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  • Page 1 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5...
  • Page 2 All Gentec-EO products carry a one-year warranty from the date of shipment on material or workmanship defects when used under normal operating conditions. Gentec-EO will repair or replace, at its sole discretion, any product that proves to be defective during the warranty period.
  • Page 3 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 SAFETY INFORMATION Do not use a Gentec-EO device if the monitor or the detector looks damaged or if you suspect that the device is not operating properly. Refer to the specific instructions for more information. Wait a few minutes before handling the detectors after they are powered up.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 Table of contents PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250 series portable laser probes ..................6 1.1. Included with your PRONTO ............................ 6 1.2. Introduction ................................. 6 1.3. Warnings and disclaimer ............................7 1.4. Specifications ................................8 1.5.
  • Page 5 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 How to properly handle the device ........................23 USB communication ................................ 24 5.1. Description ................................24 5.2. Setting up communication to the PRONTO ......................24 5.2.1. Connect the monitor ............................24 5.2.2.

  • Page 6: Pronto-50 And Pronto-250 Series Portable Laser Probes

    If the desired wavelength is outside the calibrated spectral range, you can use the “Correction Factor” function to adjust the displayed measurements. Call your nearest Gentec-EO distributor to repair or to recalibrate the PRONTO. To find the nearest Gentec-EO office...

  • Page 7: Warnings And Disclaimer

    In no event shall Gentec-EO or any of its affiliates be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential injury to persons or damage to property caused by the use of any of our products. By purchasing from...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 1.4. SPECIFICATIONS These products all have an NIST-traceable calibration at 1064 nm, and they also have a traceable wavelength correction to complete the calibrated spectral range. The PRONTO-250-FLEX can be purchased with an additional calibration at 10.6 µm (calibration option C).
  • Page 9 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 PRONTO-250-FLEX PRONTO-50-W5 Damage thresholds and laser limits Maximum average power density 1064 nm, 10 W, CW 45 kW/cm 100 kW/cm 10.6 µm, 10 W, CW 14 kW/cm Power Max # readings / Max exposure time Maximum number of readings and ∞...

  • Page 10: Minimum Beam Diameter (Damage Threshold)

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 PRONTO-250-FLEX PRONTO-50-W5 User interface Interface Touch screen Display Color LCD 28 X 35 mm (128 x 160 pixels) Maximum of 50 000 measurements Data acquisition and transfer Acquisition frequency of 6.8 Hz in CWP mode Screen personalization Four screen orientations and four brightness levels Screen orientation, screen brightness, wavelength...
  • Page 11 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 Figure 2. Minimum beam size for a PRONTO-250-FLEX absorber at 1064 nm in SSP mode...

  • Page 12: Mechanical Description

    The central part of the yellow sticker on the rear face turns to black when the temperature of the device exceeds 65 °C (150 °F). This indicates that the detector was probably damaged due to overheating. In this case, contact your local Gentec-EO representative.

  • Page 13: Operating Instructions

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1. USER INTERFACE (a) PRONTO-50-W5 (b) PRONTO-250-FLEX Figure 4. User interface Device state The top portion of the display shows the battery level and the selected wavelength. In the PRONTO-250-FLEX, the top portion also indicates the measurement mode. Its default mode is SSP, which works like the PRONTO-50-W5.

  • Page 14: Changing The Settings

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 2.3. CHANGING THE SETTINGS 2.3.1. Opening and closing the settings menu When the device is on, short-press the on/off/settings button to access the menu. Pressing the button again will turn it off and save whatever settings have been changed. 2.3.2.

  • Page 15: Adjusting The Correction Factor

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 2.3.5. Adjusting the correction factor It is possible to adjust the calibration of the device. You can do so by applying a correction factor to the measurements. To access the correction factor menu, simply press the CAL button .

  • Page 16: Changing The Wavelength

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 2.4. CHANGING THE WAVELENGTH Before making a measurement, it is important that you adjust the calibration of the device to the wavelength of the source to be measured. To do so, press the wavelength button to display a list of pre-sets.

  • Page 17: Making A Measurement (Ssp Mode Only)

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 2.5. MAKING A MEASUREMENT (SSP MODE ONLY) Once all the settings are adjusted, you are ready to make a measurement. Just follow the step-by-step instructions below. We recommend placing the device on an optical stand or on a horizontal surface when making a measurement.

  • Page 18: Acquiring, Transferring And Deleting Data

    . You can download our latest version of the software in the downloads section of our website (https://gentec-eo.com/downloads). The data will be uploaded on your computer in a text format, which you can save to a known location on your computer and then open in your preferred analysis software.

  • Page 19: Operating Instructions (Pronto-250-Flex Only)

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (PRONTO-250-FLEX ONLY) 3.1. ZEROING (CWP MODE ONLY) Block off any laser radiation to the detector. To set the zero, wait until the reading has stabilized. The power read by the device may not be exactly zero, even in the absence of a laser beam incident on the sensor, if the device is not thermally stable.

  • Page 20: Setting The Trigger Level (Sse Mode Only)

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 3.3. SETTING THE TRIGGER LEVEL (SSE MODE ONLY) In SSE mode, it is possible to control the trigger level. To access the trigger level menu, simply press the trigger level button at the bottom of the measurement screen.

  • Page 21: Making A Measurement

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 3.4. MAKING A MEASUREMENT Once all the settings are adjusted and the desired measurement mode is selected, you are ready to make a measurement. Just follow the step-by-step instructions below. We recommend placing the device on an optical stand or on a horizontal surface when making a measurement.

  • Page 22: Safety Instructions

    In any case, the beam’s incident area should not be less than 10% of the detector’s area. Please contact Gentec-EO to make measurements with smaller beams. The damage threshold decreases with the laser power. Refer to the graphic in Figure 2 for the diameter corresponding to the damage threshold for a Gaussian beam profile.

  • Page 23: How To Properly Handle The Device

    Figure 8. Recommended setup when making a measurement: install the device on an optical stand before placing it in the laser beam path Gentec-EO offers a compatible stand for the PRONTO. You can contact your local Gentec-EO representative for the exact model.

  • Page 24: Usb Communication

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 5. USB COMMUNICATION 5.1. DESCRIPTION The PRONTO has one communication mode: ASCII. The format will require text input commands which follow rules stated in Section 5.3. Section 5.5 describes all the commands. The USB class used by the PRONTO is a communications device class (CDC).

  • Page 25: Serial Command Format

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 5.3. SERIAL COMMAND FORMAT 5.3.1. Serial protocol rules Commands are sent as text strings. The response will either be data or an empty string. 5.3.2. Text mode rules All text commands must begin with a trig character (*). You do not need to end with a line feed or a carriage return.

  • Page 26: List Of Serial Commands For The Pronto (Summary)

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 5.4. LIST OF SERIAL COMMANDS FOR THE PRONTO (SUMMARY) Command name Command Description Display Set scale Manually sets the scale Set scale up Changes scale to the next higher scale Set scale down Changes scale to the next lower scale Get current scale index Returns scale index between 0 and 41...

  • Page 27: Detailed Description Of The Serial Commands For Pronto (Complete)

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 5.5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SERIAL COMMANDS FOR PRONTO (COMPLETE) 5.5.1. Display 01 – Set scale This command is used to force the display of the current data into a specific scale. The lower scale is always zero, the higher scales can be found in the table below.
  • Page 28 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 03 – Set scale down This command is used to force the display of the current data into a lower scale. Command Parameters Answer Model available None PRONTO-250-FLEX 04 – Get current scale index This command returns the scale index between 0 and 41.
  • Page 29 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 07 – Display valid scale This command is used to display all the valid scales that the connected head supports. The scales are displayed in the scale index. Please refer to the set scale section for the table correspondence. Command Parameters Answer...
  • Page 30 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 09 – Get trigger level This command returns the trigger level in %. The value is between 0.1% and 99.9%. This is for the PRONTO in energy mode only. Command Parameters Answer Model available None...

  • Page 31: Data Acquisition

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 5.5.2. Data acquisition 12 – Query current value This command is used to query the value that is currently being displayed by the monitor. The value is displayed in watts or in joules. Command Parameters Answer...
  • Page 32 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 15 – Query new value ready This command is used to check whether a new value is available from the device. Though optional, its use is recommended when used with a single pulse operation. Command Parameters Answer...

  • Page 33: Setup

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 5.5.3. Setup 17 – Set personal wavelength correction in nm This command is used to specify the wavelength in nm being used on the detector. The internal memory in the detector contains measured spectral data for a wide range of wavelengths. A valid value is set between the lowest and highest wavelengths supported by the device, and it should not be a floating point value.

  • Page 34: Control

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 19 – Get wavelength This command returns the wavelength in nm. Command Parameters Answer Model available None Returns the wavelength in nm Example Command: *GWL Answer: PWC: 1064<CR><LF> 5.5.4. Control 20 – Set anticipation This command is used to enable or disable the anticipation processing when the device is reading.
  • Page 35 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 22 – Set zero offset This command subtracts the current value from all future measurements the moment the command is issued to set a new zero point. Command Parameters Answer Model available None Autoscale: Please wait…...
  • Page 36 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 26 – Get user multiplier This command returns the multiplier value. Command Parameters Answer Model available None Current multiplier value Example Command: *GUM Answer: User multiplier: 2.5000000E+00<CR><LF> 27 – Set user offset This command is used to set the value of the offset.
  • Page 37 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 29 – Short touch on button This command is used to simulate a short touch on any button shown on the display and the home button. Each button is numbered from 1 to 7, and they are ordered like a book, from the left to right and top to bottom. The number 0 is reserved to control the home button.
  • Page 38 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 Example The next example shows how to change the mode using the following sequence (for PRONTO-250-FLEX). Command: *PRS0 from the main menu Answer: ACK *PRS4 from the main menu Answer: ACK Then use PRS with one of the following numbers: PRS1=SSP...

  • Page 39: Instrument And Detector Information

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 5.5.5. Instrument and detector information 31 – Query version This command is used to query the device to get information about the firmware version and the device type. Command Parameters Answer Model available None Version and device type...
  • Page 40 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 Hexadecimal structure Converted Definition value Valid Address Value 0010 00C1 Minimum wavelength LSB (nm) 0011 0000 Minimum wavelength MSB (nm) 0012 0001 Is the attenuator available LSB (1= yes 0 = no) 0013 0000 Is the attenuator available MSB (1= yes 0 = no)
  • Page 41 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 Command Parameters Answer Model available None A hexadecimal structure described in the table below The first byte represents the validity of the structure: 0 represents a valid line while 1 is the end of the structure. The next 4 bytes represent the address line, and the last 4 bytes are the actual value.
  • Page 42 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 Hexadecimal structure Converted value Definition Valid Address Value 002A 39 31 002B 36 39 Detector serial number in ASCII (199672) 002C 32 37 002D 00 00 00 = null termination character 002E 0000 10.0...

  • Page 43: Error Messages

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 36 – Return instrument global information This command is used to getting general information about the device. This information is included in the previous commands. The information is the identification number of the firmware, the device model and the firmware version.

  • Page 44: Usb Driver Installation

    As new and improved versions of the device firmware are created, it is in your best interest to update your PRONTO. The latest device firmware can be downloaded from the Gentec-EO website at https://gentec-eo.com/downloads. Go to the downloads section. Find the file that corresponds to your...

  • Page 45: Declaration Of Conformity

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 8. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive(s): 2014/30/EU EMC Directive Manufacturer’s Name: Gentec Electro Optics, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 445, St-Jean Baptiste, Suite 160 Québec (Québec) G2E 5N7 Canada European Representative Name: Laser Components S.A.S.

  • Page 46: Ukca Declaration Of Conformity

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 9. UKCA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive(s): 2014/30/EU EMC Directive Manufacturer’s Name: Gentec Electro Optics, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 445, St-Jean Baptiste, Suite 160 Québec (Québec) G2E 5N7 Canada European Representative Name: Laser Components S.A.S.

  • Page 47: Appendix A - Weee Directive

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 10. APPENDIX A – WEEE DIRECTIVE Recycling and separation procedure for WEEE directive 2012/19/EU This section is used by the recycling center when the detector reaches the end of its life. Removing the insulation or troubling the inside of the monitor will void the detector warranty.

  • Page 48: Appendix B - Installing The Prontodatatransfer Software

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 11. APPENDIX B – INSTALLING THE PRONTODATATRANSFER SOFTWARE Download and install the driver from our website. Download the software file from our website. Double-click the .exe file to start the installer. Choose the folder for the installation and click next until the installation is complete.
  • Page 49 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 Once the software is installed, locate it on your computer and start the program by clicking the ProntoDataTransfer icon A download window appears with a download file button. Click the download file button and select a known folder on your computer where you will save the data.
  • Page 50 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 You can now open and analyze the data in your preferred data analysis software.

  • Page 51: Appendix C - Updating The Pronto Firmware

    PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 12. APPENDIX C – UPDATING THE PRONTO FIRMWARE Before updating the firmware, transfer any saved data using the ProntoDataTransfer software. Download the executable from our website. Plug your PRONTO to your computer using a USB cable. Warning Do not unplug the PRONTO or turn off your computer while you are updating your device.
  • Page 52 PRONTO-50 and PRONTO-250-FLEX series user manual – revision 5.5 Once the update is done, you can unplug your device and continue using your PRONTO as usual.

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