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FW-1000
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We typically communicate with Sutter Lambda 10-3 controllers via serial port. It is
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recommended that you first establish communication with the device using manufacturer
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provided software. Alternatively, one can use MicroManager. For some filter wheel types,
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the filter_wheel_delay is calculated according to the size of the move and model of the
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filter wheel. For other filter wheel types, the filter_wheel_delay is a fixed value, which is specified as
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the ``filter_wheel_delay`` entry in the configuration file. The number of filter wheels
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Currently, both wheels are moved to the same position, but future implementations will
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enable control of both filter wheels independently.
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The ASI `filter wheel <https://www.asiimaging
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.com/illumination-control/fw-1000-high-speed-filter-wheel/>`_ is controlled by the
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ASI Tiger Controller. Thus, you should provide the same ``comport`` entry as you did
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filter_wheel:
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wheel_number: 1
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port: COM1
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the filter_wheel_delay is calculated according to the size of the move and model of the
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filter wheel. For other filter wheel types, the filter_wheel_delay is a fixed value, which is specified as
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the ``filter_wheel_delay`` entry in the configuration file. The number of filter wheels
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connected to the controller is specified as ``wheel_number`` in the configuration file.
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enable control of both filter wheels independently.
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filter position.
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Some manufacturers provide filter wheels that are controlled by analog or digital signals. Here, each digital signal corresponds to a filter position. The user must specify the number of filters in the filter wheel and the digital signal that corresponds to each filter position.
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Multiple types of galvanometers have been used, including Cambridge Technologies/Novanta, Thorlabs, and ScannerMAX. Each of these devices are externally controlled via analog signals delivered from an NI-based data acquisition card.
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We currently support laser control via voltage signals. In the near-future, we will consider implementing laser control via serial communication for power control, but digital modulation will still be controlled via voltage signals. The ``onoff`` entry is for digital modulation. The ``power`` entry is for analog modulation.
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