Continuum Surelite EX 10, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Section 3: System Operation
Daily Startup
1. Check the water reservoir level before beginning Startup for the first time.
2.
The toggle switch labeled, AC Power , should have been left on after the last use. If
not, do the following:
•
On the front panel of the Surelite power unit, flip the toggle switch up that is
labeled
AC P
OWER
(this is the On position). After a quick diagnostic check, the
LEDs on the front panel display will readout 888, software rev. #, then O
FF
.
The “Power On” button is located on the rear panel of the laser head.
•
After approximately 6 seconds, the L
ASER
O
N
lights will turn on. They are
located on the top of the laser head and on the front panel of the power supply.
3. Insert the key into the keyswitch and rotate it counter-clockwise to the On postion.
The readout LED will monmentarily display the following.
Total # flashlamp discharges Displays as a series of 3 displays for millions,
thousands, and hundreds.
Water flow startup FLo displays while system waits for water flow
to be verified in the laser heads.
Flashlamp discharge
frequency Displays the last saved rep, in Hertz
(flashes/second).
4. Press the
SELECT
button and toggle the LED display through these six modes to
verify the accuracy of all the settings. The normal values are:
Rep Rate Factory set for either 10 or 20 Hz
Q-switch Set to the value listed in the Quality Assurance
Document at the front of the manual
Pulse Division P01 (laser output with every discharge of
flashlamp)
Pump Voltage
Set to the value listed in the Quality Assurance
Document at front of manual.
Serial Mode SoF (serial port off)
External Mode EoF (External mode off)
5. Press the START/STOP button and its LED will come on. The laser head will now
flash at the designated frequency. Allow the system to run for 15-20 minutes to
thermally stabilize the YAG head before proceeding.
6. Put on laser safety goggles.
7. On the front of the laser bench, slide the exit port shutter to the
OPEN
position.
LASER RADIATION!
The next step results in laser output.
8. Press the SHUTTER button and its LED will come on. An audible click will be
heard from laser bench as the intra-cavity shutter withdraws from the oscillator. The
system should now lase.