OSLO Knowledge Base Support OSLO OSLO Knowledge Base .hpg files and OSLO Accessing ray data within a SCP or CCL macro Accessing the Catalog Lens Database within a lens file Accessing the Lens Catalog Database for a new lens Accessing the OSLO Spreadsheet Buffer Adding a dialog to a custom CCL program Adding items to the User Tools toolbar Adding terms to an aspheric surface Applying a color weighting function during optimization Applying a field weighting function during optimization Applying a pupil weighting function during optimization Applying and using the SKIP TO surface parameter Assigning aspheric coefficients as variables for optimization Autofocus not consistent Calculation of ray angles through multilayers? Calculation of the derivative increment during optimization Can OSLO use custom coatings? Catalog Lens Vendors CCL and pointers. CCL and structs CCL Editors ccl examples moved from Knowledge Base to OSLO Examples page on website CCL graphics routines and gshow. Changing the ray colors in a lens drawing Changing units for tilt tolerances Clarifying use of the terms “dispersion” and “V-number” Computing the coupling efficiency of a complex waveguide Confusion using apertures with Gaussian beam apodization Controlling a lens system to be telecentric Controlling data within the Spreadsheet Buffer Controlling the maximium range value when programming a slider Copying CCL files to the private CCL directory Copying mulitple spreadsheet cells into OSLO Correcting ‘Undefined name’ error in compilation of CCL files Creates spline points from existing surface Creating a private lens library using OSLO’s database function Creating a shared glass catalog Creating an axicon in OSLO Creating Boundary Drawing Information for a simple wedged prism Data exchange between OSLO and MATLAB Decentering an optical system with respect to object space illumination Defining value of array elements when dimensioning array Definition of DN, the material dispersion variable that is used in optimization Definition: vignetting Describing Monte Carlo tolerance analysis output Design of Offner imaging spectrometers Determining distances between points on two surfaces Determining the correct syntax for OSLO commands Difference in optimization options (OSLO, GENII etc.) Distortion analysis (distplt) in a tilted or decentered system Doug Sinclair answers waveguide question in newsgroup Editing glass catalogs Editing of public CCL files Error in Glass Catalog when the Glass Catalog file is directly edited Error in optimization: Error function has no weight Error in Zoom analysis commands Exporting an OSLO design to a CAD program Exporting FFT data to a file Extra surfaces created when exchanging files between Unix and Windows Extracting 2D wavefront map data Eye model from Liou and Brennan (JOSA A, 1997) F-number formula mistake (Landscape Lens Exercise) in Optics Reference Fixing OSLO to automatically open when you are opening lens files Focal length formula mistake (Landscape Lens Exercise) in Optics Reference Ghost analysis is not available or is deactivated How to add custom or specialized materials (glasses) to a design How to add or subtract wavelengths in an optical system Implementing Network Licensing Importing an interferogram file ( *.int) from Wyko software Including the effective focal length in the error function Incorrect calculation of Zernike Phase term #32 Information about data exchange formats for OSLO Insert Catalog Lens dialog does not appear Keeping post scan mirror surfaces in a static location Knowledge Base Known problem with angular dependence of polarization calculation Labels for graphs in Ray Intercept Curve report graphics Lens drawings and incorrect ray paths. Locating the Landscape Lens file Making changes to the OSLO menu and toolbars Making spreadsheet cell editable from keyboard Managing different editing modules Method to constrain the angular magnification during optimization Model of the human eye Modeling an optical system perturbed or altered by a working environment Moving lens thickness independently of other components Multilayer information the designer needs to enter into OSLO Multilayers calculation and OSLO Network License – program runs on the server, but other PC’s get a license error Non-isotropic media and OSLO Ordering of terms in different representations of Zernike polynomials OSLO analysis causes OpenGL error message OSLO crashes or becomes unstable when changing Coordinates data OSLO License works OK when logged onto PC as Administrator, but fails when logged in as a User OSLO Premium shows OSLO Standard menus Overlaying multiple lens configurations in a single drawing Overview: Vignetting Factors Paraxial constants – for a system with tilts and decenters Performing analysis for an off-axis field point Performing fiber-to-fiber coupling in OSLO Performing paraxial ray tracing Pixelated object analysis only recognizes first *.ima source file in list Private and public CCL libraries. Problem importing Zemax files into OSLO Problem running analyses that use large amounts of memory Problems using C syntax in CCL Problems with drawing Problems with image analysis routines. Problems with OSLO Linux Program crashes when some analyses are performed on non-sequential systems Pupils need adequate sampling in order to do image analysis Questions on what multilayer coating calculations OSLO can perform Reducing the number of configurations in a lens file Reference sphere radius always calculated to be inifinity Restricting tilts and decenters to component groups Running OSLO from a Batch File Running OSLO remotely Saving files to different directories using the save() command SCL versus CCL Setting up a cylindrical lens in OSLO Setting up a Fresnel Lens Showing a surface when drawing a lens Simple optimization to find conic mirror foci Simulating a binary DOE lens diffractive optical element Slider button does not show up in slider window Specifying a directory when using fopen() Specifying size and location of exit pupil Specifying size and location of exit pupil during optimization SPIE Spline CCL Targeting real ray based EFL in optimization Test of MHT document Test Submission Troubleshooting the hardware key Turning graphics scale bar off Tying variables together in a multi-configuration (zoom) system UltraEdit does not retain license info when running Vista Updating the Private Lens Database User ray trace surface option not allowed for surface 1 Using a custom operand set Using Gradium materials after a reflecting surface Using macro editing modes in OSLO (CCL and SCP) Using multilayer coatings in OSLO Using OSLO for interferometry Using OSLO, TracePro or TracePro Bridge with Remote Desktop Using TEM command in multi-configurations Using the status bar to show the results if user calculations Variables insertion, distortion, and relative illumination What is a reference raytrace failure and how to correct it Wheel mouse not functioning properly in the Surface Data Spreadsheet XMT Plots transmission as a function of field (CCL)
