QC session · 2026-02-24

Andor BC43 Benchtop Confocal

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Event overview

Event metadata

Record type
QC session

Reason / suite
Post installation baseline

Operator
Installation engineer

Microscope
Andor BC43 Benchtop Confocal

Record ID
2026-02-24_installation_laser_baseline_qc

QC summary and evaluation

Summary: Baseline laser power check completed during BC43 installation acceptance.

Tests performed

Test type	Details
Laser Power	Single-point baseline measurement for each installed laser line.

Laser measurement context

Field	Value
Measurement position	at objective
Position details	Measured using calibrated laser slides supplied with the facility.
Power meter	calibrated laser slides
Integration time	1 s
Power meter notes	Installation acceptance baseline.

QC measurements

Measurement	Value	Source	Details
Laser · At Obj · 405 · 100pct · Power mW laser.at_obj.405.100pct.power_mw	18 mW	Computed metric	Baseline max power at objective measured during installation.
Laser · At Obj · 488 · 100pct · Power mW laser.at_obj.488.100pct.power_mw	12 mW	Computed metric	Baseline max power at objective measured during installation.
Laser · At Obj · 561 · 100pct · Power mW laser.at_obj.561.100pct.power_mw	13 mW	Computed metric	Baseline max power at objective measured during installation.
Laser · At Obj · 638 · 100pct · Power mW laser.at_obj.638.100pct.power_mw	16 mW	Computed metric	Baseline max power at objective measured during installation.
Visual · Optical Path Integrity visual.optical_path_integrity	verified	Human input	Objectives and optical pathway integrity checked during installation acceptance.

Additional notes

Laser power measured with calibrated laser slides provided with the instrument package. Values captured as initial reference for future trending.

Raw YAML record

View 2026-02-24_installation_laser_baseline_qc.yaml

schema_version: 1
record_type: qc_session
qc_id: qc_scope-andor-bc43_20260224T1100Z_laser_baseline_v1
microscope: scope-andor-bc43
started_utc: '2026-02-24T11:00:00Z'
ended_utc: '2026-02-24T11:20:00Z'
reason: post_installation_baseline
summary: Baseline laser power check completed during BC43 installation acceptance.
notes: 'Laser power measured with calibrated laser slides provided with the instrument
  package. Values captured as initial reference for future trending.

  '
performed:
- qc_type: laser_power
  details: Single-point baseline measurement for each installed laser line.
  artifacts: []
inputs_human:
- metric_id: visual.optical_path_integrity
  value: verified
  unit: ''
  details: Objectives and optical pathway integrity checked during installation acceptance.
  metric_class: signal_to_noise
laser_inputs_human:
  measurement_position: at_objective
  measurement_position_details: Measured using calibrated laser slides supplied with
    the facility.
  power_meter:
    model: calibrated laser slides
    serial: ''
    calibration_due: ''
    integration_time_s: 1.0
    notes: Installation acceptance baseline.
  linearity_series:
  - laser: '405'
    setpoint_units: percent
    power_units: mW
    points:
    - setpoint: 100
      power: 18.0
    details: Baseline measured during installation acceptance.
  - laser: '488'
    setpoint_units: percent
    power_units: mW
    points:
    - setpoint: 100
      power: 12.0
    details: Baseline measured during installation acceptance.
  - laser: '561'
    setpoint_units: percent
    power_units: mW
    points:
    - setpoint: 100
      power: 13.0
    details: Baseline measured during installation acceptance.
  - laser: '638'
    setpoint_units: percent
    power_units: mW
    points:
    - setpoint: 100
      power: 16.0
    details: Baseline measured during installation acceptance.
  stability_series: []
computed_provenance:
  pipeline: manual_entry
  version: '1'
  run_utc: '2026-02-24T11:30:00Z'
metrics_computed:
- metric_id: laser.at_obj.405.100pct.power_mw
  value: 18.0
  unit: mW
  details: Baseline max power at objective measured during installation.
  metric_class: laser_power
- metric_id: laser.at_obj.488.100pct.power_mw
  value: 12.0
  unit: mW
  details: Baseline max power at objective measured during installation.
  metric_class: laser_power
- metric_id: laser.at_obj.561.100pct.power_mw
  value: 13.0
  unit: mW
  details: Baseline max power at objective measured during installation.
  metric_class: laser_power
- metric_id: laser.at_obj.638.100pct.power_mw
  value: 16.0
  unit: mW
  details: Baseline max power at objective measured during installation.
  metric_class: laser_power
artifacts: []
performed_by: Installation engineer