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PALM
®
MicroBeam User Manual - 0202 Z
5.1 PALM
®
ControlUnit
The PALM
®
ControlUnit is the main device, which
runs and controls the movement of the PALM
®
RoboStage, energy- and focus unit and the laser.
The key-switch also operates the mains for the
single components of your system. If you want to
run single components as the computer for exam-
ple, it is possible to connect these components
directly to the mains.
The actual status of the control unit can be
observed by LED´s on the front panel.
Figure 4
PALM
®
Control Unit
After switching on the system with the keylock
switch, the three diodes for the voltage ranges
+40V, +24V und +5V should be illuminated.
5.2 Laser Interface
The laser interface is a one-box device, which
houses the laser and all the necessary optics to
guide the laser into the microscope, brings the
laser focus coincide with the optical focus of the
microscope at the object plane and to adjust the
laser energy.
Figure 5
Laser Interface
This is a prerequisite for precise laser micromanip-
ulations with highest precision.
Furthermore, the laser position stays stable, which
allows to routinely work with the system without
time consuming search for the laser beam focus.
LED color
green
yellow
red
indication (status)
ready
busy
error
Notice
Shortly after switching on the PALM
®
Control-
Unit the red LED turns off automatically. Other-
wise switch off the PALM
®
ControlUnit and after
10 seconds switch it on again. Should the LED
not turn off please contact P.A.L.M. Microlaser
Technologies AG.
P.A.L.M
.
Microla
ser Tec
hnologie
s
key-switch
Notice
The correct laser focus and energy settings are
done by the user (please observe Software
Manual). It is also dependent on the thickness
and absorption behavior of the specimen.
Caution
Do not open the housing of the laser interface.
Invisible radiation of a laser class 3B might be
guided unprotected to your eyes!
Laser interface