Leica TCS SP8 SMD, User Manual

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Selecting the Laser
Figure 102: MP Laser Configuration, second shutter open
3. You can now set the wavelength of the MP laser. Use either the slider ( Figure 102, item 3 )
or enter the desired wavelength directly.
4. Select a suitable neutral filter strength for the light incidence ( Trans ) and/or define the
Gain and Offset from the EOM ( Figure 99, item 3 ).
5. The position of the multifunction port ( MFP ) should be set to SP680 or SP700 .
6. For beam splitter systems, set the beam splitter to substrate (Figure 103 ).
Figure 103: Setting the beam splitter to substrate
15.1.3 Using Pulsed VIS Lasers
1. Switch on the laser driver (PDL 800, SEPIA) as instructed in the corresponding manual.
2. Select External as the trigger on the front of the laser driver or, when using a SEPIA II,
in the corresponding driver software.
3. Set the intensity to a value between 3.5 and 9 (on the lever on the front side of the PDL
driver) or between 35 % and 90 % (in the SEPIA II software driver).