MIRcat OPERATION
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3. Using the System Interlock
The MIRcat comes with a safety interlock switch, located on the back panel of the Controller. The interlock
must be shorted for the laser to generate an output beam. If you remove the “Safety Switch”, the output
beam will be shut off. The interlock can be coupled to a user-device to turn the laser off, and is provided as
a means of allowing the user to implement any desired environmental safety features.
The interlock is triggered by opening the contacts on the interlock loop. FDA regulations require that if
electrical contact is broken between the interlock connections, the laser must turn off.
4. Using the Optional Visible Aiming Beam
If your MIRcat system was purchased with the visible aiming beam option, this beam may be toggled on
and off via the ‘Enable Red Laser’/’disable Red Laser’ command on the supplied software GUI, as shown
below in Figure . Activating the visible beam switches the MIRcat from mid-infrared out to the visible beam
output, and vice versa. (Please note: simultaneous mid-infrared and visible laser output is therefore not
possible.)
Figure 11 GUI screenshots showing how to activate/deactivate the visible aiming laser by toggling the
‘Enable/Disable’ GUI command.
5. Power the System On/Off
Power the system on:
Before turning the MIRcat on, make sure that the power supply is plugged into an AC outlet, and that
the USB cable is properly connected to the PC and the MIRcat laser head (see Section III - Getting
Started for details).
Turn the MIRcat Laser on via the Push button power switch on the back panel.
VISIBLE AIMING
BEAM ENABLE
DISABLE
AIMING
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