======  Current Controller and Peak Lock Servo Board ======

Model No. ICE-CS1

Document Revision: 1.0

Document Last Updated on ~~LASTMOD~~

Please read [[:limited_warranty|Limited Warranty]] and [[:warnings_cautions|General Warnings and Cautions]] prior to operating the ICE-CS1.

[[http://www.vescent.com/products/electronics/icetm-integrated-control-electronics/ice-cs1-current-control-and-frequency-servo-board/|ICE-CS1 web page.]]

===== Description =====

The Current Controller & Peak Lock Servo Board has either a 200 mA (ICE-CS1-200) or 500 mA (ICE-CS1-500) precision current source based on the Libbrecht-Hall(( Libbrecht and Hall, A Low-Noise, High-Speed Current Controller, Rev. Sci. Inst. 64, pp. 2133-2135 (1993).)) circuit and integrated peak-lock laser servo. The ICE-CS1 contains a tunable PID loop filter for tight locking to the error signal, which is generated by demodulating the internal 4 MHz dither signal on the laser.


===== Absolute Maximum Ratings =====
Note: All modules designed to be operated in laboratory environment

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^  Parameter  ^  Rating  ^
|Environmental Temperature | >15°C and <30°C|
|Environmental Humidity | <60% | 
|Environmental Dew Points | <15°C |

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===== Specifications  ====
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^ ^  ICE-CS1-200  ^  ICE-CS1-500  ^  Units  ^
^ Current Source ^ ^ ^ ^
|Current range|  0-200  |  0-500  |  mA  |
|Current setpoint resolution |  200  |  500  |  μA  |
|Current noise density((All measurements guaranteed on design and verified experimentally on D2-105 which uses same circuit.))|  <100  |  <200  | pA /√Hz |
|RMS Noise (10Hz - 100kHz)((All measurements guaranteed on design and verified experimentally on D2-105 which uses same circuit.))|  <50  |  <100  |  nA  |
|RMS Noise (10Hz - 1MHz)((All measurements guaranteed on design and verified experimentally on D2-105 which uses same circuit.))|  <100  |  <150  |  nA  |
|RMS Noise (10Hz - 10MHz)((All measurements guaranteed on design and verified experimentally on D2-105 which uses same circuit.))|  <300  |  <500  |  nA  |
|Absolute accuracy|  2  ||  %  |
^ Peak Lock Servo ^ ^^ ^ 
|Bandwidth((Calculated based on RF dither frequency of 4 MHz which limits servo bandwidth))|  3   ||  MHz  |
|Input Voltage Range |  ±1  ||  V  |
|Dither Frequency |  4  ||  MHz  |
|Phase Shift Resolution |  5.6  ||  deg  |
|Input Voltage Noise(( Referenced to 50Ω load)) |  TBD  ||  nV/√Hz |
^ Loop Filter Parameters ^ ^^ ^
|Proportional Gain (ref to DC Error) |  -22 to +20  ||  dB  |
|Proportional Gain Resolution |  2  ||  dB  |
|Integrator|  3, 10, 30, 100, 300  ||  kHz  |
|Differential|  Off, Fixed at 3 times integrator pole  || |
|Differential Gain |  18  ||  dB  |

^Electrical Specifications^^^^^
^ ^  Min  ^  Typical  ^  Max  ^  Units  ^
|5V_A Current Draw | |  N/A  | |  A  |
|5V_D Current Draw | |  70  | |  mA  |
|+15V Current Draw (ICE-CS1-200)((Current draw depends on output current to laser diode.)) |  100  | |  300  |  mA  |
|+15V Current Draw (ICE-CS1-500)((Current draw depends on output current to laser diode.)) |  100  | |  600  |  mA  |
|-15V Current Draw | |  60  | |  mA  |


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===== I/O (ICE-BOX)  =====

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**Laser Current **

The Front Panel for the ICE-CS1 has two SMA connectors. The top SMA goes to the laser and drives positive current to the laser. The center conductor of the SMA goes to the laser anode.

**Error Input **

The Front Panel for the ICE-CS1 has two SMA connectors. The bottom SMA is the Error Input. It is a 50Ω source that measures the laser frequency. Typically this the output of a photodetector looking at saturated absorption spectroscopy (SAS). This input signal must have bandwidth greater than 4 MHz to see the 4 MHz dither on the laser.


===== I/O (OEM Only) =====

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**Laser Current **

The ICE-CS1 board has two UMCC connectors. The one labelled "Laser" goes the laser and drives positive current to the laser. The center conductor of the UMCC goes to the laser anode.

**Error Input **

The ICE-CS1 board has two UMCC connectors. The one labelled "Error In" is the Error Input. It is a 50Ω source that measures the laser frequency. Typically this the output of a photodetector looking at saturated absorption spectroscopy (SAS). This input signal must have bandwidth greater than 4 MHz to see the 4 MHz dither on the laser.


===== Quick Start Commands Guide (Laser Current) =====

Please see [[ice:commands:overview|Overview of Commands and Basic Usage]], [[ice:commands:common|Common Commands to all Slave Boards]] and [[ice:commands:lasercurrent|Common Laser Current Controller Commands]] for a complete command list. Set the ICE-MC1 to communicate with the slot that this ICE-SC1 is in (see [[ice:master#quick_start_commands_guide|Master and Control Board Overview]] for details).

The ICE-SC1 can drive one laser diode. The first thing to do is set the current limit for your laser diode with the **CurrLim** command. The command has units of mA.

  CurrLim 125
  125.0
  
Next, set the desired current to the laser diode with **CurrSet** command. The command also uses mA. As usual, the command returns the actual current setpoint which may different from the setpoint send to the ICE-CS1 because of the quantization of the available current setpoints.

  CurrSet 110.15
  110.2
  
The status of the laser (On, Off, Fault) can be queried with the **Laser?** command. And the laser can be turned on or off with the **Laser** command

  Laser?
  Off
  
  Laser On
  On
  
  Laser Off
  Off

Once the right values are set on the ICE-CS1, use the **Save** command to save the current settings so that these settings will be remembered when the device is power cycled. Please note that the laser always starts off and must be turned on the the **Laser** command

  Save
  Success
===== Quick Start Commands Guide (Peak Lock Servo) =====

Please see [[ice:commands:overview|Overview of Commands and Basic Usage]], [[ice:commands:common|Common Commands to all Slave Boards]] and [[ice:commands:peaklock|Current Controller & Peak Lock Servo Commands]] for a complete command list. Set the ICE-MC1 to communicate with the slot that this ICE-CS1 is in (see [[ice:master#quick_start_commands_guide|Master and Control Board Overview]] for details).

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