Cynosure Acclaim 7000, Technical Manual

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Technical Guide
Cal Port
The lasers utilize an integrating sphere with a small aperture that is used for fiber optic sampling
of a portion of the lasers delivered energy—a true energy meter. This fiber optic is connected to
the laser control PCB.
A sapphire window is used to protect the Opal glass diffuser against damage from dirt and
debris. This window should be cleaned periodically to ensure consistent and accurate
measurement of laser energies.
When the handpiece is inserted into the cal port, two series wired micro-switches detect the
presence of the handpiece, and this switch closure is detected and monitored by the laser
control PCB.
Refer to Figure 10 for an overview of the cal port components.
CAUTION: Overheating of the cal port is a concern and should be avoided. For this reason
the software of the laser only allows a maximum of twenty, consistent laser pulses at a time
into the cal port.
Figure 10–Cal Port Assembly