Patent ID: 8718977

Claim:
A self-contained, multi-function test and measurement apparatus used to test and measure the performance of a laser gun, comprising: internal control means for selecting and directing at least one of a plurality of selected test and measurement functions; means, operationally coupled to said internal control means, for measuring or verifying the capability of said laser gun to accurately measure at least two of the following: a double pulse; pulse frequency within a prescribed range of a designed pulse frequency; pulse width within a prescribed range of a designed pulse width; optical power within a prescribed maximum limit; actual wavelength within a prescribed range of a designed wavelength; speed simulation; and internal clock frequency; a housing including a certification unit containing the internal control means, said certification unit comprising: an integrated programmable display that provides a visual indicia of instructions or data or both to a user; a programmable control circuit including a plurality of functional blocks that provide control instructions for the apparatus, operationally coupled to the programmable display; and a plurality of integrated connectors that each provide a plug-and-play-type interface for a modular test head; and at least one modular, plug-and-play-type test head including a programmable test control circuit including a plurality of functional blocks that provide control operations of the test head, wherein the apparatus has at least one of an optical and an electrical interface that enables a respective operational connection with the laser gun, and further wherein the apparatus is self-contained and has size and weight characteristics that enable hand-held transport by the user.