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Synrad Firestar f-Series operator’s manual

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Table of Contents3
General Hazards13
Hazard Information13
- Other Hazards15
- Disposal15
- Additional Laser Safety Information15
Terms13
F100 Label Locations16
Figure 1 Firestar F100 Hazard Label and CE Label Locations16
F200 Label Locations17
Figure 2 Firestar F200 Hazard Label Locations17
F201 Label Locations18
Figure 3 Firestar F201 Hazard Label and CE Label Locations18
F400 Label Locations19
Figure 4 Firestar F400 Hazard Label Locations19
Agency Compliance20
- Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Requirements20
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Requirements21
- European Union (EU) Requirements22
- Table 1 Class 4 Safety Features23
- Table 2 European Union Directives (F100)24
- Figure 5 European Compliance Mark25
- Table 3 European Union Directives (F201)25
F100 Declaration of Conformity26
F201 Declaration of Conformity27
- Getting Started29
Introduction30
- Firestar Nomenclature30
Unpacking31
- Incoming Inspection31
- Packaging Guidelines31
- Unpacking the F400 Laser32
- Figure 1-1 Unpacking the F400 Laser32
- Removing the Lifting Handles33
- Figure 1-2 Removing Lifting Handles33
Inventory34
- F100/F201 Lasers34
- Figure 1-3 Firestar F100/F201 Shipping Box Contents34
- Table 1-1 F100/F201 Ship Kit Contents35
- F200/F400 Lasers36
- Figure 1-4 Firestar F200/F400 Shipping Box Contents36
- Table 1-2 F200/F400 Ship Kit Contents37
Mounting38
- F100/F200 Mounting38
- Figure 1-5 Fastening F100/F200 from above38
- Figure 1-6 Fastening F100/F200 from below39
- F201/F400 Mounting40
- Figure 1-7 Improper Mounting Method40
- Figure 1-8 Fastening F201/F400 from above40
- Figure 1-9 Detail of Fastening into Mounting Surface41
- Figure 1-10 Fastening F201/F400 from below41
- Figure 1-11 Detail of Fastening into Laser42
Connecting43
- Cooling Connections43
- Table 1-3 Dew Point Temperatures45
- Figure 1-12 Firestar F100/F201 Cooling Connections46
- Figure 1-13 Firestar F200/F400 Cooling Connections47
- PS-96 Power Supply Connections48
- Figure 1-14 PS-96 Rear View49
- Table 1-4 Three-Phase AC Electrical Recommendations51
- Table 1-5 Single-Phase AC Electrical Recommendations52
- Control Connections53
- Other Connections56
- Table 1-6 Purge Gas Specifications56
- Operation57
Controls and Indicators58
- F100/F201 Lasers58
- Figure 2-1 Firestar F100 Controls and Indicators58
- Figure 2-2 Firestar F201 Controls and Indicators59
- F200/F400 Lasers60
- Figure 2-3 Firestar F200 Controls and Indicators60
- Figure 2-4 Firestar F400 Controls and Indicators61
Initial Start-Up62
- With a UC-2000 Controller62
- Without a UC-2000 Controller65
- Technical Reference69
Technical Overview70
- Laser Tube70
- Optical Resonator70
- Internal RF Power Supply71
- Optical Setup72
- Figure 3-2 "Flying Optics" Beam Path72
- Table 3-1 Assist Gas Purity Specifications73
Controlling Laser Power74
- Control Signals74
- Figure 3-3 Typical Firestar F-Series Waveforms75
- Operating Modes76
- Figure 3-4 PWM Command Signal Waveform76
- Table 3-2 PWM Command Signal Specifications76
User I/O Connections79
- User I/O Connection Summary79
- Table 3-3 User I/O Pin Descriptions79
- Input/Output Signals81
- Figure 3-5 User I/O Connector Pinouts81
- Figure 3-6 Auxiliary Power Supply Wiring82
- Figure 3-7 Quick Start Plug Wiring Diagram84
- Figure 3-8 Input Equivalent Schematic85
- Figure 3-9 Output Equivalent Schematic87
- Sample I/O Circuits88
- Figure 3-10 Customer-Supplied Interlock88
- Figure 3-11 Customer-Supplied Interlock, Negative Voltage88
- Figure 3-12 PLC Driven Interlock Signal89
- Figure 3-13 Multiple PLC Driven Inputs89
- Figure 3-14 Firestar Output Driving Warning Lamp90
- Figure 3-15 Firestar Output Driving Relay90
- Figure 3-16 Firestar Output Driving PLC Input Module91
- F200/F400 I/O Connections92
- Figure 3-17 Wiring Set 1 and Set 2 to Power External Circuits92
DC Power Cables93
- F100/F200 DC Power Cables93
- F201/F400 DC Power Cables93
- Table 3-6 F100/F200 DC Power Connector Pinouts93
- Table 3-7 F201/F400 DC Power Connector Pinouts93
Integrating Firestar Safety Features94
- Keyswitch Functions94
- Shutter Functions95
- Remote Interlock Functions95
F100 General Specifications96
Table 3-8 Firestar F100 General Specifications96
F200 General Specifications98
Table 3-9 Firestar F200 General Specifications98
F201 General Specifications100
Table 3-10 Firestar F201 General Specifications100
F400 General Specifications102
Table 3-11 Firestar F400 General Specifications102
Figure 3-18 Firestar F100 Package Outline and Mounting Dimensions104
Firestar F100 Package Outline Drawing104
Figure 3-19 Firestar F200 Package Outline and Mounting Dimensions105
Firestar F200 Package Outline Drawing105
Figure 3-20 Firestar F201 Package Outline and Mounting Dimensions106
Firestar F201 Package Outline Drawing106
Figure 3-21 Firestar F400 Package Outline and Mounting Dimensions107
Firestar F400 Package Outline Drawing107
Figure 3-22 Firestar F100 Packaging Instructions108
Packaging Instructions108
Figure 3-23 Firestar F200 Packaging Instructions109
Figure 3-24 Firestar F201 Packaging Instructions110
Figure 3-25 Firestar F400 Packaging Instructions111
Maintenance113
- Daily Inspections114
- Disabling F-Series Lasers114
- Cleaning Optical Components115
- Storage/Shipping115
- Table 4-1 Required Cleaning Materials116
- Introduction118
- Figure 4-1 Operational Flowchart119
- Operational Flowchart119
- Figure 4-2 F-Series Functional Block Diagram120
- Functional Block Diagram120
- Status Leds121
- Table 4-2 Status Signals121
- Table 4-3 Normal Operating Condition122
- Table 4-4 Quick Start Plug or Interlock/Shutter Inputs Not122
- Table 4-5 Interlock Open Condition122
- Table 4-6 over Temperature Fault123
- Table 4-7 Shutter Closed Condition123
- Table 4-8 VSWR Fault123
- Laser Fault Indications124
- Resetting Faults124
- Table 4-9 Laser Error Codes124
- Other Laser Faults126
- Beam Delivery Optics129
Troubleshooting116

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