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User Manual Overview 5-3
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.