Gentec-EO HP-BLU Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...HP BLU User Manual Revision 1 0 i Cover page to be inserted here ...

Page 2: ...ffice to obtain a return authorization number Return the material to the address below Contacting Gentec Electro Optics Inc Gentec Electro Optics Inc 445 St Jean Baptiste Suite 160 Québec QC Canada G2E 5N7 Tel 418 651 8003 Fax 418 651 1174 E mail service gentec eo com Website gentec eo com CLAIMS To obtain warranty service contact your nearest Gentec EO agent or send the product with a description...

Page 3: ...comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful inter...

Page 4: ...ms 6 1 4 Specifications 7 2 Operating Instructions 8 2 1 Installing the USB Driver 8 2 2 Quick Measurement Procedure 8 3 User Interface 8 4 Serial Communication 9 4 1 Description 9 4 2 Setting up Communication to the HP BLU 9 4 2 1 Verify the COM Port 9 4 2 2 Connect the HP BLU 9 4 3 Serial Command Format 10 4 4 List of Serial Commands for the HP BLU 11 4 5 Detailed Description of the Serial comma...

Page 5: ... 15KW GD BLU and HP100A 12KW HD BLU HP125A 15KW HD BLU When relevant the same specifications apply to beam dump versions BD 4KW HE and BD 12KW HD The HP100A 4KW HE BLU detector has dimensions of 127 mm x 127 mm and an aperture of 100 mm Ø The HP100A 4KW HE TUBE BLU detector has dimensions of 127 mm x 127 mm and a back reflection reducing tube with an aperture of 70 mm Ø The HP60A 15KW GD BLU detec...

Page 6: ...ds allowing for faster set up The DB 15 connector pin out is composed of see Fig 1 1 USED BY MONITOR 2 3 4 5 6 SIGNAL 7 USED BY MONITOR 8 9 10 11 12 13 SIGNAL 14 USED BY MONITOR 15 SHELL BODY GROUND Figure 1 DB 15 pin out diagram 1 3 2 USB connector The USB connector allows using the HP BLU on a PC It is a USB type B connector on the HP BLU The PC interface PC Gentec EO features statistical calcul...

Page 7: ...nd 1 3 4 RS 232 cable standard DB 9 connector An optional configuration allows RS 232 communication to the HP BLU RS 232 is often used in legacy systems Gentec EO recommends using USB communication interface instead of RS 232 whenever possible For reference the pin out of the DB 9 female connector on the HP BLU is given here Table 2 RS 232 DB9 cable pin out Pin Number Signal 1 No Connection 2 TX 3...

Page 8: ...are should display the power measurement and the blue LED will flash slowly Figure 4 PC Gentec EO connect with Bluetooth 1 3 6 Button The button turns the HP BLU on and off The button needs a press of at least 1 second to register The button also has a device reset feature in the infrequent event of a HP BLU malfunction To use the reset feature of the button the button needs to pressed for more th...

Page 9: ...rs and two 3 8 coupling tube stems The coupling stem is inserted between the HP and the adapter Note The tube size is written on the adapter output 10mm or 3 8 Water quality The HP series cooling fluid must be water Do not use glycol or other additives that change the coolant s heat capacity Use filtered 50µm water to avoid any residue Gentec EO can provide an external water filter if water qualit...

Page 10: ...LU provides an anticipation algorithm in the firmware that gives a much faster response Usually the anticipation algorithm reduces the rise time of the power measurement as described in the HP user manual The only drawback of using the anticipation algorithm is an elevated noise floor The anticipation algorithm can be enabled and disabled in the software or with the serial commands If your applica...

Page 11: ...s under license Other trademarks and the trade names are those of their respective owners 3 UN38 3 certificate available upon request HP BLU USB communication USB 2 0 compliant 2 W power Measurement sampling rate 10 Hz Battery run time 24 hours Battery recharge time 4 5 hours 0 80 in 2 5 hours Wireless range 30 m outdoors Indoor 1 to 2 rooms depending on wall thickness USB Bluetooth dongle Include...

Page 12: ...e COM port number you will need it for the next step 2 2 QUICK MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE This section will show you how to make a laser power with HP BLU Quick power and energy measurement procedure 1 Install the PC Gentec EO software on your PC Also install the BLU drivers 2 Install the HP BLU on an optical stand 3 Connect your water cooling tubing to the HP BLU Ensure a sufficient flow and that the ...

Page 13: ...ction 4 2 SETTING UP COMMUNICATION TO THE HP BLU 4 2 1 Verify the COM Port To verify the USB installation and find the COM port number click Start Settings Control Panel System Device Manager Scroll down to Ports COM LPT and double click that line One of the options should be Power Energy Monitor COM Note the COM port number you will need it for the next step 4 2 2 Connect the HP BLU You may use a...

Page 14: ...rties Settings ASCII setup Character delay add a few milliseconds of delay OK When you end the session HyperTerminal asks if you want to save your settings To avoid inputting the communication parameters again in the future save by clicking Yes Clicking on the session name will open the connection using the saved settings To avoid re entering the string of commands put a shortcut to this file on y...

Page 15: ...f GAN Get Anticipation Status Returns the anticipation status SOU Set Zero Offset Zeroes the reading COU Clear Zero Offset Undoes the zeroing of the reading for a power detector GZO Get Zero Offset Returns the zero offset power value MUL Set User Multiplier Sets the multiplier value GUM Get User Multiplier Returns the current multiplier value OFF Set User Offset Sets the offset value GUO Get User ...

Page 16: ...LPM would be displayed like this Command CVU Answer Pw 506 6 Ti 23 081 F 6 163 CAU Send Continuous Transmission of Data This command is used to send the measurement data continuously see command CVU The data will arrive at 10 Hz The command CSU stops the continuous transmission of measurement data Command Parameters Answer CAU None Power measurement water input temperature water flow Examples For ...

Page 17: ...typically 1064 nm varies with the HP BLU model Example The following example sets the wavelength to 1550 nm Command PWC01550 Answer Wavelength 1550 000000 nm factor 1 000000 CR LF PWM Set Personal Wavelength Correction in microns This command is used to specify the wavelength in microns The internal memory contains measured spectral data for a wide range of wavelengths A valid value is set between...

Page 18: ...Control ANE Set Anticipation This command is used to enable the anticipation algorithm Please see section 1 3 9 for more details on the anticipation algorithm and how it affects the power measurement Command Parameters Answer ANE None None Default On Example The following example sets the anticipation On Command ANE Answer AND Clear Anticipation This command is used to disable the anticipation alg...

Page 19: ...ffset This command subtracts the current value from all future measurements the moment the command is issued to set a new zero point Command Parameters Answer SOU None Zero value Example Command SOU Answer Zero value 253 120000 W CR LF COU Clear Zero Offset This command undoes the zero offset command to set the zero point at zero Command Parameters Answer COU None Zero value GZO Get Zero Offset Th...

Page 20: ...actor Default 1 Example The following example sets multiplier 33 Command MUL00000033 Or MUL3 3000e1 Answer Multiplication factor 33 000000 CR LF GUM Get User Multiplier This command returns the multiplier value Command Parameters Answer GUM None Current multiplier value Example Command GUM Answer Multiplication factor 33 000000 CR LF OFF Set User Offset This command is used to set the value of the...

Page 21: ...lue Command Parameters Answer GUO None Current offset value Example Command GUO Answer Offset factor 500 000000 CR LF 4 5 4 Instrument and Detector Information VER Query Version This command is used to query the device to get information about the firmware version and the HP BLU model Command Parameters Answer VER None Version and device type Example Command VER Answer HP BLU100A 12KW HD Version 1...

Page 22: ... the MSB The following table shows the output with an HP100A 12KW HD Table 6 STS command data structure Hexadecimal Structure Converted Value Definition Valid Address Value 0 0000 0002 2 Reserved 0 0001 0428 1064 Set wavelength in nanometer 0 0002 0001 1 Anticipation algorithm enable 0 0003 0000 0 Reserved 0 0004 0000 0 Reserved 0 0005 0000 0 Reserved 0 0006 0000 0 Reserved 0 0007 0000 0 Reserved ...

Page 23: ...rsion Returns the version number of the firmware installed in the U Link Command Parameters Answer GFW None Version number Example Command GFW Answer NIG 105377 Firmware version 1 00 00 RC6 4 6 ERROR MESSAGES Error Comment Invalid command Command is invalid Please check spelling and if the letters are uppercase ...

Page 24: ...ion Required EUT Serial Number Results Conducted Emissions FCC part 15 2018 subpart B Class A 150kHz 30MHz N A Labcem 2340 Pass Labcem 2341 N A Radiated Emissions FCC part 15 2018 subpart B Class A 30MHz 1GHz N A Labcem 2340 Pass Labcem 2341 Pass Conducted Emissions ICES 003 2016 Class A 150kHz 30MHz N A Labcem 2340 Pass Labcem 2341 N A Radiated Emissions ICES 003 2016 Class A 30MHz 1GHz N A Labce...

Page 25: ...ss Short interruptions 0 Un during 250 cycles at 50 Hz C Labcem 2340 Pass Short interruptions 0 Un during 300 cycles at 60 Hz C Labcem 2340 Pass Table 8 Performance criteria Performance Criteria Description Criteria A The DUT does not have any noticeable deviations in its performance before during or after the application of the EMC test If a range of performance is specified as normal operation t...

Page 26: ...g the exercising software on the DUT and Unplugging and re plugging the DUT or any AE The act of recovering the DUT must be something that could be accomplished by the customer with little training No permanent damage occurred to the DUT or any AE as a result of the disturbance Additional Criteria No incorrect data recorded while logging HP BLU measure wasn t affected by more than 1 during test I ...

Page 27: ...r Steel and stainless steel screws Rubber gasket inside the detector Lithium Ion battery Inside the detector Lithium metal battery Inside the detector Opening the Device Remove all the screws on the outside of the HP BLU Lift the aluminium cover Unplug all the wires connecting to the PCB and the screws holding the PCB in place Remove the Lithium battery taped on a plastic block Remove the lithium ...

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