table of contents
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Synrad Firestar ti-Series operator’s manual
Index
Technical overview ....................................................................................3-2
ti-Series laser ..............................................................................................................3-2
Optical setup ..............................................................................................................3-3
Controlling laser power .............................................................................3-5
Control signals ...........................................................................................................3-5
Operating modes ........................................................................................................3-7
User I/O connections .................................................................................3-10
User I/O connection summary ..................................................................................3-10
Input/output signals ...................................................................................................3-12
Sample I/O circuits ....................................................................................................3-19
DB-9 connections (SA models) ...............................................................3-23
DB-9 pin descriptions ................................................................................................3-23
48 VDC fan speed control .........................................................................................3-24
Isolated cooling fan connections ...............................................................................3-25
Integrating Firestar safety features ............................................................3-26
Keyswitch functions ...................................................................................................3-26
Shutter functions .......................................................................................................3-27
Remote interlock functions .......................................................................................3-27
Firestar ti60 general specifications .............................................................3-28
Firestar ti100 general specifications ...........................................................3-30
Firestar ti-Series package outline drawings ................................................3-32
Firestar ti-Series packaging instructions ....................................................3-36
Maintenance/Troubleshooting 4
Maintenance ..............................................................................................4-2
Disabling Firestar .......................................................................................................4-2
Daily inspections .......................................................................................................4-2
Storage/shipping ........................................................................................................4-3
Cleaning optical components ....................................................................................4-3
Troubleshooting .........................................................................................4-6
Introduction ...............................................................................................................4-6
Operational flowchart ................................................................................................4-7
Functional block diagram ..........................................................................................4-8
Status LEDs ................................................................................................................4-9
Laser faults .................................................................................................................4-11
Resetting faults ..........................................................................................................4-11
Other laser faults ........................................................................................................4-13
Beam delivery optics ..................................................................................................4-16
Technical Reference 3