NKT Photonics A301-100-000, Product Manual

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Status Panel
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Interlock
Indicates the status of the Interlock circuit and whether emissions can be turned
on or not. The indicator will be either:
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ON Red – the interlock circuit is open or shorted to ground – No emissions
allowed
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ON Green – the interlock circuit is closed and reset – emissions allowed
To clear the ON Red indicator, close the interlock circuit and reset it. Any shorts
to ground or circuit opens must be removed or the Interlock will remain ON red.
Status
Indicates the operational status of the laser. The indicator has the following
states:
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ON Green – The VARIA is ready for operation.
•
ON Red – The VARIA has experienced a fault and has shutdown. An error
code is displayed underneath the Status indicator. Contact NKT Support if
the fault cannot be cleared - see “Support Contact Details” on page 53 .
System Info
The System Info section shows the following:
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VARIA Serial number
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VARIA Firmware version
Output power
monitor
If an optional output power monitor is fitted to your VARIA, the gain setting and
monitor signal levels can be shown in the Status panel. To show the setting and
level, access the “View” menu and click the Output power monitor check box.
Emission button
The emission button turns the SuperK laser emission ON or OFF. The button
indicator turns ON RED when laser emissions are generated. Otherwise, it will be
OFF Grey. This button operates identically to the button available in the
CONTROL status panel of the SuperK laser. Refer to the SuperK laser
documentation for further information on managing emission.