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<p>Plug in the [[NeoScan]] optical mainframe power cord into an electrical receptacle and turn it on. </p>

<p>Connect control computer AC power adapter and turn on the control computer.</p>

<p>Connect USB multi-port Hub AC power adapter to the power. </p>

<p>Connect the [[NeoScan]] Optical Mainframe USB Interface Port on the rear panel to a port on the USB Hub, then connect the control computer USB Interface Port to another port on the USB Hub. The USB Hub is a plug and play device.</p>

<p>Attach the appropriate fiber connectors to the correct fiber ports of the [[NeoScan]] system (Probe 1, Probe 2, or Probe 3), see section 2.6.</p>

<p>[[Image:icon_OBM.png|right|]] Open the [[NeoScan]] Optical Bench Manager program. The [[NeoScan]] Optical Bench Manager program is a Labview-Based System Operation which monitors the system status and the total return and polarization optical powers (see section 3.1 for more details). It is accessible through the desktop or Windows Explorer by double clicking on NeoScanOBM icon [[Image:icon_OBMicon_OBM_small.png]] as shown in Figure 2.7. The program will start running as shown in Figure 2.8.</p>

[[Image:neoscanfig_2_7.png|thumb|rightcenter|500px|<i><b>Figure 2.7</b>: NeoScan Program Group in or Windows Explorer.</i>]]

[[Image:neoscanfig_2_8.png|thumb|center|600px650px|<i><b>Figure 2.8</b>: The total return power and polarization power of delivered beam to optical probe.</i>]]

[[Image:neoscanfig_2_9.png|thumb|center|600px650px|<i><b>Figure 2.199</b>: NeoScan Optical Bench Manager indicating that the total return power is too low.</i>]]

<ol><li> <p>Set up the 2-axis translation stage on a stable flat table, an optical table is preferred.</p></li><li> <p>Mount the plastic probe fixtures on the Z linear translation stage using the screw,.</p></li><li> <p>Loosen all screws of the cubic probe holder. Lift the cap and rest the probe holder on a flat horizontal flat surface. Gently insert the probe into the gap in the plastic probe holder in such a way that that about 0.6” (1.5cm) of the probe comes out from the either ends of the gap (Figure 2.11).</p></li><li> <p>While the probe is sitting inside the gap, place the cap on the probe holder and secure it by fastening the four plastic screws. Make sure it is tight is enough so that the probe does not slip out of the gap. Yet, do not tighten hard since it may break the probe glass. Tighten the screws until you feel that you are not able to rotate the probe by your fingers.</p></li><li> <p>Place the cube holder inside the probe fixture head in such a way that the probe passes through the existing hole (Figure 2.12). Make sure the probe does not hit the edges of the hole, otherwise, it may break and the crystal may fall off.</p></li><li> <p>To avoid bending the soft plastic shield of the fiber, pass the fiber through the top of the probe fixture using regular (Scotch) adhesive tapes as shown in Figure 2.13.</p> <p>Important: When pulling out the probe from the hole, make sure the probe is positioned vertically and the probe tip does not touch the edges of the hole.</p></li></ol> <center>[[Image:neoscanfig_2_11.png|thumb|center|650px|<i><b>Figure 2.11</b>: Placing the probe inside the probe holder.</i>]]<br>[[Image:neoscanfig_2_12.png|thumb|center|650px|<i><b>Figure 2.12</b>: Inserting the probe holder inside the probe fixture head.</i>]]</center>