6.1 PM100 Utility Software
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6 Computer Interface
The PM100A optical power meter has a USB 2.0 interface that allows to send
commands from a host computer to the instrument. The connection between PC and
PM100A is accomplished by a USB cable with a male type „A‟ connector at the PC
side and a type „Mini B‟ connector on the instrument side.
When connecting the PM100A to the PC first time, a new hardware will be found. For
proper installing the PM100A it requires a NI-VISA runtime version on the PC
(available on the National Instruments website www.ni.com or from the data carrier
that comes with the instrument. Allow installing and follow the dialog instructions.
6.1 PM100 Utility Software
The PM100A comes with a utility software that easily enables remotely operating the
PM100A and visualizing and logging measurement data. The software is written in
LabVIEW 8.5.1 and can either be installed from the data carrier as executable where
LabVIEW isn‟t required on the PC; or can be run with LabVIEW 8.5.1 or higher.
The source code of the application is included on the data carrier and can be used to
build own applications or to modify the utility program to specific requirements.
After launching the PM100 utility program it will automatically screen for connected
PM100A, PM100D or PM100USB devices. Select the desired device and press o.k.
In case that the connected PM100A is not yet recognized, press Rescan to perform a
new search for connected PM100A devices.
The identification string contains the following items:
USB Port number
Thorlabs Vendor ID = 0x1313
Product ID = 0x8071 = PM100A
Instrument serial number
Measurement instrument device
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