Quantifi Photonics LASER 1100 Series User manual

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Tunable Laser Source
PXIE USER MANUAL
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Table of contents
1 What's in this user manual? 6
2 Conventions 7
3 Safety information 8
3.1 Optical laser radiation precautions 8
3.2 Electromagnetic compatibility 8
3.3 Electrostatic discharge precautions 9
4 Introducing the LASER 1100 Series 10
4.1 Hardware description 11
4.1.1 LASER 1100 Series 11
4.2 Status LEDs 12
5 Setting up hardware 13
5.1 Install the module in a PXIe chassis 14
5.2 Uninstall the module from a PXIe chassis 15
6 Installing software 16
6.1 Install the Cohesion Installer software package 17
6.2 Cohesion Manager 19
6.3 Cohesion Firmware Updater 20
7 CohesionUI - Overview 21
7.1 Access a module with CohesionUI 22
7.2 Display modules in a chassis 23
7.3 Select a module to work with 24
7.4 Set values 25
7.5 SET values and ACTUAL values 26
7.6 Manage CohesionUI settings 27
7.7 Synchronize and reinitialize CohesionUI 29
7.8 SCPI CohesionUI Command Console 31
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7.9 View system information 34
7.9.1 PXIe Chassis 34
7.9.2 Module 34
8 Controlling your LASER with CohesionUI 35
8.1 Setting channel parameter values 35
8.2 Toggling the laser ON/OFF 36
9 Controlling your LASER with SCPI commands 37
9.1 Overview 37
9.2 Programming conventions 37
9.2.1 Index addressing of modules (slot, source) and units (channel) 38
9.3 Status and event registers 38
9.3.1 Standard Event Status Register 38
9.3.2 Standard Event Status Enable Register (Mask) 38
9.3.3 Status Byte Register 39
9.3.4 Service Request Enable Register (Mask) 39
9.3.5 Status and event registers diagram 40
9.4 PXIe Multi Chassis mode operation 41
9.4.1 NI-MAX application Multi Chassis mode 41
9.4.2 SCPI Multi Chassis commands 42
9.5 Command summary 44
9.5.1 Common commands 44
9.5.2 Slot commands 44
9.5.3 Configuration commands 45
9.6 Command descriptions 46
9.6.1 Common commands 46
9.6.2 Slot commands 48
9.6.3 Configuration Commands 49
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9.7 Programming examples 53
10 Programming examples and applications 54
10.1 Setting up NI-MAX application 55
10.2 Setting up NI-VISA application 56
10.3 Python® 2.7 code example 57
10.4 MATLAB® code example 58
11 Working with optical fibers 59
12 System requirements 61
13 Maintenance 62
13.1 Annual calibration schedule 62
14 Technical Support 63
14.1 Contacting the Technical Support Group 63
14.2 Transportation 63
15 Warranty Information 64
15.1 General information 64
15.2 Liability 64
15.3 Exclusions 64
15.4 Certification 65
15.5 Service and repairs 65
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1 What's in this user manual?
You can find the following information in this document:
Before you begin Conventions
Safety information
Working with optical fibers
System requirements
Getting started Introducing the LASER 1100 Series
Setting up hardware
Installing software
Working with your device CohesionUI GUI:
CohesionUI - Overview
Controlling your LASER with CohesionUI
SCPI commands:
Controlling your LASER with SCPI commands
Programming examples and applications
Managing your LASER Cohesion Manager
Cohesion Firmware Updater
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2 Conventions
Please make yourself familiar with these conventions; we use them throughout this user manual:
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Do not proceed unless the required conditions are met and understood.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury or component damage.
Do not proceed unless the required conditions are met and understood.
NOTE
Indicates relevant information that requires your attention.
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3 Safety information
Carefully read all safety information before using your Quantifi Photonics product.
3.1 Optical laser radiation precautions
WARNING
To protect yourself from harm caused by optical radiation:
Do not install or terminate fibers while the light source is active.
Turn the Quantifi Photonics product OFF before inspecting the end face(s) of the product, or any optical patch cords connected to it.
Never look directly into a live fiber; ensure that your eyes are protected at all times.
CAUTION
The use of controls, adjustments, and procedures other than those specified in this document may result in exposure to hazardous situations
involving optical radiation.
3.2 Electromagnetic compatibility
CAUTION
For electromagnetic compatibility, this product is a Class A product. It is intended for use in an industrial environment. There may be potential
difficulties in ensuring electromagnetic compatibility in other environments, due to conducted as well as radiated disturbances.
This symbol on the unit refers to documentation provided with the product for related safety information. Ensure that the required conditions
are met and understood before using the product.
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3.3 Electrostatic discharge precautions
CAUTION
The product is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). To ensure that you do not cause ESD damage to the product:
Always follow proper grounding and ESD management practices.
Store the unused product in the original protective electrostatic packaging that it was shipped in.
Use a wrist strap and grounding table mat when unpacking or handling the product.
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4 Introducing the LASER 1100 Series
The Laser 1100 Series is a Continuous Wave (CW) laser source offering high power 850 nm output into multimode fiber with stable output power
operation. The Laser 1100 Series will either be a single, or double slot configuration.
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Programming interfaces
Through its programming interfaces you can take advantage of the SCPI-compliant command language and choose from programming tools such as
LabView, C++, Python, or any of the other popular programming languages used to control automatic test equipment (ATE).
CohesionUI™
Quantifi Photonics' web-based graphical user interface CohesionUI is hosted on Microsoft Windows® and enables you to control your device from any
supported web browser.
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4.1 Hardware description
4.1.1 LASER 1100 Series
1Fastening screws 4Module identifier
2Status LEDs 5Fastening clip
3a Channel 1 laser output port 6PXIe headers
3b Channel 2 laser output port 7Module information
3c Channel 3 laser output port 8IEC laser hazard warning
3d Channel 4 laser output port 
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4.2 Status LEDs
The LED shows the status of the channel:
LED Meaning
OFF
Product is powered OFF
Product is powered ON and the laser is DISABLED / OFF
solid RED
Product is powered ON and the laser is ENABLED / ON
Do NOT look into the fiber or inspect it while the laser is ENABLED / ON!
flashing red
During startup: Indicates the initialization of the LASER module.
After startup, if flashing persists for more than 15 seconds: Indicates an error.
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5 Setting up hardware
Quantifi Photonics modules are designed for easy installation in a PXIe-compatible chassis.
Ensure that the chassis being used supports PXIe (or contains PXI-hybrid compatible slots). If you are unsure if your chassis is compatible with your
Quantifi Photonics product, please contact Quantifi Photonics Customer Support.
Make sure to follow these instructions when installing or removing a Quantifi Photonics module from a PXIe chassis.
CAUTION
The product is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). To prevent damage from ESD:
Do not remove the product from the antistatic packaging until instructed to do so.
Wear a grounded wrist strap at all times when handling the product.
CAUTION
Skin contact may leave corrosive residue and damage a connector:
Do not touch the optical connectors.
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5.1 Install the module in a PXIe chassis
WARNING
When attempting to install or remove a module or any component of the PXIe chassis:
Power the chassis OFF.
Follow these installation instructions.
After powering the PXIe chassis ON, please wait at least 2 minutes before attempting to communicate with the module. This gives the
chassis time to boot and initialize the communication server.
1 Power the chassis OFF. 2 Remove the module from the anti-static
bag. Retain the bag.
3 Align the module with the slot guide rails.
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4 Push module into slot until you feel
resistance from the backplane connection.
5 Engage the fastening clip. Secure all
fastening screws.
6 Power the chassis ON.
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5.2 Uninstall the module from a PXIe chassis
WARNING
When attempting to install or remove a module or any component of the PXIe chassis:
Power the chassis OFF.
Follow these installation instructions.
1 Power the chassis OFF. 2 Unsecure the fastening screws and
fastening clip.
3 Pull out the module.
Use the fastening clip to pull. Do NOT pull
on the connectors.
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4 Store the module in its antistatic bag. 5 Power ON the chassis. 
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6 Installing software
The Cohesion Installer software package enables communication between the PXIe controller and Quantifi Photonics modules installed in a chassis.
The Cohesion Installer contains all required drivers and software:
CohesionDriver Driver Service for Quantifi Photonics PXIe modules
CohesionSCPI VXI11 compliant server for remote SCPI communication
CohesionUI Web-based Graphical User Interface
Cohesion Manager
Single-window utility application that shows the status of all Cohesion Software Services running on
the system.
Refer Cohesion Manager.
Cohesion Firmware Updater
Single-window utility application that shows the current firmware status of all Quantifi Photonics PXIe
modules installed in the chassis.
Refer Cohesion Firmware Updater.
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6.1 Install the Cohesion Installer software package
Install Cohesion Installer on:
lthe PXIe controller of the PXIe Chassis in which the Quantifi Photonics module(s) will be installed, or
lthe controller PC (multi-chassis MXI setup)
For details on system requirements, refer System requirements.
To install Cohesion Installer:
1. We recommended that you save your work and close open programs before installing Cohesion Installer.
2. Locate and run CohesionInstaller-<version_number>.exe from the provided USB media device (or download it from the Quantifi Photonics
website) and follow the on-screen installation prompts.
3. Select the Installation Type: CohesionUI with Apache (this is the default setting)
4. Select the Chassis Mode: Single Chassis Mode (this is the default setting). If unsure, select this default setting.
To operate in Multiple Chassis Mode, additional hardware modules are required. As you can change the Chassis Mode later, we recommend to
select Single Mode unless all other configuration requirements have been met.
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5. At the end of the installation, we recommend you select the Reboot now option, and click Finish to complete the installation process.
6. A Windows Security Alert may prompt the user for network access. We recommend that both options are ticked, to allow any network
configuration.
7. On startup after rebooting the system a User Account Control prompt might be displayed.
Click Yes to allow running of the Cohesion Firmware Updater Utility and proceed with the application.
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6.2 Cohesion Manager
Cohesion Manager is a single-window utitlity application that shows the status of all Cohesion Software Services running on the system.
By default, these Cohesion Software Services will start automatically on startup of Windows and need to be running to facilitate proper
communication with the Quantifi Photonics PXIe modules.
CohesionDriver required manages installed Quantifi Photonics modules
CohesionSCPI required VXI11 compliant SCPI interface for TCP communication with the installed Quantifi Photonics modules
CohesionUI optional web service providing a graphical interface for simplified operation of installed Quantifi Photonics modules
To open Cohesion Manager:
Search for Cohesion Manager in the Windows Start Menu.
From Cohesion Manager you can:
1. Start or stop the CohesionDriver service, CohesionSCPI service, or CohesionUI service independently.
2. View all installed Quantifi Photonics system utilities.
3. In this example you can open the Cohesion Firmware Updater application.
If you can't detect or communicate with modules:
Open Cohesion Manager.
Check the status of software services, and start a service if required.
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6.3 Cohesion Firmware Updater
Cohesion Firmware Updater launches automatically when you install a new version of Cohesion Installer on the system and reboot. Or, you can open it
via the Cohesion Manager application.
It is a single-window summary application that enables you to:
lview the current firmware status of all Quantifi Photonics PXIe modules installed in the chassis.
lupdate firmware to a new version if available.
We recommended that you update firmware if a new version is available.
To upgrade firmware:
1. Open Cohesion Manager, for example by searching for it in the Windows Start Menu.
2. In Cohesion Manager, click Firmware Updater.
3. Modules with out-of-date firmware are highlighted red.
4. Click Automatic to update automatically.
5. Progress will be displayed in Update Status.
6. Click File to update to a specific firmware package.
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