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THORLABS PM100D Quick Reference

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  • Page 1 Optical Power Meter PM100D Quick Reference 2017...
  • Page 2 2 PM100D Version: Date: 11. Oct. 2017 © 2012 Thorlabs © 2017 Thorlabs...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Computer Interface ......................15  4  Maintenance and Repair ......................15  5  Warranty ..........................16  6  Copyright ..........................16  7  Certifications and Compliances ....................17  8  Thorlabs “End of Life” Policy (WEEE) ..................18  9  Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts ....................19  © 2017 Thorlabs...

  • Page 4: General Information

    4 PM100D 1 General Information The PM100D Handheld Optical Power and Energy Meter is designed to measure the optical power of laser light or other monochromatic or near monochromatic light sources and the energy of pulsed light sources. The space-saving, battery powered design and compatibility to all Thorlabs “C-Series”...

  • Page 5: Unpacking

    Inspect the shipping container for damage. If the shipping container seems to be damaged, keep it until you have in- spected the contents and you have inspected the PM100D mechanically and electrically. Verify that you have received the following items within the hard-case: 1.

  • Page 6: Operating Elements

    6 PM100D 3.2 Operating Elements Function Keys: Navigation:  Enter/Edit: Wavelength: λ Relative Measure: ∆  Backlight: Figure 1 Front Panel On/Off Switch USB Connector Sensor Connector (DB9 female) DC Input (Charger) Analog Output (SMA) Figure 2 Side Panel Mounting Thread 1/4“-20...
  • Page 7 Operating the PM100D 7 Pull here to lift the support Removable protective Rubber boot Figure 4 Rear View Header Line with Sensor Information, Date/Time and Battery state Status Line with Annunciators Main Display Configurable Configurable Sub Display Sub Display Bar Graph...

  • Page 8: Connecting A Power Or Energy Sensor

    These can easily identified against older versions of Thorlabs power or energy sensors by their red connector housing. The console will not recognize sensors from the ‘A’ and ‘B’ series. Please contact Thorlabs for up- grading of old sensors with ‘C-Series’ connectors.
  • Page 9 Line filter Sets the unit to the local line frequency 50Hz/60Hz to avoid aliasing effects Default sensor Sets the PM100D in a mode to measure photo  current, thermal voltage or peak voltage from a pyroelectric detector. See user manual.

  • Page 10: Power And Energy Measurement In The Numeric Display

    10 PM100D 3.4.2 Power and Energy Measurement in the Numeric Display The numeric display contains a large configurable measurement value, two small sub displays for additional measurement information, and a bar-graph that shows the saturation degree of the chosen measurement range. To con-...
  • Page 11 Operating the PM100D 11 3.4.3.3 Readout Configuration Depending on the connected sensor the units of measure for the large display can be configured to Watt, dBm, Joule, Volt or Ampere. For additional information two small displays are arranged below the main...
  • Page 12 12 PM100D 3.4.3.4 Measurement Configuration Menu Photodiode Sensor Thermal Sensor Pyroelectric Sensor Att: Sets an attenuation or gain factor Sets the bandwidth of the photodiode input stage to High or Acc: Switches the acceleration circuit for the thermal sensor input...

  • Page 13: Display Options

    Operating the PM100D 13 3.4.3.5 Max Reset Button Sets back the Min, Max and Max/Min displays 3.4.3.6 Tuning Sound Switches on and off an audible tone for laser tuning support 3.4.3.7 Relative Measurements Δ Switches on and off the relative measurement mode The main display will set to zero, the offset and the absolute power or energy value will be displayed in the sub displays.

  • Page 14: Analog Output

    The analog output voltage can range from -0.3V to +2.3V. 3.4.5 Battery Charging The PM100D is powered by a 1 cell LiPo battery that needs to be recharged intermittently by plugging the AC adapter or plugging the USB cable to a computer.

  • Page 15: Computer Interface

    The PM100D optical power meter contains a USB 2.0 interface. When con- necting the PM100D to the PC first time, a new hardware will be found. For proper installing the PM100D it requires a NI-VISA runtime version on the PC (available on the National Instruments website www.ni.com) or from the data...

  • Page 16: Warranty

    Thorlabs will carry the shipping costs back to the customer. If no warranty repair is applicable the customer will also carry the costs for back shipment. If the unit is sent back to Thorlabs from abroad the customer will carry all shipping costs, duties etc. which should arise for sending the goods back to Thorlabs.

  • Page 17: Certifications And Compliances

    Certifications and Compliances 17 7 Certifications and Compliances © 2017 Thorlabs...

  • Page 18: Thorlabs "End Of Life" Policy (Weee)

    Waste treatment on your own responsibility If you do not return an “end of life” unit to Thorlabs, you must hand it to a company specialized in waste re- covery. Do not dispose of the unit in a litter bin or at a public waste disposal site.

  • Page 19: Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts

    Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts 19 9 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts USA, Canada, and South America Thorlabs, Inc. 56 Sparta Avenue Newton, NJ 07860 Tel: 973-579-7227 Fax: 973-300-3600 www.thorlabs.com www.thorlabs.us (West Coast) Email: sales@thorlabs.com Support: techsupport@thorlabs.com Europe UK and Ireland Thorlabs GmbH Thorlabs Ltd.

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