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TLS-101 User Manual V1.2

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2. Click the button to get IPCONFIG Get IP Address 192 168 2 110 Get IP Config ETHERNET MODE Get Net Mask 255 255 255 0 DYNAM E Get Gat E IT D se Get Nameserver 192 16822 Get Port 23 STOP Program IP Config query screen Dynamic I P mode result Use this function to obtain the IP address which is needed to control the instrument via Ethernet The second tab MODE SETTING allows the user to switch the instrument between static and dynamic IP addressing modes Panaral Dhatanire 3 GP ETHERNET SETUP Sei tit ZIL Serial Port Baud Rate Port Configuration coms 9600 Hote RS 232 baud rate must be 9600bps GET IP CONFIG MODE SETTING STATIC IP SETTING Select DYNAMIC Mode a ETHERNET MODE Select STATIC Mode e DYNAMIC STOP Program Ethernet mode selection screen dynamic GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 37 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Panaral Dhatanire 2 wu UJ HOt LI E UUI Serial Port Port Configuration Xcous i GP ETHERNET SETUP Baud Rate 9600 Note RS 232 baud rate must be 9600bps GET IP CONFIG MODE SETTING STATIC IP SETTING Select DYNAMIC Mode a ETHERNET MODE Select STATIC Mode a STATIC STOP Program Ethernet mode selection screen static Clicking the OK button for dynamic mode puts the instrument into dynamic IP mode The instrument will obtain the dynamic IP informat
3. First two options on mode selection screen GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 12 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide 3 3 Operation Modes When the TLS 101 is first powered on the default display is the mode selection screen The MODE key can also be used at any time to return to the mode selection screen The TLS 101 has 5 options available under its mode selection screens with 2 options listed on each screen The current mode is highlighted The default operation mode is continuous scan mode or the mode used last Use the UP and DOWN arrows to move between options and the ENTER key to select the highlighted option The mode selection screens are shown below 1 CONTINUOUS SCAN 2 MANUAL SCAN 3 SINGLE WAVELENGTH 4 SELECT WAVELENGTH 5 SET GPIB ADDR When the instrument is powered off current settings are saved for use the next time the instrument is powered on Continuous Scan In continuous scan mode the TLS 101 scans between the designated start and end channels with a user specified rate sweep pattern and number of cycles Setup for continuous scan is as follows 1 Set scan start point Start Off 191 70THz A 1563 86nm The top line shows the ITU grid channel and the frequency corresponding to the selected channel The bottom line shows the wavelength corresponding to the selected channel Use the arrow keys to set the desired channel number The lt and gt keys move the cursor between digits and the A and V keys
4. 30 Default 5 Sample response ADR 05 or 05 RST System reset Runs power up initialization sequence and resets laser GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 23 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Operation Status Queries Commands Command Description Response Example CHN n Sets laser to ITU grid channel n and turns EOO on the laser n 1 89 for C band This command automatically switches the TLS 101 to single wavelength operation Sweep mode 3 CHN Query the current ITU grid channel Sample response Can be sent from any mode including CHN 12 or 12 during sweep operation Does not affect operation mode FRQ Query the current frequency Sample response Can be sent from any mode including FRQ 192 50 or 192 50 during sweep operation Does not affect operation mode WAV Query the current wavelength Sample response Can be sent from any mode including WAV 1550 12 or 1550 12 during sweep operation Does not affect operation mode STA n Turn the laser source ON or OFF Sample command STA 1 ON n 0 OFF Response E00 1 ON E15 if key is Off Note ON OFF command only works when the laser safety key is ON Laser will turn OFF if key is turned OFF but will not automatically turn ON when key is turned back on In general this command is not required as part of operation setup The laser will turn on when an operation mode is starte
5. Appendix 4 0 Ethernet setup There are two connection configurations for Ethernet control a Static IP the administrator assigns the instrument a fixed IP address In this mode the instrument can be directly connected to the control PC as shown in Figure 7 or can be connected through a router For a direct connection Figure 7 a cross linked network cable must be used For a connection to a router a standard straight linked network cable would be used b Dynamic IP the DHCP server assigns the instrument an available address when requested Connect the instrument with a DHCP server running on router or exchange server as shown in Figure 8 For this configuration a standard straight linked network cable must be used DHCP server PC TLS 101 Switch PC TLS 101 Figure 7 Direct connection TLS 101 to PC Figure 8 Connection with DHCP server Once the physical connections are established the instrument s Ethernet configuration can be set up GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 35 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide LabView Program A LabView program provided with the instrument can be used to set the Ethernet communication mode query the IP configuration and perform static IP setup Open the LabVIEW program SET_ETHERNET vi or SET_ETHERNET exe to set the Ethernet configuration This program was designed for an RS 232 interface so the instrument should be connected to the computer via RS 232 before running it Please see the instructions i
6. TLS 101 Tunable Light Zeen J Input IP Address Port Network Configuration 192 168 1 110 J23 MANUAL SCAN MODE FIXED WAVELENGTH MODE CONTINUOUS SCAN MODE SELECTED WAVELENGTH MODE EL Set start channel 1 Set dwell time 2 29 ms step Set end channel 989 ser Select scan wave Saw SET Set step size 1 4 Set cycle number 2 1 3 STOP Response from TLS e gt Copyright c 1995 2007 General Photonics Corp The rest of the program interface is the same as the RS 232 USB GPIB version of the program Page 47 of 50 GP UM TLS 101 12 TLS 101 User Guide Appendix 7 0 ITU Grid Channel Lookup Table Table 3 I TU Grid Channel Lookup Table Channel Wavelength nm Frequency THz 1 1563 86 191 70 2 1563 45 191 75 3 1563 05 191 80 4 1562 64 191 85 5 1562 23 191 90 6 1561 83 191 95 7 1561 42 192 00 8 1561 01 192 05 9 1560 61 192 10 10 1560 20 192 15 11 1559 79 192 20 12 1559 39 192 25 13 1558 98 192 30 14 1558 58 192 35 15 1558 17 192 40 16 1557 77 192 45 17 1557 36 192 50 18 1556 96 192 55 19 1556 55 192 60 20 1556 15 192 65 21 1555 75 192 70 22 1555 34 192 75 23 1554 94 192 80 24 1554 54 192 85 25 1554 13 192 90 26 1553 73 192 95 27 1553 33 193 00 28 1552 93 193 05 29 1552 52 193 10 30 1552 12 193 15 31 1551 72 193 20 GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 48 o
7. Trace Saw ENTER key to start There are two available scanning patterns traces If Saw is selected a scan cycle consists of a scan from the start point to the end point After the end of each cycle the TLS 101 skips back to the start point creating a sawtooth pattern If Triangle is selected a scan cycle consists of a round trip from the start point to the end point and back to the start point creating a triangle pattern Use the A and V keys to select the desired trace Press the ENTER key to start the scan Trace options Saw Triangle While the scan is running the screen will show the scan mode the current channel and the current wavelength MANUAL SCAN o Laser status indicator CH xx A xxxx xx nm o laser on x laser off Press the ENTER key to advance to the next wavelength in the scan sequence The laser status indicator in the upper right corner of the screen indicates whether the laser is on or off During normal operation it should display an o The MODE key can be used at any time to stop the scan and return to the mode selection menu Single Wavelength In single wavelength mode the TLS 101 outputs a fixed wavelength signal at the selected channel The wavelength selection screen is displayed below Set CH Off 191 70THz A 1563 86nm The top line shows the ITU grid channel and the frequency corresponding to the selected channel The bottom line shows the wavelength correspond
8. 10 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Fuse location Figure 5 shows the location of the fuse compartment under the power cord plug There are two fuses in the compartment the one in use and a spare The fuse further inside the compartment is active The one closer to the compartment opening is the spare Replace the fuse with one with the exact rating of the original Figure 5 Fuse compartment GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 11 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Section 3 0 Operation Instructions 3 1 Unpacking Inspect TLS 101 for any physical damage due to shipping and transportation Contact carrier if any damage is found Check the packing list to see if any parts or accessories are missing Packing List RS 232 cable straight wired e Lem 3 2 Front Panel Operation 1 Connect power cord and plug it into wall receptacle Make sure the ground pin of the power cord is connected to earth ground 2 Connect a fiber to the output connector of the TLS 101 It is important to clean the fiber connector using industry standard procedures and to make sure that the connection is good Make sure that the laser is turned off during connector cleaning 3 Power on the instrument and turn the safety key to the on position The TLS 101 will run through a brief initialization sequence and then display the operation mode selection screen General Photonics TLS 101 Ver1 5 C Initialization screen 1 JONTINUOUS SCAN 2 MANUAL SCAN
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10. 3 4 Troubleshooting Front Panel Operation 1 No light output safety key off The laser cannot turn on if the safety key is in the off position If the key is off once the user completes setup for an operation mode and attempts to enter the operation mode the TLS 101 will display the following error message TLS is not ready Light key is OFF If this message appears turn the key to the on position wait a few seconds and repeat the setup 2 Laser not ready If the TLS 101 is put into an operation mode before it has completed its initialization it will display the following error message TLS is not ready Please try again If this message appears wait several seconds and try the operation again If the error message persists even after power cycling the instrument the TLS 101 may need repair 3 Incorrect setup The continuous and manual scan functions may not run if the difference between the start and end point channels is not a multiple of the step size In this case the following error screen may appear Setting error If this message appears modify the scan settings so that they are internally consistent 4 Light turns off during operation If for some reason the laser turns off once an operation is started the light status indicator in the upper right corner of the operation screen will WAM Wy change from an o to an x SINGLE WAVELENGTH x Laser status indicator
11. 40 values Note that the amount of time spent at a particular wavelength can be controlled by inputting the same wavelength channel to multiple consecutive BK positions It is not necessary to use all 40 BK positions When the sequence is entered press ENTER to move to the next step 3 Set dwell time Dwell J000 ms step Enter key to start Use the arrow keys to set the dwell time at each step BK position GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 17 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Dwell Time Range 20 to 60 000 ms step Press ENTER to start the scan SELECT WAVELENGTH o Laser status indicator CH xx XXxx xx nm o laser on x laser off While the scan is running the screen will show the scan mode the current channel and the current wavelength The laser status indicator in the upper right corner of the screen indicates whether the laser is on or off During normal operation it should display an o The sequence will keep repeating as long as the scan is running The MODE key can be used at any time to stop the scan and return to the mode selection menu Set GPI B Address Option 5 allows the user to set the instrument s GPIB address When this option is selected the LCD displays the current GPIB address information as shown below GPIB ADDR 0B Use the arrow keys to set the GPIB address and press ENTER to save the setting GPIB Address Range 1 to 30 GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 18 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide
12. in Appendix 1 To ensure proper communication use a GPIB cable that is fully compatible with the IEEE 488 1 standard All GPIB IEEE 488 interface connections must be made before turning on the instruments GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 41 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Appendix 6 0 LabView Control Programs LabView control programs are provided for remote control of the TLS 101 If LabView is not installed on the control computer install the LabView Run Time engine LV2012SP1_Run time engine and the VISA driver NIVISA1401runtime These run time engines are compatible with Windows 8 7 XP For USB control the USB drivers need to be installed See Appendices 2 5 for details on setup for specific communication interfaces Always close the control program before turning off the instrument RS 232 USB GPIB The control program TLS_REMOTE exe executable is compatible with RS 232 USB and GPIB interfaces The program will auto sense which interface is being used and display the appropriate port configuration option The control program interface is otherwise identical for RS 232 USB and GPIB control Open the TLS_REMOTE program Run the program by clicking the white arrow at the top of the page The program will search for available ports and display them in the port configuration pull down menu If necessary select Refresh from the pull down menu to refresh the port list The COM port cannot be changed while the program is ru
13. standard cleaning procedures compressed air or a fresh lint free tissue and alcohol or other connector cleaning solvent taking care to avoid scratching the ferrule surface Finally replace the front flange position it so that the key notch faces up and the small alignment pin lines up with the hole in the base piece before pushing it in and the screws For frequent measurements we recommend that the user prepare a patch cord fiber to avoid wear on the internal connector GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 9 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Hole for alignment pin Remove screws Adapter base Front flange go not remove Ferrule end Figure 3 Diagram of universal connector interface 2 2 Rear Panel Electrical and Remote Control Interfaces The AC power plug fuse and communication interface connectors are mounted on the rear panel as shown in Figure 4 The TLS 101 includes RS 232 USB Ethernet and GPIB interfaces for external computer operation of the system Control commands and remote interface setup information are located in the appendices BET KA uu T TUSE SH Xen GENERAL PHOTONICS CORP CHINO CA USA Lee ima POM Sei S oo BNC tp QUALIFIED MERSO OM Y ce w Figure 4 rear panel Rear Panel Features USB interface port Line External AC input connector RS 232 serial interface port Cooling fan air outlet Ethernet interface port L Chassis ground GPIB interface port GP UM TLS 101 12 Page
14. 000 ms Sample command SWP DWE 100 Set dwell time to 100 ms step Response see Table 2 sweep SWP DWE Query dwell time per step for continuous Sample response scan in units of ms SWP DWE 100 or 100 Dwell time is 100 ms step SWP REP n Sets the scanning pattern trace Response see Table 2 n 0 Triangle round trip scan IVVVVV 1 Saw one way scan A LAL L L or NMNIM SWP REP Query the scanning pattern Possible Responses 0 or 1 0 Triangle Sweep VVVVV 1 Saw Sweep 1l 1 l SWP CYC n Sets the number of cycles for continuous Sample command SWP CYC 0 sweep mode Number of cycles is infinite Cycle range n 1 to 999 or Response see Table 2 0 Infinite SWP CYC Query cycle number setting for continuous Sample response SWP CYC 5 or 5 Sweep cycle setting is 5 GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 25 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Select Wavelength Commands Commands related to selected wavelength sequence setup Command Description Response Example SEL BKb chn Store wavelength channels for selected Sample command wavelength scan SEL BK5 22 b Memory bank location Store channel 22 in Bank 5 chn ITU grid channel to be stored in selected memory bank location Responses The stored values cannot be queried E00 No error Storage Bank Range BK1 to BK40 E14 Command conflict Channel Range 1 to 89 for C band laser TLS 101 is not in mode 2 Notes 1 Lega
15. CH 35 A 1550 12 nm o laser on X 7 laser off This can happen for several reasons such as the safety key being turned off during operation or a turn off laser remote control command being sent If the laser status indicator changes state unexpectedly check the safety key and redo the setup If the message persists contact General Photonics 5 Unstable light output Make sure that the TLS 101 has been allowed to warm up for 0 5 2 minutes when first powered on Check connectors to make sure that connector types are GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 19 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide correct connectors are clean and connections are good If necessary add an isolator after the TLS 6 Optical output power lower than expected Make sure that the output fiber connector type matches the TLS 101 s output fiber connector type that all connectors and adapters are clean and that connections are good Remote Control Command Format WK 1 If the beginning or ending identifiers or of a command are missing the instrument will not respond RS 232 1 Make sure that the cable is straight wired pin to to pin wired not cross wired Verify active Comm Port COM1 COM2 etc Verify Comm Port settings 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity bits baud rate 9600 USB 1 Make sure that the USB driver is installed before communicating via USB Ethernet 1 Make sure that the Ethernet communication setting Static or Dynamic
16. ERNAR geed NSA ceed N NENNEN NENNEN RN E 42 Eth rnet PT DIL ILIO LIII TEM 47 Appendix 7 0 ITU Grid Channel Lookup Table 48 GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 6 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Section 1 0 Overview General Photonics TLS 101 is a continuous wave CW tunable laser source for use in the C band window covering 1528 to 1563 nm The laser can be step tuned across the C band communication channels with a tuning resolution of 50 GHz and a step time of 20 ms for adjacent channels The internal wavelength locker ensures that the wavelengths or frequencies of the output light are exactly on the ITU grid of the DWDM channels Figure 1 TLS 101 Tunable Laser source The TLS 101 has four different operation modes continuous scan manual scan single wavelength operation and selected wavelength scan In continuous scan mode the TLS continuously scans the output wavelength between the start channel and end channel at a user selected rate dwell time per step In manual scan mode the user can manually step through the wavelength scan sequence by pressing the ENTER key or sending the corresponding remote control command In single wavelength mode the output wavelength remains fixed at the user selected value In select wavelength mode the TLS steps through a user stored sequence of up to 40 wavelengths at a user selectable rate The TLS 101 comes with USB RS 232 Ethernet and GPIB communication ports for interface w
17. ING Set IP Address 192 168 2 106 Set Net Mask 255 255 255 0 Set Gateway 192 168 2 1 Set Nameserver 192 168 2 2 Set Port 23 Input all of the parameters then click Set to apply it Set Set OK STOP Program Static IP setup screen Command List for Ethernet Setup The following commands can also be used for Ethernet setup This set of commands is case sensitive and can be used with RS 232 only Set Query Ethernet Mode These commands are used to set or query the Ethernet addressing mode Ethernet mode setup must match the Ethernet setup for the control computer and the physical connection There are two choices Dynamic the server will provide the address when requested Static the user sets the address The Mode setting can be queried at any time Command Description Response 7DHCP Set to dynamic IP mode OK 6STIP Set to static IP mode OK FMODE Query Ethernet communication mode DYNAMIC if in Dynamic STATIC if in Static Dynamic IP When the TLS 101 is set to dynamic IP mode it will request the dynamic IP configuration from the server Allow a few seconds for this information to be retrieved before querying the instrument Static IP When the TLS 101 is set to static IP mode the following commands can be used to configure the static IP GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 39 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Command Description R
18. In addition the universal interchangeable adapter allows the user to switch to ST SC or FC connectors without opening the instrument panel Although the TLS 101 is shipped with an FC fiber adapter other interchangeable inserts are available For additional information on different input fiber adapter inserts please contact General Photonics External fiber connectors should be cleaned using industry standard cleaning methods before connection to the TLS 101 If this procedure is followed before each connection the instrument s internal connector ferrules should not need regular cleaning However high insertion loss or measurement instability that does not improve after cleaning the external connectors may indicate that the instrument s internal connector ferrules require cleaning Ferrule Cleaning Procedure The connector ferrule is contained in a universal connector interface consisting of a front piece that connects to the external fiber connector and a base piece that is mounted on the front panel of the instrument as shown in Figure 3 To clean a connector ferrule first make sure no external connector is connected to the universal connector interface Then using a Phillips screwdriver remove the two small screws connecting the front and back parts of the adapter and carefully pull the front flange straight out Note never remove the adapter base from the front panel The ferrule end should now be exposed Clean the ferrule using
19. Making Light Work Lighter X Ganaral Dhoafanicc ww o n ww We RR We H EE NH HR GEWESEN G o ix por a t 3 TLS 101 Tunable Laser Source C Band User Guide Version 1 2 Date June 22 2015 TLS 101 User Guide General Photonics Corporation is located in Chino California For more information visit the company s website at www generalphotonics com or call 909 590 5473 GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 2 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS The following safety precautions must be observed during operation of this product Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the product General Photonics assumes no liability for customers failure to comply with these requirements Before operation the user should inspect the product and review the manual carefully Properly ground the chassis and work space using the chassis ground terminal Use only in a safe work environment in terms of temperature humidity electrical power and risk of fire or shock The product is designed for indoor use Avoid exposure to liquids or water condensation Provide adequate ventilation for cooling Operate the product on a stable surface Avoid excess vibration Standard laser safety procedures should be followed during operation GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 3 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 4 o
20. Setup for manual scan is as follows 1 Set scan start point Start Off 191 70THz 1563 86Nnm The top line shows the ITU grid channel and the frequency corresponding to the selected channel The bottom line shows the wavelength corresponding to the selected channel Use the arrow keys to set the desired channel number The lt and gt keys move the cursor between digits and the A and W keys increment and decrement the active digit Once the value is set press the ENTER key to execute the setting and proceed to the next setup step Start Channel Range 1 to 89 for C band laser 2 Set scan end point End 196 10THz A 1528 77nm The top line shows the ITU grid channel and the frequency corresponding to the selected channel The bottom line shows the wavelength corresponding to the selected channel Use the arrow keys to set the desired channel number The lt and gt keys move the cursor between digits and the A and W keys increment and decrement the active digit Once the value is set press the ENTER key to execute the setting and proceed to the next setup step End Channel Range 1 to 89 for C band laser GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 15 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide 3 Set step size Step fk 50 50GHz Use the arrow keys to set the step size number of channels per step then press ENTER to move to the next setup step Step Size Range of channels per step 1 to 89 for C band laser 4 Set scan pattern
21. TDI Intel R Centrino R Wireless N 1030 Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter 2 Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller lt p USB gt DI Processors gt E Sound video and game controllers gt AR System devices 4 a Universal Serial Bus controllers 8 Generic USB Hub 8 Generic USB Hub 8 Intel R 6 Series C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Cc Intel R 6 Series C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Cc Renesas Electronics USB 3 0 Host Controller 8 Renesas Electronics USB 3 0 Root Hub 6 In Device Manager USB Serial Port should now appear under Other Devices Right click it and select Update Driver Software Follow the same procedure as described above to specify the driver location and install the driver until the completion window for the USB serial port appears GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 32 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide nar e e mz i 8 t o o iq vl Update ed e USB Serial Port COM3 60 j k p e l Windows has successfully updated your driver software Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device USB Serial Port 7 In Device Manager there should now be a USB Serial Port listed under Ports COM amp LPT GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 33 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide File Action View Help es i GB y Computer Management Local 4 System Tools b Task Schedul
22. able Uninstall Scan for hardware changes Properties GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 29 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide de H Update Driver Software USB Serial Port U How do you want to search for driver software gt Search automatically for updated driver software Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest driver software for your device unless you ve disabled this feature in your device installation settings i gt Browse my computer for driver software Locate and install driver software manually 2 Select Browse my computer for driver software gra ne Update Driver Sofware USB Serial Port ul Browse for driver software on your computer d Search for driver software in this location D USB Driver Include subfolders gt Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer This list will show installed driver software compatible with the device and all driver software in the same category as the device 3 Make sure that the software cd is inserted Click Browse navigate to the cd drive and select the VCP folder Make sure the include subfolders box is checked Click Next GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 30 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Would you like to install this device software Name CDM Driver Package Bus D2XX Driver I Publisher Future Technology Devices International Always trust software from Future Technology Devices In
23. ale connectors to connect the TLS 101 to the control computer Figure 6 RS 232 connector pin assignment on TLS 101 rear panel Power on the instrument Send a command string to the instrument See Appendix 1 for commands Any program that supports RS 232 communication protocols can be used to send ASCII commands to the instrument Many programming languages support serial communications including Visual Basic LabView and C RS 232 settings RS 232 port uses asynchronous framing 8 data bits no parity bit and 1 stop bit RS 232 baud rate 9600 bps GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 28 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Appendix 3 0 USB connection and setup USB drivers are included in the VCP folder on the cd They need to be installed before USB communication can be established The first time the USB is used insert the cd into the control computer Connect the TLS 101 to the control computer using a standard USB cable Power on the TLS 101 USB Driver Installation The first time the computer detects a USB connection to the instrument the driver may install automatically Windows 7 8 or a Found New Hardware Wizard window may appear Windows XP If neither of these things occur the driver can be located and installed using Device Manager 1 Open Device Manager Look for a new device under Other Devices Right click it and select Update Driver Software l Update Driver Software Dis
24. cy command SEL CHb chn has the same function and is still supported 2 Command only valid in mode 2 selected wavelength scan To set a wavelength sequence for selected wavelength scan this command should be used to consecutively designate the wavelength channels for memory locations 1 to the desired end location Sample sequence SEL BK1 1 SEL BK2 5 e e e SEL BK15 80 sets up a sequence of 15 wavelengths for selected wavelength scan When the start command is received the TLS steps through memory bank locations from location 1 to the last bank location set If bank locations in the sequence are skipped the TLS 101 will use default values for empty banks To avoid unpredictable sequences wavelengths should be designated for all memory locations to be used SEL DWE n Set the dwell time per step in Selected Sample command SEL DWE 100 Wavelength Mode Sets dwell time per step to 100 ms Range for n 20 to 60000 ms Note that this is a different variable than the dwell time for continuous scan SEL DWE Query the dwell time per step for Selected Sample response Wavelength Mode SEL DWE 100 or 100 Dwell time per step is 100 ms GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 26 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Sweep Operation Commands Commands related to sweep mode operation after setup is finished Command Description Response Example SWP STA n Set swee
25. d STA Query the ON OFF status of the laser STA O laser OFF Software Ctrl Possible states 0 OFF 1 ON STA 1 laser ON Software Ctrl The laser will only turn on when an E15 if key is Off operation mode is enabled It remains off during setup Reference and Lookup Table Queries Command Description Response Example WAV n Query the wavelength corresponding to ITU Sample response grid channel n WAV 1552 12 or 1552 12 All units in nm FRQ n Query the frequency corresponding to ITU Sample response grid channel n FRQ 193 152 or 193 15 All units are in THz CHN MAX Query the total number of channels CHN MAX 89 or 89 89 for a C band laser POW Query the specified output power of the Sample command POW 13 50 laser All units are in dBm Operation Mode Selection Sweep mode selection query Command Description Response Example SWP MOD n Sets sweep mode EOO 0 Manual mode 1 Continuous mode 2 Selected wavelength mode 3 Single wavelength mode no sweep Notes 1 The laser turns off when this command is received 2 For sweep modes O0 1 or 2 this command is required For single wavelength operation mode 3 this command is not required SWP MOD Query sweep mode SWP MOD 1 or 1 GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 24 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Wavelength Sweep Commands Commands related to continuous or manual sweep mode setup current sweep mode Command Description Re
26. e scanning patterns traces If SAW is selected a scan cycle consists of a scan from the start point to the end point After the end of each cycle the TLS 101 skips back to the start point creating a sawtooth pattern If TRI is selected a scan cycle consists of a round trip from the start point to the end point and back to the start point creating a triangle pattern Use the A and V keys to select the desired trace Press the ENTER key to move to cycle setup Use the arrow keys to set the desired number of cycles or set cycle number to Inf for unlimited scanning then press ENTER to start the scan Trace options SAW TRI Cycle Range 1 to 999 or Inf GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 14 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide While the scan is running the screen will show the scan mode the current channel and the current wavelength CONTINUOUS SCAN o L Laser status indicator o laser on x laser off CH xx A xxxx xx nm The laser status indicator in the upper right corner of the screen indicates whether the laser is on or off During normal operation it should display an o The MODE key can be used at any time to stop the scan and return to the mode selection menu Manual Scan The manual scan is a manually triggered fixed sequence scan The setup and available scan patterns are the same as for continuous scan but in manual scan mode the TLS 101 moves to the next wavelength in the scan each time the ENTER key is pressed
27. ed to that memory location When this function is first entered the Scan Index will be 1 Set the TLS channel to the desired value and click SET If the set command is successful the Response from TLS will be E00 and the Scan Index will increment to 2 Repeat the process until the desired number of values has been entered Note that the values in a sequence must be entered in order If an error is made or a previous entry needs to be corrected the entire sequence must be re entered To do this stop the program Stop Program button on left side of screen and restart it white arrow at top left of screen before selecting the Selected Wavelength Mode tab Set the dwell time per point in the corresponding box and click SET to save the setting Click the Start button to begin the scan The laser will repeat the pattern as long as this mode is active The STOP button stops a scan in progress The scan should be stopped before switching to a different operation mode GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 46 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Ethernet See Appendix 4 0 for Ethernet setup instructions Open the control program GP_TLS_ETHERNET exe executable Enter the instrument s IP address and port number then click the white arrow at the top left of the screen to run the program If the connection is successful the connection status indicator dot will turn green ibe fs EAr F SFAFEUFEFEIT Bananal NE gt
28. er gt B Event Viewer gt 7 Shared Folders b Local Users and Groups gt amp Performance g Device Manager 4 E Storage Disk Management b B Services and Applications gt cg Disk drives M Display adapters b vi DVD CD ROM drives gt c IDE ATA ATAPI controllers b 25 Imaging devices b 53 4 4 Keyboards A Mice and other pointing devices A Monitors Network adapters Xj Bluetooth Device Personal Area Network S Bluetooth Device RFCOMM Protocol TDI amp Intel R Centrino R Wireless N 1030 Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter 2 SI Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller b KR Portable Devices a Di OME C 77 USB Serial Port COM3 gt E Sound video and game controllers gt AE System devices 4 Universal Serial Bus controllers Generic USB Hub Generic USB Hub Intel R 6 Series C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Cc Intel R 6 Series C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Cc Renesas Electronics USB 3 0 Host Controller Renesas Electronics USB 3 0 Root Hub USB Mass Storage Device USB Root Hub USB Root Hub d L D USB Composite Device 8 L L Note the port number that the TLS 101 is using COM3 in this example More Actions The USB driver can drive more than one instrument but the instruments will be connected under different port numbers GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 34 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide
29. esponse i hhh hhh hhh hhh Set IP Address eg 1 192 168 2 106 OK v2 innn nnn nnn nnn Set Net Mask eg 2 255 255 255 0 OK 3 nnn nnn nnn nnn Set Gateway eg 3 192 168 2 1 OK 4 nnn nnn nnn nnn Set NameServer eg 4 192 168 2 2 OK S innn Set Port eg 5 28 OK 6STIP Initialize the Static IP OK Required after setting all 5 addresses Configuration Query Commands The following commands are used to query the IP setup They will return either static or dynamic values depending on what mode the instrument is in and for static IP whether the setup was completed and initialized Command Description Response 8IP IP Address eg 192 168 0 50 BMASK Get NetMASK eg 255 255 255 0 CGATE Get GateWay eg 192 168 2 1 DNAME Get NameServer eg 192 168 2 2 EPORT Get Port eg 23 Notes on Ethernet setup commands 1 If a setup command is successful the instrument will respond with OK If not it will respond with NO 2 Allow sufficient time between commands Dynamic IP mode requires the instrument to communicate with the server which can sometimes take several seconds to respond Guidelines for Ethernet Setup For static IP control the net mask and gateway for the instrument should be the same as those for the control computer The first 3 groups of numbers in the IP address should be the same as those for the control computer 192 168 2 for example T
30. f 50 TLS 101 User Guide Channel Wavelength nm Frequency THz 32 1551 32 193 25 33 1550 92 193 30 34 1550 52 193 35 35 1550 12 193 40 36 1549 72 193 45 37 1549 32 193 50 38 1548 91 193 55 39 1548 51 193 60 40 1548 11 193 65 41 1547 72 193 70 42 1547 32 193 75 43 1546 92 193 80 44 1546 52 193 85 45 1546 12 193 90 46 1545 72 193 95 47 1545 32 194 00 48 1544 92 194 05 49 1544 53 194 10 50 1544 13 194 15 51 1543 73 194 20 52 1543 33 194 25 53 1542 94 194 30 54 1542 54 194 35 55 1542 14 194 40 56 1541 75 194 45 57 1541 35 194 50 58 1540 95 194 55 59 1540 56 194 60 60 1540 16 194 65 61 1539 77 194 70 62 1539 37 194 75 63 1538 98 194 80 64 1538 58 194 85 65 1538 19 194 90 GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 49 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Channel Wavelength nm Frequency THz 66 1537 79 194 95 67 1537 40 195 00 68 1537 00 195 05 69 1536 61 195 10 70 1536 22 195 15 71 1535 82 195 20 72 1535 43 195 25 73 1535 04 195 30 74 1534 64 195 35 75 1534 25 195 40 76 1533 86 195 45 77 1533 47 195 50 78 1533 07 195 55 79 1532 68 195 60 80 1532 29 195 65 81 1531 90 195 70 82 1531 51 195 75 83 1531 12 195 80 84 1530 72 195 85 85 1530 33 195 90 86 1529 94 195 95 87 1529 55 196 00 88 1529 16 196 05 89 1528 77 196 10 GP UM TLS
31. f 50 TLS 101 User Guide Section 1 0 Overview ssssssnsnsnnnunnnunnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn A Section 2 0 Features asssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn O 2 1 Front Panel and Optical Output eene 8 Fiber Connectors eeeesseesee nennen nnn nun unma nana n manna EE nnns 9 Ferrule Cleaning Procedure eese esee nnne enne nnne nnne 9 2 2 Rear Panel Electrical and Remote Control I nterfaces 10 Section 3 0 Operation Instructions eese 12 3 1 UnpackInlg espsgntzserssegerergstsegEsgesRE RRE EESSRERSEREESESEE EE ERR RER RE 12 3 2 Front Panel Operation ueeeessesee seen ne nnn nnn nnn nnn 12 3 3 Op ration Modes is easaxses o kien quu qa A nux a qa TERREA FE UR MUN MANERA UMS 13 CONTINUOUS Scari Oe ee tec ANAA AR AA AR NAAN RENE ENEE 13 OTTELE 15 Single Wavelength esses esee nennen nnn KEE ENKE EK EE nnne 16 Select Wavelength esses esee seen enne nun ENKE EK EE EE 17 Set GPIB Address ee ERKENNEN NK nnn KEE nun nnnm enne 18 3 4 Troubleshooting ao oni o pais un eaau CSS e NEENKN NEEN SENNEENE RRE 19 Front Panel Operation esee esee enne nn enne nnn nnns 19 Remote Control ioris onnessaan y ESE deiere geeNd ENER NEEN EXE RS FE REN ER 20 Section 4 0 Specifications
32. f the step size E14 Command conflict Command incompatible with current operation mode E15 TLS laser safety key is off This state overrides all other states Notes on command list 1 The TLS 101 can include a command indicator in query responses that identifies the query command to which the response is related To enable this feature set the indicator response to on by sending the command IND 1 With indicators disabled the default state only the queried value will be returned 2 For single wavelength operation only the CHN n command is necessary This command puts the TLS 101 into single wavelength operation mode sets the laser channel to n where n is an ITU grid channel and turns on the laser It is not necessary to set the sweep mode first 3 For all sweep modes the setup sequence should be a Set sweep mode SWP MOD n b Set sweep operation parameters The recommended command sequence is the order used for front panel setup for the corresponding mode Using this command sequence ensures that all variables are set to the desired values and avoids unexpected effects from the use of default or leftover variables from previous setups c Start sweep SWP STA 1 GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 27 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Appendix 2 0 RS 232 connection and setup 1 The RS 232 connector on the rear panel of the TLS 101 is a DB9 male connector Use a straight not cross connected RS 232 cable with DB9 fem
33. he last number can be any available number but cannot be the same as the IP address of the control computer The range of numbers is 1 to 254 If the computer s IP address is 17 for example the user can set the IP address for the TLS 101 to any number in the range 1 254 except 17 For static IP control make sure that the control computer is also set to use a static defined IP address check the TCP IP properties to find the computer s Ethernet setup information For dynamic IP control make sure that the control computer is set to obtain its IP address automatically This information is also under TCP IP properties e To connect the instrument directly to a PC use a PC to PC cable To connect the instrument to a LAN use a standard network cable e For Ethernet control the serial port is only used during Ethernet setup GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 40 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Appendix 5 0 GPIB setup and control Setting the GPIB Address To set the instrument s GPIB address Mode Set GPIB Address option 5 GPIB ADDR 0f Use the arrow keys to set the GPIB address and press ENTER to save the setting Range 1 30 GPIB Control Connect the instrument to the computer with a GPIB cable After determining setting the TLS 101 s GPIB address enter it in the communication program being used The instrument will then be ready to receive commands The command lists responses and error codes are given in Table 1 and Table 2
34. increment and decrement the active digit Once the value is set press the ENTER key to execute the setting and proceed to the next setup step Start Channel Range 1 to 89 for C band laser GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 13 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide 2 Set scan end point End 8 196 10THz A 1528 77nm The top line shows the ITU grid channel and the frequency corresponding to the selected channel The bottom line shows the wavelength corresponding to the selected channel Use the arrow keys to set the desired channel number The lt and gt keys move the cursor between digits and the A and V keys increment and decrement the active digit Once the value is set press the ENTER key to execute the setting and proceed to the next setup step End Channel Range 1 to 89 for C band laser 3 Set step size and dwell time per step Step fk 50 50GHz Dwell 200 ms step The top line shows the step size setting as a multiple of ITU grid channels The bottom line shows the dwell time per step Use the arrow keys to set the step size number of channels per step then press ENTER to move the cursor to the bottom line Set the dwell time per step then press ENTER to move to the next setup step Step Size Range of channels per step 1 to 89 for C band laser Dwell Time Range 20 to 60 000 ms step 4 Set scan pattern and number of cycles Trace BAW Cycle 50 Trace SAW Cycle Bo ENTER key to start There are two availabl
35. ing to the selected channel Use the arrow keys to set the channel number and press ENTER to execute the setting GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 16 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Channel Range 1 to 89 for C band laser SINGLE WAVELENGTH o Laser status indicator CH xx A xxxx xx nm o laser on X 7 laser off The display will show the operation mode single wavelength and current channel and the laser status indicator will show an o if the laser is on Note that the wavelength cannot be changed from this screen To select a different wavelength use the MODE key to return to the mode selection menu Select Wavelength In select wavelength mode the TLS 101 steps through a user input sequence of up to 40 wavelengths Setup for a selected wavelength scan is as follows 1 Input wavelength sequence BK1 Off 1563 86nm Key to Select BK The top line shows the memory bank position BK1 and the ITU grid channel setting and corresponding wavelength Use the left up and down arrow keys to set the desired channel number for BK1 The lt arrow key moves the cursor between digits and the A and V arrows increment and decrement the active digit The arrow key moves to the next memory bank position BK2 flo 1560 20nm Key to Select BK Channel Range 1 to 89 for C band laser Number of memory bank positions up to 40 2 Repeat step 1 as many times as necessary to input a wavelength sequence of up to
36. ion from the server When it is finished the indicator for dynamic mode will turn green and the Ethernet Mode status box will say DYNAMIC Clicking the OK button for static mode puts the instrument into static IP mode The instrument will recall the static IP settings from its memory These can then be used for communication When it is finished the indicator for static mode will turn green and the Ethernet Mode status box will say STATIC The TLS 101 writes its most recently saved static IP settings and its active mode to memory If it is powered off while in static mode when it is powered back on it will be in static mode and the most recently saved set of IP configuration information can be used for communication If the TLS 101 is powered off while in dynamic IP mode when it is powered back on it will be in dynamic IP mode The third tab in the program STATIC IP SETTING allows the user to set the static IP configuration information Input the information into the corresponding boxes and click the SET button As each value is written its indicator turns green When all of the information is successfully stored the Set OK indicator will turn green GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 38 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Lanaral Dhatanire P GP ETHERNET SETUP Oils LI E mVEewiiive Port Configuration coue vj 9600 Serial Port Baud Rate Note RS 232 baud rate must be 9600bps GET IP CONFIG MODE SETTING STATIC IP SETT
37. itching to a different operation mode Single Wavelength Mode rer l FL E TLS 101 Tunable Light Source G Be Z Bed Ta S hatar C band Ver1 0 Port Configuration X COM8 CONTINUOUS SCAN MODE SELECTED WAVELENGTH MODE cn MANUAL SCAN MODE SINGLE WAVELENGTH MODE Set output channel 3 1 Response from TLS Copyright c 1995 2012 General Photonics Corp The single wavelength mode tab allows the user to set the laser for single wavelength operation Set the output channel to the desired value Range 1 to 89 for a C band laser and click OK The laser will be set to the desired channel and turned on The STOP button turns off the laser GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 45 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Selected Wavelength Mode Bener Dhatonine TLS 101 Tunable Light Source Tart Gi a CHEF EERSTE C band Ver1 0 Port Configuration XCOMB E MANUAL SCAN MODE SINGLE WAVELENGTH MODE CONTINUOUS SCAN MODE SELECTED WAVELENGTH MODE STOP ogre Scan Index TLS Channel Set dwell time 1 gt 3 1 ser 3 3 500 ms step ser 210 Q a Response from TLS Copyright c 1995 2012 General Photonics Corp The selected wavelength scan mode tab allows the user to input a sequence of values for the laser to step through The Scan Index box shows the current memory location and the TLS Channel box shows the ITU grid channel to be stor
38. ith computers and other instruments Applications include WDM component testing sensor interrogation optical coherence tomography OCT PMD and PDL characterization and general purpose test and measurement applications GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 7 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Section 2 0 Features 2 1 Front Panel and Optical Output The front panel of the TLS 101 is shown in Figure 2 KEE Sonera enaner TLS 101 Tunebiight source ss PWR oe FUNCTION MoO ENTER er UGHT OUTPUT rm Figure 2 TLS 101 front panel Front panel features LCD display Displays operation mode and control parameters Power Power on off switch Light Light source safety key Light Output FC APC adapter for laser output PM MODE Select operation mode or parameter setup ENTER Select option or confirm setting A lt Navigate selections or set values v GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 8 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Fiber Connectors The TLS 101 has one connector adapter on the front panel for light source output The standard output is PM fiber with a narrow key FC APC connector The adapter is a universal connector interface UCI which features a male type adapter top piece that can be removed for direct access to the ferrule end for routine cleaning and maintenance without removing the entire adapter from the panel This feature helps avoid high insertion loss high return loss and measurement instability caused by dirty or contaminated connectors
39. matches the Ethernet addressing type being used 2 Make sure that the cable type is correct cross linked cable for static IP with direct instrument to computer connection straight linked cable for connection through a switch or router for either static or dynamic IP GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 20 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Section 4 0 Specifications Optical Wavelength Frequency C band Tuning Range 1528 77 to 1563 86 nm 191 7 to 196 1 THz ere pu Tuning Resolution 50 GHz Minimum Step Size Optical Power 13 dBm Power Ripple 0 3 dB typical over tuning range 0 5 dB max Side Mode Suppression Ratio gt 40 dB SMSR Output Linewidth Lorentz 5 MHz 1 MHz typical Average Relative Intensity Noise RIN 10 MHz 1GHz 110 dB Hz 1 10 GHz 145 dB Hz Operating Modes Single wavelength output Single trip and round trip wavelength scanning User defined sequence scan Electrical Communication GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 21 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Physical and Environmental Dimensions Standard 2U half 19 rack mount size 14 L x 8 5 W x 3 5 H Optical Connectors PM FC APC connector Weight 7 Ib Operation temperature 5 to 50 C Storage Temperature O to 70 C 1 Rack mount kit available Contact General Photonics for details GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 22 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Appendices The following appendices include the remote control command lists as well as setup information fo
40. n Appendix 2 for RS 232 setup The program interface is shown below Select the correct serial RS 232 port from the port configuration box at the top of the screen The baud rate should be set to 9600 Once these two parameters are set click the white arrow to run the program The program has 3 tabs The first GET IP CONFIG is used to query the current IP configuration of the TLS 101 When the Get IP Config button at the left of the screen is clicked the program will read back the instrument s current IP address net mask gateway nameserver and port as well as whether the instrument is currently set for static or dynamic IP addressing Panaral Dhatanire b GP ETHERNET SETUP WOH LI E IFAZLKAZEEMEAZS Serial Ports Baud Rate Port Configuration kcoue 7 9600 Hote RS 232 baud rate must be 9600bps GET IP CONFIG MODE SETTING STATIC IP SETTING Click the button to get IPCONFIG Get IP Address 192 168 2 106 Get IP Config ETHERNET MODE Get Net Mask 255 255 255 0 STATIC Get Gati e ey BEEN Get Nameserver 192 168 2 2 Get Port 23 STOP Program I P Config query screen Static IP mode result GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 36 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Panaral Dhatanire b GP ETHERNET SETUP B teifftef tit MVE Serial Port Baud Rate Port Configuration coms 79600 Hote RS 232 baud rate must be 9600bps GET IP CONFIG MODE SETTING STATIC IP SETTING
41. nning Stop the program select a communication port from the list and run the program again Panel Dho RG gt TLS 101 Tunable Light Source a pA LELEA C band Ver1 0 Port Configuration COM8 HCOM8 COM8 LPT1 Refresh a ASRLX INSTR is the same as COMX for RS 232 b GPIB XX INSTR refers to the GPIB port with an address of XX GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 42 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide Continuous Scan Mode fananal 2 i gt TLS 101 Tunable Light Source d Ge d amp TF dE C band Ver1 0 Port Configuration COM8 MANUAL SCAN MODE SINGLE WAVELENGTH MODE CONTINUOUS SCAN MODE SELECTED WAVELENGTH MODE STOP mili Set start channel 9 1 Set dwell time 9 500 msistep SEmi Set end channel 2 89 Select scan wave Triangle Set step size 4 Set cycle number 2 1 Response from TLS Start STOP iride Copyright c 1995 2012 General Photonics Corp 3 The continuous scan mode tab allows the user to set up and run a continuous wavelength scan automatic scan at set rate Set each parameter to the desired value then click the corresponding SET button Note that displayed parameters are not necessarily the same as the TLS 101 s current settings and that a parameter value is not updated until its SET button is clicked To make sure settings are correct reset all parameters before running a new scan Start Channel Range 1
42. nual scan mode tab allows the user to set up and run a manual wavelength scan manually triggered step to the next wavelength in the series Set each parameter to the desired value then click the corresponding SET button Note that displayed parameters are not necessarily the same as the TLS 101 s current settings and that a parameter value is not updated until its SET button is clicked To make sure settings are correct reset all parameters before running a new scan Start Channel Range 1 to 89 End Channel Range 1 to 89 Step Size Unit number of channels Range 1 to 89 Note Difference between start and end channels must be a multiple of the step size Scan Wave Options Triangle bidirectional or Saw unidirectional After each parameter is set the Response from TLS box should show E00 GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 44 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide When all parameters are set click Start to turn on the laser and start the scan If the setup is correct the Response from TLS box should show E00 and the laser will be set to the start channel If the response box shows E13 the difference between the start and end channels is not a multiple of the step size and the scan will not run Modify the setup parameters before retrying the scan Click the NEXT button to advance to the next wavelength channel in the series The STOP button stops a scan in progress The scan should be stopped before sw
43. p status E002 OK Stop start pause or continue a paused E01 Command error scan Command only applicable in sweep E13 Parameter setting error the modes 0 manual sweep 1 continuous difference between the sweep and 2 selected wavelength sweep starting and ending channel is not a multiple of the step size 0 Stop sweep E14 Command conflict 1 Start or restart if paused laser will O stop can be sent while a scan start sweep from beginning channel is running 2 Pause a sweep in progress 1 start restart can be sent while 3 Continue a paused sweep from the a scan is stopped or paused channel at which it was paused 3 pause can be sent while a scan is running Note Starting a sweep automatically turns 4 continue can only be sent while the laser on Continuing a paused sweep a scan is paused does not E15 TLS is not ready or safety key is off SWP NEXT Advance to the next wavelength channel in E00 OK step executed a manual scan E14 Command conflict TLS 101 Valid in sweep mode 0 manual only not in manual scan mode Table 2 Command Response Codes E00 No error Correct command received E01 Undefined command E02 Missing parameter E03 Invalid syntax in command string E04 String of characters too long buffer limit E05 Parameter has too many digits after the decimal point E06 Parameter value out of range E13 Parameter setting error The difference between start and end channel numbers is not a multiple o
44. r different control interfaces Appendix 1 0 Remote Control Commands The commands and responses listed in Table 1 and Table 2 are the same for all communication protocols RS 232 USB Ethernet and GPIB Only one command string can be sent at a time Commands are not case sensitive Command List Table 1 Remote Control Commands System Commands Command Description Response IDN Query product identification GP TLS 101 C band VER Query the firmware version V1 5 201506124 may vary IND Query parameter indicator enable disable status 1 enabled 0 disabled Indicator status resets to disabled at power up 0 indicators off IND 1 indicators on 03 indicators off IND 1 Enable parameter indicators With indicators enabled responses to query commands will include parameter labels before the values Indicators do not affect the front panel display Example Wavelength query response with Indicator enabled WAV 1550 12 Indicator disabled 1550 12 Indicator status resets to disabled at power up EOO IND 0 Disable parameter indicators Default state on instrument power up EOO ADR nn Set GPIB address For example ADR 05 Value stored in non volatile memory Range 1 30 Default 5 Do not send this command via GPIB EOO ADR Query the current GPIB address Value stored in non volatile memory Range 1
45. sponse Example SWP BGN n Sets the start channel for a sweep Sample command SWP BGN 5 Range n 1 to 89 for C band laser Start sweep from CHN 5 Corresponding frequency is Response See table 2 191 70 THz n 1 x 50GHz CHN MAX can be used to confirm the number of channels for a particular laser SWP BGN Query the start channel for the sweep Sample response SWP BGN 05 or 05 SWP END n Sets the end channel for a sweep Sample command SWP END 20 Range n 1 to 89 for C band laser End sweep at CHN 20 Corresponding frequency is Response See Table 2 191 70 THz n 1 x 50GHz CHN MAX can be used to confirm the number of channels for a particular laser Note The difference between start and end channels must be a multiple of step size SWP END Query the end channel for the sweep Sample response SWP END 20 or 20 SWP STE n Sets the step size for sweep modes 0 Example n 5 manual or 1 continuous as a multiple n Step size is 5 channels of ITU grid channels Frequency step 5x50 250 GHz Actual frequency step is n X 50 GHz Response see Table 2 Examples 1 Set step size as 1 channel for manual sweep SWP MOD 0s SWP STE 1 2 Set step size as 5 channels for continuous sweep SWP MOD 1 SWP STE 5 SWP STE Query step size number of channels for Sample response SWP STE 5 00 or 5 00 Step size is 5 channels SWP DWE n Sets the dwell time per step for continuous scan Range 20 60
46. ternational E You should only install driver software from publishers you trust How can I decide which device software is safe to install 4 The computer will ask whether to install the software Click Install e Ce ee K LL Update Driver Software USB Serial Converter li n Windows has successfully updated your driver software Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device USB Serial Converter 5 When the installation is finished a software successfully updated message will appear This completes the first part of the installation during which the USB to serial converter is installed The second part consists of the installation of the serial port driver GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 31 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide je gt EI RE e E Computer Management Local JFANG Sales 4 System Tools gt Aib Batteries gt Task Scheduler gt E Bluetooth Radios gt 8l Event Viewer gt AR Computer More Actions gt Shared Folders gt yey Disk drives b Local Users and Groups mn Display adapters b Performance m DVD CD ROM drives ii Device Manager gt lt q IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 4 amp Storage 25 Imaging devices Disk Management pem Keyboards b E Services and Applications gt Ex Mice and other pointing devices gt Monitors 4 E Network adapters i Xi Bluetooth Device Personal Area Network P Bluetooth Device RFCOMM Protocol
47. to 89 End Channel Range 1 to 89 Step Size Interval between consecutive channels in sweep Unit number of channels Range 1 to 89 Note Difference between start and end channels must be a multiple of the step size Dwell Time Unit ms Range 20 to 60000 Scan Wave Options Triangle bidirectional or Saw unidirectional Cycle Number Number of times to run the scan Range 1 to 999 or O infinite After each parameter is set the Response from TLS box should show E00 When all parameters are set click Start to turn on the laser and start the scan The Response from TLS box should show E00 If it shows E13 the difference between the GP UM TLS 101 12 Page 43 of 50 TLS 101 User Guide start and end channels is not a multiple of the step size and the scan will not run Modify the setup parameters before retrying the scan The STOP button stops a scan in progress The scan should be stopped before switching to a different operation mode Manual Scan Mode Lanonsl Dhaternine TLS 101 Tunable Light Source Taas amp ZTF TASES IIIT C band Ver 9 Port Configuration 5 COM8 H l e E CONTINUOUS SCAN MODE SELECTED WAVELENGTH MODE MANUAL SCAN MODE SINGLE WAVELENGTH MODE STOP Program Set start channel 5 4 Set step size 91 Set end channel 2 89 Triangle STOP Response from TLS Copyright c 1995 2012 General Photonics Corp The ma

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