Continuum Surelite EX 10, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Continuum Surelite Laser
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E08 Lamp simmer not detected.
E09 Flow switch stuck on.
CSE This is displayed if a “ check sum error” occurs in the EEPROM. This
display means that the EEPROM has lost its saved memory and has reverted
to preset software limits. It will be necessary to toggle through the display
menu and re-enter the QA values for frequency (Fxx), lamp pump voltage, Q-
switch delay and pulse division (P01). If display does not go away after
recycling keyswitch, contact Continuum.
Single shot (SS) button
An operational feature of your Surelite is the ability to operate the system in a single shot
mode. That is, a single laser pulse on demand. This feature can be very useful when aligning
downstream optics or verifying target position
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To enable SS
To enable the Single Shot operation do the following:
1. Perform the Daily Shutdown procedure found on page 28 .
2. Locate the Single Shot (SS) cable that was shipped with your system in the
Accessories Box. It is approximately 15 ft. (4.5 m) long, has a momentary push
button switch at one end, and a BNC connector at the other.
3. Connect the Single Shot cable to BNC connector labeled SINGLE SHOT on front
panel of PCU.
4. Turn the keyswitch to the ON position.
5. Press the SELECT button and toggle to pulse division (Pxx). Check that the pulse
division displayed is >00. The normal reading for a system would be P01.
Note: If system operation mode was in P00 prior to initialization and user
wants a mode other than single shot, he must press SELECT ARROW UP
button to obtain desired laser output.
6. Press the START/STOP button. Laser head should now flash.
7. Press the SHUTTER button on. System will now be lasing.
8. Initially press the SS button once and lasing output will stop but the laser head will
continue to flash.
9. From this point on, each subsequent press of the SS button results in a single laser
pulse.
To disable Single Shot (SS) operation
1. With the system on, the laser head flashing and SHUTTER button ON , depress SS
button and hold down for 10 seconds. Normal lasing operation will resume.