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Kyle M. Douglass edited this page Jan 12, 2026 · 8 revisions

Welcome to the iSIM wiki!

Common Procedures

Start Up Procedure

  1. Turn off the computer.
  2. Turn on power switch 1.
  3. Wait ~1 minute for the Photometrics camera to initialize. The orange light on the back will stop blinking when it is ready to continue.
  4. Turn on the computer.
  5. Log in to Windows using your EPFL user account.
  6. Turn on power switch 2.

Shutdown Procedure

  1. Log out of Windows.
  2. Turn off power switch 2.
  3. Turn off power switch 1.

Test Procedures

488 nm Laser On/Off and Power Adjustment via the AOTF

https://github.com/LEB-EPFL/iSIM/wiki/Lasers-and-AOTF#test-procedure-488-nm-laser-onoff-and-power-adjustment

Generate Analog Waveforms with the NI-DAQ

https://github.com/LEB-EPFL/iSIM/wiki/Control-and-Timing#test-procedure-analog-output-waveform

Mirror Positioning

https://github.com/LEB-EPFL/iSIM/wiki/Control-and-Timing#test-procedure-mirror-positioning

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