The type-2 of this weapon had a max power setting of 16 & could be set to heat, disrupt or stun
When the laser had reached its upper limits of power, a new weapon was 
invented ... with the cannons on the Enterprise being rated for a maximum output 
of 500... [DOC] [TLE] Star Trek TNG, Voyager & DS9 - ALL TREKKIES WELCOME  Topix [PAR] The type-2 of this weapon had a max power setting of 16 & could be set to heat, 
disrupt or stun.