Avantes AvaLight-HAL User manual
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AvaLight-HAL Tungsten Halogen light source Operating Manual
PS-24VDC power supply
Starting up
1. Plug in the PS-24V power supply .
2. Plug in the connector of the power supply into the socket of AvaLight-HAL.
3. Connect the SMA-connectors of your fibers to the SMA-plug
4. Switch on the Halogen lamp with the switch .
Settings for high power or long lifetime
The AvaLight-HAL is factory set for optimal power output (medium setting), with an internal jumper the optical
energy can be controlled (see table).
Jumper setting Optical output Color temperature Exp. Lifetime
LOW 70% Ca. 2.700K > 2.000 hrs.
MEDIUM (default) 100% Ca. 2.850K 1.000 hrs
HIGH 150% Ca. 3.000K < 1.000 hrs.
The internal jumper settings can be changed, please follow instructions:
1. Remove screw protection caps on the backside
2. Loosen 2 screws with philips screwdriver
3. remove backplane
4. take out electronics board
5. Adjust jumper settings according to scheme below
6. put back electronics board, be carefull notto pinch the
electrical wires
7. put back backplane, screws and screw protection caps
SMA plug
24V Power supply
On-Off switch
Screw caps
Jumper JP1
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Lamp house
Lamp socket
Light bulb
Adjustment of focusing in SMA fiber
The AvaLight is factory adjusted to optimally focus the output into a 200µm fiber. If lower optical power is
recommended or a different fiber (bundle) diameter is used, the optical power can be adjusted.
1. Connect your fiber optic spectrometer or your optical power meter to a fiber to the AvaLight-HAL SMA
socket (4) .
2. Loosen blocking-screw with delivered Allen key (1,3mm).
3. By shifting the SMA socket you can optimize your optical power.
4. Secure position by tightening the blocking screw .
Changing the light source bulb
1. Plug out the power connector from the socket.
2. Remove screw protection caps on the frontside
3. Loosen 2 screws with philips screwdriver
4. turn the lightsource upside down
5. take out the frontplate and lamphouse
6. remove 2 nylon screws from lamp socket
7. take out the lamp socket
8. take out the bulb (carefull, may be hot)
9. replace by new bulb, do not touch glass with
your fingers
10. put back lamp socket and nylon screws
11. Slide back front plate and lamp house, be
carefull not to pinch the electrical wires
12. put back screws and protection caps
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Technical Data
AvaLight-HAL
(standard) AvaLight-HAL (long
life)
AvaLight-HAL (high
power)
Wavelength
Range 360 -2000 nm
Stability ± 0.1%
Time to stabilize Ca. 15 min.
Output to bulb 12.7 VDC/ 0.9A 11.3 VDC/ 0.8A 14.1 VDC/ 1.0A
Bulb Life 1000 hrs > 2000 hrs < 1000 hrs
Optical power
200µm fiber 20 mWatt 13 mWatt 27 mWatt
Optical power
400µm fiber 80 mWatt 50 mWatt 100 mWatt
Optical power
600µm fiber 150 mWatt 100 mWatt 200 mWatt
Bulb Color
Temperature 2.850 K 2.700 K 3.000 K
DB-15 connector Pin 10 = GND
Pin 13 = TTL input, high –shutter open, low shutter closed
Power
requirement
24 VDC / 1.25A
Dimensions (mm)
132 x 110 x 44 mm
Ordering Information
AvaLight-HAL 10W Tungsten Halogen Lamp, fan-cooled, needs extra PS-24V/1.25A power supply
AvaLight-HAL-S
10W Tungsten Halogen Lamp, fan-cooled, incl. TTL shutter, needs extra PS-
24V/1.25A power supply
AvaLight-HAL-S-
RM
Rack mounted version of the 10W Tungsten Halogen Lamp, fan-cooled, incl. TTL
shutter
IC-DB15-2Interface cable AvaSpec to AvaLight-HAL-S
AvaLight-HAL-B
10W Tungsten Halogen Replacement bulb for AvaLight-HAL, AvaLight-HAL-S
CUV-HAL Direct attach cuvette holder for AvaLight-HAL
PS-24V/1.25A Power supply 100-240VAC/24VDC, 1.25A, necessary for AvaLight-HAL
