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  • Page 1 Beamage User Manual Revision 10...
  • Page 2 Gentec-EO agent. Gentec-EO Inc. assumes no risk for damage during transit. Gentec-EO Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the defective product free of charge or refund your purchase price. However, if Gentec-EO Inc. determines that the failure is caused by misuse, alterations, accident or abnormal conditions of operation or handling, it would therefore not be covered by the warranty.
  • Page 3 • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by Gentec-EO Inc. may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. SYMBOLS The following international symbols are used in this manual: Refer to the manual for specific Warning or Caution information to avoid any damage to the product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 TABLE OF CONTENTS BEAMAGE SERIES – USB 3.0 BEAM PROFILING CAMERAS ..............1 1.1..............................1 NTRODUCTION 1.2............................1 PECIFICATIONS 1.3..........................5 MECHANICAL DESCRIPTION 1.4............................6 PECTRAL URVES QUICK START PROCEDURE ..........................9 USER INTERFACE ............................11 3.1.
  • Page 5 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 4.2.5. Pixel Addressing ..........................39 4.2.6. Gain ..............................40 4.2.7. ADC Level ............................40 4.2.8. Pixel Multiplication Factor (PMF) ..................... 40 4.3............................. 41 CQUISITION 4.4.............................. 43 IVERGENCE 4.5............................ 45 ELATIVE OSITION 4.5.1. Setup ..............................

  • Page 6: Beamage Series - Usb 3.0 Beam Profiling Cameras

    BEAMAGE SERIES – USB 3.0 BEAM PROFILING CAMERAS 1.1. INTRODUCTION Gentec-EO introduces the Beamage beam profiler series. Its sleek and thin design allows the Beamage to fit between tight optical components. Its USB 3.0 connection and improved algorithm allows very fast frame rates.
  • Page 7 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Minimum Measurable 55 µm 70 µm 55 µm 70 µm 120 µm Beam 12 bit (default) or 10 bit 6.2 fps 11 fps (4.2 MPixel Full Frame) (2.2 MPixel Full Frame) 11.4 fps 20 fps (2.1 MPixel Active Area 2048 x 1024) (1.1 MPixel Frame Rate...
  • Page 8 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Measured and Displayed Parameters Displays 3D, 2D, XY (crosshair), Beam Tracking, M Curves 4 Sigma (ISO) - ISO-11146-1:2005 FWHM along crosshair (50%) Beam Diameter Definition along crosshair (13.5%) 86% effective diameter (D86) Custom along crosshair (%) Centroid - ISO-11146-1:2005 Beam Center Definition First Encountered Peak...
  • Page 9 Keep a minimum of 50% of free CPU power when running the PC-Beamage Use an Image Buffer of 1 Multi Camera When working with more than one camera, we strongly recommend using one USB3.0 Recommendation port per camera and a recent high end computer for optimal performance Internet Upgrades Downloadable at www.gentec-eo.com/downloads...

  • Page 10: Mechanical Description

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 1.3. MECHANICAL DESCRIPTION Figure 1-1 Beamage Series Front and Side Views Aperture The aperture of the Beamage and the screw threads are C-MOUNT, allowing easy connectivity with optical accessories such as attenuation filters, UV converters or lenses. The sensor is centered with the aperture’s center.

  • Page 11: Spectral Curves

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 1.4. SPECTRAL CURVES Figure 1-2 Spectral Response of the Sensor Figure 1-3 Transmission of the ND4.0 Filter...
  • Page 12 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure 1-4 Minimum Measurable Power and Saturation Power Level...
  • Page 13 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Wavelength UG11-UV ND 0.5 ND 4.0 ND5.0 IR Filter Minimum Saturation Minimum Saturation Minimum Saturation Minimum Saturation Minimum Saturation (mW/cm (mW/cm (mW/cm (mW/cm (mW/cm (mW/cm (mW/cm (mW/cm (mW/cm (mW/cm 300 nm 0.0001 0.54 355 nm 0.00053 532 nm 0.00007...

  • Page 14: Quick Start Procedure

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 QUICK START PROCEDURE Install the PC-Gentec-EO Software. Install the USB Drivers. Make sure to follow the installation instructions (refer to Appendix B). NOTE: The drivers must be reinstalled with each new software installation. If necessary, update the firmware using the BeamageUpdater file (Refer to Appendix C).
  • Page 15 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 The measurements appear in the Home tab on the right-hand side. Choose the appropriate graphic for your measurement mode on the bottom left hand-side: 3D display; 2D display; XY display; Beam tracking display.

  • Page 16: User Interface

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 USER INTERFACE Figure 3-1 PC-Beamage User Interface Main Controls The top portion of the software is in a ribbon format and includes all the main controls. These are grouped by family, including Capture controls, File controls, Startup Config controls, Buffer controls, Data Computation controls (which include a very useful spatial filter and a normalizing function), M2 controls and Information controls.

  • Page 17: Main Controls

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 3.1. MAIN CONTROLS Figure 3-2 Main Controls To give more room to the graphical display and less to the ribbon, you can minimize the ribbon by right- clicking on it and choosing “Minimize the ribbon”. You can retrieve the ribbon at any time by right-clicking on the upper portion of the window and unchecking “Minimize the ribbon”.

  • Page 18: Capture Controls

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure 3-4 Beamage Selector for Numerous Connected Beamage Warning Multiple Beamage beam profilers can be connected to a single computer. However, PC-Beamage is not a multiple device software so you need to open a new instance of the program for each camera that is connected to your computer.

  • Page 19: Capture

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 3.3.2. Capture Figure 3-7 Capture Button To start capturing images with the Beamage, click on the “Start Capture”. If no Beamage is connected to the computer or if the “Animate” mode (refer to section 3.4.4) is on, this button will not be available. Once the Beamage starts streaming, the frame rate will be displayed below the button in frames per second (fps).

  • Page 20: Buffer Controls

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 To load a background map (*.BMG file) that already exists on your computer, simply click the “Load” button in the drop down menu and browse the file on your computer. To save your background map (*.BMG file) on your computer, simply click the “Save”...

  • Page 21: Previous And Next Image

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 3.4.2. Previous and Next Image Figure 3-12 Previous and Next Image Buttons The “Next Image” and “Previous Image” buttons access the next and previous image in the buffer. 3.4.3. Clear Buffer Figure 3-13 Clear Buffer Button The “Clear Buffer”...

  • Page 22: Data Computations

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 3.5. DATA COMPUTATIONS The “Data Computations” menu filters and normalizes the current frame and enables the Beamage’s trigger and divergence options. Figure 3-16 Data Computations 3.5.1. Filters Figure 3-17 Filters Button Figure 3-18 Available Filters The “Filters”...

  • Page 23: Normalize

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Smoothing Filter The “Smoothing” filter performs a 3x3 mask triangular filter. The center pixel has a higher weight (3/11) than the surrounding pixels (1/11). If the filtered pixel is on the edge, it will set the surrounding pixels outside the image to 0.

  • Page 24: File Controls

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 The “Trigger” button enables the camera to capture images only when an electric signal is sent to the Beamage via the SMA connector. This can synchronize the system’s capture rate with a pulsed laser source. A SMA to BNC adaptor is provided (202273). The input trigger signal can be from 1.1 volts to 24 volts.

  • Page 25: Save All Images In Buffer

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Click on the “Save Current Image” button to save the currently displayed image. This option will only save 1 frame. Data can be saved in native *.BMG format, in text *.TXT format or in binary *.BIN format. Note that only the *.BMG format can be re-opened with the PC-Beamage software.

  • Page 26: Print Report

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Warning Each *.BMG file can take up to 8.50 MB on the hard drive. Acquiring multiple frames can quickly sum up to multiple GigaBytes. Fast acquisition should only be done on the computer’s hard drive and cannot be done on an external drive or on a server hard drive.
  • Page 27 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure 3-31 Print Report Preview The report fits on 2 pages. The first page presents the 3D and 2D images, measurement results, and the Beamage settings.
  • Page 28 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure 3-32 Default Print Report Page 1...
  • Page 29 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 The second page prints the cross-sectional XY graphs along the crosshairs. If the “Cursor”, the “Gaussian Fit”, “FWHM”, or the “1/e ” options are selected (refer to section 0), they will also appear in the report. Figure 3-33 Default Print Report Page 2...

  • Page 30: Startup Config Controls

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 3.7. STARTUP CONFIG CONTROLS The PC-Beamage software can load, save and reset to the default factory state the software settings. The file extension is *.geo. Figure 3-34-Startup Config Controls When closing the PC-Beamage, all current settings will be saved and will automatically be loaded next time the PC-Beamage is opened.

  • Page 31: Divergence

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 3.8.2. Divergence Figure 3-37 Divergence Button The “Divergence” button activates a new tab on the right-hand side of the user interface. It contains all the settings and results relative to the beam divergence (refer to section 0). To compute the divergence and abide by the ISO-11146-1:2005 standard, the first step is to place an aberration-free lens between the Beamage and the laser.

  • Page 32: Fixed Crosshair

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 3.8.5. Fixed Crosshair Figure 3-40 Fixed Crosshair Panel The “Fixed Crosshair Panel” panel activates a new tab on the right-hand side of the user interface. It contains the settings relative to the fixed crosshair. This tool allows you to easily fix and see the crosshair at a precise position on the sensor, and also to adjust the crosshair’s orientation.

  • Page 33: Beamage-M2 Mode

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 3.9. BEAMAGE-M2 MODE Figure 3-43 Show/Hide M2 Mode Button The M2 mode activates the M measurement functions of PC-Beamage software. The M factor can be considered as a quantitative indicator of laser beam quality. In terms of propagation, it is an indicator of closeness to an ideal Gaussian beam at the same wavelength.

  • Page 34: Contact Support

    3.10.2. Contact Support Figure 3-47 Contact Support Button If you need support or help with your PC-Beamage software you can contact a Gentec-EO representative by clicking on the Contact Support button. By clicking on this button, a Contact Support panel will appear...

  • Page 35: About

    Beamage setup and your beam profiler. You can also attach any files, images, or documents concerning your issue to this email. 3.10.3. About Figure 3-49 About Button To learn more about the PC-Beamage software, camera and sensor, click the “About” Button. You can also obtain the latest PC-Beamage software version on our website at www.gentec-eo.com/downloads...

  • Page 36: Help

    3.10.4. Help Figure 3-50 Help Button The “Help” button opens the Beamage Series user manual. All information, tips, warnings and troubleshooting about the software are in this manual. It is also possible to open both the Beamage user manual and the Beamage accessories user manual.

  • Page 37: Home And Setup Panels

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 HOME AND SETUP PANELS The PC-Beamage offers different panels to view the measures and set different options for the Beamage. Home: Controls the computation parameters and displays the beam’s diameter and centroid information. Setup: Controls the Beamage parameters. Data Acquisition: Controls the acquisition parameters Divergence: Controls the divergence parameters and displays the results.

  • Page 38: Home

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 4.1. HOME Figure 4-2 Home Tab Main Controls: Defines the beam width definition and crosshair position. Diameter: Displays the beam diameter computation results. Centroid: Displays the beam’s centroid and peak coordinates.

  • Page 39: Main Controls

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 4.1.1. Main Controls The “Main Controls” section allows the user to set the desired beam diameter definition and crosshair position. Use the drop-down menu to select the desired settings. 4.1.1.1. Beam Diameter Definition By default, the beam width definition is set to “4 sigma (ISO)” which respects the ISO-11146-1:2005 and ISO11146-2:2005 standards (refer to Appendix A.
  • Page 40 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 4.1.2.1. Diameter The “Major Axis” is the beam maximum width whereas the “Minor Axis” is the minimum beam width. The “Effective Diameter” is the beam’s diameter considering it is circular. The effective diameter is only valid if the ellipticity is greater than 87%. If the beam’s ellipticity is lower than 95%, the effective diameter will by grayed-out, indicating it is not valid.
  • Page 41 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure 4-3 Fixed Coordinates System for the Sensor The beam “Centroid” corresponds to the beam’s first order distribution as defined by the ISO-11146- 1:2005 and ISO-11146-2:2005 standards (refer to Appendix A) The beam’s “Peak” position corresponds to the pixel’s peak value position. If many pixels correspond to the peak value, the crosshair will be centered on the first peak.

  • Page 42: Setup

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 4.2. SETUP The “Setup” tab allows the user to set the Beamage parameters. Figure 4-6 Setup Tab Exposure time: Controls the Beamage sensor’s exposure time. Image orientation: Rotates or flips the captured image. Image Averaging: Applies a temporal filter by averaging multiple frames Active Area: Selects the region of interest.

  • Page 43: Exposure Time

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 4.2.1. Exposure Time The “Exposure Time” controls the Beamage’s exposure time settings. It can be set from 0.06 ms to 200 ms. The “Auto” option will automatically set the exposure time in order to have the maximum beam intensity at 85% of the sensor’s saturation level.

  • Page 44: Image Averaging

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 4.2.3. Image Averaging The “Image Averaging” function is a temporal filter that captures a specified number of frames (2, 5, or 10) and averages the frames pixel by pixel to create a single time-averaged image. This lowers the total frame rate because multiple frames need to be captured for one computation.

  • Page 45: Gain

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 When working with large beams, optimize the speed of the data transfer by reducing the spatial resolution using the Pixel Addressing function. 4.2.6. Gain The “Gain” setting allows the user to set a numerical gain on the captured image. The gain must be between 1 and 10.

  • Page 46: Data Acquisition

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 It is possible to manually set a value for the PMF. Simply enter the desired value in the white box and press enter. The beam dimensions will be adjusted accordingly. If a camera lens is used with the Beamage camera, it is possible to follow the camera lens calibration steps by clicking on the “Calibrate”...
  • Page 47 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure 4-11 Data Acquisition Tab...

  • Page 48: Divergence

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 The “Duration” defines the time for which the acquisition will keep running. The countdown starts as soon as the user presses the “Start Data Acquisition” button located in the “Main Controls”. The user can select the number of days, hours, minutes and seconds.
  • Page 49 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure 4-12 Divergence Tab Warning The Beamage sensor must be placed precisely at the focal point, not at the beam waist.

  • Page 50: Relative Position

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 4.5. RELATIVE POSITION 4.5.1. Setup The “Setup” section, which displays the coordinate system of the Beamage sensor on the right side, allows the user to select the parameter that will be considered as the origin position (0,0) by the software. Figure 4-13 Relative Position Tab By selecting “Centroid”...

  • Page 51: Measures

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure 4-14 Coordinates Defined by User To set the origin back to its default position (0,0), click on the “Reset origin” button below “User-defined”. This will also automatically select the default option “Centroid” for the origin position. 4.5.2.

  • Page 52: Camera Lens

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 4.6. CAMERA LENS Prior to profiling a beam with a camera lens, one must adjust the Pixel Multiplication Factor of the lens (see section 5.2.8). The “Camera lens calibration” section allows the user to calibrate the PC-Beamage software when a camera lens is used with the Beamage.

  • Page 53: Fixed Crosshair

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 4. Enter this distance (in mm) in the appropriate box and press enter. 5. Finally, click on the “Calibrate” button to automatically set the Pixel Multiplication Factor (PMF) value found in the bottom of the “Setup” tab. Once the PMF is set, the beam dimensions will be adjusted to compensate for the magnification of the camera lens (Beam Tracking Display).
  • Page 54 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure 4-20 Fixed Crosshair Section By selecting “Centroid” and clicking “Set now”, the user chooses to position the origin of the crosshairs at the calculated centroid position (center of energy). By selecting “Peak” and clicking “Set now”, the user chooses to position the origin of the crosshairs at the calculated peak energy position (highest measured value).
  • Page 55 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure 4-22 Fixed Crosshairs at Peak Position in the 2D Display Figure 4-23 Fixed Crosshairs at Peak Position in the XY Display It is also possible to set the origin in the 2D display. When the Fixed option is active in the “Home” panel, the picker tool will be activated in the 2D Display.
  • Page 56 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure 4-24 Fixed Crosshairs picker tool in the 2D Display Figure 4-25 Fixed Crosshairs picking position in the 2D Display...

  • Page 57: Orientation Setup

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 4.7.2. Orientation Setup To activate the fixed crosshair orientation option, go to the “Home” panel, in the “Main Controls” section and choose the Fixed option for the crosshair orientation. This will automatically open the “Fixed Crosshair”...

  • Page 58: Display Panel

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 DISPLAY PANEL The PC-Beamage offers four different graphical displays to view and analyze the laser beam. 3D Display: A real time display of the beam intensity in a 3D representation. 2D Display: A real time display of the beam intensity in a 2D representation. XY Display: A real time display of the beam’s XY cross-sectional graphs along the crosshairs.

  • Page 59: Display: Controls

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 x axis Y axis Figure 5-2 3D Display 5.1.1. 3D Display: Controls The toolbar buttons on the upper right corner control the 3D image. Print Screen: Saves a *.BMP image of the current 3D display. Reset View: Resets the display to its original parameters.

  • Page 60: Display

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 5.2. 2D DISPLAY The 2D Display represents the beam’s intensity in two dimensions. False coloring is added to increase the contrast. The color legend used for the various intensity levels is available in the “Main Controls” ribbon (refer to section 3.10.1).
  • Page 61 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 keyboard and similarly, it is possible to zoom out the image by pressing the “-“ key on the keyboard.

  • Page 62: Display: Controls

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 5.2.1. 2D Display: Controls The toolbar buttons on the upper right corner control the 2D image. Print Screen: Saves a *.BMP image of the current 2D display. Reset View: Resets the view settings to its original parameters. Show/Hide Diameter: Displays the ellipse corresponding to the beam diameter (refer to section 4.1.1.1).

  • Page 63: Xy Display: Controls

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 5.3.1. XY Display: Controls The toolbar buttons on the upper right corner control the XY graphics. Save: Saves the crosshair information in a *.TXT file. If the “Gaussian Fit” was activated, the crosshair information of the Gaussian fit will also be saved in the file. Zoom: Activates the zoom for both graphics individually.
  • Page 64 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 5.3.2.3. The Roughness Fit factor The Roughness Fit factor is the maximum deviation between the theoretical Gaussian curve and the measured curve, as defined by ISO13694:2000 where E is the experimental curve and E is the theoretical Gaussian curve. The closer to 0%, the better the Gaussian fit.

  • Page 65: Beam Tracking Display

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 5.4. BEAM TRACKING DISPLAY The “Beam Tracking Display” shows the variation of the position of the centroid on the sensor. The yellow cross represents the last calculated centroid position while the blue dots represent the previous ones. A dot is added to the chart at each computation.
  • Page 66 Beamage User Manual Revision 12  Origin: Relative position of the centroid...

  • Page 67: Beam Tracking Display: Controls

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 The beam positional stability values are based on the standard deviation concept . Small values represent small deviations and a good stability. Please refer to Appendix A for ISO mathematical definitions of the quantities listed above. 5.4.1.

  • Page 68: M2 Mode

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 M2 MODE 6.1. INTRODUCTION The M factor can be considered as a quantitative indicator of laser beam quality. In terms of propagation, it is an indicator of closeness to an ideal Gaussian beam at the same wavelength. Please refer to Appendix B for the theory about M quality factor.

  • Page 69: Procedure

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 6.3. PROCEDURE 1) Start the image capture. 2) Ensure that the following conditions are met to maximize the accuracy of the M measurement: a. Set the Beam Diameter Definition at 1/e2 along crosshairs (13.5%) b. Set the Crosshair position at: i.
  • Page 70 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure 6-3 M Input panel 5) Measure the distance between the lens and the sensor of the Beamage. The sensor is located 7.8 mm from the front of the casing. Enter the distance in the appropriate box. 6) Click on the Add button.
  • Page 71 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 10) When a minimum of 5 beams have been entered, use the Calculate function. A curve fit will then be available in the M Curve Display and all M measurements will be available in the M Measures tab panel.
  • Page 72 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure 6-5 M Print Report 13) To retrieve previously saved data, click on the Load button. Note that the wavelength and the focal lens are not saved. You must enter them again. Click on Calculate to see the M results in the M2 Curve Display and M2 Measures panel.

  • Page 73: Third Party Commands

    Labview VIs using the LabVIEW commands. Gentec-EO also offers .Net named pipes commands to allow you to create your own C++, C# or Visual Basic application. Named pipes can be used to provide communication between processes on the same computer or between processes on different computers across a network.
  • Page 74 Save As Current Image control in the software. Image format will be *.TXT. Save the current 2D display image into *CTLBMPSAVE MyDocuments/Gentec-eo/beamage.bmp. Measurement Commands The measurement for the Diameter and Position. Running the selected commands returns the reading from the software.
  • Page 75 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 returns the beam’s Y centroid measurement Measure Y Centroid *MEACENTY Returns the beam’s X FWHM measurement Measure X FWHM and *MEAFWHMX Measure Y FWHM returns the beam’s Y FWHM measurement *MEAFWHMY Returns the beam X 1/e^2 diameter measurement Measure X 1OVRE^2 *MEA1OVREX Measure Y 1OVRE^2...
  • Page 76 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Returns the oorientation for which the drift is Measure Azimuth *MEAAZMTH maximal. Returns the overall beam positional stability Measure Delta *MEADELTA Returns the number of samples in the Track Display Measure Number *MEANSMPL buffer Samples Returns the RMS standard deviation value of the Measure RMS *MEARMS...

  • Page 77: Labview Example

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 7.2. LABVIEW EXAMPLE The VIs have all been used to create an example software. The front panel of this example is shown below. Figure 7-1 Beamage LabVIEW Example The example is written to be easy to use and understand so as to aid in the development of custom LabVIEW software.
  • Page 78 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 6. Press the Connect PC Beamage button on the LabVIEW software. The Connected LED will turn on. The VI will ask the PC-Beamage for some information, and the software Version and Serial Number indicators will appear. 7.

  • Page 79: Net Example

    7.3. .NET EXAMPLE The NamedPipeClient.sln solution is a C++ standalone application to show how to use the PC- Beamage’s .Net commands supplied by Gentec-EO. Figure 7-2 Beamage C++ Standalone Example The example is written to be easy to use and understand so as to aid in the development of custom C++software.

  • Page 80: Troubleshooting And Tips

    Beamage.exe instance running. If more than one are running, end all processes and open PC- Beamage again.  If the problem persists, please disconnect the Beamage and connect it again.  If the problem persists, please contact your Gentec-EO representative or contact us at service@gentec-eo.com.
  • Page 81 The 10-bit ADC level is only available when using a USB 3.0 port. If it is not available even when connected on a USB 3.0 port, reboot the computer. If it is still not available, please contact your Gentec- EO representative or contact us at service@gentec-eo.com. 10) Do not disconnect the Beamage while it is streaming The Beamage must not be disconnected when it is streaming.

  • Page 82: Declaration Of Conformity

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive(s): 2004/108/EC The EMC Directive Manufacturer’s Name: Gentec Electro Optics, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 445 St-Jean Baptiste, suite 160 (Québec), Canada G2E 5N7 European Representative’s Name: Laser Components S.A.S. Representative’s Address: 45 bis Route des Gardes 92190 Meudon (France) Type of Equipment:...

  • Page 83: Appendix A. Iso11146 And Iso11670 Definitions

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 APPENDIX A. ISO11146 AND ISO11670 DEFINITIONS The beam centroid coordinates are given by: The beam widths are defined as an “extent of a power density distribution in a cross section of beam based on the centered second order moments of the power density distribution.” The second order moments of power density distribution are given by: The beam widths are given by: where:...
  • Page 84 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 In the laboratory or usual system of coordinates (X’,Y’,Z’), the coordinates of the latest calculated position of the centroid for both X’ and Y’ axes are given by the following equations: The coordinates of the mean position of all computed centroids for both X’ and Y’ axes are thus defined by the following equations, which are simple arithmetic means, are the centroid coordinates for X’...
  • Page 85 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 The overall positional stability is given by: In the previous 3 equations, the standard deviations are defined by the following equations: by transformation of coordinates. (X’,Y’,Z’) is the usual or are derived from laboratory coordinate system and (X,Y,Z) is the beam axis coordinate system. The RMS standard deviation value of the centroid position, which is not an ISO standard, is given by the following equation: where...

  • Page 86: Appendix B. M 2 Quality Factor Theory

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 APPENDIX B. M QUALITY FACTOR THEORY Understanding the M Factor The M factor, which is unitless, can be considered as a quantitative indicator of laser beam quality. It indicates the deviation of the measured beam from a theoretical Gaussian beam of the same wavelength.
  • Page 87 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Mathematically, it is given by the following equation: Far from the beam waist, the beam expansion becomes linear and the theoretical divergence half-angle θ (half of the angle shown in the Beam Propagation Diagram) can be obtained by evaluating the limit of the beam radius’...

  • Page 88: Practical Measurement

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 The experimental half-angle divergence θ and the experimental beam radius at the focal spot of the lens w are given by the following equations: fexp We can now easily understand why small M values correspond to low divergence beams with small focus spots.

  • Page 89: Appendix C. Beamage-3.0 Driver Installation Quick Guide

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 APPENDIX C. BEAMAGE-3.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION QUICK GUIDE 1) Do not connect the USB cable to your computer before installing the appropriate software and drivers. The camera will not be recognized if so. 2) The latest available version of PC-Beamage must be installed before setting the drivers. It can be downloaded from the Downloads tab in the bottom of the following web page: https://gentec- eo.com/products/beam-diagnostics/Beamage-3.0.
  • Page 90 Figure B-3 Security Warning 5) Choose the option that corresponds to your operating system. Please note that Windows XP is not officially supported and thus Gentec-EO does not provide assistance if this OS is used. Figure B-4 Choose your system To find out what is your operating system, click on the Start (Windows home screen) button and type in System in the search field.
  • Page 91 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Figure B-5 Search for “System” Figure B-6 System information 6) After choosing the operating system, you will be asked to unplug the camera. If you followed the former steps, the camera should already be unplugged. Click on OK. Figure B-7 Unplug the camera...
  • Page 92 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 7) You will be asked if you want to allow the program to make changes to your computer. Click on Yes. Figure B-8 User Account Control 8) The driver installation wizard will appear. Click on Next. Figure B-9 Device Driver Installation Wizard...
  • Page 93 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 9) To confirm that you want to install the device software, click on Install. Figure B-10 Confirmation Window 10) Once the installation is completed, click on Finish. Figure B-11 Installation Completed...
  • Page 94 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 11) You will be prompted to connect the camera. Connect it through your USB port, but DO NOT CLICK ON OK RIGHT AWAY. Wait for the following message to appear at the bottom right of your screen before clicking on OK.
  • Page 95 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 14) Start the PC-Beamage application. A camera selector will appear, with a series of zero as the single option. Meanwhile, the last driver will be installed. Wait for the following message to appear at the bottom right of your screen. Click on OK in and close the application. Figure B-15 Driver installed successfully (2) Figure B-16 Camera Selector (1) 15) Restart the PC-Beamage application.
  • Page 96 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 Verify that the driver has been correctly installed It is not necessary to follow these steps to install the USB drivers. They are verification steps only. 1) Open your Device Manager. To open the Device Manager, click on the Start (Windows home screen) and type in Device Manager in the search field.
  • Page 97 Beamage User Manual Revision 12 3) Open PC-Beamage and make sure Cypress USB BootLoader has been replaced by Cypress USB BulkloopExample. Figure B-20 Cypress USB BulkloopExample...

  • Page 98: Appendix D. Beamage Firmware Installation Quick Guide

    If so, it is important to update the firmware version and to reinstall the drivers in order to use the PC-Beamage’s new functions. 2) First, download the latest BeamageUpdater available on Gentec-EO’s website at www.gentec- eo.com/downloads.

  • Page 99: Appendix E. Recycling And Separation Procedure For Weee

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 APPENDIX E. RECYCLING AND SEPARATION PROCEDURE FOR WEEE This section is used by the recycling center when the Beamage reaches its end of line. Breaking the calibration seal or opening the Beamage’s case will void the warranty The complete Beamage contains: 1 Beamage 1 USB 3.0 cable with screw locks...

  • Page 100: Appendix F. Complete List Of Saved Settings

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 APPENDIX F. COMPLETE LIST OF SAVED SETTINGS   Image buffer size Acquisition tab options:  Acquisition mode Smoothing filter activated  Duration: Despeckle filter activated   Days IR filter activated   Hours Normalize option activated ...

  • Page 101: Appendix G Saturation Limit For Beamage With Nd4.0 Filter

    Beamage User Manual Revision 12 APPENDIX G SATURATION LIMIT FOR BEAMAGE WITH ND4.0 FILTER Figure F-1 Saturation Limit for Beamage with ND4.0 Filter and 0.06 msec Exposure Time...
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