User's Manual

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Chapter 7
Laser Safety
7 Introduction
This chapter contains laser safety information for the LinkNet Uniserv Unit RF-FIBER Interface
Modules.
7.1 Laser Safety
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CAUTION – use of controls or adjustments, or performance of
procedures other than those specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.
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This laser product is certified as a CLASS I laser product to the requirements of the
US Federal Product Performance Standard for Laser Products contained in the
regulations in 21 CFR Subchapter J. Class I laser products are not considered to
be hazardous.
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This laser product incorporates a Class IIIb laser module, which generates levels of
invisible laser radiation that may be hazardous. However, this machine
incorporates protective housing and optical fibers in the machine design such that
there is no exposure or human access to laser radiation when the product is
properly installed.
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All optical output connections to the LinkNet Uniserv Unit (USU) must either have
an optical fiber connected or be capped.
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UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE shall attempts be made to operate this system
without the optical fibers connected or with caps removed from the optical output
connectors.
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All service to the LinkNet UniServ Unit (USU) shall be performed by Powerwave
Technologies Inc. service personnel, their authorized agents, or personnel trained
by Powerwave Technologies Inc.