Gentec-EO M-LINK User Manual

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M-

LINK User’s Manual Revision 3.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

1.

THE M-LINK SINGLE CHANNEL LASER POWER/ENERGY METER ...................................................................... 1

1.1

I

NTRODUCTION

.................................................................................................................................................. 1

1.2

S

PECIFICATIONS

.................................................................................................................................................. 2

1.3

C

ONNECTOR

D

ESCRIPTIONS

.................................................................................................................................. 5

2.

GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................................................................... 8

2.1

Q

UICK POWER AND ENERGY MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE

............................................................................................ 8

2.2

USER

INTERFACE .......................................................................................................................................... 10

2.2.1

Start the PC M-LINK software on the PC. ............................................................................................. 10

2.2.2

Make a connection with the M-LINK .................................................................................................... 10

2.2.3

The Energy Setup Window ................................................................................................................... 10

2.2.4

The Wattmeter Setup Window ............................................................................................................ 11

2.2.4.1

The Measurement ............................................................................................................................................ 11

2.2.4.2

Range & Autorange .......................................................................................................................................... 12

2.2.4.3

Trigger Level ..................................................................................................................................................... 12

2.2.4.4

Send data ......................................................................................................................................................... 12

2.2.4.5

Log data ............................................................................................................................................................ 12

2.2.4.6

Firmware .......................................................................................................................................................... 13

2.2.4.7

Model and S/N ................................................................................................................................................. 13

2.2.4.8

Min Lambda & Max Lambda ............................................................................................................................ 13

2.2.4.9

AREA ................................................................................................................................................................. 13

2.2.4.10

Corrections .................................................................................................................................................. 13

2.2.4.11

Update Firmware. ........................................................................................................................................ 14

2.2.4.12

Zero Baseline ............................................................................................................................................... 14

2.2.4.13

Mode ........................................................................................................................................................... 14

2.2.4.14

Null .............................................................................................................................................................. 14

2.2.4.15

Display ......................................................................................................................................................... 15

2.2.5

The statistics display ............................................................................................................................ 15

2.2.6

The Noise Suppression ......................................................................................................................... 16

2.2.7

The Histogram...................................................................................................................................... 17

2.2.8

The Scope Display ................................................................................................................................ 18

2.2.9

The Scope Settings ............................................................................................................................... 19

2.2.9.1

Time: ................................................................................................................................................................ 19

2.2.9.2

Power or Energy: .............................................................................................................................................. 19

2.2.9.3

Graphic options ................................................................................................................................................ 19

2.2.10

Averaging ............................................................................................................................................. 20

2.2.11

The Needle ........................................................................................................................................... 21

2.2.12

Detecting missing laser pulses. ............................................................................................................ 22

2.2.13

Recommended PC ................................................................................................................................ 23

3.

INSTALLATION AND COMMUNICATION ....................................................................................................... 24

3.1

I

NSTALLATION

.................................................................................................................................................. 24

3.1.1

To Install USB drivers for Windows™: .................................................................................................. 24

3.2

S

ETTING UP

C

OMMUNICATION TO THE

M-LINK ..................................................................................................... 24

3.2.1

Connecting the PC M-LINK to the M-LINK ............................................................................................ 24

3.2.1.1

Download the PC M-LINK file and execute it ................................................................................................... 24

3.2.1.2

Installation ....................................................................................................................................................... 24

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