Daily Shutdown; Display Readouts - Continuum Surelite I 10 Operation And Maintenance Manual

Continuum Surelite Laser
Note: During the first 20 minutes after the red AC Power toggle is turned
on, the software will not allow the SHUTTER to open. This enables thermal
stabilization of the Pockels cell and harmonic generators.
9. If harmonic crystals are used, allow laser output to pass through crystals for 5
minutes and then optimize the crystals for maximum energy. See Harmonics
optimization on page 31.

Daily Shutdown

1. Depress the START/STOP button. The LEDs on the START/STOP button and
SHUTTER button should turn off. A click will be heard as the intra-cavity shutter
drops. The laser head flashlamps should stop flashing.
2. On
port
3. Turn
system
should
4. Leave toggle switch labeled AC POWER up and in the ON position.
Note: The AC POWER can be toggled off if there are no plans to use the
laser for an extended period of time.

Display readouts

This is an explanation of the 3 digit LED readout that appears on the front panel of the
Power Cooling Unit. The explanations are listed in the order in which they appear at start
up and then if you step through the displays by pressing the SELECT button.
8.8.8. This is a test sequence where all segments of the red LED display are
illuminated so that the user can verify that there are no burned out display
sections.
rxx Rev number of software being run in system. The current revision level will
be displayed when laser is turned on.
oFF Displayed when the AC POWER is toggled on and the keyswitch is in the
STANDBY position.
000 The flashlamp discharge count is displayed during the startup sequence. This
count is given in a series of three displays of numbers. The first being
millions, the second thousands and the third hundreds.
Flo Displayed during start up sequence. Indicates pause in system startup while
logic waits for water flow to be established in the laser heads. The pause can
be as long as 40 seconds.
Fxx Frequency of flashlamp discharge. Normal value for 10 Hz system is F10, for
a 20 Hz system, F20. This value can be changed within preset boundaries by
pressing ARROW UP or ARROW DOWN buttons.
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the front of the laser bench, slide the exit
shutter to the CLOSED position.
key clockwise to STANDBY and the
LASER ON light will shut off. After 1
second a beep will sound and then the
will power down. The LED display
read oFF. Remove key.
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