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SET UP INTERLOCKS

The Wavelength Interlock Replacement Kit includes a male

D-SUB with the passive interlock pins shorted and a BNC

terminator.

1. For the passive interlock, on the back panel, short PIN 1

and PIN 2 on the QCL D-SUB.

2. For the active interlock, on the back panel, insert a BNC

terminator in the ACTIVE LOCK BNC port.

3. On the front panel, the key switch must be on UNLOCK to

enable the current to the QCL.

NOTE: To disable operation, turn the key switch to the

LOCKED position. The key can only be removed when in the

locked position.

FRONT PANEL

QCL1000

LAB

ENABLE

DATA

POWER

1

5

3

2

4

Figure 14.

Front Panel

Table 4.

Table 5.

Front Panel Functions

NAME

DESCRIPTION

1

Power Button

Powers the application electronics. Glows blue when application electronics power is on and unit

is operational, slow pulses blue when on Standby and only the back panel power switch is on.

2

Adjustment Knob

Turn to adjust the numeric values. Instrument beeps when values are set.

3

Enable Button

Allows instrument to deliver current to the QCL. Glows blue when current is enabled.

4

Keylock Switch

UNLOCK allows laser output current to flow, LOCK disables laser output current. NOTE: The

key can be removed only in LOCK position.

5

Data Port

USB flash drive, used to update the firmware or save data. This is not used for remote USB

control of the instrument.

TEXT AND ICON COLOR KEY

TEXT

Text indicates current state.

White, Green Uneditable field, for information only.

Blue

Editable field, touch to select or toggle field

(text highlights and changes color), adjust

using either the touchscreen or adjustment

knob. Instrument beeps and text returns to

blue when values are set. Touch again to

cancel selection.

ICONS

Icon color indicates current state.

Blue

Screen is active.

Grey Screen is inactive, touch icon to access that screen.