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  • Page 1 User Manual...
  • Page 2 Product specifications and descriptions in this manual are subject to change without notice. RGB Lasersystems GmbH will not be responsible for errors and omissions in this manual or for direct or incidental damages in connection with the use of this device or information.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents 1 Laser Safety Precautions 2 Introduction Product Overview ....... . . Package Contents .

  • Page 4: Laser Safety Precautions

    1 Laser Safety Precautions CAUTION: This device emits visible and invisible LASER ra- diation. Avoid exposure to the beam! Lasers emit visible and invisible radiation that may cause damages to material and person, mainly by thermal effect. Radiation entering the human eye can damage the retina, which leads to partial or total loss of vision.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    2 Introduction 2.1 Product Overview The Lambda beam series offers high performance, modulatable laser modules in a small design. The high quality product „Made in Germany“guarantees universal capabilities in almost all fields of applications, with optical output powers up to 1000 mW. High durabil- ity, excellent beam quality and various options for system integration (for example into the Qioptiq rail system FLS 40) guarantee highest flexibility in industrial, scientific and medical applications.

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    CHAPTER 2. INTRODUCTION Lambda beam user manual 2.2 Package Contents Laser head In order to provide the best beam quality only high quality optical components are used within the laser head. A thermoelectric cooler is integrated for stabilizing the temperature. Laser controller The laser controller includes three status indica- tors, a...

  • Page 8: Installation And Operation

    3 Installation and Operation 3.1 Precautions • Take care of all laser safety instructions as described in chapter 1. Always wear laser protection glasses for the specified wavelength range. • Consider regulations for electrostatic discharge (ESD). • Do not open the laser head. Opening the case voids the warranty and may cause uncontrolled laser radiation.
  • Page 9 CHAPTER 3. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Lambda beam user manual Connector and Controls The PowerController laser driver has the following connectors and controls: (a) controller front side (b) controller back side Micro USB connector Key switch Laser head connector (DSUB-9) Modulation mode switch (CW, TTL, Analog) Interlock connector Power supply input 12 V)

  • Page 10: Laser Operation

    Lambda beam user manual 3.3. LASER OPERATION Status Indicators The laser module includes two light emitting diodes (LEDs) to indicate the laser status: Status Description POWER Key switch off, interlock open or switched off via Power supply not connected KEYLOCK Key switch off, interlock open or switched off via Key switch on and interlock closed (and switched on if connected to computer)

  • Page 11: Operation Modes

    CHAPTER 3. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Lambda beam user manual Note for lasers at 473 nm, 532 nm and 561 nm: it is recommended to initially oper- ate the laser at full maximum output power for 5 min. Afterwards the output power can be adjusted to any value.

  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    Lambda beam user manual 3.6. TROUBLESHOOTING 3. Finally disconnect the laser head from the controller. 3.6 Troubleshooting If the device is detected by Ltune, but there is no laser emission: Please make sure that these conditions are met: • The green is lit continuously (if not, please check the bottom of the Ltune window for error messages).
  • Page 13 CHAPTER 3. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Lambda beam user manual 3. Reinstall Ltune from the CD. 4. Reconnect the laser to the computer. 5. Start Ltune.

  • Page 14: Computer Control

    4 Computer Control The Lambda mini uses a interface for remote control. The laser can be controlled with • The Windows application software Ltune (included), • the cable remote control RC-1 (available separately) or • Custom user software via serial communication. 4.1 Ltune Laser Control Software The Lambda beam laser can be configured and controlled using the Ltune software for Windows.
  • Page 15 CHAPTER 4. COMPUTER CONTROL Lambda beam user manual Figure 4.1: Ltunes GUI Please note that you can change the user interface to a more compact view by clicking the small button next to ”Device Proporties” The sliders for “Repetition time” and “Pulse width” are for future enhancements. The “Temperature”...

  • Page 16: Serial Communication

    Lambda beam user manual 4.2. SERIAL COMMUNICATION 4.2 Serial Communication Overview When the laser controller is connected to a PC and the device driver installed, it shows up as a virtual communication port/serial port (COM) port and can be accessed from al- most any programming language.
  • Page 17 CHAPTER 4. COMPUTER CONTROL Lambda beam user manual All commands and queries and all responses from the device are followed by the line termination string ”\r \n” (carriage return & line feed). All instructions have to be written in capital letters. Initializing the serial communication The Lambda mini uses the communication settings displayed in table...
  • Page 18 Lambda beam user manual 4.2. SERIAL COMMUNICATION Table 4.4: commands for temperature settings Command/ Parameter value Return code Return value Query COMMAND_SUCCESS Current temperature in °C VALUE_NOT_AVAILABLE COMMAND_SUCCESS Default temperature in °C COMMAND_SUCCESS Temperature offset in °C VALUE_INVALID (vallue between LTN and LTP) FUNCTION_NOT_SUPPORTED COMMAND_SUCCESS Temperature offset in °C...
  • Page 19 CHAPTER 4. COMPUTER CONTROL Lambda beam user manual Table 4.6: mode commands Command/ Parameter value Return code Return value Query COMMAND_SUCCESS Output power in mW Output power in mW COMMAND_SUCCESS (value between 0 and LP) VALUE_INVALID COMMAND_SUCCESS Maximum output power in mW TTL modulation In the modulate mode the output power can be switched between two levels by...
  • Page 20 Lambda beam user manual 4.2. SERIAL COMMUNICATION Table 4.7: Status and device information commands Query Parameter value Return code Returnvalue COMMAND_SUCCESS Current device status (see table below) COMMAND_SUCCESS Total operating hours [hhhh:mm] COMMAND_SUCCESS Manufacturer COMMAND_SUCCESS Device name COMMAND_SUCCESS Serial number COMMAND_SUCCESS Software version COMMAND_SUCCESS...
  • Page 21 CHAPTER 4. COMPUTER CONTROL Lambda beam user manual Table 4.10: error codes Code Mnemonic Description 0x01 LASER_HEAD_OVERTEMP Temperature of laser head is too high 0x02 LASER_HEAD_UNDERTEMP Temperature of laser head is too low 0x04 TEMP_SENSOR_OPEN Temperature-sensor connection is broken 0x08 TEMP_SENSOR_SHORTENED Temperature sensor cable is shortened 0x40...

  • Page 22: Specifications

    5 Specifications 5.1 General Specifications Noise: <2 % Power stability: <1 % (10 h) Warm-up time: ready for use after 5 s, calibrated operation after 5 min Drive mode: 473 nm, 532 nm and 561 nm: others: Modulation modes: Constant power, analog and digital external modulation Modulation frequency: standard version: 500 kHz...

  • Page 23: Beam Specifications

    CHAPTER 5. SPECIFICATIONS Lambda beam user manual 5.2 Beam Specifications Beam diameter: 473 nm, 532 nm and 561 nm: 1.2 mm circular others: 1.1 mm × 2.2 mm to 1.2 mm × 4.3 mm Divergence: <0.9 mrad Spatial beam mode: Polarization: >100/1 linear Polarization angle:...
  • Page 24 Lambda beam user manual 5.4. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS 5,00 35,00 EM I SSI O N 25,00 height * 45,00 31 ,00 21 ,00 20,50 63,50 Figure 5.1: LambdaBeam technical drawing All dimensions in mm. computer-aided design (CAD) files are available for download on www.rgb-photonics.
  • Page 25 CHAPTER 5. SPECIFICATIONS Lambda beam user manual PowerController laser controller Length: (2.5 in) 39 mm Width: (1.22 in) 31 mm Height: (1.28 in) 32.5 mm 51 ,1 0 25,00 85,00 27,65 52,20 Figure 5.2: PowerController laser controller technical drawing All dimensions in mm. files are available for download on www.rgb-photonics.com.

  • Page 26: Optional System Configurations

    6 Optional system configurations Fiber coupler Each Lambda beam laser system can be equipped with a fiber coupler. Water cooling system For operation in extreme conditions, there is an optional water cooling system for the bottom plate. This ensures an optimal heat dissipation. Wavelock The Wavelock option provides an exceptionally stable single mode emission.

  • Page 28: Certifications And Compliance

    7 Certifications and Compliance Declaration of Conformity The manufacturer RGB Lasersystems GmbH Donaupark 13 93309 Kelheim declares that the following product Lambda beam Version 1.0 complies with the following normative documents EN6100-6-4: 2007 + A1:2011 EN6100-6-2: 2005 and therefore with the following EG requirements...
  • Page 29 CHAPTER 7. CERTIFICATIONS AND COMPLIANCE Lambda beam user manual Compilance This declaration applies to the following product: Lambda beam Version 1.0 This device complies with part 15 of the Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 30 Lambda beam user manual RoHS Declaration of Conformity The manufacturer RGB Lasersystems GmbH Donaupark 13 93309 Kelheim declares that the following product Lambda beam Version 1.0 contains no toxic substances which are specified in the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU. The conformity to...
  • Page 32 Acronyms alternating current. 4, active current control. 16, acousto-optical modulator. active Power control. 16, Bayonet Neill-Concelman. 6, 7, computer-aided design. 20, CDRH Center of Device and Radiological Health. 1, Conformité Européenne. communication port/serial port. continuous wave. 6, 7, 8, direct current. 3, DSUB-9 D-Subminiature 9.

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