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Portable Diode Laser Power Level Adjustment:
Power can be adjusted by using the UP and DOWN arrow keys to increase (UP) or decrease (DOWN) the
power setting. The power level setting will be displayed by the Laser Power Level Indicator. Upon initial power-
up, the unit defaults to the CW mode and the CW icon on the control panel glows green. The power
setting will default to 0.8 Watts and will be displayed in the LASER POWER window.
Continuous Wave and Pulse Mode:
Continuous Wave (CW) or 10 Hz Pulse modes for Laser power delivery may be selected by pressing the
“CW/P” toggle key. The icon for the selected mode will glow green.
READY Activation of Sapphire Portable Diode Laser Unit:
Press the READY button in either CW or PULSE to change from STANDBY to READY status and prepare the
unit for Laser activation. The LED embedded on the READY button will glow green indicating that the Laser is
in “READY” status. Changing the mode or power level releases the unit from “READY” status requiring the user
to select the new setting by pressing the READY button again. Settings may not be changed when the laser is
activated. Pressing the READY button without changing the Laser power level or mode toggles the system back
to STANDBY status.
When the unit is placed into READY mode, the LED in the READY button glows green, offering a visual
indication that the unit is READY to fi re the working beam.
Target-Indicating Device
The disposable Fiberoptic Tips point to where the Laser working beam will perform its surgical or theraputic
purpose and, therefore, functions as the Sapphire Portable Diode Laser’s target-indicating device.
Laser Activation and Laser “ON” Indication:
The Sapphire Portable Diode Laser working beam can be activated using either the handpiece ON/OFF actuator
or the (optional) footswitch, but not both at the same time. If the footswitch is installed, it overrides the handpiece
ON/OFF switch. Unplug the footswitch from the Sapphire Portable Diode Laser Control Module if it will not
be used.
