THORLABS WFS Series User Manual

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114 WFS Series
When 'Enable wavefront data' is checked on the DataSocket configuration panel
the following data items from the actual Wavefront Sensor measurement are sent to
the DataSocket server.
Data Item
Format
Unit / example
Wavefront_Spots_X
short
required array size in x direction (2
nd
index)
Wavefront_Spots_Y
short
required array size in y direction (1
st
index)
Wavefront
float array
(unit according to
Wavefront_Unit_Um_Waves)
When 'Enable centroid data' is checked on the DataSocket configuration panel the
raw spot centroid data arrays from the actual Wavefront Sensor measurement are
sent to the DataSocket server.
Data Item
Format
Unit / example
Centroids_X
short
required array size in x direction (2
nd
index)
Centroids_Y
short
required array size in y direction (1
st
index)
Centroid_Pos_X
float array
centroid x-coordinates in [pixels]
Centroid_Pos_Y
float array
centroid y-coordinates in [pixels]
Both x and y centroid arrays contain spot coordinates, the unit is pixels. Lowest
indices are related to the upper left corner of the selected camera image size.
NOTE
Format of Centroid_Pos_X and Centroid_Pos_Y data arrays was changed in
software release 2.0 from double to float!

THORLABS WFS Series Specifications

General

Brand	THORLABS
Model	WFS Series
Category	Accessories
Language	English