Avantes AvaLight-Hal-CAL-Mini User manual

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Table of Content
1Introduction ......................................................................................................3
2AvaLight-HAL-CAL-Mini .........................................................................................4
2.1 Quick start. .................................................................................................4
2.2 12VDC Power plug .........................................................................................5
2.3 Settings for disable........................................................................................5
3AvaLight-HAL-CAL-ISP..-Mini...................................................................................6
3.1 Quick start. .................................................................................................6
3.2 Settings for disable........................................................................................8
4Technical support................................................................................................9
4.1 Getting Help................................................................................................9
4.2 AvaSoft updates............................................................................................9
5Specifications................................................................................................... 10
5.1 Ordering Information ................................................................................... 10

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1Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Avantes AvaLight-Hal-CAL-Mini. This light source will provide
outstanding performance. To get the best of its performance it perfectly matches all Avantes
AvaSpec spectrometers.
The AvaLight-HAL-CAL-MINI series is a smaller version of the AvaLight-HAL-CAL series.
The AvaLight-HAL-CAL-Mini works from visible light to near infrared. It’s a compact, stabilized
halogen light source. The new AvaLight-HAL-CAL-Mini has a new feature called the Disable function.
With the Disable function the bulb is turned off to safe power and lifetime.
Changing of the bulb
Since the light source is calibrated, the bulb cannot be exchanged by the user. Please contact
Avantes to have the bulb exchanged a recalibrated.
N.B. The AvaLight-HAL-CAL-MINI cannot be used as a light source for standard
reflection/absorption spectroscopy.
To perform an absolute irradiance calibration with AvaSoft 8 IRRAD we refer you to the AVASOFT 8
Manual.
Note: DO NOT LEAVE THE COSINE CORRECTOR IN THE LAMP AND MEASURE WITH THE BARE
FIBER, SINCE THOSE RESULTS ARE INVALID.

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2AvaLight-HAL-CAL-Mini
2.1 Quick start
Power LED
The green LED act as status LED for the light source when the power is turned on.
ON-OFF Switch
Choose operating mode with the ON-OFF-switch:
Switch position
Light source
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
CC connectionON-OFF switch Power LED
12VDC Power
plug
I/O connector

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CC connection
Position to insert CC-VIS/NIR of the system to be calibrated. CC can be locked with an allen screw.
I/O connector
For automatic disable control to be controlled by software it is needed to connect an AvaSpec
spectrometer to the AvaLight-HAL-CAL-Mini with the interface cable IC-DB26-2.
The signals on the I/O connector are described below.
Pin configuration
Pin
Name
Description
8
Vout
Output
Nominal 12VDC output
10
GND
Ground
11
Disable
Input
Input, used to disable/shut down the output
Below the electrical characteristics for the input signals.
Electrical characteristics
Name
Low level detection
High level detection
Maximum voltage
Disable
< 1.0V
> 2.0V
13.2V
2.2 12VDC Power plug
The power supply specifications are mentioned in the table below
Name
Minimum
Typical
Maximum
Voltage
10V
12V
15V
Power
18Watt
2.3 Settings for disable
With the disable function that is present on the I/O connector the user can disable the optical
output of the light source by setting this signal to high-level.
When the light source is used in combination with an AvaSpec spectrometer, interface cable IC-
DB26-AvaSphere-0.5 and AvaSoft, the output can be disabled or enabled by AvaSoft.
See appendix A.

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3AvaLight-HAL-CAL-ISP..-Mini
3.1 Quick start
Sphere Coupler
ON-OFF switch
Power LED
12VDC Power
plug
I/O connector

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Power LED
The green LED act as status LED for the light source when the power is turned on.
ON-OFF Switch
Choose operating mode with the ON-OFF-switch:
Switch position
Light source
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
Sphere Coupler
Place the opening of AvaSphere-..-IRRAD around the Sphere coupler.
I/O connector
For automatic disable control to be controlled by software it is needed to connect an AvaSpec
spectrometer to the AvaLight-HAL-CAL-Mini with the interface cable IC-DB26-2.
The signals on the I/O connector are described below.
Pin configuration
Pin
Name
Description
8
Vout
Output
Nominal 12VDC output
10
GND
Ground
11
Disable
Input
Input, used to disable/shut down the output
Below the electrical characteristics for the input signals.
Electrical characteristics
Name
Low level detection
High level detection
Maximum voltage
Disable
< 1.0V
> 2.0V
13.2V
Sphere holder
bottom plate
Sphere Coupler

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12VDC Power plug
Connect the included power supply to the 12VDC power plug.
Sphere holder bottom plate
The user is able to place three different AvaSphere’s based on the ordered unit.
The bottom plate will hold the AvaSphere into position.
3.2 Settings for disable
With the disable function that is present on the I/O connector the user can disable the optical
output of the light source by setting this signal to high-level.
When the light source is used in combination with an AvaSpec spectrometer, interface cable IC-
DB26-AvaSphere-0.5 and AvaSoft, the output can be disabled or enabled by AvaSoft.
See appendix A.

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4Technical support
4.1 Getting Help
If you have any questions, comments or requests concerning your AvaLight-HAL-CAL-MINI or the
AvaSoft software, please go to: http://www.avantes.com
In case you have any questions or need support, please send us an email via [email protected]
4.2 AvaSoft updates
To check for updates, you can choose “Check for Updates” from the Help menu or go to the
“Support” section on our website www.avantes.com.