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START-UP AND PULSED OPERATION PAGE | 31
Start-up and pulsed operation
Initial Start-up
See your laser’s Quick Start Guide located on our website. Also reference the Laser Start Sequence
figure in the Maintenance and Troubleshooting section within this manual.
Warning: Serious Personal Injury
Remote interlock faults are not latched on OEM p250 lasers. Clearing the fault condition re-enables
the RDY indicator and the laser will fire immediately provided the SHT indicator is lit and a PWM
Command signal is applied. Because exposure to 10.2-10.6 μ m CO2 laser radiation can inflict severe
corneal injuries and seriously burn human tissue, the OEM or System Integrator must ensure that
appropriate safeguards are in place to prevent unintended lasing.
Caution: Possible Equipment Damage
Operating the laser at coolant temperatures above 22 °C (72 °F) may result in decreased
performance and/or premature failure of electronic components.
Contamination on the laser’s output window (or on any beam delivery optic) can absorb enough
energy to damage optical components in the beam path.
Periodically inspect the p250’s output window and all other beam delivery optics for signs of
contaminants and then carefully clean as required.
In dirty environments, purge laser optics using filtered air or nitrogen to prevent vapor and debris
from accumulating on optical surfaces.