Synrad Firestar V30 CO2 laser

Synrad Firestar V30 CO2 laser

Specifications:
Wavelength: 10.2-10.8 μm
Output power: 30 W
Power Stability: +- 5% (cold start), +-3% (after two minutes)
Continuous Wave (CW)
Polarization: Linear, horizontal
Beam Diameter: 2.5 +- 0.5 mm ($1/e^{2}$)
Full Divergence Angle: < 7mrads (Beam diverges 7mm / m)
Rise Time < 100 μs

Start-up Procedure:

1. Make sure lab door is closed, and don appropriate eye protection.

2. Turn on power strip. (This should only turn on the UC-2000 controller, everything else should still be off).

3. On UC-2000 Controller:

• Hold the 'SELECT' and 'ENTER' buttons down to enter 'Setup Mode'.
• Set Frequency to 5 kHz, Gate Pull to 'Up', Maximum PWM to 95%, Lase On Pwr-Up to 'N', Checksum to (On). Use the 'SELECT'
  

button to switch between options and the 'ENTER' button to change the setting selected. Once finished, select 'SAVE AND EXIT'

and hit the 'ENTER' button on the controller.

• Set mode to manual by hitting the 'SELECT' button on the main screen until 'MANUAL' option comes up, and hit 'ENTER'.
  

(Make sure not to select 'MANUAL CLOSED', as this may not operate in output intended if not in the recommended range.)

• Turn adjustment knob until PWM is set to 0.0%.

4. Turn on power supply unit for cooling fans. Turn coarse voltage to ~12V, and current to ~0.5A. (The maximum power rating of each

is 24V @ 0.46A each, and can be increased as needed if laser begins to heat during operation.)

5. Turn on power supply for Laser. Set voltage to 30V and turn knob for current all the way to the right. The current will not appear

to rise at this point, but when the laser is turned on it will draw as much current as necessary for the set PWM %.

6. Remove aperture dust cover.

7. Set PWM to 1.0% and toggle 'LASE' to 'ON'. You can confirm the laser is in operation by the red LED being lit on the rear of the

laser. Using an IR Detector card, ensure beam is aligned with an appropriate beam block or power meter, ensuring the beam does

not go past the table.

8. Once beam is safely aligned, this is now ready to use.

Useful Links:
Firestar V30 Users Manual
UC2000 Controller Users Manual