HP-BLU User Manual
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1.3. DESCRIPTION OF MAIN FEATURES
1.3.1. DB-15 connector
The optional DB-15 male connector contains an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-
Only Memory) with different information related to the HP-BLU series detector head in use: detector
model, calibration sensitivity, applicable scales and wavelength correction factor for up to 20
wavelengths.
This connector, available in the HP-BLU, allows the U-LINK, P-LINK, S-LINK, SOLO 2, UNO, TUNER,
MAESTRO monitors to adjust their characteristics automatically according to the power detector being
connected. No calibration procedure is required when installing the power heads, allowing for faster
set-up.
The DB-15 connector pin-out is composed of (see Fig. 1):
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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 calculation, graphics displays and data logging options. It
also gives real time measurement of the cooling flow rate and temperature.
A standard 5-meter USB cable is supplied with the HP-BLU. If a longer cable is required, please contact
Gentec-EO for more information.
In some particular cases, the HP must be powered with a USB power supply. For example, when a DB15
extension is used between a HP and a Gentec-EO monitor, or if the DB15 connector is used for analog
