Thorlabs cseries photodiode power meter sensors cover a wide power and wavelength range. Enum containing valid measurement modes for the pm100usb. They are the best sensor choice when a fast respons. All kinesis controllers are supported by unified graphical user interface gui and programming.
Labview, activex, and thorlabs piezo controller ni. The links below will lead to software and driver downloads for our motion controllers software downloads. Computer controlled flipper mount mff001 thorlabs youtube. Because you can control the instrument directly from matlab, there is no need to save the data and import it at a later time. I need help to read value from two thorlabs power meters. I an a beginner with labview and im looking for some help and suggestions. Compatible with fibercoupled and freespace light sources, these compact benchtop instruments suit a wide variety of applications, such as analyzing the spectrum of a. All the software i can seem to find for the controllers is this activex stuff. Example programs are included with most instrument driver downloads. Instrument class for the thorlabs pm100usb power meter. Thorlabs optical spectrum analyzers osas perform highly accurate measurements of the spectra of unknown light sources. The pm100d is the cornerstone of thorlabs optical power and energy meter consoles and is the digital counterpart to the pm100a analog power meter console.
Grettings, we recently purchased some 6axis piezo positioners, and 3channel apt controllers from thorlabs. In addition to the power and energy sensors listed below, thorlabs also offers allinone, wireless, handheld power meters and compact usb power meter interfaces that contain either a photodiode or a thermal sensor, as well as power meter bundles that include a. I want to customize it so that when i run the vi, it rotates by a specified angle. The consoles pm100, pm400, and pm300 series when paired with our extensive line of power and energy sensors provide calibrated nist traceable. Download thpm100, a labwindowscvi,measurement studio for visual studio unknown instrument driver for a power meter from thorlab, models. Thorlabs thpm100 meter driver for labview national. I have the labview library of the spectrometer which came from thorlabs. For any questions regarding our software, please contact technical support.
The following steps are demonstrated within this application. This manual also contains notes and hints written in this form. I was wondering if anyone has had any experienceexample using labview to control thorlabs sp2 fiber optical spectrometer usb2. View and download thorlabs tsp01 operation manual online. Thorlabs optical spectrum analyzers osas perform highly accurate spectral measurements. Sensor, photodiode and control inputs and outputs must only be connected with duly shielded connection cables. Most can be directly accessed using the various graphical panels, however there are several system wide settings that can be made offline before running the apt. Namely the collecting area of the pixel is a part of the whole pixel.
Thorlabs instrumentation optical power and energy meter. Thorlabs itc510 laser diode tec controller instrument. Can you give me any information about the size and the shape of the collecting area. These sensors are offered in standard, slim, microscope slide, integrating sphere, and compact fiber versions to meet your specific application requirements. Find instrument drivers that are available for this instrument for use in labview, labwindowscvi, or measurement studio.
View and download thorlabs s120 operating manual online. Only with written consent from thorlabs may changes to single components be carried out or components not supplied by thorlabs be used. The dual channel design and compatibility to all thorlabs cseries photodiode, thermal. The labview instrument driver export wizard allows you to convert a labview 8. Is there a normal labview driver for these piezo controllers.
Thorlabs pm100 power meter instrument driver national. The pm100usb optical power and energy meter is designed to measure the optical. The provided software, including drivers and applications for labview and c makes it easy to integrate the instrument in test and measurement systems. Labview does not recognize thorlabs power meter page 2 ni. I am using 2 thorlabs pm100a power meters for my research, and i am going to read temperature by using these power meters, but the problem i can just read value from one of them, but i need to read two power meters values at same time by using labview. Thorlabs pm100d compact power and energy meter console. Log files saved by the opm or data saved by a pm400 power meter can be.
Matlab lets you control and acquire data from optical and rf power meters through instrument control toolbox. Thorlabs power meter software thorlabs your source for fiber. The optical power monitor opm software provides remote control and monitoring of up to eight power and energy meters. My thorlabs products home optical power and energy meters power and energy meter interface for photodiode, thermal, and pyroelectric sensors pm100usb pm100usb power and energy meter interface with usb operation. The pm320e benchtop 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. This part of the instruction manual contains every specific information on the.
Customize activex control for thorlabs apt dc servo. Thorlabs pm100usb power and energy meter interface with. Thorlabs pm100a compact power meter console, mechanical. The console and sensor, sold separately is ideal for use as a cw and pulsed source power meter, incoherent optical source power meter, general. Digital handheld optical power and energy meter console. Optomechanics, optics, optoelectronics, laser diodes, fiber optics and ase test sources as well as fiber optic. If i use basic visa functions i can read some of the parameters, and set some, but the information i really want is the scan data. Thorlabs has integrated some of our most popular sensor head formats with a compact usb power meter interface that can be operated using a computer running one of thorlabs power meter software packages. Compatible with fibercoupled and freespace light sources, these compact benchtop instruments suit a wide variety of applications, such as analyzing the spectrum of a telecom signal, resolving the fabryperot modes of a gain chip, and identifying gas. The software supports our new line of kinesis devices as well as our apt products.
Sensor head options include our standard photodiode sensors, a slimformat photodiode sensor, integrating spheres, and a thermal sensor. Thorlabs specializes in the building blocks for laser and fiber optic systems. Net compatible languages to create custom applications. The main goal of this was to created a labview program that can automate the positoners and have them move in sync with other measurement hardware. View and download thorlabs pm400 operating manual online. The apt suite of controllers includes a range of compact drivers, high power bench top controllers and 19 rack based units that, together control our range of precision stages and actuators, support motion control from the 10s of cm to the nm regime. I am trying to create a custom program for control of a thorlabs apt dc servo motor controller. From optomechanical components to telecom test instrumentation, thorlabs extensive manufacturing capabilities allow us to ship high quality, well priced components and devices for nextday delivery. The new power meter uses visa, and this is very common for usb instumentation. Optical power monitor operation manual thorlabs, inc.
Does anyone have experiance working with thorlabs hardware that can tell me how to. Thorlabs your source for fiber optics, laser diodes. The bnc input is automatically enabled when no power meter sensor or adapter is connected to the related 9 pin dsub connector in the rear. The labview instrument driver import wizard allows you to convert an instrument driver from labwindowscvi c source to a labview wrapper dll. The pm160 wireless power meter consists of a sensitive silicon photodetector connected to a portable power meter with a builtin graphical organic led oled display. Thorlabs pm100d power meter operation manual plexon inc. Instrument represents thorlabs pm100usb powermeter. Our optical power meter kits consist of a console, a cseries photodiode or thermal power sensor, and a post mounting assembly. If youre following along, it may be helpful to look at the pm100ds commands, listed in the scpi commands section of its manual pdf. Except for the pm120va, which includes the pm100a analog power meter console, the sensor in each kit is paired with either a pm100d digital or pm400 touchscreen digital pow.
For inhouse spherical and aspherical optic production, thorlabs has satisloh grinders and polishers, a satisloh c25l for centration and custom shaping, a. Motorized flipper mount mff001 thorlabs this feature is not available right now. Set wavelength in nm and get power in w if wavelength is out of range it will be set to range limit. Serial port 115200 bitss 14 kbs gpib general purpose interface.
View and download thorlabs pm100d operation manuals online. I created an active x window using the thorlabs software in labview. Thorlabs expanding line of optical power and energy meters includes power meter consoles, a large selection of sensor heads, a wireless power meter with a builtin photodiode sensor, and a fiber optic power meter designed for use in the field. Usb flash memory that is coming with power meters has a sample to read these value but this labview sample is just for one power meters, so to. I am trying to interface directly with a thorlabs slit beam pofiler and while they have sent me some drivers and example program, nothing seems to be giving me the right outputs. It works fine, but to rotate the motor i have to press the buttons in the front panel. In my lab we have 2 ccd cameras from thorlabs, one of them a dcu223m. Thorlabs wireless handheld optical power meter youtube. To search for the software for your device, please enter the item number here. These compact instruments suit a wide range of applications, such as analyzing the spectrum of a telecom signal, resolving the fabryperot modes of a gain chip, and identifying gas. Optical power meter system 35 pages summary of contents for thorlabs tsp01. In this guide, well run through the process of making a visabased driver using the example of a thorlabs pm100d power meter. The power meter pm100d must not be operated in explosion endangered environments. Pm100d compact power and energy meter console, digital 4in lcd.
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