NKT Koheras BASIK - Procedure 1 Connecting CONTROL to the Laser

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Connecting the laser to a PC with CONTROL

Procedure 1 Connecting CONTROL to the laser

Action

1 a. Connect a BASIK interface

board to the main interface

of the laser.

b. Using an IDC 16 pin to DB-

15 ribbon cable, connect an

NKT Photonics RS-485

adapter to the 16 pin main

interface connector on the

BASIK interface board.

c. Connect an RS-485 adapter

to your PC using the USB-A

to USB-B cable.

d. To power on the laser,

connect the power supply

to the RS-485 adapter

power jack and AC mains.

Note: Connect either a door safety switch circuit to the LEMO connection of the adapter

or use the adapter defeater shown in Figure 72.

2 Launch CONTROL by either:

•

clicking on Windows – Start – Programs – NKT Photonics – CONTROL

– or –

•

double clicking the CONTROL shortcut on the desktop

3 The CONTROL window opens.

Click on the “Connect” button

in the upper left region of the

window.

4 CONTROL automatically scans

for any connect lasers and

accessories available on both

COM and configured Ethernet

ports.

Ribbon cable

USB to PC

12 VDC input

Interlock

BASIK interface board