User guide
Version 2.2
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HP Series Instruction Manual Gentec Electro-Optics Inc. All rights reserved
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................... I
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................ II
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS .......................................................................................................................... III
1. HP SERIES POWER DETECTORS .................................................................................................... 1
1.1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.2. POWER DETECTOR CONNECTORS ............................................................................................ 2
1.2.1. DB-15 “intelligent” connector ....................................................................................................... 2
1.2.2. USB connector ............................................................................................................................. 3
1.2.3. Cooling water ............................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 HP SERIES SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................. 4
2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................ 6
2.1 WITHOUT A GENTEC-EO MONITOR ................................................................................................. 7
2.2 WITH PC-HP ........................................................................................................................................ 8
2.2.1 PC-HP Warnings ......................................................................................................................... 9
2.2.2 PC-HP Shortcut Buttons ........................................................................................................... 10
2.2.2.1 Zero ....................................................................................................................................... 10
2.2.3 Display menu ............................................................................................................................. 10
2.2.3.1 Display - Histogram ............................................................................................................... 11
2.2.3.2 Display - Tuning Needle ........................................................................................................ 11
2.2.3.3 Display - Status ..................................................................................................................... 12
2.2.3.3.1 Status - Wavelength .......................................................................................................... 12
2.2.3.3.2 Status - Corrections .......................................................................................................... 12
2.2.3.3.3 Status - Anticipation .......................................................................................................... 12
2.2.4 Display - Statistics ..................................................................................................................... 13
2.2.5 Settings menu ............................................................................................................................ 14
2.2.5.1 Data Sampling ....................................................................................................................... 14
2.2.5.2 Settings - Save and Load User Settings ............................................................................... 15
2.2.6 Ctrl menu ................................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.6.1 Ctrl - Communication ............................................................................................................. 16
2.2.6.2 Ctrl - Acquire Data ................................................................................................................. 16
2.2.6.3 Ctrl - Statistics ....................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.7 Help - About ............................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.8 USB driver Installation ............................................................................................................... 16
2.2.9 Verify COM Port ......................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.10 Serial commands ................................................................................................................... 17
3 SAFETY OPERATION NOTES .......................................................................................................... 19
3.1.1 Diffusive surfaces ...................................................................................................................... 19
3.1.2 Detector temperature ................................................................................................................. 19
4 DAMAGE TO THE OPTICAL ABSORBER MATERIAL ..................................................................... 19
5 CE MARK DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................................................................................ 21
APPENDIX A: WEEE DIRECTIVE .............................................................................................................. 23










