TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I.
INTRODUCTION & USER SAFETY .............................................................................................................................................. 4
1. LASER SAFETY WARNINGS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
2. SAFETY WARNING LABELS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3. LASER EMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
4. EYE PROTECTION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
5. OPERATING CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
5.1 Power Requirements ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.2 Cooling Requirements for CW or High-Duty-Cycle Pulsed Operation ........................................................................................ 8
5.3 Cooling Lines – Preventive Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................... 9
5.4 Laser Safety Preventive Maintenance – Maintaining Regulatory Compliance. ...................................................................... 9
II. SYSTEM OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2. SYSTEM FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3. MIRCAT LASER HEAD - PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 13
4. COMPUTER CONTROL .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
5. POWER SUPPLY ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
III. GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
1. PACKING LIST ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
2. SETTING UP ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
IV. OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
1. BACK PANEL INTERFACE ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
2. TRIGGERING AND ACQUISITION SIGNALS ON DB-9 CONNECTOR ..................................................................................................................... 20
PIN
SIGNAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
PIN
SIGNAL DESCRIPTION (CONT.) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21
3. USING THE SYSTEM INTERLOCK ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
4. USING THE OPTIONAL VISIBLE AIMING BEAM ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
5. POWER THE SYSTEM ON/OFF ................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
6. TURN THE LASER OUTPUT ON/OFF ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
7. GUI MENU FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Menu Template ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Tune Menu ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Preferred Tuning ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Scan Menu ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Scan Settings: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Sweep Mode: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Settings Menu ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Favorites Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Contact Us Menu ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44