Continuum Surelite EX 10, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Continuum Surelite Laser
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3. Plug D connector made in step 2 to the EXTERNAL connector on front panel of the
PCU .
4. Plug the Surelite into ac supply and toggle on the AC POWER ..
5. Turn the keyswitch to the ON position.
6. Press the SELECT button until EoF is displayed on the LED readout.
7. Press UP ARROW button so that display reads Eon .
8. Open exit port shutter at front of the laser bench.
9. Press the START/STOP button located of front panel of the PCU to ON .
10. Press the SHUTTER button located of front panel of the PCU to ON .
11. Input the Fire Command onto pin 7 of the D connector (TTL level 5 V
.
0 V, 10µs wide).
12. Input Q-switch Command onto pin 6 with a delay of ~180 µs with respect to Fire
Command (TTL level 5 V
.
0 V, 10 µs wide).
13. Adjust
.
T between Fire Command and Q-switch Command for maximum energy.
Note: When running the system in the external mode you must flash the laser
head lamps at approximately the same frequency that the system was optimized at time
of purchase. Changing lamp frequency will change thermal lensing of the YAG rod
which can result in reduced system performance.
To disable DAT
1. Press the START/STOP button to stop lamps from flashing.
2. Press the SELECT button to Eon .
3. Press the ARROW DOWN button to EoF .
4. Resume normal operation.