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| '''Start-up Procedure:'''<br>
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| 1. Make sure lab door is closed, and don appropriate eye protection.
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| 2. Turn on power strip. (This should only turn on the UC-2000 controller, everything else should still be off).
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| * Hold the 'SELECT' and 'ENTER' buttons down to enter 'Setup Mode'.
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| * Set Frequency to 5 kHz, Gate Pull to 'Up', Maximum PWM to 95%, Lase On Pwr-Up to 'N', Checksum to (On). Use the 'SELECT' <br>
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| : button to switch between options and the 'ENTER' button to change the setting selected. Once finished, select 'SAVE AND EXIT' <br>
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| : and hit the 'ENTER' button on the controller.
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| * Set mode to manual by hitting the 'SELECT' button on the main screen until 'MANUAL' option comes up, and hit 'ENTER'. <br>
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| : (Make sure not to select 'MANUAL CLOSED', as this may not operate in output intended if not in the recommended range.)
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| * Turn adjustment knob until PWM is set to 0.0%.
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| :is 24V @ 0.46A each, and can be increased as needed if laser begins to heat during operation.)
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| 5. Turn on power supply for Laser. Set voltage to 30V and turn knob for current all the way to the right. The current will not appear
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| :to rise at this point, but when the laser is turned on it will draw as much current as necessary for the set PWM %.
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| 7. Set PWM to 1.0% and toggle 'LASE' to 'ON'. You can confirm the laser is in operation by the red LED being lit on the rear of the
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| :laser. Using an IR Detector card, ensure beam is aligned with an appropriate beam block or power meter, ensuring the beam does
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Synrad Firestar V30 CO2 laser
Specifications:
Wavelength: 10.2-10.8 μm
Output power: 30 W
Power Stability: +- 5% (cold start), +-3% (after two minutes)
Continuous Wave (CW)
Polarization: Linear, horizontal
Beam Diameter: 2.5 +- 0.5 mm (
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Full Divergence Angle: < 7mrads (Beam diverges 7mm / m)
Rise Time < 100 μs
Start-Up Procedure
Useful Links:
Firestar V30 Users Manual
UC2000 Controller Users Manual