USER GUIDE

Low-Noise QCL Driver — Laboratory Series1

Firmware versions 0.79 and earlier operate with the QuickConnect Application

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

GENERAL OVERVIEW

2

SAFETY

3

QUICK CONNECT GUIDE

4

PIN DESCRIPTIONS

6

EXTERNAL MODULATION

6

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

7

THEORY OF OPERATION

9

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (STAND-ALONE)

9

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (REMOTE)

17

TROUBLESHOOTING

22

ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL NOTES

25

MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

27

CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

28

WARRANTY & CERTIFICATION

29

ORDERING INFORMATION

PART NO

DESCRIPTION

QCL500 LAB

500 mA Low Noise QCL Instrument

QCL1000 LAB

1.0 A Low Noise QCL Instrument

QCL1500 LAB

1.5 A Low Noise QCL Instrument

QCL2000 LAB

2.0 A Low Noise QCL Instrument

NOISESCAN

Noise Characterization Scan

55-110014

SMA-BNC Cable

55-110015

USB Cable

WCB310

Shielded SMA-SMA Cable

QCL TL LOW

Resistive Test Load for QCL500 or

QCL1000

QCL TL 1500

Resistive Test Load for QCL1500

QCL TL 2000

Resistive Test Load for QCL2000

RCKMT-LAB SNGL

19” Single Unit Rack Mount Kit

RCKMT-LAB DUAL

19” Double Unit Rack Mount Kit

INTLK REPL KIT

(included with purchase)

Interlock Replacement Kit with

BNC terminator and modified

D-SUB connector to override

interlocks

e

Pb

RoHS

Applies to Product Revision A,

firmware 0.79 and earlier

© December 2016

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Covered by U.S. Patents 6,696,887; 6,867,644 and 7,176,755. Licensed from Battelle Memorial Institute