Operation Section; Starting The Instrument - LaserPoint Cronos Series Instruction Manual

Operation Section

dangerous back-reflections can be produced! Never touch the sensor head as this
part can reach 70°C of temperature!
In the case the laser power density is close to the damage threshold of the head
absorber coating, damages like coating discoloration or underlying beginning of
metal melting could occur. In both cases consult LaserPoint.
it (this step takes approximately 2 seconds). The instrument will also display the
selected laser wavelength; two options are possible: CO
(1060nm). The wavelength displayed the first time is random; to change it refer to
Paragraph 10 of this section
bar graph at full scale. Upon completion of this cycle, the LCD displays the last
recorded value of measured power
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green for approximately 5 seconds. At this point, any previously recorded value is
zeroed and the instrument is ready to measure.
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1-Safety
Take all the required safety procedures needed when
working with power laser beams and wear protection
glasses all the time! The laser beam must hit ONLY the
sensor head front side. Avoid to incidentally expose the
protected stainless steel stem to the laser beam as

2-Starting the Instrument

To switch on the instrument, keep the ON/Zero button
pushed until the LCD shows the serial number and the model
of your instrument
.
3- Auto-check Cycle
When the ON/Zero button is released, the instrument starts
an auto-check cycle during which both circuit and display
are controlled and reset. During this cycle, the LCD shows
all available segments of alphanumeric characters and the
.
4-Zeroing/Resetting
Before starting the first measurement or a new one, the
instrument needs to be zeroed; to do so, just push and soon
release the ON/Zero button. The LCD displays "CAL"
and the LED on the right side of the LCS, turns steady
(LP.X, where X = 1.5, 5.0 or 10)
, then release
(10.6 m) or YAG
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