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Synrad Firestar ti-Series operator’s manual
Initial start-up
The Initial start-up section includes subsections:
■ With a UC-2000 Controller
■ Without a UC-2000 Controller
With a UC-2000 Controller
Before your Firestar
®
laser is put into service for the first time, its functionality should be verified. Follow
this procedure to verify the laser system is operating at optimum performance. For this procedure, use the
UC-2000 as a stand-alone controller; do not attempt to control the laser or UC-2000 externally.
Danger
serious
personal
injury
This Class IV laser product emits invisible infrared laser radiation in
the 10.6 µm CO
2
wavelength band. Since direct or diffuse laser radia-
tion can inflict severe corneal injuries, always wear eye protection
when in the same area as an exposed laser beam. Do not allow the
laser beam to contact a person. This product emits an invisible laser
beam that is capable of seriously burning human tissue.
Always be aware of the beam’s path and always use a beam block
while testing.
Warning
serious
personal
injury
On Firestar ti-Series OEM lasers, remote interlock (INT) faults are
not latched. Clearing the fault condition re-enables the RDY indica-
tor and the laser will fire after the five-second delay provided that the
SHT indicator is lit and a PWM Command signal is applied. Because
exposure to 10.6 µm CO
2
laser radiation can inflict severe corneal
injuries and seriously burn human tissue, the OEM or System Integra-
tor must ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to prevent
unintended lasing.
Caution
possible
equipment
damage
Because of their smaller beam diameter, Firestar lasers have signifi-
cantly higher power densities than previous SYNRAD lasers. This
means that even small amounts of contaminants on the laser’s output
coupler (or on any beam delivery optic) can absorb enough energy to
damage one or more optics in the beam path. Periodically inspect the
laser’s output coupler and all other beam delivery optics for signs of
contaminants, and then carefully clean as required. In dirty environ-
ments, purge laser optics using filtered air or nitrogen to prevent
vapor and debris from accumulating on optical surfaces.
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