THORLABS PM100A - Front Panel; Description of the Front Panel Elements

6.1 PM100 Utility Software
28
6.1.1 Front Panel
6.1.2 Description of the Front Panel Elements:
Header
This indicator shows the device setup:
- console type (PM100A, PM100D or PM100USB)
- serial number of the console
- sensor type
- sensor serial number
Main Display
The display has a configurable display resolution. Independent from the
measurement range the display always has the full number of the selected digits.
To achieve best AD converter resolution it is necessary to set the measurement
range according to the signal to measure.
A trigger indicator shows whether the unit is sampling data „A‟ indicator or a new
measurement value gets displayed „T‟ indicator and green light.
Left Sub Display
The display has the following configurable items:
- no display
- maximum value - sampling until reset
- ratio max/min value - sampling until reset
- power or energy density
- alternate unit depending on connected sensor
the possible choices depend on the connected sensor