Hubner C-FLEX, Owner'S Manual

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OWNERS MANUAL | C-FLEX | D0579-B DECEMBER 2019
Verifying the Laser performance and System Alignment
In this section the user will verify that the C-FLEX and integrated lasers are performing as expected and to
determine if re-alignment is necessary. Choose the appropriate subsection for the beam delivery depending on
if the C-FLEX is fiber coupled or free beam. For detailed instructions on how to control the emission of each
laser individually see section 5. The steps described in this section can be used to confirm alignment at any time.
Regular verification and maintenance is recommended for applications that require high precision in beam
overlap. An excel template ‘ Alignment Verification Calculation Tool ’ is available for download from
www.coboltlasers.com to facilitate the verification described in this section.
DANGER – Never look directly at the laser beam! Avoid exposure to scattered and reflected light.
Always wear the appropriate eye protection for the specific wavelengths (nm) and powers (mW)
integrated into the system.
NOTICE – Using the Laser ON and Laser OFF buttons in the software will require toggling of the
system key switch to resume emission, all laser line will be turned OFF when the key is toggled.
1. Turn all lasers ON with the key switch.
2. Wait at least 3 minutes for the lasers to complete warm up.
Measure the output power of a free beam C-Flex
3. Place a power meter in front of the C-FLEX aperture.
4. Open the Cobolt Monitor software to control the emission of each laser line individually.
5. Measure the output power for each beam individually, be sure to adjust the wavelength setting on the
power meter. Verify that the measured power agrees with the test protocol.
6. Make a note of the output power for your records, the Beam overlap calculation template can be used
for this.