Quantifi Photonics SLED 1000 Series User manual

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Superluminescent LED Light
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PXIE USER MANUAL
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User manual version: 1.08
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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 SLED 1000 / 1300 Series 10
4.1 Hardware description 11
4.2 Status LED 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 Manage CohesionUI settings 25
7.5 Synchronize and reinitialize CohesionUI 27
7.6 SCPI CohesionUI Command Console 29
7.7 View system information 32
7.7.1 PXIe Chassis 32
7.7.2 Module 32
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8 Controlling your SLED with CohesionUI 33
8.1 Setting channel parameter values 33
8.2 Toggling the laser ON/OFF 34
9 Controlling your SLED with SCPI commands 35
9.1 Overview 35
9.2 Programming conventions 35
9.3 Index addressing of modules (slot, source) and units (channel) 36
9.4 Message queues 36
9.4.1 Status and event registers 36
9.5 PXIe Multi Chassis mode operation 39
9.5.1 NI-MAX application Multi Chassis mode 39
9.5.2 SCPI Multi Chassis commands 40
9.6 Command summary 42
9.6.1 Common commands 42
9.6.2 Slot commands 42
9.6.3 Configuration commands 42
9.7 Command descriptions 43
9.7.1 Common commands 43
9.7.2 Slot commands 45
9.7.3 Configuration commands 46
10 Programming examples 48
11 Programming examples and applications 49
11.1 Setting up NI-MAX application 50
11.2 Setting up NI-VISA application 51
11.3 Python® 2.7 code example 52
11.4 MATLAB® code example 53
12 Working with optical fibers 54
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13 System requirements 56
14 Maintenance 57
14.1 Annual calibration schedule 57
15 Technical Support 58
15.1 Contacting the Technical Support Group 58
15.2 Transportation 58
16 Warranty Information 59
16.1 General information 59
16.2 Liability 59
16.3 Exclusions 59
16.4 Certification 60
16.5 Service and repairs 60
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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 SLED 1000 / 1300 Series
Setting up hardware
Installing software
Working with your device CohesionUI GUI:
CohesionUI - Overview
Controlling your SLED with CohesionUI
SCPI commands:
Controlling your SLED with SCPI commands
Programming examples and applications
Maintenance 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
Quantifi Photonics SLED 1000 / 1300 Series products are Class 1M laser products.
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 SLED 1000 / 1300 Series
The SLED 1000 / 1300 Series module is a superluminescent LED light source with high output power, large bandwidth and low spectral ripple. Available
in various wavelength ranges.
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
1Fastening screws 4Fastening clip
2a Optical output channel 1 5Status LEDs
2b Optical output channel 2 6Module information
3Module identifier 7PXIe headers
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4.2 Status LED
The Status LED is used to denote the operational state of the SLED module.
LED Meaning
OFF The module is powered OFF.
solid GREEN The module is operational.
flashing green The module is busy processing commands.
solid RED There is an error during the initialization of the module.
flashing red There is an error, and the module is busy.
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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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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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