L15 Series Operator Manual_Rev_J
L15 Series Operator Manual
Access Laser Company
917 134
th
St SW Suite A1
Everett, WA 98204
425.582.8674
www.accesslaser.com
Page 1: ...L15 Series Operator Manual_Rev_J L15 Series Operator Manual Access Laser Company 917 134th St SW Suite A1 Everett WA 98204 425 582 8674 www accesslaser com ...
Page 2: ...Label Locations 10 Laser Operation Instructions 11 Operating the Laser 11 Air Cooling Guidelines 13 Wiring Diagram 14 Laser System Connection Diagrams 15 Laser Specifications 17 L15 L15P and L15D Specifications 17 L15 Series Mounting Dimensions 18 RF 10b Driver Specifications 20 RF 10b Driver Dimensions 21 Appendix A RF Driver D sub 15 Connector 23 Appendix B LC3 Laser Controller Optional 28 Appen...
Page 3: ...itial purchase In order to help us meet your needs please contact us if you have any questions comments or concerns about your laser at sales accesslaser com or call us at 425 582 8674 Our staff will make every effort to assure that your laser is operating at its peak performance We look forward to working with you through the life of your project ...
Page 4: ... Number 425 582 8679 Email sales accesslaser com Access Laser Company specializes in innovative solutions to meet your application needs Our Sales Team and Customer Service Team can provide you with the most up to date product information If you need assistance with an order or service contact Access Laser Company at 425 582 8674 ext 1 or email your questions Sales Technical Questions sales access...
Page 5: ... or defect you must notify Access Laser Company in writing at service accesslaser com If Access Laser Company is not notified within 14 days we will assume that the shipment arrived in satisfactory condition Please complete the information below upon final inspection of your order Date Received Laser Model Laser Serial Number RF Driver Serial Number Received By Access Laser Company and its Authori...
Page 6: ...ructions for these accessories are included in the Appendices of the Operator Manual or in a separate manual included with your shipment Because Access Laser Company provides innovative solutions to meet your needs many specialty features are possible with the L15 series Many of these specialty features may alter the appearance of your laser from what is pictured in the Operator Manual but they do...
Page 7: ... with each standard laser shipment L15 Series Laser RF Driver BNC to TNC Coax Cable 1 D sub 15 Dongle L5 Series Laser Product Manual Laser Test Documents o Final Test Document o Pulse Power Document o Power Plot If you have questions about the contents of your shipment please contact us ...
Page 8: ... and symbols Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Indicates a hazardous situation in which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury CAUTION Indicates an unsafe practice that can result in property damage Note Additional information provi...
Page 9: ...ecified herein may result in hazardous exposure Eye Protection Required The L15 series lasers are Class IV lasers Class IV Lasers have power outputs of greater than 500 mW This laser can cause mild to severe burns if skin or eyes are exposed to the beam or scattered radiation Protective eyewear should be worn at all times Use Appropriate Beam Blocks The L15 series lasers produce laser radiation ar...
Page 10: ...st to your body Never pass your hand in front of the laser beam to close the shutter 2 Aperture label Indicates location of laser beam exit aperture 3 Laser Danger label Indicates laser class and associated warnings 4 Product Identification label Indicates Model Series and date of manufacture 5 CDRH Compliance label Indicates whether the laser was manufactured in compliance with United States Code...
Page 11: ...where cooling is provided by the end user i If no cooling is built in to your laser you are responsible for providing sufficient cooling to maintain the laser specifications See Air Cooling Section for specifications ii Connect your air cooling system to the laser b Built in Fan Cooled Lasers i Connect the 12V DC supply to the fan power connector 5 Connect the RF cable to the BNC connector on the ...
Page 12: ...t Operate the shutter using the lever closest to your body Never pass your hand in front of the laser beam to open or close the shutter 14 Plug in or apply the DC power supply to the RF Driver NOTE The RF Driver is enabled after a 5 second safety delay as indicated by the LED on the D sub 15 dongle The LED is red during the safety delay and turns amber when the RF Driver is enabled The red LED on ...
Page 13: ...rates required on laser when operating at full power under normal atmospheric conditions below 2000 m elevation It also lists power to be dissipated for each model Other cooling options may be possible provided that the power dissipation specifications and symmetrical cooling are applied Laser model Total air flow CFM Cubic feet Minute Power to dissipate from the laser at full duty watts L15 P D 1...
Page 14: ...ram Note The correct DC Supply varies with the laser model L15 Connect a 36V 240W DC power supply L15P Connect a 48V 240W DC power supply L15D Connect a 36V 240W DC power supply for Continuous Wave operation OR connect a 48V 240W DC power supply for Super Pulse operation ...
Page 15: ...L15 Series Operator Manual 15 Laser Operation Instructions Laser System Connection Diagrams Front View 1 RF Output TNC connector 2 RF Input BNC connector 3 Laser Beam Exit Aperture ...
Page 16: ...L15 Series Operator Manual 16 Laser Operation Instructions Laser System Connection Diagrams Rear View 4 TTL Gate Input BNC connector 5 D sub 15 Connector 6 DC Power cable outlet ...
Page 17: ...res of both L15 and L15P when the appropriate DC power supply is used CW Power W 15 7 average Peak Power W 15 30 Power Stability 10 10 Mode Quality M 1 1 1 1 Beam Waist Diameter 2 4 mm 2 4 mm Waist Location Output Coupler Output Coupler Full Div Angle 5 5 mrad 5 5 mrad Rise Time µs 200 100 Fall Time µs 200 100 Supply Voltage DC 36V 240W 48V 240W Electronic PWM Parameters Any frequency up to 100 kH...
Page 18: ...L15 Series Operator Manual 18 Laser Specifications L15 Series Mounting Dimensions Mounting Illustration bottom view units in mm ...
Page 19: ...L15 Series Operator Manual 19 Laser Specifications L15 Series Mounting Dimensions Mounting Illustration Top view Units in mm ...
Page 20: ...mps 7 or 4 Amps Output Power 120W up to CW 300W up to 30 or 400µs 120W up to CW 300W up to 30 or 400µs Dimensions inches 9 6 x 3 4 x 2 7 CAUTION Never connect the DC to the RF driver with the wrong polarity or the RF driver will be damaged CAUTION Never operate the RF driver without its output properly connected to the laser CAUTION Do not block the air flow to and from the heat sink or the RF dri...
Page 21: ...L15 Series Operator Manual 21 Laser Specifications RF 10b Driver Dimensions View from Input End ...
Page 22: ...L15 Series Operator Manual 22 Laser Specifications RF 10b Driver Dimensions View from Output End ...
Page 23: ... this pin is enabled by PIN 6 and there is a power outage or opening interlock PIN 4 this pin needs to be pulled high and then low again to restore laser operation Short to PIN 15 DC power supply is connected to laser Open No DC power to laser 4 Safety Interlock top level laser enable This pin also needs to be enabled by PIN 6 Short to PIN 15 Laser enabled at the top level Open Laser not operation...
Page 24: ...ay True 9 Discharge conditioning Open conditioning on Recommended for marking lasers Open Conditioning on Recommended for marking lasers 10 Gate 2 connected to BNC input signal is provided by the customer to turn the laser on off electronically Not connected or connected to 0V Laser off Connected to 5V Laser on 11 Input AVC This is an analog function therefore there are more than two modes 12 14 D...
Page 25: ...L15 Series Operator Manual 25 Appendix A RF Driver D sub 15 Connector ENGINEER S NOTES ...
Page 26: ... a 10k resistor R41 The Key Switch is only functional in the Safe CDRH mode PIN 6 LOW To implement a Key Switch use the normally open contacts Key Switch on is PIN 3 pulled LOW The Key Switch has to be turned on before the laser can operate When there is a power outage the Key Switch has to be recycled to restore laser operation The key should not be removable when the Key Switch is turned on PIN ...
Page 27: ...ust pull PIN 9 LOW to suppress Discharge Conditioning PIN 10 Gate 2 is an active HIGH lasing enable input Gate 2 is pulled LOW by an internal 10k pull down resistor R100 To initiate lasing both the Gate 2 PIN 10 and Gate PIN 7 input lines must be pulled HIGH externally by the user Additionally Gate 2 is wired directly to the external BNC connector PIN 11 AVC Analog Voltage Control input See defini...
Page 28: ...00 mode the Red MODE LED should light up The knob will adjust from off to CW 0 100 as it is turned Clockwise The TTL Gate on the controller can be used to turn off the laser by applying ground When the ground is removed or 5V is applied the laser will turn on at the duty cycle setting determined by the knob position The gate can be modulated as necessary up to 100kHz The interlock connector on the...
Page 29: ...sible for shipping costs to ALC ALC will pay all shipping costs to return the item s to the client Special considerations may apply Be sure to verify shipping costs with your ALC representative When requesting an RMA please have the following information ready Date of purchase Laser model Serial number the laser Serial number for the RF driver Date the issue was first discovered Brief description ...
