Embedded-Service Class Check
Estimate enclosure-accessible power and compare it with a caller-supplied class limit.
Description
Enclosure attenuation estimates accessible optical power from an embedded source.
Enclosure attenuation estimates accessible optical power from an embedded source. A caller limit determines the comparison flag.1
Estimate enclosure-accessible power and compare it with a caller-supplied class limit.
When to use Embedded-Service Class Check
Use this tool to estimate enclosure-accessible power and compare it with a caller-supplied class limit.
Prepare the optical measurements, geometry, fitted coefficients or caller-selected thresholds requested. Confirm wavelength, radius/diameter, pulse-width, angle and unit conventions before running the calculation.
How to use Embedded-Service Class Check and understand its results
- Prepare the optical measurements, geometry, fitted coefficients or caller-selected thresholds requested. Confirm wavelength, radius/diameter, pulse-width, angle and unit conventions before running the calculation.
- Enter embeddedPowerWatts, enclosureAttenuationDb, accessiblePowerLimitWatts using the field table and calculation rules, then run the tool.
- Read accessiblePowerWatts, limitMarginWatts, withinAccessibleLimit. The explanation below defines the units, signs, ordering and any flags or placeholder values.
- If the tool reports an input issue, correct the values and run it again. Apply the stated assumptions when interpreting a successfully returned result.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type; see rules below | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| embeddedPowerWatts | Embedded laser power (W) | number; minimum: 0 | Required |
| enclosureAttenuationDb | Enclosure attenuation (dB) | number; minimum: 0 | Required |
| accessiblePowerLimitWatts | Caller accessible-power limit (W) | number; minimum: 0 | Required |
Enter nonnegative embedded watts, attenuation dB and accessible-power limit. Return power, signed margin and inclusive gate.
accessible=embedded×10^(−attenuationDb/10); margin=limit−accessible Units, indexing, boundary conditions and exceptional cases are defined in the calculation rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| accessiblePowerWatts | Estimated accessible power (W) | number; minimum: 0 |
| limitMarginWatts | Accessible-power margin (W) | number |
| withinAccessibleLimit | Within supplied accessible limit | boolean |
{
"input": {
"embeddedPowerWatts": 1,
"enclosureAttenuationDb": 20,
"accessiblePowerLimitWatts": 0.02
},
"output": {
"accessiblePowerWatts": 0.01,
"limitMarginWatts": 0.01,
"withinAccessibleLimit": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
No laser class is assigned. Apertures, service access, interlocks, exposure duration and applicable class limits are not evaluated.
Numeric inputs must be finite. Follow the calculation-specific rules for overflow, underflow and exceptional cases. Missing required fields, extra fields, wrong value types and violations of the calculation rules are input errors. A successfully returned false flag is an evaluated outcome; its meaning is explained above.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Laser Label Coverage: Compare required laser labels with labels documented at the installation. For a complementary task, use Laser Safety Audit: Compare required laser-safety controls with documented controls.
References
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Embedded-Service Class Check — tool.io
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