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Operation modes
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
Pulse Width Modulation, or PWM, controls laser power by varying the duty cycle of p250’s RF amplifiers,
which in turn control the time-averaged RF power applied to the laser. The percentage of optical output
increases as duty cycle increases (at a constant PWM frequency) or as PWM frequency decreases (at a
constant duty cycle).
p250 lasers are designed to operate at Command signal base frequencies up to 100 kHz; however, the
choice of PWM frequency depends on the user’s specific application. When considering Command
frequencies at 5 kHz or below, please review Marking/engraving operation later in this section. For high-
speed motion applications that cannot tolerate any ripple in the optical beam response but still require
adjustable power levels, we recommend the use of higher PWM frequencies, up to 100 kHz maximum.
Command signal
The modulated Command signal applied between Pin 9, PWM Input, and Pin 1, PWM Return, of the User
I/O connector on the p250 laser has three parameters: signal amplitude, base frequency, and PWM duty
cycle. By changing these parameters, you can command the beam to perform a variety of marking,
cutting, welding, or drilling operations.
The first Command signal parameter, signal amplitude, is either logic low—corresponding to laser beam
off, or logic high—corresponding to beam on. The laser off voltage, typically 0 V, can range from 0.0 V
to +0.8 VDC while the laser on voltage, typically 5 V, can range from +3.5 V to +6.7 VDC. Please refer to
the following figures.
Pulse frequency, the second parameter, is the repetition rate of the PWM input signal. The p250’s pulse
frequency can range from a single-shot up to a maximum frequency of 100 kHz. The following figures
illustrate representative output energy profiles of the p250 laser at various PWM duty cycles and pulse
repetition frequencies (PRF).
The third Command signal parameter, PWM duty cycle, is the percentage of the period that the
Command signal is high. For example, if the Command signal’s amplitude (at 5 kHz) is high for 100
μ
s
and low for 100
μ
s, it has a 50% duty cycle; if the amplitude is high for 190
μ
s and low for 10
μ
s, it has a
95% duty cycle. The following figure illustrates typical PWM Command signal parameters.
Warning: Serious Personal Injury
Always us shielded cable when connecting to your PWM Command signal source to PWM
Input/PWM Return inputs.
In electrically noisy environments, long lengths of unshielded wire act like an antenna and may
generate enough voltage to trigger un-commanded lasing.
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