Posts about: OSLO (7)
03. Tracing Single Rays in OSLO
Controlling the maximium range value when programming a slider
Question I would like to control the range of my slider wheel in my CCL program code. I also want to set the number of slider increments, so I am trying to use the "realfix" option in the graphwin_sliderassign(gsa) command. But I found that OSLO chooses a different value for the maximum range...
Paraxial Constants: Understanding Decenters in Tilted Systems
Question I have a lens system that contains tilts and decenters. However, when I print out the paraxial setup (PXC) for the lens, or trace paraxial rays (PXT) I get answers that seem incorrect. For example, the Effective Focal Length (EFL) listed when I choose PXC appears incorrect. What is the...
40. OSLO Tip: Turning off graphics autoclearing
18. OSLO Tip: Glass databases
11. OSLO RAIM 5 Wide-Angle
Glass Dispersion vs. V-Number – Terms Explained Clearly
Question I notice that when I edit my wavelengths in OSLO, the V-number of my glasses seems to change. I thought that the V-number of a glass was calculated based on certain set wavelengths and was independent of the wavelengths you model the glass for. How does OSLO define glass dispersion and v...
54. OSLO Tip: Tolerance Operating Conditions
OSLO Catalogs and Libraries
Glass Catalogs Shott Ohara Hikari Chengdu (CDGM) Hoya Corning Sumita Vitron Miscellaneous (IR, UV, quartz) Catalog Lens Database You can search the lenses by aperture diameter, EFL, or part name and directly insert them in your current system. Available catalogs: Combined database (> 3000 lenses)