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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Safety information ...................................................................................................... 6
1-1 Safety instructions .................................................................................................. 6
Lifting and carrying the combiner ................................................................................. 7
Operating site ......................................................................................................... 7
Connecting to power and grounding ............................................................................... 8
How to clean the product ........................................................................................... 8
Laser safety ............................................................................................................ 8
1-2 Labels on the product ............................................................................................ 12
Labels regarding product and environment safety ............................................................ 12
Labels regarding laser safety ..................................................................................... 12
2. Preface .................................................................................................................. 15
The Oxxius laser combiner ........................................................................................ 15
Plug-and-play and “OEM” versions ............................................................................... 15
Intended use ......................................................................................................... 16
3. Getting started ........................................................................................................ 17
3-1 Preparing for use .................................................................................................. 17
Operating site ....................................................................................................... 17
Lifting and carrying................................................................................................. 19
Unpacking and installing ........................................................................................... 19
3-2 Instrument tour ................................................................................................... 20
Laser head ........................................................................................................... 20
Remote Control ..................................................................................................... 23
Heatsink option (ACX-HTSK-L4Cc or ACX-HTSK-L6Cc) ......................................................... 24
3-3 Installation ......................................................................................................... 25
Signal connections .................................................................................................. 25
Connecting to power ............................................................................................... 26
Optical output(s).................................................................................................... 27
3-4 Software suite ..................................................................................................... 28
4. Operating basics ....................................................................................................... 31
4-1 Principle of operation ............................................................................................ 31
4-2 How to operate the combiner: the essential functions ..................................................... 32
How to power up the combiner .................................................................................. 33
How to activate the shutters ..................................................................................... 33
How to set the power levels ...................................................................................... 34
How to shut off the optical signals (Blanking function) ...................................................... 36
Selective deactivation of the laser sources .................................................................... 37
How to power down the combiner ............................................................................... 38