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Liquid-Crystal Controllers
Optical Finesse offers two standard lines of liquid-crystal controllers, all suitable for driving continuously-variable LC devices such as variable retarders, polarization rotators and switches, shutters, variable attenuators, tunable color filters, and polarization-state generators/analyzers.
Our LCC series controllers are manually-controlled devices ideal for prototyping, laboratory, and manufacturing applications. Our µ-micro series LC controllers are digitally-controlled devices capable of driving two or four channels and operating with or without a host computer.
All our controllers are manufactured in Colorado using a rigorous seven-step quality control process, and are backed by our 12-month warranty. All products are 100% RoHS compliant.
Compact, rugged, and economical, our controllers have been field-proven in world-class installations and production lines around the globe. Optical Finesse specializes in OEM designs for stereoscopic display, manufacturing, and projection applications. We welcome the opportunity to tailor our standard controllers to meet your unique set of needs.
Our dual-channel ferroelectric liquid-crystal (FLC) controller is available exclusively from Meadowlark Optics, along with their lines of FLC optical shutters and polarization rotators. Please contact us directly for OEM specials of this design.
Our best-selling LCC-230 two-channel 30V USB LC controller is available from our OEM partner LC-Tec. Please contact us directly for specials of this design.
LCC2-12
This two-channel controller is our most economical product-line offering, perfect for driving nematic cells, as either a hand-held or benchtop accessory.
![[LCC2-12 two-channel LC controller]](../images/lcc212y.jpg)
- 2 kHz DC-balanced AC waveform generation up to 12 VRMS
- Two independent channels, two 10-turn knobs for amplitude control
- BNC or mini-DIN6 LC output connectors standard
- Lightweight ultra-compact 5.8 x 3.5 x 1.0 in. form-factor, suitable for hand-held or benchtop use
- Runs off either 9V battery or AC wall adapter
- Custom configurations are available
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LCC1-33
A single-channel controller with LC voltages up to 33 VRMS controlled by two preset amplitude knobs. True RMS readout is provided by a front-panel display. Ideal for manufacturing or acceptance testing of large-area cells.
![[LCC1-33 front & back]](../images/lcc133fb.jpg)
- 2 kHz balanced AC waveform generation up to 33 VRMS
- Drives large-area cells up to 900 nF capacitance
- Two 10-turn front-panel knobs for amplitude control
- True calibrated RMS LC output voltage readout on large 3-digit LCD or LED display
- Dual BNC and SMA connectors for LC output
- Automatic full-recovery short-circuit protection on LC output, with "Fault" LED indicator
- Switch-selectable External or Internal Modulation; Internal Modulation rates from 0.5 to 50 Hz
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LCC2-33
A dual-channel controller with LC voltages up to 33 VRMS controlled by two amplitude knobs.
![[LCC2-33 front panel]](../images/lcc2-33f.jpg)
- 2 kHz balanced AC waveform generation up to 33 VRMS
- Drives two independent large-area cells up to 900 nF capacitance
- Two 10-turn front-panel knobs for amplitude control
- Dual BNC and SMA connectors for LC output
- Automatic full-recovery short-circuit protection on LC output, with "Fault" LED indicator
- Switch-selectable External or Internal Modulation; Internal Modulation rates from 0.5 to 50 Hz
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LCC1-508
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Two-level LC shutter driver based on the
Microchip HV508 mixed-signal IC.
![[LCC1-508 two-level LC shutter driver]](../images/lcc1-508.jpg)
- HV508-based shutter driver, development board, and reference design all in one
- Powered by micro-USB cellphone charger
- LVin and HVin pot-adjustable, with onboard metering
- Switch-selectable Internal or External Modulation
- LC shutter output and separate divide-by-10 LC monitor output
- All design materials supplied
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LCC1-100
Specifically designed to generate the high voltages necessary to drive polymer dispersed liquid-crystal shutter devices.
![[LCC1-100 front & back]](../images/lcc1-100.jpg)
- 2 kHz balanced AC waveform generation up to 100 VRMS
- Ability to drive large-area cells up to 150 x 150 mm2
- Switch-selectable External or Internal Modulation; Internal Modulation rates from 0.15 to 15 Hz
- Front-panel pushbutton for convenient manual operation
- 24VDC international power supply included
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µLC200-12
Two-channel USB-enabled LC controller--our most economical product-line offering!
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- Two independent LC channels with 12 VRMS of range
- Ultra-small USB-powered design, with full-speed USB 2.0 compliant interface
- Runs AC (carrier) or DC (carrier-less) programs up to 96 lines long
- Mini-DIN6 LC output connector, with external trigger input
- Intuitive LCDriver2 host application for Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows XP
- Device-driver toolkits for programming in LabVIEW, Visual Basic, or Visual C++
- Can be used as two-channel USB arbitrary function generator
- Custom configurations are available!
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µLC400-30
Best seller! A flexible, full-featured, general-purpose tool compatible with a variety of LC devices. This controller works either in conjunction with our LCDriver application on a host computer or in standalone mode for field use.
![[uLC400-30 front & back, with mini-DIN6 connector]](../images/lc400-fb.jpg)
- Four independent LC channels with VRMS amplitudes up to 31.6V
- Each channel capable of driving cells up to 650 nF capacitance
- Pre-store up to ten 32-line AC (carrier) or DC (carrier-less) LC programs for standalone operation
- LC program timebase resolution of 0.05 ms
- Variety of programmable trigger modes
- Full-speed USB 2.0 compliant host-computer interface
- Intuitive LCDriver host application for Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows XP permits dynamic LC program editing
- Front-panel ten-position pushbutton switch for LC program selection in standalone mode
- Front-panel "Power", "Fault" and "Status" LED's; back-panel BNC connector for trigger input or output
- Lightweight 6.1 x 7.1 x 2.1 in. form-factor
- Mini-DIN6 or BNC LC output connectors standard
- Device-driver and application toolkits available for programming in LabVIEW, Visual Basic, or Visual C++
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Last modified 13 Dec 2024