iCON robot 60/iCON builder 60, Safety Directions
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1.6.8
Laser Guide
General
The Laser Guide built into the iCON robot 60/iCON builder 60 G instrument produces a
visible red laser beam which emerges from the front side of the telescope.
The laser product described in this section is classified as laser class 3R in accordance
with:
• IEC 60825-1 (2007-03): "Safety of laser products"
• EN 60825-1 (2007-10): "Safety of laser products"
Direct intrabeam viewing may be hazardous (low eye hazard level), in particular for
deliberate ocular exposure. The beam may cause dazzle, flash-blindness and after-
images, particularly under low ambient light conditions. The risk of injury for laser
class 3R products is limited because of:
a) unintentional exposure would rarely reflect worst case conditions of (e.g.) beam
alignment with the pupil, worst case accommodation,
b) inherent safety margin in the maximum permissible exposure to laser radiation
(MPE)
c) natural aversion behaviour for exposure to bright light for the case of visible
radiation.
CAUTION
From a safety perspective, class 3R laser products should be treated as potentially
hazardous.
Precautions:
1) Prevent direct eye exposure to the beam.
2) Do not direct the beam at other people.
CAUTION
Potential hazards are not only related to direct beams but also to reflected beams
aimed at reflecting surfaces such as prisms, windows, mirrors, metallic surfaces, etc.
Precautions:
1) Do not aim at areas that are essentially reflective, such as a mirror, or which could
emit unwanted reflections.
2) Do not look through or beside the optical sight at prisms or reflecting objects when
the laser is switched on, in laser pointer or distance measurement mode. Aiming at
prisms is only permitted when looking through the telescope.
Description
Value (R400/R1000)
Maximum radiant power
4.75 mW
Pulse duration
c.w.
Pulse repetition frequency
c.w.
Wavelength
650 nm - 690 nm
Beam divergence
0.1 mrad
NOHD (Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance) @ 0.25s
112 m / 367 ft
