
table of contents
iv Synrad Firestar ti-Series operator’s manual
Index
Technical overview....................................................................................3-2
ti-Series laser..............................................................................................................3-2
Optical setup..............................................................................................................3-3
Controlling laser power .............................................................................3-5
Control signals...........................................................................................................3-5
Operating modes........................................................................................................3-7
User I/O connections.................................................................................3-10
User I/O connection summary ..................................................................................3-10
Input/output signals...................................................................................................3-12
Sample I/O circuits....................................................................................................3-19
DB-9 connections (SA models) ...............................................................3-23
DB-9 pin descriptions................................................................................................3-23
48 VDC fan speed control.........................................................................................3-24
Isolated cooling fan connections...............................................................................3-25
Integrating Firestar safety features ............................................................3-26
Keyswitch functions...................................................................................................3-26
Shutter functions.......................................................................................................3-27
Remote interlock functions.......................................................................................3-27
Firestar ti60 general specifications.............................................................3-28
Firestar ti100 general specifications...........................................................3-30
Firestar ti-Series package outline drawings................................................3-32
Firestar ti-Series packaging instructions....................................................3-36
Maintenance/Troubleshooting 4
Maintenance..............................................................................................4-2
Disabling Firestar.......................................................................................................4-2
Daily inspections .......................................................................................................4-2
Storage/shipping ........................................................................................................4-3
Cleaning optical components....................................................................................4-3
Troubleshooting .........................................................................................4-6
Introduction...............................................................................................................4-6
Operational flowchart................................................................................................4-7
Functional block diagram..........................................................................................4-8
Status LEDs................................................................................................................4-9
Laser faults .................................................................................................................4-11
Resetting faults ..........................................................................................................4-11
Other laser faults........................................................................................................4-13
Beam delivery optics..................................................................................................4-16
Technical Reference 3