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Page 1: ...AUGUST 2020 375 nm 473 nm 561 nm 730 nm 975 nm 405 nm 488 nm 633 nm 760 nm 415 nm 505 nm 638 nm 785 nm 425 nm 515 nm 647 nm 808 nm 445 nm 532 nm 660 nm 830 nm 457 nm 553 nm 685 nm 940 nm Cobolt 06 01...

Page 2: ...2 60 OWNERS MANUAL Cobolt 08 01 Series D0141 K SEPTEMBER 2020...

Page 3: ...ts 20 System Description 21 Optical specifications free beam lasers 21 Optical Specifications Fiber pigtailed lasers MLD Only 21 Modulation specifications 22 Operation and Environmental Specifications...

Page 4: ...01 Series D0141 K SEPTEMBER 2020 Communication commands 46 Cobolt Monitor Software 49 Installation 49 Software instructions 49 Troubleshooting 55 Warranty and Maintenance 56 Service 56 Compliance CDRH...

Page 5: ...an easy to integrate compact laser with all control electronics fully integrated in a laser head of industry standard size The Cobolt 06 01 Series lasers are intended for stand alone use in laborator...

Page 6: ...ated It is advised to perform a risk assessment for the facility and equipment prior to using the laser In the case of integration into a larger system laser safety compliance must be evaluated in the...

Page 7: ...5 nm 80 31 3 150 58 3 Cobolt 06 DPL 532 nm 200 71 4 Cobolt 06 DPL 553 nm 50 18 4 Cobolt 06 DPL 561 nm 100 35 4 Cobolt 06 MLD 633 nm 80 31 3 Cobolt 06 MLD 638 nm 180 70 3 Cobolt 06 MLD 647 nm 130 51 3...

Page 8: ...us radiation Remote Interlock Connector The remote interlock connector is a connector which permits the connection of external controls placed apart from other components of the laser product When the...

Page 9: ...Electrostatic discharge Always install the laser system to a properly grounded power outlet Cobolt lasers contain a laser diode which is sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD Fiber care It is impor...

Page 10: ...Attach the 15 pin D SUB cable to the laser head 3 Attach the 15 pin D SUB cable to the Control Box 4 Insert the interlock plug into the connector on the laser head 5 Connect the supplied 5V power sup...

Page 11: ...interlock connector is connected the shutter is open and when the key is turned to the ON position CDRH model 1 Mount the laser on a heat sink or suitable flat surface that provides adequate heat diss...

Page 12: ...n CDRH model only The laser light is emitted in a constant warm up current for 60 sec 8 The laser will now start up in continuous wave constant power mode at its nominal maximum power level The power...

Page 13: ...section 6 Modulation mode operation 06 MLD modulation input signal connections Digital modulation input signal o Input signal 0 5 V TTL signal square wave 0 0 1 5 V OFF 3 5 5 0 V ON o Modulation Freq...

Page 14: ...tions Digital modulation input signal o Input signal 0 5 V TTL signal square wave 0 0 1 5 V OFF 3 5 5 0 V ON o Modulation Frequency DC up to 50 kHz wavelength dependent o Impedance 10 k Analog modulat...

Page 15: ...a properly grounded power outlet Cobolt 06 MLD with CDRH compliant key control box Model number Cobolt 06 01 Series lasers are sold in two configurations CE CDRH compliant and OEM described in sectio...

Page 16: ...eys 5 V power supply unit Remote interlock plug for short circuiting the remote interlock connector USB communication cable 06 MLD 15 pin D SUB male male cable between the laser head and key control b...

Page 17: ...f the laser beam aperture and indicates the open and closed positions of the manual shutter This label must be visible unless the laser beam is totally enclosed A silver label showing information abou...

Page 18: ...AL Cobolt 08 01 Series D0141 K SEPTEMBER 2020 Fiber pigtailed laser head Laser Notice No 50 Label CDRH models shipped to USA CE CDRH compliant label OEM Label Aperture Warning Labels Manufacturer Iden...

Page 19: ...rule cover for protection of the fiber end The fiber output ferrule cover serves as the mechanical shutter of the laser system See section 5 2 for available wavelengths and power levels 06 91 Free bea...

Page 20: ...th a thermal resistance of 0 5 K W The mounting surface should be flat within 0 05 mm over mounting surface Under normal circumstances thermal heat compound is not required however if the laser is ope...

Page 21: ...0 3 552 8 0 3 561 2 0 3 633 5 638 5 647 5 660 5 685 5 730 5 Output power2 mW 100 200 50 50 100 80 180 130 100 40 50 Spectral bandwidth FWHM 1 MHz 1 2 nm Power stability over 8 hrs 2 1 2 Noise 250 Hz 2...

Page 22: ...arranty Laser warranty including 12 months on fiber and workmanship Without end cap in standard configuration With end cap in standard configuration Modulation specifications MLD DPL all 532 nm 553 nm...

Page 23: ...rfaces All equipment connected to the system should be limited energy as described by IEC 61010 1 Interface Location MLD DPL Input power Laser Head DC plug 2 5 mm 5 5 mm female Remote interlock connec...

Page 24: ...24 60 OWNERS MANUAL Cobolt 08 01 Series D0141 K SEPTEMBER 2020 Laser Head 06 MLD mechanical outline Dimensions in mm inches 06 DPL mechanical outline Dimensions in mm inches...

Page 25: ...AL Cobolt 08 01 Series D0141 K SEPTEMBER 2020 Fiber Pigtailed Laser head mechanical outline Dimensions in mm inches Key control box 06 01 Series Key control box mechanical outline Dimensions in mm inc...

Page 26: ...the reaction time is extended to 20ms 06 MLD The remote interlock connector is a 2 5 mm female stereo TRS audio socket The ring and sleeve see figure must be connected for the laser to operate To use...

Page 27: ...DC max 12 5 VDC is applied to pin 3 on the Molex connector with 0 VDC on pin 2 as reference Shifting the signal to 0 VDC on pin 3 will turn the laser off and put the laser in stand by mode This input...

Page 28: ...box The pin configuration for the RS 232 socket on the key control box Pin Function 1 Not used 2 RS232TX 3 RS232RX 4 Not used 5 GND 6 Not used 7 Not used 8 Not used 9 Not used Pin Function 1 LED1 Lase...

Page 29: ...ANUAL Cobolt 08 01 Series D0141 K SEPTEMBER 2020 USB connector on laser head Connector USB type manufacturer Hsuan Mao C8320 05BFDSB0 mates with connector mini B Pin Function 1 5 V 2 D 3 D 4 Not conne...

Page 30: ...r Laser head to Key box Connector Manufacturer Molex 90130 3206 mates with Molex connector model number 90143 0006 Pin Signal 1 Remote interlock 2 0 V Ground Analog modulation Ground 3 Direct On Off 5...

Page 31: ...ANUAL Cobolt 08 01 Series D0141 K SEPTEMBER 2020 USB connector on laser head Connector USB type manufacturer Hsuan Mao C8320 05BFDSB0 mates with connector mini B Pin Function 1 5 V 2 D 3 D 4 Not conne...

Page 32: ...and warm up The Abort button cancels the autostart sequence and places the entire device in an OFF state The key switch is required to restart the device when in CDRH mode The restart button correspo...

Page 33: ...the laser runs at a set current level The constant power setting is used to regulate the output power level All lasers are delivered in the most appropriate operating mode for optimized stability Loca...

Page 34: ...factory Constant current controls The laser output power can also be controlled with the current setting in constant current mode Cobolt 06 MLD s are shipped in constant current mode to achieve optimu...

Page 35: ...nitor software or via the commands given in section 8 4 Communication commands 06 MLDs additionally offer ON OFF modulation which will be automatically enabled when a signal is provided to the ON OFF...

Page 36: ...ratio It does however have the narrowest bandwidth and slowest switching times of the three modulation types The on off modulation feature can be accessed via a socket on the key control box CDRH mod...

Page 37: ...it may be necessary to increase the amplitude of the analog signal up to 1 5 V Note that the laser may give more power if a voltage larger than 1 V is used Although the current is clamped to a safe cu...

Page 38: ...p to full power the user should monitor the voltage across the laser device to ensure that it reaches 1 V Modulation mode combinations In addition to the modulation types described above the Cobolt 06...

Page 39: ...ated in a square wave To enable digital modulation use the Cobolt Monitor software select Modulation Mode and Digital under Modulation Type You can set the peak power level that the laser will modulat...

Page 40: ...guaranteed above nominal power which is stated on the manufacturer s identification label on the laser head Measure the input voltage before connecting to the laser head Analog modulation and direct O...

Page 41: ...can be adjusted to re optimize performance though 100 of the performance may not be recoverable The modulation settings of Cobolt 06 DPLs are optimized at the factory with a default modulation frequen...

Page 42: ...n be adjusted to optimize the laser s modulation performance in application The 06 DPLs optical output power is influenced heavily by the match between the pump diode s emission spectrum and the laser...

Page 43: ...on on the laser head The USB cable is provided with all lasers Handshaking Under no circumstances does the system initiate communication it only transmits characters in response to a message Every mes...

Page 44: ...8 01 Series D0141 K SEPTEMBER 2020 3 Under Other devices find the device called Cobolt Laser Driver MLD Right click it and chose Update Driver Software 4 On the next screen chose the Browse my compute...

Page 45: ...MBER 2020 5 Click browse and find folder on your computer where the USB driver is stored 6 Windows security may warn you that the publisher of the driver is unverified Choose Install this driver softw...

Page 46: ...If autostart is enabled the autostart sequence will Restart If autostart is disabled the laser will go through a forced autostart sequence cob0 Laser OFF If Autostart is enabled the start up sequence...

Page 47: ...rating fault 0 no errors 1 temperature error 3 interlock error 4 constant power time out cf Clear fault gsn Get serial number 32 bit unassigned integer hrs Get laser head operating hours Float Analog...

Page 48: ...Returned value smc Set modulation high current Float mA gmc Get modulation high current Float mA slth Set modulation low current Float mA glth Get modulation low current Float mA stec4t Set TEC_LDmod...

Page 49: ...nstallation Download the latest version of the Cobolt Monitor software from the H bner Photonics website https hubner photonics com The Cobolt Monitor software is a stand alone executable the executab...

Page 50: ...er models Constant Power Constant Current or Modulation mode operation can be chosen Only relevant choices for the mode of operation are presented Commands opens a command communications window to sen...

Page 51: ...hows the running status and the fault status for the laser s internal thermoelectric coolers TEC Laser Operation Mode and Settings The user can switch between constant power mode constant current mode...

Page 52: ...nt is understood and the problem is addressed the fault status can be cleared with Clear Fault If the Autostart Program is enabled click restart to restart the laser LED Status displays the LEDs that...

Page 53: ...ulation mode Likewise there are boxes to set the constant power level and constant current level The output power measured on an internal photodiode and the current through the laser pump diode are bo...

Page 54: ...em is addressed the fault status can be cleared with Clear Fault If the Autostart Program is enabled click restart to restart the laser LED Status displays the LEDs that are currently illuminated on t...

Page 55: ...de 4 is returned there may be a problem with the constant power system 11 Contact Cobolt representative Interlock fault 1 If using a custom interlock system connect the Cobolt supplied remote interloc...

Page 56: ...and a 24 month or 5000 hour limited warranty on wavelengths 600 nm The laser systems are designed for modular replacement or repair if the laser head or key control box malfunctions The fiber pigtaile...

Page 57: ...s standards have been applied Electrical Safety EN 61010 1 IEC 61010 1 UL 61010 1 Limited Energy System Laser Safety Class IEC 60825 1 CDRH 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 EMC 4 2 IEC 61326 1 EN 55011 Elec...

Page 58: ...warranty of any kind with regard to the information contained in this guide included but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and suitability for a particular purpose Cobolt shall not...

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