Do I need a controller for this Argon? Or is everything already configured and all I need is to power it up (and maybe splice a wall outlet power cable)? I heard that the PSU from the Argon uses a TR-20 plug, and the wall outlets in the US are NEMA-20. Do laptop/printer power cables use this type of plug by any chance?
As was mentioned, you can just cut and splice in a standard US connection if you need to.
Some have the oddball connection, some don't.
Otherwise, you just NEED the power supply, laser head with umbilical cable and the jumper plug on the remote connector.
Those three and you're good to go. All the rest is superfluous.
Once you make sure the interlock is shorted, plug it in and hit the power switch, wait about 15 seconds and turn the key. It may take a few seconds up to a minute to ignite.
When you turn it off, it's a good idea to let it cool down before killing the power. So do it in reverse.
Turn the key switch off and feel the heat on the fan
Let it cool at least 15 seconds, some say until room temp. Then kill the power switch.
Run it once at least once a month for an hour and it should last you a long time.
Air Cooled are rated MTBF. At full power it may only last 1000 hours or less.
At ilde mode it will last 15,000-25,000 hours typical.
Cyonics are NOT as picky as some argons about running regularly, You might be able to leave it for a year and have it fire right up.
Lots of Argons will not start if you leave them too long and all of them are happier if run regularly.
