in the related data box Detector Detector is provided for reference only identifying the detector serial number which is currently being connected to the system Detecto
56. nnects a sensor head to the manifold box there is a need to tell the system about this change by activating Test Hardware function again This is done manually via the Options menu After completion of Test Hardware routine only the appropriate functions are displayed and enabled for operation F Prior to performing the Test Hardware routine all operating windows should be closed If some windows are open they will be closed automatically when activating this option User Data User Data enables the user to insert any information required during his measurement session which does not exceed 60 characters User Data can be selected from Options menu User Data Test system ok Cancel Help After inserting the user data information and pressing OK button the information inserted will automatically be displayed at the Title Bar just right to the system name Close all Windows This option enables the user to clear the screen by closing all open screens Close all Windows can be selected from the Options Menu or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl W Make sure you saved the configuration file or activated Save settings on Exit in case you need to save system setup parameters to future sessions OBP Series USB Version 67 Save settings on Exit Save Settings on Exit allows the user to save all system s parameters of current session in a certain file called INI file When the program is reactivated it will autom
57. ntly necessary to insert a filter in front of the detector to attenuate the beam and prevent saturation Since the wavelength response of silicon is not flat it is necessary to install the transmission properties of the filter in the software in order to obtain a proper power measurement and gain setting for the detector amplifier This option allows the user to load or remove any pre defined filter transmission file onto the power measuring function of the instrument w Create a Filter file through File menu Create Filter File option A custom filter file can be created via this option w Pre Load a Filter file to the system via Power Setup after physically installing the filter in front of the detector This is done in order to inform the system which filter to use in the current session Click on the Load button A file list is displayed presenting all the available filter files to choose from Confirm selection from the file list and press OK button to continue w Activate Button Filter at the Power meter panel to activate a pre loaded Filter file onto the power measuring function of the system A banner appears above the power display which reads the Filter filename wActivate Button Filter again to deactivate the Filter file from the power measuring function of the system and physically remove the filter from the sensor head Power Setup Power Setup allows the user to configure the power measurement capability to suit a particular s
58. oad Regulation 1 5 3 typical Noise amp Ripple Typical 1 peak to peak Safety Standard UL1950 EN60950 Class II External trigger Specifications For Single Mode only with Scope function Trigger Source external digital TRIG_IN Trigger mode software selectable Level Sensitive user configurable for TTL level high input Trigger latency 25us min 50us max Trigger pulse width 40us min Input high voltage 3 0V min 15 0V absolute max Input low voltage 0 8V max Input leakage current 1 0uA Sensor head Dimensions Default 37 mm diameter 11 mm long aligned to detector axes to lt 0 5 Type Dual axis Lateral Effect sensors Cable 3m long attached to sensor head OBP Series USB Version 12 Dimensions are in millimeters inches Figure 1 OBP Series USB version sensor head dimensions Manifold Box Device type USB 1 1 low speed Device compatibility USB 1 1 USB 2 0 Weight 215 gram with 1 8m USB cable Supply current 20mA The manifold box plugs into the interface USB 1 1 device via a 1 8m long USB cable and has sockets for 2 x 9 pin connectors The Male D Type 9 pin connector plugs into the PSD head The Female D Type 9 pin connector plugs into the Power Supply The manifold box has 2 x LED lamps which light up as follows red light when the computer power is On green light when the USB port is being connected The manifold box has a s
59. ocket for Input trigger see External trigger specifications The software has a built in Test Hardware operation which checks the SN of the sensor head s being connected to the USB device s at a certain moment Note In order to change the of USB devices being connected to the computer there is a need to restart the application program and then Test Hardware routine will resume OBP Series USB Version 13 Power LED USB B Connector red D Type 9 pin Female connector for power supply and D Type 9 pin male _analog output connector for sensor head RCA Female Trigger input connector Dimensions are in mm Figure 2 Manifold box schematics Speed Issues Benchmark data has been compiled from a Pentium IV 2 4GHz 256 MB RAM Windows 2000 Pro Screen resolution 1024x768 machine having a USB1 1 port The update rate at Display Mode was 40 Hz for a single measuring head same speed for up to 8 PSD s simultaneously This is the maximum rate the software can acquire data when only one graphics screen Position is open for one measuring head When several windows are opened each one will slow down the system Faster computers may display the data faster The update rate of a particular computer will be influenced by a variety of factors CPU Speed Computer RAM Video RAM Screen resolution Screen color depth etc OBP Series USB Version 14 3 0 Operation Analog Mode Before using the device pl
60. of beam can be observed on the display Trace can be selected from Position Setup Options Tab Switch On Off Trace button to activate deactivate this option e Successive C Descrete Trace graphically traces the beam wondering on the detector surface leaving a mark of each measurement taken Successive This is the Trace default When Successive in On the trace marks are drawn continuously over the measurement area Descrete When Descrete is On the trace marks are drawn only upon instructing the software to record the last measurement taken press the Alt X keyboard combinations in order to draw the location of last measurement as a trace mark on the measurement area This option is most useful for cases when alignment of various optical paths is required F To clear the trace marks quickly from the measurement area press double clicks on the mouse LEFT button Sound Sound is provided to activate deactivate an audible alarm when the beam drifts outside the detector physical limits Sound can be selected from the Position Setup Window Switch On Off Sound in order to enable disable the alarm when beam is outside the detector limits Flip Control Flip Control is selected from the Position Setup Window Flip Control enables flipping between the X Y axes orientation by 180 degrees converting up to down or left to right and vice versa This is useful in specific applications when a mirror is placed in the beam p
61. og Stop Log will terminate a data logging operation Stop Log can be selected from the File menu or by the keyboard shortcut Ctrl L or via the ToolBar The Log will save data according to the parameters set through the Log Setup The Log operation will automatically terminate after the user preset time period in duration However the session can also be terminated by activating option Stop Log in order to stop the saving operation at any prior stage Log Setup This setup screen allows the user to customize the Log operation to suit a particular need the duration of an experiment the rate of data saving into file and the Log filename can be input by this setup screen Also data can be saved either to a Log file or to Excel file for further analysis at a later stage OBP Series USB Version 35 Log Setup is selected from File menu the keyboard shortcut Ctrl S or from the Control ToolBar Gea settings Loglype Upon selecting this function and pressing OK button one can initiate the log file operation via Start Log option in File function Press Cancel button to abandon Log Setup parameters General tab settings include wLogtype LOG file or Excel file vFile Name Providing the system with a filename where Log data will be saved to Activate Button Browse in order to provide the system with a filename via the standard Windows File Input interface box Note When LOG file type was selected all data c
62. ollected will be saved in a file name LOG which is a text file and can be imported into other programs When Excel file type was selected all data collected will be saved in a file name XLS Settings tab parameters include General Eam vinterval Insert the time interval between na Te consecutive measurements The interval can be A Pai l 3 set in hours h button minutes m button or Marus press SpaceBa to save eve a in seconds s button After selecting h m or s hh mm ss hh mm st parameters enter the required value for each parameter using the data entry box or Corca te wDuration Insert the length of time during which the system is to acquire data The Log operation ends automatically at the end of the period The logging data operation can be stopped prematurely using the Stop Log function The duration for the measurement can be set in hours h button minutes m button or seconds s button After selecting h m or s enter the required value in the data entry box wLogtype Provide the system with a method to control the data logging operation Time Save measurements for a pre defined duration the interval between the saved measurements is also defined prior to saving Points Save a certain amount of measurements taken at the system s data capturing rate the exact figure is entered at the points field to the right of this option Manual Save a certain measurement to the file by pre
63. or to actual measurements Average Average function is used in order to smooth the Position display of quickly varying sources Average can be set via Position Setup Options Tab When using a beam with significant amount of jitters it is sometimes convenient to set this feature On When Average in On a few successive position measurements are averaged and displayed The amount of successive measurements averaged can be controlled via this option possible values are 1 100 where 1 means no averaging and every measured value is displayed When for example a value of 10 is chosen ten consecutive measurements are averaged and the result is displayed When an eleventh measurement is taken the first measurement value is dropped and the second through the eleventh are averaged etc OBP Series USB Version 50 Because a Successive averaging technique is employed the window display update rate is only slightly affected if at all Upon activation a few consecutive position measurements are averaged and displayed The amount of consecutive measurements averaged can be controlled via this option Follow the steps for setting Average wSwitch On Off Average button to activate deactivate the Average On Off setting wnput value for Average via the data entry box by Value Setting Trace Trace graphically traces the beam wondering on the detector surface leaving a mark of each measurement taken so historical movement
64. puters running under a Windows 98 Me 2000 XP operating systems to meet a wide range of automated laser beam alignment applications both in the laboratory and in the field The system consists of WA manifold box which plugs into the USB device and has sockets for connection of sensor head and power supply wA measuring head composed of a Lateral Effect sensor Position sensing wA power supply wAn operation Windows software package CD disk The Windows software provides an extensive range of graphical displays and analysis capabilities where one can operate both the Position and Power measurements in parallel While the Position sensing capability is activated the system provides a real time display of position deviations as well as data storage and temporal analysis Relative measurements to any pre defined point on the detector is also available While the Position measurements are done one can activate the Power measuring capability of the position sensing detector Additionally one can activate the Plot or Chart functions in order to observe strip chart type plots of either Power versus Time or XY Position versus Time with auto scaling and saving capabilities The Scope function enables presentation of real time oscilloscope type display of beam Position deviations or Power fluctuations versus Time Help screens are available from every screen context sensitive and enable branching to other topics via keywords Setup
65. quently Each shortcut is represented by a special icon picture and is called a Tool Button 8 To activate a tool button place the mouse over the button and click the LEFT mouse button The button will change both color and shadow to designate the fact that this function is activated OS ela Hakes el el 2 16 1254 20 Mar 2006 6 4 Options menu Options menu enables the user to Load Save system configuration files save BMP file Set plug in USB device address and insert User Data Options menu displayed is in accordance with the hardware configuration type of interface USB device the difference appears in the fifth line where the following possibilities appear OBP Series USB Version 62 File View Options Window Help Load Config FS Save Config Ctrl F8 Save Window Image file gt Save Screen Image file USB Device gt Server Mode Test Hardware User Data Close All Windows Ctrl4 Save Settings on Exit The following commands and menu items are available here wLoad Config wSave Config wSave Screen Image file wSave Window Image file wUSB Device wServer Mode wTest Hardware wUser Data wClose All Windows wSave Settings on Exit A check mark in front of a menu item means that the function is enabled Following please refer to the list of available Options e Load Config Load Config allows the user to load a certain configuration file where all setup parameters ar
66. r option can be selected from the Position Setup Hardware Tab or from Power Setup Hardware Tab The detector S N is composed of 5 characters A letter A which stands for Position followed by 4 digits This is an informative field which cannot be modified E Plot Plot provides a strip chart display of beam Power versus Time Plot can be selected from the View menu or the keyboard shortcut F5 or via the ToolBar The graph presentation includes the temporal power fluctuations These charts enable the user to observe long term power fluctuations Plot control panel includes a few B Pioni BEE buttons for easy and quick control of a ai LRG TEE k the Power Meter functionality as follows HE AAA AA se y PAUSE button A E ad swe vSave button _Setup wSetup button When Plot is activated the system automatically begins plotting data points and an elapsed time clock appears as well as the number of points accumulated WActivate Button Pause in order to temporarily suspend the Plot data collection Press the button again to continue wActivate Button Reset in order to reset all accumulated data for the Plot function history of current session including all data points taken wActivate Button Save in order to save data of the past 500 measurements displayed via Plot function for further analysis at a later time Data is saved in PLT file as a text file OBP Series USB Version 53 wActivate Button
67. r the keyboard shortcut Ctrl F8 All setup files have the same extension INI Provide the system configuration file with a name via the Standard Windows Pop Up Save Configuration File interface box F In case one selects the name INI for the setup file when the program is reactivated it will automatically load the save configuration file F In case one does not activate Save Config option or Save Setting On Exit when quitting the program setup parameters of current session are not saved Configuration File contents include wEach window s size and position wSetup settings for each window wUser data wShow Hide ToolBar wSave settings on Exit Save Screen Image file Save Image File enables the user to save a screen graphics into a BMP JPEG file in order to edit print it at a later stage Save Screen Image File can be selected from Options menu Once this function is selected the software opens a sub menu including B amp W Screen or the keyboard shortcut F9 Color Screen Ctrl F9 OBP Series USB Version 64 Save Window Image file gt Save Screen Image file B amp W Screen F9 Color Screen Ctrl F9 The user can either save the graphics in a B amp W Black and White colors or in full color picture depending on the printer type available Save Window Image file Save Window Image File enables the user to save a current open window graphics into a BMP JPEG file in order to edit print it at a
68. ransmit entered in the data entry box by Value Setting C File Data wTransmit a File pre saved text file or Data real time measurements Selection is made using Radio Buttons If File is selected the system opens a File Selection Dialog box in order to provide the text file amp path information OK Cancel Help name amp path information Port Setting Tab includes the following four parameters setting xi WBits per second Selects the transmission a rate for the RS 232 link The possible values are 110 300 600 1200 2400 9600 14400 19200 38400 57600 115200 This setting must match the same setting on the receiving computer and can be entered by clicking on the down arrow and selecting the value from the list General Port Settings Bits per second 115200 y Data bits fe x Parity Bits None ad Stop bits ho H wParity Bit Determines whether or not a parity bit is to be transmitted The possible values are None Odd Even Space Mark This setting must match the same setting on the receiving computer and can be entered by clicking on the down arrow and selecting the value from the list wData Bit Determines the number of bits in Cancel Help use for the RS 232 transmission The possible values are 4 5 6 7 and 8 This setting must match the same setting on the receiving computer and can be entered by clicking on the down arrow and sele
69. rol of each window allows a variety of customized configurations Using the Menus Menus are opened by clicking on the menu title with the mouse or by pressing ALT the underlined letter in the Menu Title For example to open the File Menu from the keyboard simultaneously press ALT and F To select an item within the open menu click on it with the mouse or type the letter that is underlined in the selection For example to select Print from the View menu from the keyboard open the menu by typing ALT F then type P the underlined letter to select Print OBP Series USB Version 25 Windows appearance Moving windows Any window can be moved by pointing the cursor at the Window Title Bar at the top of the window Hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse to move the window Resizing windows Manually Windows can be resized by moving the cursor to the edges corners or bottom of the window the cursor will change to a resizing arrow showing the resize direction holding down the left mouse button and dragging in the direction you wish to resize the window Automatically Windows can be minimized or re expanded using the up down arrow button in the upper right corner of the window This will automatically reduce the window to its minimum size or re expand it if it is at minimum size Window icons Windows can be changed to icons by clicking on the down arrow button at the upper right corner of the window This keeps
70. rom the same system CD disk and start the program The following message will be displayed Hardware Error 2 The software can not find the Hardware Device Press Ignore The following message will be displayed Would you like to initiate a remote client application press Yes The following screen will be displayed Connect To xj 52 Enter details for the host that you want to call Host address COMPAQ Port number fi 001 Connect using TCPAP Winsock y i Cancel Help There is a need to input the Host Address name of the Server computer After pressing OK a Test Hardware routine will be performed From this stage and on the remote client computer will be running the same software and all measurements and analysis functions performed will be done as if it was the main computer which hosts the hardware Test Hardware This routine checks the hardware configuration how many sensor heads are Test Hardware can be set via Options menu or via the ToolBar This routine is performed automatically when the system is rebooted OBP Series USB Version 66 EXA Newport Optical Beam Position USB version The following sensor is connected Lateral Detector S N L1013 IV Show this Test Hardware Screen next time you start system This function checks if a detector head is being connected to the 9 pin D type connector of the manifold box If during a measuring session the user removes or co
71. rom the working directory Other Windows applications run slow or appear to get interrupted Because OBP Series USB Version most constantly collect and analyze data it may work well with all windows applications If you want to use another application while the system is running select About from the Help menu This will cause system to pause the data collection With the About box on the screen switch to the other application Erroneous measurement Check that your beam is not saturated mount an ND filter if necessary Check that the ambient light is not reaching the PSD and provide a proper light shielding Check the timing diagram and compare to your beam pulse width the pulse width should be bigger than the response time No Red LED light on manifold box Check that your power supply is connected properly and is On Check the voltage connection check that polarization was not switched No Green LED light on manifold box Check that the USB connector is firmly connected to the USB port OBP Series USB Version 73 9 0 ActiveX Software 9 1 Introduction The OBP Series USB version is a full capture and analysis package with sophisticated capabilities However many customers have special analysis demands and tools yet are lacking data collection capabilities In order to meet this demand the OBP Series USB version can act as an ActiveX server This allows system integrators to integrate the system s data capture capab
72. rsion and utilizing its measuring capabilities as a powerful alignment tool Selecting the laser source to be used Stability Selecting the right laser to be used during the alignment routine is a key feature affecting the quality of the alignment process For best results the laser source should be stable collimated and power stabilized Laser maximum power range The laser power should not exceed the range of 1 1 5 mW Above this range the laser should be attenuated using ND filters either by placing a filter on the laser itself or installed at the aperture with a special mount Otherwise saturating non linear effects might occur depending on beam size type and wavelength Check the Relative Center setting is not too close to the detector edges When using the method of Relative Center measurements towards a point other than the origin of axes make sure that the beam is properly aligned and does not hit the detectors edges or close to them check that the beam is aligned towards the detectors center occasionally OBP Series USB Version 24 5 0 System Overview Display Scope Modes This section covers the basic layout of the system software When the software is started the main window appears consisting of display and control elements similar to most Windows applications along with elements specific to the system interface Title Bar The Title Bar displays the system name followed by the detector head serial number
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74. screens are available via soft button access from every presentation type The system enables the user to configure its setup options amp screens to suit a particular set of needs and save such configurations for future sessions via Options function When using position sensing detectors it is frequently necessary to use attenuating filters to prevent saturation of the sensor For this reason we may offer a neutral density filter or an interference filter mounted as options Each filter comes with its responsivity file so for each wavelength entered power readings will be accurate This is done by activating Filter button The system has a File handling capabilities where data can be saved for later analysis File can be printed or transmitted via RS232 link protocol to another PC computer Additionally data can be transferred via TCP IP protocol to another computer or via Client Communication Program OBP Series USB Version 7 Each system composed of a USB device manifold box sensor head and software are a serialized and matched set Main Features e Parallel modes of operation analog and digital data e Built in high precision power supply e External trigger for synchronized data acquisition e Multiple device control via USB up to 8 devices e TCP IP Communication protocol and remote control e ActiveX software for integration in customer s application program Main Software Features e Real time display of Position and Power e Three
75. sion is reporting an operational error as a code and as a text message OBP Series USB Version 74 Properties 1 NumUSBDevices a Used to get number of the USB devices connected to the USB ports 2 DetNamesTable a Used to get table of the detector names b Default is set name of then first USB device 3 EnableEvents a Used to enable Visual Basic events This is compatible with Visual Basic applications that used simple broadcast events b Default is set to FALSE no Visual Basic events 4 SettingsUpdated a Used on startup to inform the calling application that the OBP Series USB version has finished its initialization b Used with the usbUpdated type described above 5 DataUpdated a Used by non Visual Basic applications b Set to 0 by calling application to request new measurement from the OBP Series USB version c Setto 1 by OBP Series USB version to inform calling application that a new measurement has been made and processed Methods 1 GetData a Return elements array for a set of 3 parameters position X position Y and power P b Values position are in microns power in mW 2 HideForm a Set SpotOn Analog USB application is hide 3 ShowForm a Set SpotOn Analog USB application is show OBP Series USB Version 75 Newport Corporation Worldwide Headquarters 1791 Deere Avenue Irvine CA 92606 In U S 800 222 6440 Tel 949 863 3144 Fax 949 253 1680
76. son firm organization or employee than does not need consistent with Customer s right of use hereunder to obtain access to the Newport Programs and Related Materials These restrictions shall not apply to information 1 generally known to the public or obtainable from public source 2 readily apparent from the keyboard operation visual display or output reports of the Programs 3 previously in the possession of Customer or subsequently developed or acquired without reliance on the Newport Programs or 4 approved by Newport for release without restriction Service Information This section contains information regarding factory service for the source The user should not attempt any maintenance or service of the system or optional equipment beyond the procedures outlined in this manual Any problem that cannot be resolved should be referred to Newport Corporation OBP Series USB Version 4 Technical Support Contacts North America amp Asia Europe Newport Corporation Service Dept Newport Mcro Controle S A 1791 Deere Ave Zone Industrielle Irvine CA 92606 45340 Beaune la Rolande France Telephone 949 253 1694 Telephone 33 02 38 40 51 49 Telephone 800 222 6440 x31694 Asia Newport Opto Electronics Technologies 253 Aidu Road Bold 3 Fir 3 Sec C Shanghai 200131 China Telephone 86 21 5046 2300 Fax 86 21 5046 2323 Newport Corporation Calling Procedure If there are any defects in material or workmans
77. ssing the SpaceBar This method is called Event oriented meaning once the user observes a certain measurement on the screen he can control the system to save this exact measurement data to the file rather than other methods of stream data saving OBP Series USB Version 36 Log file format wSystem name and software version Filename Date and Time USB Device SN Detector Serial User name w Wavelength w Null Yes No wFilter in use and its name wAverage wRelative center in use and its coordinates wBoundary setting in use and its value Additionally for each measurement taken the following data is saved Time Position displacement value and Power of each data point Also in case Boundary was preset there is an indication for each measurement weather it was exceeded Yes No A sample of LOG file output Date 07 Apr 2004 Time 18 59 48 USB Device L9P2 L1014 Detector S N L1014 UserName Wavelength 633 nm Null Filter Average Rel CenterX Rel CenterY Boundary No Time Powerl PositionX 1 Position Y 1 sec mW mrad mrad 0 047 1 300 12 695 11 891 0 078 1 303 12 695 11 891 0 109 1 303 12 695 11 862 0 141 1 300 12 695 11 862 0 172 1 300 12 695 11 862 AUN KK 2 k e k k k k k k k Statistics FOKKE K k k k k k k k k Min 1 300 12 667 11 891 Max 1 303 12 695 11 862 Aver 1 301 12 695 11 877 STD 0 001 0 004 0 015 The data saved in Log file correspond to t
78. tarts with the line number value of 1 3 Type the value for wavelength or change it from the arrow keys of this data box If a wavelength outside the operating range of the detector head is entered a warning will be displayed 4 Type the percent transmission or change it from the keys of this data box 5 Press Next button to insert the next data line into the Filter file The data box labeled as No will display the value of 2 go back to perform steps 3 4 and 5 until all the desired wavelength transmission points have been entered 6 Press Complete button when you are done with the Filter creating procedure The system will then display a file storage dialog Press Cancel button to cancel the filter data file creation 7 In the file dialog there is no need to change the File Type because FLT is the default OBP Series USB Version 33 8 There should be no need to change the directory because the filter file should be stored in the system directory the default 9 Type the filename for the filter file in the box below the word File name The filename must be less than 9 characters and contain no spaces There is no need to have the file name end in FLT as the program will automatically save the file with that extension 10 Click OK Print Print allows the user to print an entire saved data file either a Text file or an Image file A sub menu opens up for toggling between Text File and Im
79. the beam is aligned close to the detector center and not shined at the detector edges Make sure the red LED on the manifold box is lit If not there might be some fault operation of the unit or a wrong voltage was applied Make sure the sensor head is not saturated if necessary mount a filter in front of it Saturating non linear effects might occur see Specifications section Check saturation at Power Pin if reading exceeds 10V than the electronics is saturated Make sure there is no ambient light affecting your measurement check the ambient light at Power Pin the voltage output value should be held to 10 mV Design an appropriate OBP Series USB Version 16 light shielding to maintain this illumination level or use the hood offered as the system accessories The following diagrams present the effect of ambient light on the measurement accuracy A Background light entering the PSI Background light not entering the PSI Figure 5 Ambient light effect on measurement accuracy OBP Series USB Version 17 4 0 Setup These topics cover the basic procedures for installation setup and configuration of the OBP Series USB Version Quick Start To begin using the OBP Series USB Version Check Hardware Requirements on page 11 Follow Installing the USB device on page 11 Perform Verifying the installation on page 15 Perform Software Instal
80. the maximum and minimum vertical settings and thus go off the plot Activate Button Help button in order to get help on this window Press OK button to confirm or Cancel button to abandon Chart Chart function provides a simultaneous real time strip chart display of beam Position displacements versus time The Chart Window can be selected from the View menu or the keyboard shortcut F6 or via the ToolBar 5 Chartl Pile ES Position ym Hum of points 766 150 EEL ss mm E a O DO e e E e Eee Y ES Chart enables the user to observe long term beam angular variations The rate at which this information is displayed is user selectable The strip chart data can be OBP Series USB Version 55 saved on disk for analysis at a later time Chart control panel includes the following buttons wPause button wReset button vSave button wSetup button When Chart is activated the system automatically begins plotting data points and an elapsed time clock appears as well as the number of points accumulated wActivate Button Pause in order to temporarily suspend the Chart data collection Press the button again to continue wActivate Button Reset in order to reset all accumulated data for the Chart the history of the current session wActivate Button Save in order to save data of the past 500 measurements displayed via Chart function for further analysis at a later time Data is saved in a CHT fil
81. the window open and active but reduces it to an icon at the bottom of the screen Icons can be re expanded by double clicking on them Navigating in the system software Selecting various functions in the software can be accomplished by making selections from the pull down menus at the top of the screen or via a quick selection at the ToolBar Keyboard operation The keyboard can be used for text data entry as well as control of most OBP Series USB Version functions from keyboard shortcuts Help Press F1 to obtain Help on the active window Selection of menus wPress ALT and then the arrow keys and then press Enter to select a menu item or wHold down the ALT key and press the underlined letter hot key in the menu name or wPress a shortcut key combination Shortcuts are available for some menu items and are displayed next to the menu item Close Menu Press the ESC key Dialog Boxes wText Entry Select the text box you wish to change Use the keyboard to enter the desired text When the correct text has been entered press the TAB key to finish data entry and move to the next control on the dialog box If an error is made while typing in text pressing the BACKSPACE key will remove the character to the left of the text cursor and move the cursor to the erased location WESC This key is used to select the Cancel button in a dialog box This returns value s in the dialog box to their original value s before the dialog box was
82. tion enables the user to define a new optic Filter file Create Filter File function is selected from the File menu or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl F Because silicon detectors saturate easily it is frequently necessary to insert one or more filters in front of the detector to attenuate the beam and prevent saturation Since the wavelength response of these filters is not flat it is necessary to install the transmission properties of the filter in the software in order to obtain a proper power measurement and gain setting for the detector amplifier The filter file contains A table including two columns wThe first column is the wavelength in 1 nm steps or bigger steps The user can select the step size for entering the wavelength data each 1 nm or 5 nm or 10 nm etc wThe second column is the known transmission of the filter for the matching wavelength in The system uses straight line interpolation to determine transmission values for wavelengths that lie between wavelengths listed in the file One can create any filter transmission curve file within the range of 350 nm 1100 nm Creating a new Filter file 1 Select Create Filter File from the File menu Create Filter File j x No Wavelength nm Transmission a a a 1 E 350 E 1 013 E Complete Cancel Help 2 There are 3 data entry boxes each for the line number No Wavelength nm and Transmission value The data box labeled as No s
83. until the cursor is located at the required data entry box Press SpaceBar once more to deactivate the option The cross mark is then removed from inside the data entry box Press OK button to confirm the selection or Cancel button to abort settings Value Setting This is one of the methods of data entry to the system To set a digital value for a parameter use the following value entry box method 8 Place mouse cursor at the required parameter Up Down arrow buttons and click the LEFT hand button of a mouse in order to view the possible values stepwise or leave your finger pressing the LEFT hand button of a mouse in order to change the value consecutively 7 Press the TAB key until cursor appears at the required value entry box Place the Write sign cursor at the required location by pressing the SpaceBar key and type the characters digits on your keyboard OBP Series USB Version 28 Wavelength For example Use the following value setting box in order to input the Wavelength value of the Laser Press OK button to confirm the selection or Cancel button to abort settings Radio Buttons This is one of the methods of data entry to the system To select a value from a short list of options use the following typical Radio Button entry method 8 Place mouse cursor at the required button and click the LEFT hand button of a mouse A solid small circle will be displayed inside the option circle Another click on the mouse
84. utton becomes a Run button and the system is waiting on hold until a single pulse is obtained The single pulse should be obtained within a few seconds if not a message is displayed Trigger mode aborted and later on Trigger mode is deactivated If a single pulse is obtained it is displayed Press Run button to get the next pulse Save Performs a Save data operation Data is saved as a Text file having an extension of SCP The number of data points for the save operation is determined via Setup function There is a range of 100 points through 2 000 points Retrieve Performs a Retrieve operation and displays the stored data file from memory If the retrieved file size is below 500 points then the entire file is being OBP Series USB Version 59 displayed on screen If the file is bigger than 500 points then the user can choose the strip of data to be displayed either by Typing a value at the Retrieve Memory Data Field or simply by sliding along the bar below the Retrieve Memory Data field Scope Setup A x Trigger Mode Memory Mode Mode m Units Volt Eng Unit C Position JW Channel X AE EE C Power As m Scope e Combine Normal Large m Grid Y On Off OK Cancel Help Scope Setup function enables setting a few parameters for the oscilloscope presentation Mode Toggles between Power versus Time presentation Position and Combine versus Time pr
85. velength Wavelength can be selected from Power Setup via Settings Tab The wavelength value is used by the Power function to correct the sensor reading for the selected wavelength response Because the system uses Silicon detectors it is important that the proper wavelength be entered If the proper wavelength is not entered power readings will be inaccurate Wavelength nm This option should be used to input the wavelength in nanometers of the laser source used in the current 63 measurement session L The system will recalculate the beam power value and correct the display accordingly Change the wavelength value by Value Setting The wavelength can be entered in 1 nanometer increments from the data entry box Possible values for wavelength are 350 1100 nm Units Units option enables changing the units of the power meter display The units which can be selected are mW milliWatts pW microWatts dBm Decibels Both the needle scale and the numerical power display are updated accordingly m Units mw C pv C Dbm Select the required option by using the Radio Buttons Average This option activates deactivates the beam power averaging function This is a successive averaging feature which smoothes the Power display of noisy or unstable lasers When Power Average is On minor fluctuations in power are smoothed out and the display becomes easier to read Average can be set to any value between 1 t
86. w File View File provides the user the ability to view any stored file including data Log Power Plot Position Chart and INI files View File can be selected from the File menu the keyboard shortcut Ctrl V or via the ToolBar To view a file 1 Select View File from the File menu 2 Select the File Type for the file to be viewed Log files LOG Plot files PLT Chart files CHT Config files INI Excel files XLS Scope files SCP BMP files BM image files JPG 3 There should be no need to change the directory because most files should be stored in the system directory the default 4 Click on a file from the file list on the left 5 Click OK The file can now be displayed in the notepad application Copy File Copy File provides the user with the ability to copy any stored data file to the system working directory Copy File can be selected from the File menu or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl C Specifically this option is useful for copying an external filter transmission file to the current working directory A message box is displayed during the Copy operation specifying the amount of bytes copied To copy a file 1 Select Copy File from the File menu OBP Series USB Version 32 2 Select the File Type for the file to be copied Filter files FLT 3 Select the drive to copy from 4 Click on the file from the file list on the left 5 Click OK Create Filter File This op
87. wn below shows a typical display Depending on your computer setup some entries may vary System Properties 2 x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type C View devices by connection E CDROM amp Disk drives a Display adapters 3 Floppy disk controllers 2 Hard disk controllers 13 Human Interface Devices F Keyboard mm Monitors gt Mouse EF Network adapters PCMCIA socket g Ports COM amp LPT FE Sound video and game controllers m System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Properties Refresh Remove Print E A 4 E E E E 2 Close Sancel 4 Click on the symbol next to the Human Interface Device to expand that entry F 9 Floppy disk drives 43 Human Interface Devices 13 HID compliant device gj USB Human Interface Device 2 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers El There is one USB Human Interface Device listed for each USB device connected to the system 5 Double click on the USB Human Interface device entry The USB Human Interface device properties window appears 6 Verify that the location specifies the DO 1208AD and the device status reads This device is working properly 4 3 2 Verifying the Installation for Windows 2000 XP To verify your device installation on Windows 2000 XP follow the steps below 1 On your d
88. y in mW uW or dBm units All the power setup options refer to the needle and the numerical power displays which show real time power information easy and quick control of the Power functionality as follows wNull button v etup button vFilter button Activate Button Null in order to perform ambient light suppression Activate Button Setup in order to set any of the Filter Power Setup parameters Activate Button Filter in order to load a pre defined filter transmission file onto the Power measuring function Null This option provides for ambient light suppression and permits accurate analysis of the light source examined After activating this option a message box appears instructing the user to remove the light source and press OK to confirm The system now measures the ambient light level and subtracts it from all future power measurements A prompt will indicate when the measurement has taken place and the laser can be turned on again Null is now On and a banner appears above the power display which reads Null When Null is turned off the values displayed are the total power incident on the detector surface When Null is turned On the power value displayed does not contain the ambient light 8 To activate deactivate Null Place mouse cursor over the Null button and click the Left mouse button OBP Series USB Version 43 Filter Because silicon detectors can saturate very easily it is freque
89. you connect your device for the first time the Found New Hardware dialog window appears When running Windows XP this dialog is replaced by a notification in the lower right side of your screen Found New Hardware Ss DO 12084D A second Found New Hardware window appears after the first closes When running Windows XP this dialog is replaced by a notification in the lower right side of your screen Found New Hardware Sp USB Human Interface Device When the second window closes the installation is complete The green LED on the manifold box should flash three times and then remain lit This indicates that communication is established between the USB device and the PC 4 3 Verifying the Installation To makes sure that your USB device was detected correctly by your operation system perform the procedure that is applicable to the operation system running on your computer 4 3 1 Verifying the Installation for Windows 98 ME To verify your device installation on Windows 98 ME follow the steps below 1 On your desktop click the right mouse button on the My Computer icon A pop up menu appears next to the icon a Ta My Computer 2 From the pop up menu select the Properties option Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Rename Properties OBP Series USB Version 19 The system Properties screen appears 3 Click on the Device Manager Tab to display the Device Property page The screen sho

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