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Preface
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3
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
EU Declaration of Conformity
3
Warranty
5
Technical Support Contacts
7
Table of Contents
9
List of Figures
16
List of Tables
17
1 Safety Precautions
19
Definitions and Symbols
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General Warning or Caution
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Electric Shock
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Protective Conductor Terminal
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Figure 1 General Warning or Caution Symbol
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Figure 2 Electrical Shock Symbol
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Figure 3 Protective Conductor Terminal Symbol
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European Union CE Mark
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Alternating Voltage Symbol
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Off
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Figure 4 CE Mark
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Figure 5 Alternating Voltage Symbol
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Figure 6 on Symbol
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Figure 7 off Symbol
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Fuses
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Frame or Chassis
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USB Connector Symbol
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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
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Figure 8 Fuse Symbol
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Figure 9 Frame or Chassis Terminal Symbol
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Figure 10 USB Connector Symbol
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Figure 11 WEEE Directive Symbol
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Control of Hazardous Substances
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Warnings and Cautions
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General Warnings
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Figure 12 Rohs Compliant Symbol
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General Cautions
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Figure 13 AC Receptacle Warning Label
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Location of Warnings
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Rear Panel
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Figure 14 Locations of Warnings on the Rear Panel
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2 General Information
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Introduction
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Optical Meter Functionality
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Model 1936-R
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Model 2936-R
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Calibration
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Specifications
27
Physical Specifications
27
Electrical Specifications
28
Unpacking and Handling
30
Inspection for Damage
30
Available Options and Accessories
31
Parts List
31
Choosing and Preparing a Suitable Work Surface
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Electrical Requirements
31
Power Supplies
32
3 System Overview
34
Startup Procedure
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Front Panel Layout
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Figure 15 Front Panel Layout
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Front Panel Elements
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Understanding the Main Screen
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Rear Panel Layout
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Elements that Vary by Model (on Back Panel)
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Panel Layout
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Figure 16 1936-R Rear Panel Layout
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Figure 17 2936-R Rear Panel Layout
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Changing Voltage Settings
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Rack Mounting the 1936/2936 Series
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Figure 18 PM1 -RACK Mounting Kit
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Figure 19 PM2 -RACK Mounting Kit
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Figure 20 Mounting Details for the PM1 -RACK Mounting Kit
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4 System Operation
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Front Panel Keys
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Power Switch
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Figure 21 Front Panel Keys
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Figure 22 Power Switch
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Setup/Enter Key
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Figure 23 Navigation/Selection and Setup/Enter Keys
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Figure 24 Main Screen
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Esc Key
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Navigation and Selection Keys
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Channel Swapping
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Figure 25 Measurement Settings Screen
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Figure 26 Channel a Primary
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Figure 27 Channel B Primary
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Navigation
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Soft Keys
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Dedicated Keys
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Figure 28 Soft Keys
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Figure 29 Dedicated Keys
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Figure 30 Manual Range Mode
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Figure 31 Auto Range Mode
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Figure 32 this Screen Is Displayed after Pressing the Config Soft Key
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Range
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Figure 33 Mode Selection Screen
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Figure 34 Measurement Is on Hold
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Figure 35 Filter Selection Screen
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Filter
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Hold
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Mode
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Figure 36 Filter Configuration Screen
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Figure 37 Digital Filter Editing
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Figure 38 Wavelengths Screen
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Lambda (Λ) Key
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Set Zero Offset (Zero Key)
49
Measurement Settings
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Changing the Measurement Settings
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Wavelength Selection
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Range Selection and Range Type (Rng. Type)
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Figure 39 Zero Selection
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Figure 40 Measurement Settings Screen
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Attenuator On/Off
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Analog and Digital Filter Selection
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Units Selection
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Mode Selection
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Spot Size
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Number of Digits Setting
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Offset Field
51
Detector Information
51
Trigger Setup
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Trigger Delay
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Trigger Start
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Figure 41 Accessing the Trigger Setup Screen
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Figure 42 Trigger Delay Waveforms
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Trigger Stop
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Wavelength Setting
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Display Color
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Figure 43 Predefined Color Schemes
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Figure 44 Setup Screen
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Figure 45 System Settings Screen
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USB Address and RS232 Parameters
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Statistics
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Figure 46 about Screen
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Figure 47 Statistics Screen
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Figure 48 Graph Screen
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Graph
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Math Functions
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Figure 49 Math Field
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Figure 50 Math Configuration Screen
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Measurement Correction Settings
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Figure 51 Measurement Settings
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Figure 52 Correction Settings
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Display Modes
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Numeric Display
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Analog Bar
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Figure 53 Mode Selection Screen
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Figure 54 the Numeric Display
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Figure 55 Analog Bar
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Figure 56 Auto Zoom
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Analog Needle
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Vertical Chart
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Figure 57 Analog Needle Display
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Figure 58 Vertical Chart with 3 Measurements Per Line
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Figure 59 Vertical Chart with 1 Measurement Per Line
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Firmware Upgrade Procedure
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5 Performing Basic Measurements
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Introduction
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Measurement Modes and Units
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CW Measurements ( with 918D or 818P Detectors )
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Table 1 Available Measurement Modes and Valid Units
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Peak-To-Peak Power Measurements (918D Detectors)
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Power Ratio and Power Reference Measurements
66
Pulse Energy Measurements (818E Detectors)
67
Signal Integration Measurements (918D or 818P Detectors)
68
Measuring Laser Pulse Energy with an 818P Thermopile Detector (Single Shot)
68
Figure 60 Measuring Laser Pulse Energy Via a Thermopile in CW Integrate Mode
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Frequency Measurements (918D or 818E Detectors)
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RMS Measurements
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6 Software Application
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Overview
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Connection
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Figure 61 Application Front Panel
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General Usage
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Menu Structure
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Figure 62 Application Advanced Options (Configuration Tab)
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7 Computer Interfacing
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General Guidelines
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Computer Interface Terminology
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Delimiting Punctuation
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CR> Carriage Return
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LF> Line Feed
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Semicolons
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Number> Numerical Types
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String> String Types
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Command Termination
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Response Termination
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RS-232C Communication
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Setting Echo Mode from the Keypad
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Setting Echo Mode Via Remote Interface
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Setting the USB Address
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USB Communication
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Figure 63 RS-232 9 Pin to 9-Pin Cable Connections. Cable Terminators (RS-232)
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8 Communication Command Reference
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Model 1936/2936 Series Remote Interface Commands
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Command Overview
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Activate a Specific Channel
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Command Description
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Command Glossary
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Table 2 Root Level Commands/Queries Summary
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Display Commands
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Disp:bright
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Table 3 Tree Level Commands/Queries Summary
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Disp:bright
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Power Meter Commands
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Idn
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Rcl
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Sav
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Address
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Address
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Beep
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Echo
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Echo
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Errors
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Errstr
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Pm:analogfilter
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Pm:analog:imp
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Pm:analog:imp
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Pm:analog:out
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Pm:att
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Pm:attsn
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Pm:auto
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Pm:auto
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Pm:caldate
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Pm:caltemp
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Pm:channel
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Pm:corr
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Pm:corr
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Pm:detmodel
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Pm:detsize
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Pm:detsn
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Pm:digitalfilter
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Pm:dpower
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Pm:ds:buffer
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Pm:ds:clear
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PM:DS: Count
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Pm:ds:enable
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Pm:ds:get
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Pm:ds:interval
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Pm:ds:savebuffer
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Pm:ds:size
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Pm:ds:units
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Pm:filter
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Pm:frequency
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Pm:lambda
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Pm:max:lambda
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Pm:max:power
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Pm:min:lambda
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Pm:min:power
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Pm:meas:timeout
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Pm:meas:timeout
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Pm:mode
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Pm:mode
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Pm:power
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Pm:pws
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Pm:range
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Pm:ref:value
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Pm:ref:value
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Pm:ref:store
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Pm:responsivity
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Pm:run
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Pm:satlevel
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Pm:spotsize
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Pm:stat:max
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Pm:stat:mean
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Pm:stat:min
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Pm:stat:maxmin
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Pm:stat:sdeviation
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Pm:temp
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Pm:temppoll
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Pm:therm:predict
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Pm:therm:predict
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Pm:trig:external
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Pm:trig:edge
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Pm:trig:holdoff
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Pm:trig:holdoff
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Pm:trig:start
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Pm:trig:stop
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Pm:trig:state
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Pm:trig:state
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Pm:trig:value
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Pm:trig:time
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Pm:units
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Pm:units
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Pm:zerostore
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Pm:zerovalue
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9 Principles of Operation
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Introduction
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Analog Signal Flow
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Figure 64 Model 1936/2936 Series Analog Signal Flow Diagram
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Digitized Signal Flow
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Table 4 Analog Signal Flow Paths
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Typical Detector Signals
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Thermopile Detector Signals
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Pulse Energy Detector Signals
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Figure 65 Thermopile Signals Exhibit 1 to 10 Second Time Constants
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Peak-To-Peak (Photodiode) Detector Signals
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Figure 66 Typical Newport Energy Detector Signal Waveform
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Figure 67 Negative Baseline Voltage
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Integration of Detector Signals
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Figure 68 Time Varying Signal Measurements
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Figure 69 Integrated Energy Via a Trapezoid Approximation
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Analog Output
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Figure 70 Measuring Laser Pulse Energy with a Thermopile
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Table 5 Analog Output Range Table
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Measurement Considerations
124
Detector Calibration and Accuracy
124
Quantum Detector Temperature Effects
124
Thermopile Detector Temperature Effects
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Energy Detector Temperature Effects
126
Ambient and Stray Light
126
Signal Filtering
127
Common Measurement Errors
128
Table 6 Common Measurement Errors
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10 Maintenance and Service
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Enclosure Cleaning
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Fuse Replacement
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Figure 71 Fuse Replacement
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Obtaining Service
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Service Form
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11 Appendix A - Syntax and Definitions
134
Definition of <String
134
Definition of <Number
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12 Appendix B - Error Messages
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Introduction
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Command Errors
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Execution Errors
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Device Errors
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13 Appendix C - Legacy Commands Reference
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Table 7 Legacy Commands Reference
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14 Appendix D - Sample Programs
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Programming Samples
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Labview
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Microsoft® Visual Basic
144
Microsoft Visual C
144
Microsoft .NET
144
15 Appendix E - Disassembly Instructions
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Disassembly Instructions
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Figure 72 Disassembled 1936/2936 Model
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Model
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Category
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Language
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