Moor Instruments moorLDI2-VR - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

MOOR INSTRUMENTS moorLDI2 RESEARCH USER MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SAFETY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION AND INTENDED USE ........................................................................................................... 1
1.2 LASER SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2.1 LASER SAFETY moorLDI2-VR AND moorLDI2-HR ................................................................................... 2
1.2.1.1 Training ................................................................................................................................................................ 2
1.2.1.2 Unauthorised Access ............................................................................................................................................. 2
1.2.1.3 Warning Signs ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.1.4 Safety During Operation ....................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.2 LASER SAFETY moorLDI2-IR AND moorLDI2-HIR................................................................................... 4
1.2.2.1 Laser Protective Eyewear ..................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.2.2 Laser Safety Officer .............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2.2.3 Warning Signs ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.2.4 Training ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2.2.5 Reducing Laser Radiation Hazards ...................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.2.6 Key Control ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.2.7 Remote Interlock Connector ................................................................................................................................. 6
1.3 BEAM DELIVERY SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................... 7
1.4 LASER WARNING LABELS ............................................................................................................................... 8
1.5 ELECTRICAL SAFETY LABELS ........................................................................................................................ 9
1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................. 10
1.7 WARNINGS / CAUTION DO'S AND DON'TS .................................................................................................. 10
2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................................... 11
3. MOORLDI2 UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY ................................................................................................... 15
3.1 STAND ASSEMBLY ........................................................................................................................................... 15
3.1.1 SUMMARY CLINICAL MOBILE STAND – moorLDI-MS2 ....................................................................... 15
3.1.2 BASIC STAND (moorLDI-BS1) .................................................................................................................. 16
3.1.3 DESKTOP STAND (moorLDI-DS2) ........................................................................................................... 16
3.2 UNPACKING THE SCAN HEAD ....................................................................................................................... 17
3.3 INSTALLATION OF F6C FRAMEGRABBER CARD (ANALOGUE CAMERA MODEL) ........................ 17
3.4 INSTALLATION OF FIREWIRE CARD (FIREWIRE CAMERA MODEL) ..................................................... 18
3.5 CABLE CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 19
3.5.1 CABLING .................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.5.2 MOBILE STAND AND CABLING .............................................................................................................. 26
3.6 THE COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .................................................................................. 27
3.6.1 COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................... 27
3.6.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND REGISTRATION ................................................................................ 27
3.7 BEFORE FIRST USE ........................................................................................................................................... 32
3.8 TRANSPORTATION .......................................................................................................................................... 32
4. THE LASER DOPPLER TECHNIQUE ............................................................................................................... 33
4.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 33
4.2 SPATIAL VARIATION OF PERFUSION .......................................................................................................... 33
4.3 PRINCIPLES OF THE LASER DOPPLER IMAGING TECHNIQUE ............................................................... 33
4.4 ELEMENTS OF THE MOOR LDI2 ........................................................................................................................ 34
4.4.1 THE LASER SOURCE ................................................................................................................................ 34
4.4.2 THE MIRROR ............................................................................................................................................. 34
4.4.3 OPTICS AND LIGHT DETECTION ........................................................................................................... 34
4.4.4 OPTIC WINDOW ........................................................................................................................................ 34
4.5 THE LASER DOPPLER PROCESSING ALGORITHM ..................................................................................... 35
5. INTRODUCTION TO MOORLDI2 SOFTWARE .............................................................................................. 37
5.1 OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................................... 38
5.2 GETTING STARTED WITH THE MOOR LDI2 ..................................................................................................... 39