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23Operating the Beam Profiler
3.2.2
Connection to the PC
Connect the Beam Profiler to a USB 2.0 high speed port of your computer. Use only
the cable that comes with the Beam Profiler or a cable qualified for high speed
USB2.0 standard.
Attention
Do not use low speed USB cables as this can cause transmission errors and
improper instrument operation!
After connecting the instrument to the PC the Windows 7
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operating system will load
the appropriate USB drivers for the Beam Profiler instrument.
After connection, in the task bar will appear an icon, indication that the driver
installation is in progress. If click to this icon, the window below appears:
For verification purposes you might check the existence of this instrument in the
Device Manager of your computer.
From the Start button select Control Panel Device Manager
The following entry under the USB-Devices group indicates that the Thorlabs
Camera Beam Profiler device is properly installed.
If you cannot see such an entry please check the troubleshooting chapter.
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