LPMSoft ENERGY Mode
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1. TRS AUT CE Ve RUS GLUMI 4 1 Handling of Measurements HeadModel shows the detector head model in use Lambda shows the detector s calibration wavelength SN shows the head serial number ENERGY J mJ shows the measured energy value User Cal Factor this number will multiply to the actual measured value to calculate the corrected value For example if you are measuring the laser beam passing through the 99 9 back reflector of a laser giving 1 1000 of the real value enter 1000 in the dialog box The LPMSoft will display the laser s energy rather than the measured 0 1 Head Temperature C shows the temperature on those heads provided with temp sensor CAL accomplishes an automatic Zeroing refer to the LPM User Manual SAVE Enables the automatic function save measurements on file this function is active when the Led is green PRINT print on connected printer the Energy Window QUIT leaves the program 4 2 Handling of Process Parameters It 1s possible to monitor if the measured energy remains within two pre established Min MAX limits This feature extends the LPM applicability to rigorous energy control and monitoring necessary in many processes Process Parameters when the measured energy is within the pre established limits the rectangular Led is green when outside is red The round Led red indicates the limit overtaken MAX Min Energy Level set process thresholds for safety those are protected by password factor2. key when green shows that this function is active Left click on SAVE with the mouse Salva con nome k3 ENERGY C ProgrammisPLUSSoft v1 03 21x NO Select the folder on the Save As window Brusse AA a Jee and insert the file name The Led will turn green At the end of each measurement the power value will be automatically saved 3 To disable the Save function click on the SAVE key the Led turns red open on your PC during measurement Ti Jo E mem Salva con nome C AProgrammi PLUSSoft v1 03 OK Salva con nome russe A In case new measurements have to be saved on an existing file without deleting stored data confirm the substitution of file by left clicking with the mouse on the Yes key A 150 CO 000033 Mon Feb 23 19 19 29 2004 Date Time Feb 28 2004 19 19 33 Feb 23 2004 19 19 39 Feb 23 2004 19 19 44 4 150 CO2 000033 Mon Feb 23 19 19 50 2004 Date Time Feb 23 2004 19 19 54 Feb 23 2004 19 19 59 Feb 23 2004 19 20 06 Energy U Process Par 0 62 Low 0 80 Low 1 37 OK Energy U Process Par 0 54 Low 0 77 Low 2 91 High Emin J Temp C User Cal Fact 1 0 1 0 1 0 Emin J 10 10 10 The structure of saved file txt format shown in the picture 1s headline reporting head model calibration wavelength serial number date and starting time of save eight columns reporting date and
3. time of savings measured energy values process conditions process thresholds Head temperature and user calibration factor 23 0 1 000 23 0 1 000 23 0 1 000 Temp C User Cal Fact 23 0 1 000 23 0 1 000 23 0 1 000 of Note It is also possible to import the saved file in a spreadsheet e g Excel use Excel to open the text file importing data and use tab as data limiter Don t modify the txt file to preserve for future measurements both its structure and correct functioning LaserPoint srl LPMSoft Energy User Manual All Rights Reserved 7 Overflow All times the measurement head will undergo to energy levels above its full scale an OVERFLOW alarm is displayed and the display s Led will light red Refer to the LPM Monitor User s Manual for more information serpo E UVERF LIWN 1 000 Exit the Overflow condition following the described procedure 1 Close the shutter and switch off the laser Wait 25 sec to allow the detector head to reach a new thermal equilibrium Left click on CAL with the mouse or use Digital Input I on LPM to switch off the display s Led 2 Left click on CAL with the mouse or use Digital Input I on LPM The display will zeroes and the LPM will be ready for a new measurement please refer to the paragraph 5 Measurement Procedures Note When the saving function is enab
4. U H LL e TY i ei U a wan Shi ku ie a Fi Ay LPMSoft f TR ENERGY Mode x n a gi i 1 l i mel a E in BI Laserpoint srl Via Burona 51 20090 Vimodrone Milano Italy Phone 39 02 27 400 236 Telefax 39 02 25 029 161 www laserpoint it LaserPoint srl LPMSoft Energy User Manual All Rights Reserved Contents CONTENTS 1 LPMSOFT INSTALLATION 2 SWITCH ON PROCEDURE 2 1 LPM Monitor to PC Connection 2 2 Starting sequence 3 STARTING WINDOW 4 ENERGY WINDOW 4 1 Handling of Measurements 4 2 Handling of Process Parameters 4 3 Handling of Screen Histogram 5 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES 6 SAVE MEASUREMENT ON FILE PROCEDURE 7 OVERFLOW 8 COOL 9 ERROR CONDITIONS 10 SAFETY LaserPoint srl LPMSoft Energy User Manual All Rights Reserved 10 11 1 LPMSoft Installation Your LPMSoft Energy Mode handles the LPM monitor acquisition electronics when working in Energy Mode Contact LaserPoint for further information on the LPMSoft for the Power Meter and FIT Measurement Modes If a previous version of the LPM software is installed in your PC uninstall it using Application Installation from the Start menu Settings Control panel BX Es plora risorse 031009_1243 F EA Desktop setup 68 KB Applicazione Ay Risorse del computer 1KB Impostazioni di configurazione lel Floppy da 3 5 pollici 4 mstmsi im a Jer i Bs C instm f pplicazione aS D 1 781 KB Ca
5. binet i A E 879KB Windows Installer Package Utenti su Laserver U amp Stampanti i Pannello di controllo pi E Accesso remoto i B Cartelle Web i i IET Operazioni pianificate Internet Explorer ce Risorse di rete Cestino Note the best screen resolution is 600x800 LaserPoint srl LPMSoft Energy User Manual All Rights Reserved Insert the CD in your PC open the CD folder with My Computer and left click the mouse to start the Application Setup Follow the installation program instructions 2 Switch On Procedure 2 1 LPM Monitor to PC Connection Connect the LPM electronics to the host PC device by a 9 pin straight through RS 232 cable with male connector on LPM end and female connector on the PC end The pin assignment on the LPM side 1s shown on the drawing 2 2 Starting sequence 1 Switch on the LPM Monitor following the procedures described within its Instruction Manual 2 From the same folder used to install the LPMSoft run the Application LPMSoft exe 3 STARTING WINDOW When starting the program select the serial RS 232 ports COM1 4 used for the connection the selected COM is stored in the SetUp file fa LEM Sot 7 1 02 LPMSoft v 1 03 eee Quit to exit the program COM Selection select the serial ports COM1 4 used for connection and press Enter Start to enter and run the Energy window LaserPoint srl LPMSoft Energy User Manual All Rights Reserved U S
6. cable connecting LPM to PC Check connection between LPM and measurement head Check the LPM electrical supply Check the connection cable between LPM and PC Check the LPM electrical supply Check connection between measurement head and LPM 10 10 Safety WARNING The user of Power Energy measurement instruments must be trained to the use of lasers and their associated risks ref EN 60825 LaserPoint is in no way liable for any damage resulting from misuse careless or use above rated limits for the instrument IMPORTANT Take all the required safety procedures to work with laser beams and wear suitable protection glasses all the time Be extremely careful with radiation either back reflected or back scattered from detector surfaces housings mounts and stainless steel post Measurement heads temperatures may reach 85 C LaserPoint srl LPMSoft Energy User Manual All Rights Reserved 11
7. itches off Verify that no laser beam or other spurious radiation is striking on the detector align the measurement head to the optical path and open the laser in single shot configuration shutter Verify that only the sensor surface is intercepting the laser beam The display s Led will blink green during the measurement for few seconds measurement time depends on the detector head model As soon as the display s Led will light red the measurement is terminated Close the shutter and turn off the laser The measured energy value will be shown on the numerical display ENERGY J mJ and the plot will report the energy behaviour vs time The Process Parameters Leds will light green when energy is within thresholds red when energy is not 8 A new measurement could be made once the display s Led will switch off waiting time is from 5 to 25 sec and depends on the detector head model NOTE In order to avoid thermal overloads to the detector head LaserPoint suggest to not exceed a limit temperature of 80 82 C NOTE wait the end of the measurement to perform other SW function for ex Save handling of process parameters handling of Power Graph settings etc LaserPoint srl LPMSoft Energy User Manual All Rights Reserved 6 Save Measurement on File Procedure Whenever measurement data need to be saved on files the SAVE function must be enabled first following the described procedure The Led accompanying the SAVE
8. led the OVERFLOW alarm will be displayed in the Process Parameter column 8 Cool Graph Energy Max J Head Model Lambda SN 25 A 150 eoz foooo33 LaserPoint srl LPMSoft Energy User Manual All Rights Reserved Whenever the temperature of the detector head is above its limit this will be displayed as a COOL alarm red In this cases switch the laser off and cool the head taking care not to contaminate the absorbing surface Note occasional dirt or contamination of absorbing surfaces may compromise system performance both regarding damage thresholds and measurement precision fa F5 232 COMMUNICATION ERROR X F5 252 Communication Error Please verify Connection 9 ERROR CONDITIONS displayed Whenever an error condition in the Software is detected a window claiming the error is The meaning of error windows and how to solve the related problems are displayed in the following table In any case by left clicking the mouse on OK the program will be terminated Error Window RS 232 COMMUNICATION RS 232 COMMUNICATION ERROR DETECTOR HEAD ERROR Conditions No communication between LPM and PC Communication between LPM and PC is interrupted during operation Communication between measurement head and LPM is interrupted LaserPoint srl LPMSoft Energy User Manual All Rights Reserved Solutions Check if the selected COM is correct one Check the
9. y set laserpoint Insert the desired threshold value Max 13000 and press Enter if the Min value Max value condition is satisfied the threshold value is displayed and stored in the SetUp file Psw left click with the mouse to change the Password used to protect MAX Min Energy Level and User Cal Factor The Password window is displayed insert old factory set laserpoint and new password press Enter to confirm LaserPoint srl LPMSoft Energy User Manual All Rights Reserved 5 4 3 Handling of Screen Histogram The histogram on the screen displays the measured energy blue lines vs the number of measurements done Graph Energy Max J sets the Energy ax1s on the energy histogram Insert the desired full scale and press Enter measured values will be automatically scaled LaserPoint srl LPMSoft Energy User Manual All Rights Reserved 5 Measurement Procedures 1 If needed set the MAX and Min process thresholds by means of MAX Min Energy Level 2 Ifasuccessive measurement has to be stored refer to the section 6 Save on File Procedures Process Parameters ii EM Process Parameters Jeo E M ene J is po ie um B 000033 Mir h Verify that all safety conditions are satisfied refer to section 13 Safety Left click with the mouse on the CAL key or use Digital Input 1 on LPM to arm the measure The ENERGY J mJ display will zero the display s Led will light green and the Process Parameters Leds sw
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