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Apogee Elite/Apogee 5500/Acclaim 7000
Technical Guide
Doc #850-1257-000
REVISION HISTORY
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1 n/a First Draft J. Boll 3/04
2 n/a Replaced calibrating the Cal Port section J. Boll 4/04

Apogee Elite/
Apogee 5500/Acclaim 7000
Long Pulse Infrared Lasers
TECHNICAL GUIDE

This technical guide is intended for both U.S. and International distribution.
© 2004, Cynosure, Inc. All rights reserved.
Document #850-1257-000, Rev. 2, 4/04

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Glossary of Symbols and Abbreviations.................................................................................5
Figure 1–Symbols and Abbreviations.................................................................5
Section 1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................7
Disclaimer.......................................................................................................................7
About the Lasers.............................................................................................................7
About the Technical Guide.............................................................................................8
Section 2 EQUIPMENT SAFETY...................................................................................9
Introduction.....................................................................................................................9
Potential Hazards............................................................................................................9
Optical Hazard....................................................................................................9
Electrical Hazard...............................................................................................10
Grounding.........................................................................................................10
Fire Hazard .......................................................................................................11
Hot Water Hazard.............................................................................................11
Service Equipment........................................................................................................11
Hand Tools........................................................................................................11
Electrical Equipment.........................................................................................12
Optical Equipment............................................................................................12
Miscellaneous Equipment.................................................................................12
Section 3 LASER DESCRIPTION ................................................................................13
Main Components.........................................................................................................13
Figure 2A–System Block Diagram, Apogee Elite............................................13
Figure 2B–Block Diagram, Apogee 5500/Acclaim 7000.................................14
Figure 2C–Main Components...........................................................................15
High Voltage Power Supply .............................................................................15
Fuse Board........................................................................................................16
Capacitor Bank .................................................................................................16
Figure 3–Capacitor Bank Assembly.................................................................16
High Voltage Subsystem and Flashlamp Drive Circuit....................................17
Figure 4A–High Voltage Subsystem, Apogee Elite.........................................17
Figure 4B–High Voltage Subsystem, Apogee 5500/Acclaim 7000.................17
IGBT Driver Board...........................................................................................18
IGBT and Snubber Module...............................................................................18
Figure 5–Snubber Module Across an IGBT.....................................................18

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Simmer Board and Trigger Transformer ..........................................................19
Figure 6–IGBT Plate Assembly........................................................................20
System Control Electronics ..............................................................................21
Figure 7–System Control Electronics...............................................................21
Laser Head(s)....................................................................................................23
Flashlamps ........................................................................................................23
Laser Rod..........................................................................................................23
Rear Total Reflector, Nd: YAG........................................................................23
Safety Shutter....................................................................................................23
Figure 8A–Resonator Rail, Apogee Elite.........................................................24
Beam Path: Energy Monitor/Beam Combiner..................................................25
Aiming Source: LED and Laser........................................................................25
XYZ Mount.......................................................................................................25
Figure 8B–Resonator Rail, Apogee 5500/Acclaim 7000, Isometric View.......26
Figure 8C–Resonator Rail, Apogee 5500/Acclaim 7000, Top View...............27
Delivery System............................................................................................................28
Trigger Switches...............................................................................................28
Figure 9–Delivery System................................................................................28
Cal Port .........................................................................................................................29
Figure 10–Cal Port Assembly...........................................................................29
Coolant Circulation System..........................................................................................30
Figure 11–Coolant Flow Diagram....................................................................30
Section 4 INSTALLATION............................................................................................31
Section 5 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE........................................................................33
Section 6 SERVICE PROCEDURES—PANEL REMOVAL.....................................35
Removing the Dress Panels ..........................................................................................35
Removing the Top Cover..................................................................................35
Accessing the Laser Resonator.........................................................................36
Removing the Side Panels ................................................................................36
Removing the SMA Access Panel....................................................................36
Removing the Front and Rear Panels ...............................................................36
Section 7 SERVICE PROCEDURES–PERFORMANCE...........................................37
Performance Criteria.....................................................................................................37
System Performance .........................................................................................37
Resonator Performance.....................................................................................37
Checking the Condition of the Fiber.............................................................................38

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Checking the Condition of the Handpiece....................................................................39
Checking the Focus Lens..............................................................................................39
Section 8 SERVICE PROCEDURES–MECHANICAL..............................................41
Performance Test Sequence/Field Evaluation..............................................................41
Pump Chamber Maintenance........................................................................................42
Removing the Pump Chamber..........................................................................42
Replacing the Flashlamps.................................................................................42
Figure 12A–Pump Chamber, Apogee Elite......................................................43
Figure 12B–Pump Chamber, Apogee 5500/Acclaim 7000 ..............................43
Inspecting and Cleaning the Laser Rod........................................................................44
Checking and Replacing the Focusing Lens.................................................................44
Aligning the Resonator.................................................................................................45
Alexandrite Lasers............................................................................................45
Nd: YAG Lasers ...............................................................................................45
Inspecting and Replacing the Resonator Mirror, Nd:YAG ..........................................45
Aligning the Turning Mirror, Apogee Elite Nd:YAG..................................................46
Inspecting the Beam Combiner Glass/Removing the Holder.......................................46
Replacing the Beam Combiner Glass...........................................................................46
Replacing the Glass Only, Apogee Elite ..........................................................46
Replacing the Glass Only, Apogee 5500/Acclaim 7000 ..................................47
Replacing the Aim LED................................................................................................47
Section 9 SERVICE PROCEDURES–ELECTRICAL................................................49
Replacing the Front Panel Display/Membrane Switch PCB........................................49
Replacing and Calibrating the Control Logic PCB ......................................................49
Programming the Microcontroller ....................................................................49
AC Fuses and AC Relay PCB.......................................................................................50
Replacing the High Voltage Power Supply..................................................................50
Calibrating the High Voltage Power Supply ................................................................50
Low Voltage Power Supply..........................................................................................50
Replacing the Voltage Selection PCB..........................................................................51
Section 10 SERVICE PROCEDURES–FLUID..............................................................53
Draining the Coolant System........................................................................................53
Draining the Water........................................................................................................53
Replacing the Deionizer (DI) Cartridge........................................................................53
Replacing the Water Pump ...............................................................................54
Replacing the Flow Switch...............................................................................54
Figure 13–Water Pump Assembly....................................................................55
Replace the Temperature Sensor ......................................................................55

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Section 11 SERVICE PROCEDURES–CALIBRATING..............................................57
Calibration of the Energy Monitor................................................................................57
Introduction and Overview...............................................................................57
Schedule for Calibration...................................................................................57
Required Equipment .........................................................................................58
Calibration Procedure, Apogee 5500/Acclaim 7000 Lasers.............................58
Calibration Procedure, Apogee Elite Lasers.....................................................59
Section 12 SERVICE PROCEDURES–FINAL CHECK..............................................61
Final Check Procedure..................................................................................................61
Section 13 TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................63
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................63
Operational Faults.............................................................................................63
Operational Fault Codes ...................................................................................63
Critical Faults....................................................................................................65
Critical Fault Codes..........................................................................................65
Self Test............................................................................................................66
Miscellaneous Troubleshooting........................................................................66
Appendix A Laptop Computer............................................................................................67
Attaching a Laptop Computer.......................................................................................67
HyperTerminal Setup........................................................................................67
Appendix B Calibration Form............................................................................................69

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Glossary of Symbols and Abbreviations
The following international symbols and abbreviations may be used on the Apogee Elite/Apogee
5500/Acclaim 7000 laser system and/or in this technical guide.
Figure 1–Symbols and Abbreviations

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