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Page 2 7/5/2018 Document No: 11382 M2-200s User Guide Table of Contents Notice ..................................................................................................................... 2 Table of Contents .................................................................................................... 3 Table of Figures ...................................................................................................... 5 Table of Equations ................................................................................................... 6 Safety ..................................................................................................................... 7 2 M -200s Model Numbers .......................................................................................... 8 General Information ................................................................................................. 9 How to Use This Users Guide .................................................................................. 11 Chapter 1. Specifications and Connections .......................................................... 12 1.1 Specifications ........................................................................................... 12 Chapter 2. M²-200s Tutorial & M² Theory ........................................................... 16 2 2.1 Introduction to M .................................................................................... 16 2.2 Laser Beam Parameters ............................................................................ 16 2.3 An M²-200s Tutorial ................................................................................. 19 2 2.4 M -200s Theory of Operation..................................................................... 28 2.5 Operation Limitations................................................................................ 29 2.6 M²-200s Electro-Mechanical Operation ....................................................... 30 2.7 Computations .......................................................................................... 31 2.8 Operating Modes ...................................................................................... 38 Chapter 3. Operating Controls and Displays ........................................................ 41 3.1 Operating Modes ...................................................................................... 41 3.2 Load… ..................................................................................................... 42 3.3 Save As… ................................................................................................ 43 3.4 Export Image… ........................................................................................ 44 3.5 Save Config… ........................................................................................... 45 3.6 Restore Config… ...................................................................................... 45 3.7 Logging... ................................................................................................ 45 3.8 Print… ..................................................................................................... 47 3.9 Print Setup… ............................................................................................ 48 3.10 Exit ......................................................................................................... 48 3.11 Camera… ................................................................................................. 49 3.12 Capture… ................................................................................................ 51 2 3.13 M Setup… ............................................................................................... 52 2 3.14 Advanced M Setup .................................................................................. 61 3.15 Toolbar Controls ....................................................................................... 64 3.16 Windows ................................................................................................. 67 Chapter 4. Setup and Operation ........................................................................ 73 M2-200s Users Guide Document No: 11382 7/5/2018 Page 3 4.1 Unpacking ............................................................................................... 73 2 4.2 Install the M Software ............................................................................. 74 4.3 Connect the Optical Train .......................................................................... 74 4.4 Connect the Camera ................................................................................. 75 4.5 Preliminary System Checkout .................................................................... 75 2 4.6 Prepare the M -200s for Auto Mode ........................................................... 78 4.7 Manual Mode ........................................................................................... 83 2 4.8 Operate in Real-time M Mode ................................................................... 87 4.9 Useful Operations and Functions................................................................ 88 4.10 Using The Four-Cuts Method ..................................................................... 92 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 96 5.1 Error Messages ........................................................................................ 96 5.2 Informative Messages ............................................................................... 98 2 Chapter 6. M -200s Automation Server ..............................................................100 6.1 Using Automation ................................................................................... 100 6.2 Properties, Methods, and Events .............................................................. 107 6.3 DCOM ................................................................................................... 120 6.4 If you have a problem ............................................................................ 122 Appendix A Calibration Information ........................................................................124 Appendix B Replacement Parts...............................................................................134 Page 4 7/5/2018 Document No: 11382 M2-200s User Guide Table of Figures Figure 1. M2-200s-FW Optical Train Dimensions ....................................................... 15 Figure 2. M2-200s Component Connections Diagram ................................................. 15 Figure 3. Beam Propagation with Lens Transform ..................................................... 18 Figure 4. Focused Waist Location vs. Input Beam Waist Location ............................... 21 Figure 5. Focused Spot Size vs. Small Beam Waist Location, M²=1 ............................ 23 Figure 6. Focused Spot Size vs. Large Beam Waist Location, M² = 1. ......................... 24 Figure 7. Focused Spot Size vs. LargeBeam Waist Location, M² = 2. .......................... 25 Figure 8. Focused Spot Size vs Beam Waist Location vs. ,for various input beam widths with M² = 1 ....................................................................................... 26 Figure 9. Optical Train Diagram .............................................................................. 30 Figure 10. Determine Z Lens Distance for the M²-200s ............................................. 36 Figure 11. C-Mount Adapter Zcam std values in mm ................................................... 37 Figure 12. New Auto Stepping Modes .....................................................................