Specifications

Installation

it can affect output mode quality. Attaching more than 10 lb. (5 kg)

of equipment to the front bezel without providing additional bracing

is discouraged.

The laser and beam delivery should be connected to the same struc-

ture. If they are on separate frames, floor movement can cause

system misalignment.

Provision must be made for beam delivery alignment. Either the

laser or the first beam delivery optic must be adjustable to allow the

beam to be centered on the optic. Slotted mounting holes with

washer stacks for vertical adjustment will work, but more sophisti-

cated systems such as jack screws are easier to use.

Moving Beam

If the laser is to send its beam to a moving optic (Figure 8), complete

adjustability of the laser support is necessary to maintain alignment

through the optic’s range of travel. Vertical and horizontal jack

screws at both the front and rear mounting hole locations will greatly

facilitate this alignment. If, as is often the case, polarizing and

expanding optics are interposed between the laser and the moving

optic, the best design is to incorporate everything on a sub-plate and

provide adjustments to it (Figure 9).

Figure 6. Fixed Laser with Fixed Beam Delivery System