Power Up The Laser Head - Agilent Technologies 5517B User Manual

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Agilent 5517B/BL/C/D/DL/FL User's Guide
Plug the Laser Power Supply into line power (nominally 110 V or
230 V ac) to start the laser.
All s on the rear panel of the laser head should light except for the
LED
. The laser head should emit a red laser beam within
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45 seconds after receiving power.
About halfway through the lock- up period, the
and off to indicate that the laser is in the process of locking. When the
head is ready for use, this
achieved lock and is generating a reference signal.
The laser head requires a period to stabilize the frequencies before a
reliable measurement can be made. The length of the stabilization
period depends on which model laser head is installed in the system.
D o n o t s t a r e d i r e c t l y i n t o t h e b e a m ( o r i t s r e f l e c t i o n f r o m a p o l i s h e d
s u r f a c e ) o r t h i s c o u l d r e s u l t i n e y e d a m a g e .
Now, align the optics as described in the following section titled
"Aligning the Optics."
Using the Laser Head in a System
remains on, indicating the laser has
LED
blinks on
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