Laser Beam Shutters for Safety & Beam Control Applications

Lasermet's LS- series of laser shutters combine shutters and beam dumps by a safety control system such as Interlock®. Alternatively, they can use as standalone laser shutters for manual or remote beam switching. OEM products are also available.

The shutter will close automatically if the door is opened without the override, protecting unprotected persons from laser radiation.

Gravity closes the shutter in case of a power outage, so springs or any other device won't be required to operate it.

COMBINED SHUTTER & BEAM DUMP

LS-10-12 and LS-100-12 laser shutters prevent hazardous reflections and eliminate the need for an additional beam dump; the laser beam is converted into heat and radiated in the shutter case.

LS-10-12 supports average power up to 20 W.

With an average power of 200 W, the LS-100-12 is air-cooled by a fan.

LOW CURRENT REQUIREMENT

Using this technique, you can run more shutters from a single power supply, and the laser shutters remain cool when closed so that they can serve as beam dumps.

* 100mm including tube

** 175mm, including tube

OPERATING VOLTAGE

Laser Shutters LS-10-12 and LS-100-12 work on 12 VDC (11 - 14 VDC).

The Laser Shutters voltage converter (LS-VC-24.12) is available if your supply is 18, 24 VDC, or similar.

OPERATING LOGIC

Power is required to open the shutters. A yellow LED indicates a power supply when it is present. When the shutter is this site fully closed, a green LED will also illuminate. Press the green button to open the shutter. An orange LED will light when the shutter is fully open, indicating that the green LED has gone out. Alternatively, you can cut the power to close the shutter or press the red button.

REMOTE SWITCHING STATION

A Remote Switching Station, part number LS-RS, is available with the LS-10-12 and LS-100-12 laser shutters in enclosures that cannot access the shutter buttons or require remote switching.

SWITCH BYPASS MODE

By changing some internal links on the PCB inside the shutter, the LS-10-12 and LS-100-12 laser shutters can configure for 'switch bypass mode.'

REMOTE INDICATION OF SHUTTER STATUS

The shutter has 12 VDC outputs that can power tiny LEDs that indicate shutter status.

REMOTE INTERLOCK® BOARD

The shutter with an Interlock® board (model no: LS-10-IB) provides two volt free contacts, one normally open and one normally closed, for interlocking another device with the shutter status.


FIXINGS

LS-10-12 has a single M6 thread in the base and can mount to a breadboard with an optical pin.

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