Ocean Optics LS-1 Series User Manual
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LS-1 Installation and Operation Instructions
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Installing the Blue Filter or Teflon Discs in the LS-1
The BG-34 filter and Teflon disc can be permanently installed into the LS-1 to further optimize your
experiment. The BG-34 filter amplifies the blue region in relation to the other regions in the spectrum,
while the Teflon discs diffuse the light emitted from the LS-1. See???A BG-34 transmission graph can
be found at the end of this manual.
Follow the instructions below to install the BG-34 blue filter or Teflon discs into the LS-1:
Note
This procedure involves opening the LS-1 light source. Before opening, ensure that
the lamp has been off long enough to allow the unit to cool and disconnect the power
supply from the LS-1.
► Procedure
Remove the two black hex bolts (located on either side of the silver On/Off switch) using a 3/32 Allen
wrench (not included). Keep these bolts nearby.
1. Turn the LS-1 over and use the 0.050” Allen wrench included with the LS-1 to loosen the
small silver screw located directly in the middle of the front portion of the lamp, directly
between the heat fins of the LS-1.
2. Separate the two halves of the LS-1 by gently pulling them apart. Ensure that you the wires of
the LS-1 are not caught and that the unit separates easily.
3. Insert the BG-34 filter or Teflon disk you wish to install into the ½” counter bore on the inside
of the front half of the LS-1 (where the silver lamp tube resides when the lamp is assembled).
Ensure that the disk lays flush against the bottom of the ½” counter bore.
When inserting the T-shaped Teflon plug, insert the narrow end first.
4. Replace the silver lamp tube, ensuring that it is fully inserted into the ½” counter bore. Verify
that the black wire that connects to the bulb is still connected.
5. Hold the silver lamp tube in place and re-insert the small silver screw that you loosened in
Step 2. This fastens the silver lamp tube in place.
6. Reattach the two sides of the LS-1, ensuring that the lamp is fully connected.
Note
If you cannot fully reconnect the LS-1 due to the installed filter, you may need to
gently move the black capacitor in the rear half of the LS-1 out of the way until the
halves properly connect.
7. Reinsert the two hex bolts and tighten.
8. Connect the LS-1 as described in
.
You have now properly installed the BG-34 or Teflon disc into the LS-1.