Focus

Controller:
Channels1-24 On Lighting Controller Should Now Control Beam Table.
Check That The MASTER Fader Is Up.
Check SUB-MASTER Faders ( They Should Be Opposite In Pos. )
Check Bump Button Master Is On CHANNEL Mode.
Channel LED's Should Blink/Fade Accordingly ( 1 - 48 Top Row Of Lights ).
Note: If Console Is Responding Strange (See Trouble Shooting Section T-2 ).

Caution - use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Beam Alignment:
1) Carefully Remove End Panel ( 2' x 1' ) On Beam Table.
2) Align Laser So That It Hits The First 1"x1" Mirror Mount ( MM1 ).
This Should Direct The Beam 90 Deg. Towards The 2nd MM1
3) Turn Shutter UP At Console ( Ch. 18 Or 24 ). If Shutter Is Not Present Check Workbox For Small Cardboard Box (6"x 6"x 8"). Inside You Will Find A 3-Filter Color Box With A Shutter. Plug It Into The DB-9 Connector Located Near Sub-Table ( 6"x18" Inside Near Laser Nose Area, Hanging Loose ). Mount Or Place Color Box So That It Blocks The Beam When Shutter Is Closed, And Passes Beam When Open.

4) Bypass Shutter With Beam & Hit The 2nd MM1 ( = Up Direction Through 1/2" Hole To Top Of Table)
5) At This Point All Other MM1's Should Be Fairly Close.
If Not Adjust The First & Second MM1, So That The Beam
Travels Down The Table Top Missing Pin Hole Brackets & Mirror Arms. ( You Can't Hurt Anything, Just Be Patient )
6) Beam Should Terminate In The Beam Stop ( 1" Long Tube ).

Primary Alignment: ( On Table )
1) Turn Up Channel # 1 On Lighting Controller. ( See Safety Check Chapter Item #3).
2) Position # 1 Should Be A Two Beam Launcher.

3) Using " T " Wrench ( Found In Tool Box ), Loosen Optic's 1/4-20 Hex Nut & Carefully PAN MM1 To Close Proximity Of Target & Tighten Nut.
4) Loosen Brass Tilt Screw & Tilt To Close Proximity Of Target. This Will Be Much Easier If You Hold The Back Plate Behind The Mirror or Optic And Rock It Downward In A Swinging Motion. It may Seem Very Tight At First, But It Will Break Loose Quickly. Take Care Not To Put Pressure On The Front Optic Plate. Also Be Aware That The Beam Will Be Unpredictable In The Swing, Keep Your Head Off Axis Or The Beam Travel.
5) Tighen Brass Screw By Undercompensating Position, Hold Screw And Rock Up Into Tightness And Position.
6) Now Use Fine Adjust Screws On Back Side Of MM1 To Hit Target. These X/Y Screws Should Give You A 15 Deg. Swing. If They Max Out, Restore Them To Center Pos. & Re-Focus Using Coarse Adjust 1/4-20 or Brass Screw.

Note: If Laser Is Missing The MM1's. You Can Manually Rotate The MFE (Pick Off Arm Motor) Till Corrected. If Mirror Arms ON MFE Are Missing Or Eccentric Of The Beam ( See Trouble Shooting Section T-1 ).

Secondary Alignment: ( Target Mirrors & Remote Effects )
1) Carefully Pan & Tilt Instrument To Close Proximity
& Tighten Both Mount & Pan Screw On "G" Clamp.
2) Tighten All Adjustments On Yoke Of Instrument
3) On Bounce Mirrors, Using X/Y Fine Adjustment Screws Hit Your Target, Or Termination Point (Wall/Tree/Sky/Etc.).

Note: Pre-Focus - Slightly Angle All Mirrors And Effects Up For Safety. Also Orient All "U" Yokes Horizontal Initially.

Note: Focusing Mirrors - Rotate And Tilt All Devices Without Looking At Them. Always Keep Both Eyes On the Laser "Dot", Taking Care Not To Allow Dot To Go Into The Floor Or Near People.

Note: Flagging - Flagging The Beam Is A Wonderful Technique When Working with Conventional Lighting Fixtures. It Allows You To Cast A Shadow Onto The Floor To See Your Exact Field Of Focus And Where It Is Spilling. Unfortunately, This Technique Does Not Work For Focusing Laser "Beams". It Does However Work On Scatter Effects Such As Lumias Or Diffraction Gratings. You Can Always Spot the Lighting Guys On The Laser Job Waving Their Hands In Front Of A Mirror Looking For The Beam. The Best Way To Locate A Beam Is To Gently Tap The Mirror With Your Finger, Which Will Set Up An Oscillation And Cause The Beam To Wiggle 1-2 Degrees Out In The House Which Usually Equates To 2-5 Feet Of Excursion. If That Still Is Not Enough, Tilt The Mirror Upwards.