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Synrad Firestar f-Series operator’s manual
Technical Reference 3
Controls and indicators .............................................................................................2-2
f100/f201 lasers ...............................................................................................................................2-2
f200/f400 lasers ...............................................................................................................................2-4
Initial start-up ...............................................................................................................2-6
With a UC-2000 Controller ...........................................................................................................2-6
Without a UC-2000 Controller ....................................................................................................2-9
Operation 2
Technical overview .....................................................................................................3-2
Laser tube ..........................................................................................................................................3-2
Optical resonator ............................................................................................................................3-2
Internal RF power supply .............................................................................................................3-3
Optical setup ....................................................................................................................................3-4
Controlling laser power .............................................................................................3-6
Control signals .................................................................................................................................3-6
Operating modes ............................................................................................................................3-8
User I/O connections .................................................................................................. 3-11
User I/O connection summary ...................................................................................................3-11
Input/output signals ...................................................................................................................... 3-13
Sample I/O circuits .........................................................................................................................3-20
f200/f400 I/O connections...........................................................................................................3-24
DC Power cables ..........................................................................................................3-25
f100/f200 DC Power cables .........................................................................................................3-25
f201/f400 DC Power cables .........................................................................................................3-25
Integrating Firestar safety features ......................................................................3-26
Keyswitch functions ....................................................................................................................... 3-26
Shutter functions ............................................................................................................................3-27
Remote interlock functions.........................................................................................................3-27
f100 general specications ......................................................................................3-28
f200 general specications ......................................................................................3-30
f201 general specications ......................................................................................3-32
f400 general specications ......................................................................................3-34
Firestar f100 package outline drawing ................................................................3-36
Firestar f200 package outline drawing ................................................................3-37
Firestar f201 package outline drawing ................................................................3-38
Firestar f400 package outline drawing ................................................................3-39
Packaging instructions ..............................................................................................3-40