Innova Sabre Service Course

The Innova Sabre Service course covers the correct procedures for aligning, operating, maintaining, and servicing the laser. The course covers fundamentals of the different modes of operation and how their failure can be traced to a specific board, module, or Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) within the laser. Emphasis is placed on how to make quick and efficient repairs in the field to minimize customer downtime. Students will learn the correct approach to board-level troubleshooting. Upon successfully completing the course, students should be able to train others to control and operate the laser.

Topics: Laser, electrical, and lab safety; introduction to the Innova Sabre Ion laser; head layout, power supply layout, heat exchanger layout; use of laser flowcharts and block diagrams for troubleshooting; the interlock chain; tube replacement/conversion, both standard (DBW) and sealed mirror (SM); resonator alignment “walk-in” procedure for best mode and power; automatic/TEM 00 aperture calibration; calibrating the laser; single-frequency operation; external computer-controller options.

Optional Topics: Instruction about optics cleaning using Ammonium Bifluoride provided upon advance request.

Prerequisites: All Ion Service courses require that the student possess a full understanding of electronic devices and their roles in electronic circuitry. Students should be able to read schematics and block diagrams and relate them to actual printed circuit board assemblies and any other applied circuitry. A basic theoretical understanding of optics is ideal.