Gentec-EO FLASH - Manual (Page 4)

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FLASH Series Instruction Manual Gentec Electro-Optics Inc. All rights reserved
WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................. II
TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. III
1. FLASH SERIES HANDHELD LASER PROBE ................................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Basic operating instructions (Power mode) ............................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Basic operating instructions (Energy mode) .............................................................................................................................................. 2
1.4 Replacing the batteries ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.4 Flash series specifications ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.4.1 Power mode ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.4.2 Energy mode............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................ 6
2.1 Activation of the device and measuring the power of a laser ................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Semi-continuous mode (Does not work in energy mode [Joule]) ............................................................................................................. 8
2.3 Wavelength selection (CO2 / YAG / Other) ............................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 User’s self calibration (see Appendix A for typical wavelength correction factors) ............................................................................... 9
2.5 LCD backlight............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
2.6 Error Cases ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.7 Displays over 10000 W (Only for the FLASH-10K) ................................................................................................................................ 11
2.8 Using the FLASH in energy mode ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
2 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 13
2.1 General instructions .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.2 Safety operation notes ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.3 Damage to the optical absorber material ................................................................................................................................................. 14
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ........................................................................................................... 16
APPENDIX A: TYPICAL WAVELENGTH CORRECTION ........................................................................ 17
APPENDIX B: OPTIONAL FLASH STAND ............................................................................................... 18
APPENDIX C: WEEE DIRECTIVE ............................................................................................................. 19