Hubner C-FLEX, Owner'S Manual

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OWNERS MANUAL | C-FLEX | D0579-B DECEMBER 2019
Cobolt Monitor™ Software
The Cobolt Monitor™ software provides a graphical way to monitor the laser performance and to change the
output power, operation mode and other settings. Cobolt Monitor™ has been tested with operating systems
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. Microsoft .NET 4.0 is required to run the
Cobolt Monitor™ software. Most computers with operating systems Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
and Windows 8 have this included as standard. When using versions of Windows older than Windows 10, a USB
driver may be required, see section 7.5.
Installation
Download the latest version of the Cobolt Monitor™ software from www.coboltlasers.com/downloads . The Cobolt
Monitor™ software is a stand -alone executable, the executable file is packaged with other files needed to run the
program in a .zip file. Save the .zip file to any storage device, and extract all files. The folder created after extracting
the files can be placed on any storage device and Cobolt Monitor™ can be run from there. All files and folders
contained in the .zip file must be present for the program to function properly.
Software instructions
The software automatically searches for Cobolt devices every 5 seconds and automatically connects the laser if
detected. The software can identify USB connected lasers as well as RS232 connected lasers.
The first Cobolt Monitor™ window tha t appears in the software.
NOTICE The communication cable should not be removed when the software is in connected state. The
communication within the laser may then malfunction and this might require a power restart of the driver.
To disconnect the laser click “Disconnect” or close Cobolt Monitor™ completely. It is also possible to
disco nnect by powering the laser OFF. In this case Cobolt Monitor™ will automatically close the window for
that laser.