TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................. 2 Warranty Information ............................4 Introduction ............................... 6 Laser Safety ..............................7 System Specifications ............................8 PSU Configuration Drawings ......................... 10 Laser Operation ..............................11 Cooling Requirements and Power Consumption ..................16 Power Consumption ............................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Novanta UK Unit 1. Orion Business Park, Bird Hall Lane, Stockport, SK4 0XG Tel: +44 (0) 161 975 5300 Novanta Corporation Sales and Service Support 47673 Lakeview Blvd. Fremont Ca 94538 Tel: +1 510 210 3034...
Any damage through static discharge (this will not occur under normal operation) The definition of mistreatment and its applicability to the warranty is at the reasonable discretion of Novanta. Our obligation under this warranty is limited to the replacement or repair of the product which having been returned to the factory is found to be defective, and where the defect was not caused by factors external to the product.
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Mpc3000 Wavelength 532nm, 660nm DOCEU-TOR-MPC-v1 Reference Novanta PHOTONICS, Stockport, UK Manufacturer This declaration is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer The product described above is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonisation legislation: 2014/35/EU Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
Introduction The torus is a Diode-Pumped Solid-State (DPSS) laser system emitting light in the visible region of the spectrum at 532 nm or 660 nm, depending on the variant ordered. It is a Class 3b or Class 4 laser product. This manual describes the set-up requirements and operational procedures to ensure safe operation of the system.
PAGE Laser Safety The torus is a Class 3b or Class 4 laser product, this is denoted by the laser warning label affixed to the laser head. A further label also appears adjacent to the laser aperture. A further label also appears adjacent to the laser aperture:...
A full list of parts supplied with the laser systems appear in the Parts List Section below along with the dimensions (mm) and weights (kg). These measurements should be referred to whilst integrating the system. Parts List The torus laser system comes complete with: • torus laser head •...
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SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS PAGE Weights and Dimensions torus laser head Weight: 1.2 kg mpc3000 PSU Weight: 1.5 kg...
PAGE Warning: Serious Personal Injury The Torus laser contains components which can be damaged if exposed to an electro-static discharge. Ensure the connector pins on the back of the laser head are never exposed to an electro-static discharge. Laser Operation The torus system behaves as a travelling-wave cavity which ensures inherent single-longitudinal mode (SLM) operation.
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Switching the laser “off” The laser is switched off by turning the Key Switch to the ‘off’ position or disabling the interlock connection. The torus system MUST NOT be positioned so that it is difficult to operate the disconnecting devices. Front Panel Controls On the front panel of the PSU: ‘Up’...
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LASER OPERATION PAGE Control Port - Functionality The MPC3000 can be operated directly via the control port (see Figure 4-2) by applying 0 to 5 V, interlocks and push button in accordance with the diagrams in this section. 9-way Function Table and Pin-Out Diagram Function +5 V rail (source) Ground (GND)
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LASER OPERATION PAGE Figure 5-1 Figure 5-2 RS232 Port – Functionality Control of the laser can be achieved via the RS232 port using a terminal emulator such as HyperTerminal or PUTTY. This allows the operator to: • Turn the laser on/off •...
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RemoteApp software suite will not be accurate. Please be assumed that this is perfectly normal and does not indicate a fault with the torus laser...
COOLING REQUIREMENTS AND POWER CONSUMPTION PAGE Cooling Requirements and Power Consumption Cooling Requirements The laser has a characteristic warm-up period before it reaches specification; this time depends partly on the heatsink to which it is attached. However, the typical warm-up time is 10 minutes from switch on. For the laser to perform to specification it must be adequately heatsinked to the base of the laser.
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COOLING REQUIREMENTS AND POWER CONSUMPTION PAGE torus laser head Once the maximum operational temperature for the laser head (see Section 1) has been reached, one of two things will occur: To ensure the correct cooling arrangement the flow direction should be as follows:...
Laser Maintenance If the torus is operated in a smoky or dirty environment, occasional cleaning of the laser window may be necessary. To perform this procedure, the laser must be turned off and, using optical cloth dampened with research grade methanol, the laser window must be gently wiped.
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