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The laser beam from the
H1
is delivered by a flexible fiber or a fiberoptic cable. The
device accepts a fiber with single core of
200μm to
600μm in diameter and with
SMA905 connectors. The fiber cable should not be bent too much to prevent damage.
A fiber holder is provided with the
H1
unit to help. The SMA905 connector of a fiber is
inserted into laser output port located on the left side of the housing. There is no need
to disconnect the fiber frequently from the unit unless it gets too short or requires a
replacement.
See Chapter 3.1.
When connecting a new fiber to a
H1
unit:
NEVER touch the end of fiber or put on a dirty surface.
If contamination occurred, wipe the connector end with a soft tissue soaked
with alcohol. Allow it to dry (<1min) and then attach to the fiber port on the
device body.
The optical fiber is made of glass such as fused silica. Although it has a
protection buffer, it is still easy to break (sometimes internally) under
localized physical stress.
NEVER bent the fiber cable or apply stress. Keep the bending curvature
radius well larger than 50mm.
NEVER pull the flexible part of the fiber cable when disconnecting. Hold
the metallic part of the connector.