Gentec-eo S-link User manual

S-LINK User’s Manual Revision 2.5i

WARRANTY

The Gentec-EO PC S-Link has a one-year warranty (from date of shipment) against material and/or

workmanship defects, when used under normal operating conditions. The warranty does not cover

damages related to battery leakage or misuse.

Gentec-EO Inc. will repair or replace, optionally, any PC S-Link that proves to be defective during the

warranty period, except in the case of product misuse.

Any attempt by an unauthorized person to alter or repair the product voids the warranty.

The manufacturer is not liable for consequential damages of any kind.

In case of malfunction, contact your local Gentec-EO distributor or nearest Gentec-EO Inc. office to obtain

a return authorization number. The material should be returned to:

Gentec Electro-Optics, Inc.

445, St-Jean-Baptiste, Suite 160

Québec, QC

Canada G2E 5N7

Tel: (418) 651-8003

Fax: (418) 651-1174

e-mail: service@gentec-eo.com

Website: www.gentec-eo.com

CLAIMS

To obtain warranty service, contact your nearest Gentec-EO agent or send the product, with a description

of the problem, and prepaid transportation and insurance, to the nearest Gentec-EO agent. Gentec-EO

Inc. assumes no risk for damage in transit. Gentec-EO Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the

defective product free of charge, or refund your purchase price. However, if Gentec-EO Inc. determines

that the failure is caused by misuse, alterations, accident or abnormal conditions of operation or handling,

you will be billed for the repair and the repaired product will be returned to you, transportation prepaid.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Do not use the PC S-Link with the S-Link if the device or the detector looks damaged, or if you suspect

that the S-Link is not operating properly.

Appropriate installation must be done for water-cooled and fan-cooled detectors. Refer to the specific

instructions for more information. The user must wait for a while before handling these detectors after

power is applied. Surfaces of the detectors get very hot and there is a risk of injury if they are not allowed

to cool down.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communication. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, we

suggest taking one or more of the following steps to correct the interference:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment to an outlet that is on a different circuit than the receiver.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by Gentec-EO Inc. may

void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

SYMBOLS

The following international symbols are used in this manual:

Refer to the manual for specific Warning or Caution information to avoid any damage

to the product.

DC, Direct Current

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

1. THE S-LINK DUAL CHANNEL LASER POWER/ENERGY METER

WARRANTY...................................................................................................................................................I

CLAIMS..........................................................................................................................................................I

SAFETY INFORMATION..............................................................................................................................II

SYMBOLS.....................................................................................................................................................II

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ..........................................................................................................................IV

THE S-LINK DOUBLE CHANNEL LASER POWER/ENERGY METER.......................................................1

1.1 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................................1

1.2 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................2

1.3 CONNECTOR DESCRIPTIONS ...........................................................................................................................4

GETTING STARTED ....................................................................................................................................6

1.4 QUICK POWER AND ENERGY MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE...............................................................................6

1.5 USER INTERFACE ......................................................................................................................................8

1.5.1 Start the PC S-Link software on the PC. Click Start / Programs /GENTEC-EO/ PC S-Link. ..............8

1.5.2 Make a connection with the S-link.........................................................................................................8

1.5.3 The Real time Display............................................................................................................................9

1.5.4 The Status Window ..............................................................................................................................10

1.5.5 Selecting the Channel to display..........................................................................................................10

1.5.6 Adjusting the Windows Display ...........................................................................................................11

1.5.7 The Graphic.........................................................................................................................................12

1.5.8 The graphic mode option after a load file............................................................................................13

1.5.9 Restarting the Lineplot, statistics and Histogram................................................................................14

1.5.10 Making an acquisition .........................................................................................................................15

1.5.11 Pausing the Statistics and line plot......................................................................................................15

1.5.12 Making a Zero offset............................................................................................................................15

1.5.13 Ratio mode...........................................................................................................................................16

1.5.14 Detecting missing laser pulses.............................................................................................................17

1.5.15 Recommended PC................................................................................................................................19

INSTALLATION AND COMMUNICATION..................................................................................................21

1.6 INSTALLATION..............................................................................................................................................21

1.6.1 To Install USB drivers for Windows™: ...............................................................................................21

1.7 SETTING UP COMMUNICATION TO THE S-LINK .............................................................................................22

1.7.1 Verify COM Port..................................................................................................................................22

1.7.2 Reducing the Latency Timer Setting ....................................................................................................22

1.7.3 Connecting the PC S-Link to the S-Link ..............................................................................................22

1.7.3.1 Download the PC S-Link file and execute it....................................................................................22

1.7.3.2 Installation .......................................................................................................................................22

1.7.4 Running PC S-Link ..............................................................................................................................22

1.7.4.1 Start the PC S-Link..........................................................................................................................22

1.7.4.2 Ensure that the correct COM port is selected...................................................................................22

1.7.4.3 Exit the PC S-Link program ............................................................................................................23

1.7.5 Connect to the S-Link...........................................................................................................................23

1.7.6 To echo commands...............................................................................................................................24

1.7.7 Test the connection ..............................................................................................................................24

1.7.8 HyperTerminal settings shortcut..........................................................................................................24

1.7.9 Serial Commands.................................................................................................................................24

1.7 S-Link Serial commands ..........................................................................................................................24

2MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................................31

2.1 USB INSTALLATION FOR THE S-LINK ...........................................................................................................31

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2.2 FREE SOFTWARE UPGRADE ..........................................................................................................................31

3ETHERNET INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.......................................................................................32

3.1 INSTALL THESE FILES FROM THE CD.............................................................................................................32

3.2 CREATE A COM PORT ...................................................................................................................................32

3.3 ROUTE THE IP ADDRESS TO THE NEW COM PORT..........................................................................................34

3.4 SETTING UP A 2-NODE NETWORK WITH A WINDOWS-BASED COMPUTER AND S-LINK...................................35

3.4.1 Configure TCP/IP protocol on your computer. ...................................................................................35

3.4.2 Setting the IP address in the S-Link.....................................................................................................39

3.4.3 Setting the Ethernet undefault values in the S-Link .............................................................................42

4TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................................................................................45

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ...........................................................................................................46

5APPENDIX A .......................................................................................................................................47

5.1 ATTENUATOR/DIFFUSER CALIBRATION PROCEDURE....................................................................................47

6APPENDIX B .......................................................................................................................................49

6.1 RECYCLING AND SEPARATION PROCEDURE...................................................................................................49

6.2 SEPARATION:................................................................................................................................................49

6.3 DISMANTLING PROCEDURE:..........................................................................................................................49

7APPENDIX C.......................................................................................................................................50

7.1 FIX COM PORT PROCEDURE...........................................................................................................................50

8APPENDIX D.......................................................................................................................................53

8.1 S-LINK-2 BINARY MODE DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................53

8.1.1 DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................................................53

8.1.2 CODIFICATION..................................................................................................................................54

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS