1.1 General Warnings
1.1 General Warnings
Before starting to use the controller, please read the instruc-
tion manual carefully. Make sure that you are familiar with
and have obeyed all necessary safety precautions, especially
with respect to laser safety and electrostatic discharges (ESD).
Please consult the document quED User's and Operation
Manual for this purpose.
Do not connect this controller to anything but the optics
part of the quED system.
Do not open the case of the controller and do not un-
necessarily remove the APD module.
Never remove or install the APD module while the con-
troller is running.
Always turn the laser diode current down before switch-
ing it o.
Always switch o the laser diode before turning o the
controller.
1.2 Installation
For the installation and connection of the quED controller, please refer to the quED User's
and Operation Manual delivered with the system.
1.3 Power
To switch on the system, please make sure that a suitable power cord is plugged into the
socket (see gure
(11)) and supplied with 100..230 V, 50..60 Hz AC. Then, switch on
the key switch (see gure
(1)). Please note that even when the key switch is in the o
position, the controller may still consume some power. To ensure that the controller is
switched of completely, please unplug the power cord from the controller socket.
2 Front Panel
The front panel (see Fig.
) consists of only a few elements:
Power switch (1): The power key switch in the left lower corner turns the main
power of the controller on or o. Make sure you always switch o the laser (see
below) before you switch o the main power.
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