High End Systems Technobeam manual Overview, Recommended Laser Operation, Intended Audience

Overview

The Technobeam LAD makes it easy for you to position the mirror during daylight or high ambient light conditions. This in turn allows you the additional flexibility to set up or verify mirror preset positions in conditions that would otherwise make positioning difficult or impossible.

Recommended Laser Operation

The most effective and efficient way to use the laser aiming device is with the fixture’s lamp off and dim flags (shutter) closed. There are three reasons for this:

•The higher the temperature, the shorter the life of the laser aiming device. Keeping the lamp off minimizes the temperature inside the fixture, extending the life of the laser.

•The higher the temperature, the less bright the laser will be. If the fixture operates (with the lamp on) at 40°C (104°F) for example, laser power will be decreased by about 25%.

•Technobeam was designed so the laser light can exit the fixture with the dim flags (shutters) closed or completely open. At certain intermediate dim flag positions, the laser light might be partially blocked.

Intended Audience

Only qualified and trained employees approved by a laser safety officer should be assigned to install, adjust and operate the laser equipment.

Using the Laser Aiming Device

You can control the laser using either the fixture’s onboard programs, the Technobeam LCD controller, or any DMX 512-compliant controller as shown in the section titled “Controlling the Laser” on page 5-5.

The laser exits the fixture through the same aperture as the light beam, as shown in Figure 5-1. Technobeam was designed so that the laser is visible if the dim flags are completely closed or open.

Technobeam® User Manual Overview 5-3