Progress on laser setup. Friday I got the water chiller connected (with new, longer water hoses and signal cable), which meant I could safely power on the laser and do some tests and initial alignment. So far, so good. Also got the computer hooked up to the laser (with a new, longer Ethernet cable) and the air assist compressor connected. Main things still to set up: the exhaust blower and the air conditioner.
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- The first 5 millisecond test pulse from the laser, shown as a dark spot on a thermal printer sticker. This confirms that the tube survived shipment and installation!
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- First launch of the RetinaEngrave3D software with the laser actually connected. It phones home and validates the software license for the controller card.
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- Some of the test dots fired during initial alignment. The alignment procedure was completed but the results still need to be confirmed.