Operation I: Local Mode

To turn a laser on:

1. Be sure to connect the laser control box to the interlock and to the correct laser.
2. Turn on the switch on the back panel of the laser.
3. Turn the key on the front panel to turn on the power.
4. Set the current through the keypad.
5. Press the On/Off button. The screen should show 'laser enabled'.
6. Press the On/Off button again. The screen should show 'laser on'. The laser should be on now.

To turn a laser off:

• Press the On/Off button. The screen should show 'laser disabled'.

Table lists the optimum parameter determined for the 30W lasers used in experiments E99-117 and E97-103 in the summer of 2001.

Table: Operational parameters for the 30W lasers.

Laser	PS #	FAP-I #	Set Current	Set Temperature	Maximum Current $\star$
Coherent 1	3115	V7645	38500 mA	15 $^\circ$C	45000 mA
Coherent 2	4151	V7250	37000 mA	24 $^\circ$C	44600 mA
Coherent 3	4157	V7251	40000 mA	26.3 $^\circ$C	48000 mA
Coherent 4	4206	V8491	40000 mA	15.5 $^\circ$C	48000 mA
Coherent 5	4209	V8511	36000 mA	19.7 $^\circ$C	43200 mA
Coherent 6	4208	V8492	40000 mA	14.7 $^\circ$C	48000 mA
Coherent 7

$\star$ Factory set absolute maximum current