4 Troubleshooting and Maintenance
4.1 Troubleshooting
MOVIA, 2-Axis Scan Head – User Manual, 1040–0004 Rev. 03
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Symptom
Possible Cause
Recommended Action
Head only marks a
spot in a random
location of the field.
No power is going
to the head.
•
Verify that all cables and
wires are connected.
•
Check voltage of cable
providing power to the scan
head.
•
Check continuity and verify
pinout of power/data cable.
Low laser power.
Optics are dirty or
damaged.
Inspect all optical surfaces for dirt
or damage.
Controller
parameters have
changed.
Verify the laser parameters in the
software; correct parameters as
needed.
Laser is aging.
Confirm that laser output
corresponds with expectations
according to the age of laser.
Optics have
incorrect coating.
Verify transmission of optics with
a laser power meter.
IMPORTANT
Operating temperature out of specification
reduces MOVIA’s optimum performance.
•
Keep the scan head enclosure at 50 °C or below.
