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Synrad Firestar f-Series operator’s manual
Troubleshooting
Operational owchart
The owchart in Figure 4-1 illustrates Firestar’s start-up sequence.
Figure 4-1 Operational owchart
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No
Remote Interlock
indicator Green?
Te mp indicator
Green?
Shutter indicator
Blue?
Ready indicator
Yellow?
Ready indicator
Yellow?
Apply interlock signal
to Remote Interlock input
or install factory-supplied
Quick Start Plug
Check that cooling water
is flowing through laser
and that coolant temp
is below 22˚ C
Apply shutter open
signal to Shutter Open
Request input or install
factory-supplied Quick
Start Plug
Cycle Keyswitch from ON
to OFF/RESET and then
back to ON
(on OEM lasers,
cycle DC power)
Ensure that manual
Shutter Switch is set
to Open
Apply PWM Command
signal to laser
Tu rn Keyswitch
to ON
(if equipped)
Apply 96 VDC
power to laser
Lase indicator
illuminates Red to
indicate laser output
Laser Start Sequence
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Ye s
Ye s
No
No
No
Ye s
No
Cycle DC power
(remove DC power,
wait 15 seconds,
reapply DC power)