Operation
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After the installation procedure is completed and the laser safety section
is thoroughly understood, the laser may be started. All covers must be
installed and the reservoir filled with deionized (distilled) water. See
Figure 4-1 for location of controls on the control panel.
Figure 4-1: Control Panel Layout
1) Close the shutter on the front of the laser head.
2) Plug the laser power cord into the appropriate single phase power
source. Place the power switch on the AC entry module to the ON
position.
3) Turn the power supply key switch clockwise to the ON position.
4) Rotate the Flashlamp Voltage knob counterclockwise to the
minimum, START position.
5) Press the START/STDBY button on the control panel until the power
supply INTERLOCK LED is off and the control panel LASER
EMISSION LED is on.
6) Note that after the LASER EMISSION LED is illuminated, there is
an eight second delay before laser firing can occur.
7) Use the trigger selector switch to select the desired operation mode.
The operating modes are described in the Triggering and Timing
section below.
Starting the
Laser
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