Hello guys I know this will be my fourth post about this laser but I think this post deserves a separate thread because things are going to get complicated. I ordered this laser and I believe it came out of a sequencing machine called an illumina or something like that and I need to figure out how to wire it. The person I bought it from included some kind of power supply but I don't know what kind yet and the controller for the laser which I will put a link up for this laser. The instructions go like this.
Here are some basic instructions.
MG CLC laser power:
On POWER/CONTROL HD15 connector:
Power: +5 VDC, 6 A max, fat yellow Wire (pins 1,2,3 of HD15).
Ground: fat black wire (pins 9,11,12,13 of HD15).
Blue wire (interlock) should be connected to Ground as well.
Earth ground: Green wire should be attached to safety ground of power supply.
MG CLC laser control:
On POWER/CONTROL HD15 connector:
Laser ON: SPDT momentary switch (e.g., miniature toggle or pushbutton):
Pin 11/Ground (black wires in harness) to common
Pin 6 to normally closed
Pin 5 to normally open
Laser OFF: SPST momentary switch (e.g., miniature pushbutton):
Pin 11/Ground (black wires in harness) to common
Pin 7 to normally open
Pin 11/Ground can be connected to the fat black power Ground wire, it
doesn't need to go inside the connector shell. But the others do.
It's tight soldering in there. Use #24 wire and heatshrink.
Switches can be bought from a place like Jameco, MPJA, All Electronics,
Digikey, etc.
The RS232 port needs to be used to set the default power and possibly enable
the laser the first time. After that, the ON and OFF switches alone will
permit it to be turned on and off at full power. I have not tested the
modulation input but that should be usable to vary power assuming it is
active. (If you have mating SMA cables, please send.)
Using RS232 (19,200 baud):
LAS
OW:REF 450
Sets power to maximum of 450 mW out of fiber.
I do not know what the rated power is, possibly 300 mW if similar to the Ignis.
So, could set for 300 mW instead:
LASOW:REF 300
There may be one more command needed to enable the laser (first time only).
KS 2
Now can any of you tell me what to do here? Thank you guys so much!
Here are some basic instructions.
MG CLC laser power:
On POWER/CONTROL HD15 connector:
Power: +5 VDC, 6 A max, fat yellow Wire (pins 1,2,3 of HD15).
Ground: fat black wire (pins 9,11,12,13 of HD15).
Blue wire (interlock) should be connected to Ground as well.
Earth ground: Green wire should be attached to safety ground of power supply.
MG CLC laser control:
On POWER/CONTROL HD15 connector:
Laser ON: SPDT momentary switch (e.g., miniature toggle or pushbutton):
Pin 11/Ground (black wires in harness) to common
Pin 6 to normally closed
Pin 5 to normally open
Laser OFF: SPST momentary switch (e.g., miniature pushbutton):
Pin 11/Ground (black wires in harness) to common
Pin 7 to normally open
Pin 11/Ground can be connected to the fat black power Ground wire, it
doesn't need to go inside the connector shell. But the others do.
It's tight soldering in there. Use #24 wire and heatshrink.
Switches can be bought from a place like Jameco, MPJA, All Electronics,
Digikey, etc.
The RS232 port needs to be used to set the default power and possibly enable
the laser the first time. After that, the ON and OFF switches alone will
permit it to be turned on and off at full power. I have not tested the
modulation input but that should be usable to vary power assuming it is
active. (If you have mating SMA cables, please send.)
Using RS232 (19,200 baud):
LAS
OW:REF 450Sets power to maximum of 450 mW out of fiber.
I do not know what the rated power is, possibly 300 mW if similar to the Ignis.
So, could set for 300 mW instead:
LAS
OW:REF 300There may be one more command needed to enable the laser (first time only).
KS 2
Now can any of you tell me what to do here? Thank you guys so much!
