89 North LDI-6, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...ht source system is designed and tested in accordance with IEC 61010 1 CAN CSA C22 2 Number 61010 1 CENELEC EN 61326 1 2006 and FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B Prior to use carefully unpack and inspect all components for any signs of damage which may have occurred during shipping If shipping damage is suspected notify 89 North or your authorized 89 North distributor immediately 89 North customer ser...

Page 2: ...bols 3 2 Equipment Symbol Definition 4 3 Specifications 5 4 Introduction and Intended Use 5 5 Safety 6 6 System Overview 8 7 I O Connections 13 8 Breakout Box Optional 14 9 Initial Setup 15 10 Operation 20 11 Maintenance 28 12 Troubleshooting 28 ...

Page 3: ...e of use and obtain effective results This term contains critical information regarding safe handling and use of this system Device malfunction or property damage could result if these instructions are not followed WARNING This term contains critical information by identifying conditions or practices that may result in injury or loss of life if these instructions are not followed ...

Page 4: ...emits from the aperture to which this label is closely affixed CAUTION CLASS 4 VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION This label indicates that removal of the panel to which this label is affixed will permit laser radiation in excess of Class 3B when interlocks are failed or defeated DANGER OPTIONALLY INTE...

Page 5: ...uest 4 Introduction and Intended Use The LDI is a multi wavelength laser diode light source intended for use in fluorescence imaging applications The LDI is a standalone unit designed to operate on a desk or bench and connect to a microscopy instrument or other imaging equipment via optical fibers The LDI 6 has six discrete wavelength channels RGGBBV while the LDI 7 has seven RGGBBV 555nm The LDI ...

Page 6: ...shown in Figure 1 1 SMA connector corresponding to the multicolor NovaLum RGGBBV laser 2 SMA connector corresponding to the 555 Green Necsel laser Figure 1 SMA connectors with arrow 1 pointing to the RGGBV connector and arrow 2 pointing to the 555 connector The LDI incorporates safety interlocks which prevent laser emission when optical fibers are not installed in the unit NOTE The LDI will not pr...

Page 7: ...cess cover could expose the user to electrical hazards and moving parts and will void the product warranty Do not operate the unit near any flammable materials including flammable gases or liquids WARNING The light engine produces ultraviolet radiation Never look directly at the output from the optical fiber or at scattered laser light from any reflective surface WARNING Never operate the light en...

Page 8: ...er diode module which contains the six laser lines 405nm 445nm 470nm 520nm 528nm 640nm This output is labelled RGGBBV where the fiber exits the LDI On the LDI 7 a second SMA output left side of unit when viewed from front corresponds to the 555nm laser line This fiber output is labelled 555 Output beam divergence is dependent on the external output fiber installed The 555nm laser line can be pulse...

Page 9: ...15000 MNL 01 Rev A 9 LDI Overview Figures LDI Figure 2 LDI Model ...

Page 10: ...15000 MNL 01 Rev A 10 Front Panel Controls and Indicators Rear Panel Connections Figure 4 Front Panel Figure 3 Rear Panel ...

Page 11: ...000 MNL 01 Rev A 11 Laser Safety Label Locations Figure 5 Laser Safety Labels Interlocked Fiber Access Cover Class 4 Laser Figure 6 Laser Safety Labels Apertures ApertureLabels Fiber Access Cover Removed ...

Page 12: ...15000 MNL 01 Rev A 12 Figure 7 Laser Safety Label Interlocked Cover ...

Page 13: ...tions Serial I O connection is made through the USB connector on the rear panel Analog voltage and TTL signal connections for intensity and shutter control are made via the DB25 connector on the rear panel Figure 8 DB25 Connector Pinout ...

Page 14: ...trol connections for each of the channels in the LDI and routes them to the appropriate pins of the LDI interface connector The Breakout Box connects to the LDI unit with the supplied DB25 male to male cable BNC connections are provided to connect to the customer supplied equipment BNC cables not included Figure 9 Breakout Box and Cable ...

Page 15: ...ntain 6 15 cm of clearance on the front and rear of the LDI Note that the clearance between The LDI and other pieces of heat producing equipment should be increased to ensure that the heat from one unit does not contaminate the required cooling air stream for the other NOTE Maintain at least 6 of clearance around the front and rear or the LDI for adequate ventilation NOTE For proper temperature re...

Page 16: ...te the fiber through the associated slot in the LDI front panel Figure 11 LDI 7 Remove the SMA caps from the SMA connectors installed in fiber access area Connect output fibers to the SMA connectors Route the fibers or bifurcated fiber legs through the associated slots in the LDI front panel Figure 11 Note If an output channel is not intended to be used i e the output fiber for this channel will n...

Page 17: ...as shown in Figure 12 Figure 12 Fiber Access Cover Replacement Close the fiber access cover by pressing down on the cover until it latches If the fiber access cover is not properly installed and closed the LDI will not emit light Connect the distal end of the installed output fiber s to customer supplied equipment Fiber access cover lip Fiber access cover Fiber access cover slot Chassis cover ...

Page 18: ...n inadequately rated power cord may impair safe operation of the equipment Figure 13 Power connection on the LDI rear panel Setting Up Control Interfaces Run LDI Setup exe supplied on the USB flash drive to install the LDI graphical user interface LDI exe and device drivers on the host PC Follow the prompts to complete the installation Note The device drivers will install after the LDI exe applica...

Page 19: ...e interlock cable to the remote interlock connector on the LDI Figure 14 The remote interlock insures that laser emission is not accessible when the terminals of the interlock are open circuited Operating the LDI without the remote interlock properly connected to the customer supplied equipment may impair safe operation of the equipment Turn the master key to the ON position The LDI is now ready t...

Page 20: ... to operate The LDI can be controlled using the graphical user interface provided LDI exe through serial commands sent to the LDI via USB or through external analog and TTL signals to control intensity and shutter positions respectively To control the LDI via serial commands refer to the LDI End User Command Specification The LDI GUI must be used to set control modes and perform firmware updates W...

Page 21: ...his equipment has been successfully tested for EMI RFI radiation and susceptibility however if not installed and used in accordance with these instructions interference with other devices in the near vicinity may occur If this equipment does cause harmful interference to other devices which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfere...

Page 22: ...ing mode is indicated in the status bar in the lower left corner Setting the Control Mode After the unit completes Warm up configure the desired shutter and intensity control modes from Control Modes tab in the System Info Settings window The System Info Settings window is accessed by gear icon in the LDI GUI Figure 17 Status Bar Status Indicator ...

Page 23: ...8 Intensity control mode options are Host USB or External Analog shutter control mode options are Host USB or External Digital If External Digital shutter control mode is selected configure the TTL shutter positions in the TTL Configuration tab of the System Info Settings window Figure 19 Options are active shutter open high or active shutter open low When control modes have been set select OK to ...

Page 24: ...15000 MNL 01 Rev A 24 Figure 18 The Control Mode tab in the GUI Figure 19 The TTL Configuration tab in the GUI ...

Page 25: ...ws text boxes or by clicking in the intensity bar space If Host USB mode is selected for shutter control open the shutters of the desired channels by clicking the shutter buttons of the corresponding channels The buttons will toggle between Shutter Open and Shutter Closed when clicked Turning Lasers On Run Mode The LDI supports the concurrent operation of up to 4 laser lines In Host USB control mo...

Page 26: ... into the Run mode The System Indicator icon in the upper right corner of the GUI will display the IEC laser radiation warning symbol when the system is in Run mode If Host USB mode is selected for shutter control to turn a channel off click the corresponding shutter button to turn it to Shutter Closed If External Digital mode is selected for shutter control to turn a channel off set the correspon...

Page 27: ...displays a color or blink rate other than described above contact 89 North See Troubleshooting Laser Ready Indicators As shown in Figure 4 the front panel of the LDI includes two Laser Ready Indicators These indicators illuminate blue when laser emission through the corresponding aperture can occur Both Laser Ready Indicators will remain extinguished while the system is in Warm Up mode since laser...

Page 28: ...or and front panel Status Indicator LED may change color and or the status bar may display an error message Clearing a Fault Some faults will clear automatically when the fault condition is removed Others require clearing manually Faults can be cleared manually if the fault has been removed by clicking the GUI status indicator See Figure 16 and or cycling the master key on off on Attempt to remove...

Page 29: ...e Figure 11 SYSTEM_FAULT_OVER_CURRENT Over current Please contact a technical representative if this error persists SYSTEM_FAULT_NECSEL_OVER_TEMP Necsel Over Temp Close all shutters and let the system cool down If the error persists verify that the unit is operating within the specified ambient temperature range and nothing is blocking the air inlet or exhaust SYSTEM_FAULT_NECSEL_UNDER_TEMP Necsel...

Page 30: ...ersists please contact a technical representative SYSTEM_FAULT_NOVALUM_HAL_ERROR Novalum HAL Error Unplug the unit and wait 10 seconds before reapplying power to the system If the error persists please contact a technical representative SYSTEM_FAULT_SYSCOM_HAL_ERROR Interlock HAL Error Unplug the unit and wait 10 seconds before reapplying power to the system If the error persists please contact a ...

Page 31: ...r Unplug the unit and wait 10 seconds before reapplying power to the system If the error persists please contact a technical representative FIRMWARE_NECSEL_CONTROLLER_LASER_UNDER_TEMP 20262 Necsel Controller laser under temp error Unplug the unit and wait 10 seconds before reapplying power to the system If the error persists please contact a technical representative FIRMWARE_NECSEL_CONTROLLER_LASE...

Page 32: ...hen try updating the firmware again If the error persists please contact a technical representative PC_APP_WRITE_FLASH_ERR 40008 LDI UI error updating firmware If you were trying to update your unit s firmware Try updating the firmware again If the error persists place the unit in boot loader mode by holding down the soft power button until it starts blinking blue then try updating the firmware ag...