PDA20C / PDA20C/M Operation Manual
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1. L rii InGaAs ied Photodetectors PD aa een Matten inGaA Am flified petecto 2012 2 PDA20C M Version 1 Date 18 Jan 2012 2012 Thorlabs 2012 Thorlabs General Information 3 Table of Contents t lt i rd sedie dd ds nus de 5 1 1 Sil FC CC DH TC ECHTE 5 1 2 UADACKIN O mde rr RM E 5 2 GENIC SAS m EE EIU 6 3 Operating ING IPD AZ OC PIE 6 4 Maintenance and Repall ee 6 OD PechniealDala eu m T 5 1 PDA20C Spectral Responsivity and Frequency Hespnonse 7 9 2 Mecnanic a Re loo EP O AO 8 5 3 Pin out of the PDAZ0C DC power e 8 6 Certifications and eine E Tuer 9 EB ons eot c TE 10 0 Solo iem C G 10 9 Thorabs bhgor Ede Policy WEEE ene tip He A de es ei ie 11 10 Thorlabs VVorldwide Contacts iu ria ir Ini Rubeo ud a tue dest aub Gades nine 12 2011 Thorlabs 4 PDA20C M We aim to develop and produce the best solution for your application in the field of optical measurement technigue To help us to come up to your expectations and develop our products permanently we need your ideas and suggestions Therefore please let us Know about possible criticism or ideas We and our international partners are looking forward to hearing from you Thorlabs WARNING Sections marked with this heading explain dangers that might result in personal injury or death Always read the associated information carefully before performing the indicated procedure AT2. 1 General Requirements Immunity complies with basic immunity test requirements S Emission complies with EN 55011 Class B Limits IEC 61000 3 2 and IEC 61000 3 3 IEC 61000 4 2 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity Performance Criterion A IEC 61000 4 3 Radiated RF Electromagnetic Field Immunity Performance Criterion A IEC 61000 4 4 Electrical Fast Transient Burst Immunity Performance Criterion A Emissions comply with the Class B Limits of FCC Code of Federal Regulations 47 Part 15 Subpart B Compliance was demonstrated to the following specification as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC EN 61010 1 2001 Safety Requirements for Electrical UL 61010 1 2 ed Equipment for Measurement Control ISA 82 02 01 2 ed and Laboratory Use Part 1 General Requirements CAN CSA C22 2 No 61010 1 2 ed IEC 61010 1 2001 Test and measuring Class I eguipment as defined in IEC 60950 1 2001 Replaces 89 336 EEC Compliance demonstrated using high quality shielded interface cables shorter than or equal to 3 meters Emissions which exceed the levels required by these standards may occur when this equipment is connected to a test object u Replaces 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC 2011 Thorlabs 10 PDA20C M 7 Warranty Thorlabs warrants material and production of the PDA20C M for a period of 24 months starting with the date of sh
3. TENTION Paragraphs preceded by this symbol in the manual explain hazards that could damage the instrument and connected equipment or may cause loss of data NOTE This manual also contains NOTES and HINTS written in this form 2012 Thorlabs General Information 5 1 General Information The PDA20C PDA20C M is a wideband amplified large area InGaAs detector designed for detection of light signals from DC to 5 MHz A buffered output drives a 50 O input impedance up to 3 5 volts into 50 Ohm loads The PDA20C PDA20C M housing includes a removable threaded coupler that is compatible with any number of Thorlabs 1 and Le threaded accessories This allows convenient mounting of external optics light filters and apertures as well as providing an easy mounting mechanism using the Thorlabs cage assembly accessories The PDA20C PDA20C M has three 8 32 M4 for M version tapped mounting hole with a 0 25 mounting depth and includes a power supply 1 1 Safety All statements regarding safety of operation and technical data in this instruction manual will only apply when the unit is operated correctly as it was designed for Only with written consent from Thorlabs may changes to single components be carried out or components not supplied by Thorlabs be used This precision device is only transportable if duly packed into the complete original packaging If necessary ask for a replacement package 1 2 Unpacking Inspect the shipp
4. cs and optics e left over parts of units disassembled by the user PCB s housings etc If you wish to return a Thorlabs unit for waste recovery please contact Thorlabs or your nearest dealer for further information Waste treatment on your own responsibility If you do not return an end of life unit to Thorlabs you must hand it to a company specialized in waste recovery Do not dispose of the unit in a litter bin or at a public waste disposal site Ecological background It is well known that WEEE pollutes the environment by releasing toxic products during decomposition The aim of the European RoHS directive is to reduce the content of toxic substances in electronic products in the future The intent of the WEEE directive is to enforce the recycling of WEEE A controlled recycling of end of live products will thereby avoid negative impacts on the environment A Crossed out wheelie bin symbol 2011 Thorlabs 12 PDA20C M 10 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts USA Canada and South America Thorlabs Inc 435 Route 206 Newton NJ 07860 USA Tel 973 579 7227 Fax 973 300 3600 www thorlabs com www thorlabs us West Coast Email sales thorlabs com Support techsupport thorlabs com Europe Thorlabs GmbH Hans Bockler Str 6 85221 Dachau Germany Tel 49 8131 5956 0 Fax 49 8131 5956 99 www thorlabs de Email europe thorlabs com France Thorlabs SAS 109 rue des C tes 78600 Maison
5. equire further information on this product or encounter specific problems that are not discussed in sufficient detail in the User Manual please contact your local Thorlabs dealer or system installer All rights reserved This manual may not be reproduced transmitted or translated to another language either as a whole or in parts without the prior written permission of Thorlabs GmbH otatus 2012 Thorlabs GmbH All rights reserved 2012 Thorlabs Thorlabs End of Life Policy WEEE 11 9 Thorlabs End of Life Policy WEEE As required by the WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive of the European Community and the corresponding national laws Thorlabs offers all end users in the EC the possibility to return end of life units without incurring disposal charges This offer is valid for Thorlabs electrical and electronic equipment e sold after August 13 2005 marked correspondingly with the crossed out wheelie bin logo see below sold to a company or institute within the EC currently owned by a company or institute within the EC still complete not disassembled and not contaminated As the WEEE directive applies to self contained operational electrical and electronic products this end of life take back service does not refer to other Thorlabs products such as e pure OEM products that means assemblies to be built into a unit by the user e g OEM laser driver cards e components e mechani
6. he optical sensor The light to voltage conversion can be estimated by factoring the wavelength dependent responsivity of the InGaAs detector with the transimpedance gain as shown below output V W transimpedance gain V A x responsivity A W The maximum output of the PDA20C is 10V for high impedance loads and 3 5V for 500 loads The output signal should be below the maximum output voltage to avoid saturation If necessary use external neutral density filters to reduce the input light level For maximum linearity performance when measuring focused beams fiber outputs or small diameter beams do not exceed a maximum intensity of 10mW cm 4 Maintenance and Repair Protect the PDA20C M from adverse weather conditions it s are not water resistant PDA20C M does not contain any serviceable by the user parts Do not open the enclosure If your PDA20C needs repair please contact Thorlabs for return instructions see section 10 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts at page 12 2012 Thorlabs Technical Data 7 5 Technical Data 5 1 PDA20C Spectral Responsivity and Frequency Response 1 0 0 0 8 e lt ZA 06 3 18 0 4 E 24 o st o 30 2 02 36 0 42 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 0 5 10 15 20 Wavelength nm Frequency MHz Spectral Responsivity Frequency Response AW 1550 nn Eug O
7. ing container for damage If the shipping container seems to be damaged keep it until you have inspected the contents and you have inspected the PDA20C mechanically and electrically Verify that you have received the following items within the package PDA20C PDA20C M Amplified Photodetector Metal cover cap LDS1212 1 power supply 12V 0 2A 110V or 230V line voltage Operation manual Thorlabs offers a DC power supply cable to PDA20C the PDA C 72 This cable has a connector on one end and open wires at the other In section 5 3 page 8 the pin out of the PDA20C DC power jack is shown 2011 Thorlabs 6 PDA20C M 2 Getting started Unpack the optical head install a Thorlabs TR series 77 diameter post into one of the 8 32 M4 on Metric version tapped holes located on the bottom and side of the sensor and mount into a PH series post holder Switch the power supply to your local main voltage 100 120 VAC or 220 V 240 VAC Switchable power supply for 115 V and 230 V Connect the power supply 3 pin plug into the mating receptacle on the PDA20C Plug the power supply into a outlet Attach a 500 coaxial cable i e RG 58U to the output of the PDA20C When running cable lengths longer than 12 we recommend terminating the opposite end of the coax with a 500 resistor Thorlabs p n T4119 for maximum performance 3 Operating the PDA20C The PDA20C is switched on by the POWER Slide switch located on the side wall of t
8. ipment During this warranty period Thorlabs will see to defaults by repair or by exchange if these are still entitled to warranty For warranty repairs or service the unit must be sent back to Thorlabs Germany or to a place determined by Thorlabs The customer will carry the shipping costs back to Thorlabs in case of warranty repairs Thorlabs will carry the shipping costs back to the customer If no warranty repair is applicable the customer will also carry the costs for back shipment If the unit is sent back to Thorlabs from abroad the customer will carry all shipping costs duties etc which should arise for sending the goods back to Thorlabs Thorlabs warrants the hardware and software determined by Thorlabs for this unit to operate without fault provided that they are handled according to our statements However Thorlabs does not warrant a fault free or uninterrupted operation of the unit of the software or firmware for special applications nor this operation manual to be fault free We will not carry responsibility for ensuing damages Restriction of warranty The aforementioned warranty does not cover errors and defects being the result of improper treatment software and interface not supplied by us modification misuse or operation outside the defined ambient conditions stated by us or unauthorized maintenance Further claims will not be consented to and will not be acknowledged Thorlabs does explicitly not warrant the usability or the ec
9. onomical use for certain cases of application Thorlabs reserves the right to change this operation manual or the technical data of the described unit at any time 8 Copyright Thorlabs GmbH has taken every possible care in preparing this Operation Manual We however assume no liability for the content completeness or quality of the information contained therein The content of this manual is regularly updated and adapted to reflect the current status of the software We furthermore do not guarantee that this product will function without errors even if the stated specifications are adhered to Under no circumstances can we guarantee that a particular objective can be achieved with the purchase of this product Insofar as permitted under statutory regulations we assume no liability for direct damage indirect damage or damages suffered by third parties resulting from the purchase of this product In no event shall any liability exceed the purchase price of the product Please note that the content of this User Manual is neither part of any previous or existing agreement promise representation or legal relationship nor an alteration or amendment thereof All obligations of Thorlabs GmbH result from the respective contract of sale which also includes the complete and exclusively applicable warranty regulations These contractual warranty regulations are neither extended nor limited by the information contained in this User Manual Should you r
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11. utput Voltage Hi Z 0 to 10 V 50 Q 0 to 3 5 V Transimpedance Gain Hi Z 500 kV A 50 0 175 kV A On Off Switch slide Output BNC Size detector w o power supply WW 2 8 a 0 i D Weight detector w o power supply 0 06 kg Operating Temperature Range 10 C to 50 C Storage Temperature Range 25 C to 70 C Bower eusol innuit 100 120 220 240 VAC switchable p 50 60Hz 5VA Power Supply Output 12 12 VDC All measurements performed with 50 Q load unless stated otherwise 2011 Thorlabs 8 PDA20C M 5 2 Mechanical Drawing OUTPUT POWER IN ON OFF SWITCH THORLABS CE www thorlabs corn PDA20C 1 035 40 Mp 0 75 19 05 ei 0 83 21 08 z 5 3 Pin out of the PDA20C DC power jack Electrical Connections O 2012 Thorlabs Certifications and Compliances 9 6 Certifications and Compliances Category EC Declaration of Conformity EMC FCC EMC Compliance EC Declaration of Conformity Low Voltage U S Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Listing Canadian Certification Additional Compliance Eguipment Type Safety Class Standards or description Meets intent of Directive 2004 108 EC for Electromagnetic Compatibility Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities EN 61326 1 2006 Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use EMC Requirements Part
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