THORLABS PM100A - Page 15

4.2 Controlling the PM100A
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Page 1: Measurement Settings
 Bandwidth Sets input bandwidth to High or Low ()
(only visible with connected photodiode sensor)
 Accelerator Enables/disables the speed up circuit ()
(only visible with connected thermal sensors)
 Attenuation Includes a filter or beam splitter for the power calculation.
The input is in dB. When an attenuation is set, the value is
displayed in the status indicator. ()
 Line Filter Sets the unit to the local line frequency 50Hz/60Hz
to avoid aliasing effects ()
 Adapter Type Sets the PM100A into the mode to measure photo current
or thermal voltage. Please refer to the chapters 4.2.5.1.2,
4.2.5.2.2 and 7.4 for connecting custom sensors. ()
Page 2: Console Settings
 Interface Shows the remote status. Press  or  to set the unit
back to local mode.
 Backlight Sets the brightness of the LCD and key backlight.
The setting range is 0 (off) – 100% (maximum). ()
 Battery Timer The unit automatically powers off in battery operation after
a certain time without user action. This feature can be set
to 10 or 60 minutes, or switched off; and is not active
when an external power supply (AC adapter or USB) is
connected. ()
 Firmware Upload Needs to be set to „ON‟ before uploading a new firmware
version. The function will automatically reset to „OFF‟ after
powering down. ()
Page 3: System Information
 Console Information Shows device type, serial number and calibration date.
()
 Sensor Information Shows type and serial number of the connected
power sensor. ()
 Tau Sets the time constant for custom thermal sensors. (only
visible with connected custom thermal sensor) ()
 EXIT Aborts the system menu and switches back to the last
measurement screen. (OK)