PLMNL0243 REV. A, Effective Date: 03/24/16
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FiberMINI ™ 2.0 Operation Manual
4 Operation
It is essential to any laser process that the
beam be centered in the gas jet tip. It is the
customer’s responsibility to center the laser
beam in the tip orifice.
4.1 Centering the Beam in the Tip
Orifice Using the Beam
Centering Camera
If desired, this procedure can also be
performed manually. In that case, see
Beam alignment must be centered in the
tip orifice.
Check beam alignment during initial
installation or after the fiber or
collimator optics are replaced.
Laser Mechanisms’ beam centering
camera (PLFXT0236) is used for tip
centering and beam alignment through the
head.
It shows the position of the red aiming
beam in the orifice of the gas jet tip
nozzle.
The beam centering camera requires
a Windows computer with a USB port
and Digital Microscope Suite software
or equivalent.
1. Download and install the latest version
of Digital Microscope Suite software to
the computer that will be used. See
http://lasermech.com/updates.asp
A PDF copy of the Celestron
®
Handheld Digital Microscope
Instruction Manual, with more
details on the features and use of
the microscope, is also available
on the website above.
2. Install a gas jet tip with a 2 mm or
more details.
3. Turn on the red aiming beam from the
fiber laser.
4. Connect the beam centering camera
to the computer using a USB cable.
5. Open the Digital Microscope Suite
software.
6. Install the beam centering camera
Rotate the camera until it is fully
seated against the tip assembly
nut.
O-rings in the beam centering
camera help keep it in place.
Figure 16