Starter Kit Instruction Manual Maintenance 40
8.2.2 QCL ”UP” and ”DN” p ositionexchange
Before beginning
[1] Switch the QCL Starter Kit OFF.
Material needed
•1 set of Allen keys.
•1 ohmmeter.
•1 FP-QCL laser contact plate.
•1 pair of tweezers.
Procedure
Toexchange the beam o f a Quantum Cascade Laser,
proceed as follows:
[1] Removethe top cover (2) of the Laboratory
Laser Housing (LLH100) by unscrewing the
screws (1).
[2] Remove the PET U-shaped holder (4) by
unscrewing the fixing screws (3).
Caution ! Pay attention NOT to drop the
laser!
[3] Remove the gilded copper contact (6) by
unscrewing the back screw (5).
[4] Install the opposite gilded copper contact
(6) by screwing back the screw (5).
2
3
1
4
Fig.28: Removing the laser recptacle
5
6
Fig.29: Exchanging the laser