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Page 1: ...AA03OM1193140 12 FIBER LASER WELDER MF C300A SF C500A SF OPERATION MANUAL Original instructions...

Page 2: ...ument and Its Contents Introduction Part Explains the outline and functions of the laser Regarding the Fiber Laser this part explains the basic configuration and functional outline of this product inc...

Page 3: ...Each Section on the Front Side 29 Front Cover Section 29 Inside of the Front Side 30 2 Name and Function of Each Section on the Top Side 31 Top Cover Section 31 Laser Controller MLE 122A 32 3 Name an...

Page 4: ...e 80 SCHEDULE Screen Fixed Waveform FIX 80 SCHEDULE Screen Flexible Waveform FLEX 83 SCHEDULE Screen Flexible Waveform CW 84 Setting Laser Light Output Schedules 86 SEAM Screen 90 Setting the Output S...

Page 5: ...uts 155 Resetting the Appropriate Number of Outputs 156 Reading Error No at Occurrence of Trouble 156 Reading the Error History 157 Reading the Software Version 157 Reading the Equipment Name 158 Main...

Page 6: ...ion They are warnings about actions out of the scope of the warranty of the product Denote actions which operators must take Denotes that the content gives notice of DANGER WARNING or CAUTION to the o...

Page 7: ...any cable The power cable and connecting cables may be broken and that can cause electric shock and fire If any part needs to be repaired consult us or your distributor Stop the operation if any trou...

Page 8: ...tter cover it with non combustible material Do not apply the laser beam to combustible materials To avoid risk of fire never apply the laser beam to flammable or combustible materials Do not cover the...

Page 9: ...wo contacts For details refer to E STOP Connector on page 124 Routine Handling Perform inspection periodically referring to the Maintenance Part Chapter 1 1 Maintenance Parts and Standard Intervals of...

Page 10: ...Max 90 per meter When a supervisor or operator enters the area where the laser is used protective measures not to exceed the MPE level must be taken MPE The maximum level of permissible exposure of th...

Page 11: ...kg allowable load Do not transport the Laser with its casters The casters are for fine adjustment Precautions for using a pallet truck The following figure shows fork inserting positions As shown at...

Page 12: ...de enough clearance between the wall and the Laser For Packaging Precautions for packaging The worker must wear a helmet safety shoes and gloves for safety Leather gloves are recommended Fix the caste...

Page 13: ...on Operating Procedure 1 Prepare a pallet truck with the following specifications 2 Prepare a vibrationproof skid 3 Assemble the slope and attach the reinforcing parts Height in moving upward 100 mm m...

Page 14: ...e the Laser on the vibrationproof skid by using the slope 5 Place the casters sideways to lock them 6 Place the cushioning material on the top of the Laser and then place the optical fiber on it Fix t...

Page 15: ...utions for Handling 15 MF C300A SF C500A SF 7 Wrap the Laser separately for each cushioning material with an air cap or pack aging wrap 8 Fix the front and rear casters with the attached belts Caster...

Page 16: ...ce the reinforcing parts under the slope as shown below and raise the slope 10 Cover the corrugated cardboard made top cap on the cushioning material at the top 11 Fix them with two polypropylene band...

Page 17: ...the Laser use a pallet truck For Disposal This product incorporates parts containing gallium arsenide GaAs At the time of disposal separate it from general industrial waste or domestic waste and carr...

Page 18: ...anger Labels Sticking Warning Danger Labels Warning danger labels are struck on the laser Read the precautions provided on each label for correct use The numbers correspond to the label figure numbers...

Page 19: ...RATION WAVELENGTH S CLASS LASER PRODUCT VISIBLE AND OR INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION CAUTION DEFEATED AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION CLASS 4 LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTE...

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Page 21: ...Introduction Part...

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Page 23: ...invisible to the human eye Most of laser equipment for laser welding belongs to class 4 laser that is the most hazardous in the classification of laser products speci fied in JIS When the laser light...

Page 24: ...tor optical fiber output unit etc Laser light can be transferred to a place remote from the main unit by opti cal fiber so that only the optical fiber and output unit can be mounted in the manufac tur...

Page 25: ...unit the laser provides accurate high speed pro cessing Various kinds of processing can be done with the modulation function Simple operations and maintenance Remote control is available because the...

Page 26: ...oducts are included Package for main unit Product name Model No Q ty Fiber Laser Welder MF C300A SF C500A SF 1 Package for accessories The model numbers of accessories are subject to change without no...

Page 27: ...d with the optical fiber Model Sharing method Core dia of optical fiber Length of optical fiber MF C300A SF 110 00 00 Single delivery Single mode 10 m MF C500A SF 110 00 00 Single delivery Single mode...

Page 28: ...FL Warning label Small P 0211 Medium P 0212 Large P 0213 For the basic unit for scanner welding refer to the Operation Manual or Specifi cation for GWM FL For the maintenance parts separately sold re...

Page 29: ...each section of the front cover of the main unit Function of Each Section on the Front Cover 1 Front Door This door is opened to perform maintenance of air filter 2 MAIN POWER Switch Turns ON and OFF...

Page 30: ...the Front Side The front door is opened to perform maintenance Each section of the inside is explained below Function of Each Section inside the Front Side 1 Filter Fixing Screw Unscrewed to remove th...

Page 31: ...conditions and operates the laser welder Setting items and set values are displayed on the touch panel type liq uid crystal display 4 EMERGENCY STOP Button This is an emergency stop button With this...

Page 32: ...and monitor data 2 EMERGENCY STOP Button This is an emergency stop button With this button pressed the laser welder operation is stopped When the pressed button is turned in the direction of RESET clo...

Page 33: ...ection explains each section on the lateral side and rear side covers Function of Each Section on the Lateral Side and Rear Side Cover Section 1 Side Covers For both sides of the Laser Power supply co...

Page 34: ...onnec tor Used for maintenance only Do not connect anything 5 LAN Connector Used to connect GWM FL 6 VGA Connector Used for maintenance only Do not connect anything 7 EXT I O 1 2 Connectors Used to ou...

Page 35: ...representing the monitor waveform of laser power When viewing the waveform of laser output connect to an oscilloscope The output range is 0 to 5 V MF C300A SF 300 W 4 V MF C500A SF 500 W 4 V Set the i...

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Page 39: ...and the environment suitable for the installation are explained below Install laser welder in a sure place at a level with the ground surface If the product is operated in inclined or fallen form a fa...

Page 40: ...onment Use the product in a place where the ambient temperature is 10 to 35 C and the ambient humidity is 20 to 85 RH and yet a sudden temperature change does not occur Avoid operating the product in...

Page 41: ...0 minutes after turning ON the Laser under low temper ature 20 C or lower environment Output fluctuation occurs 2 Fixing the Laser Welder This section explains how to fix the laser welder on the floor...

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Page 43: ...supply side we earnestly recommend using a leakage breaker with the rated current of 20 A or more which is applicable to harmonics and surges Confirm that the Laser is grounded Item required Slotted s...

Page 44: ...44 MF C300A SF C500A SF 1 Connecting the Power Supply 4 Install the terminal cover 5 Tighten the cable gland to secure the harness...

Page 45: ...nvironment prepare a simplified clean booth Please contact us for de tails Precautions during Operation During operation wear fingerstalls or gloves During operation take care not to give shocks to th...

Page 46: ...ber 3 Place the cleaning paper on the end of the quartz block 4 Place a drop of isopropanol in the quartz block area over the cleaning paper Wipe the quartz block by pulling the cleaning paper across...

Page 47: ...o that a red dot on the optical fiber is in line with the two red dots on the connector section Take care not to fall the O ring 2 Turn the connector section about 37 in the direction of the arrow 1 i...

Page 48: ...oller from the main unit CAUTION Be sure to turn OFF the power supply before removing the laser controller Operating Procedure 1 Hold the handle located in front of the laser controller and lift it up...

Page 49: ...onal con version adapter for external communication RS 232C RS 485 conversion adopter is required For making a connection to a PLC provided with RS 485 the conversion adapter for external communicatio...

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Page 53: ...ted to the laser is OFF the laser is under control by laser con troller To switch the control by external input output signals over to the control by laser controller turn OFF pin No 25 control switch...

Page 54: ...ssing For the control by laser controller set the output schedules and sharing method by operating the buttons while watching the liquid crystal screen display and press the LASER START STOP button to...

Page 55: ...E MONITOR STATUS and CONFIG screens to set a processing schedule There are 5 types of basic screen as shown below which are displayed on the liquid crystal display of the laser controller Each screen...

Page 56: ...sed to change ON OFF setting Regarding the buttons with green lamp the selected screen button is displayed in green Regarding the ON and OFF buttons OFF lights out and ON lights up blinks When the OFF...

Page 57: ...set schedule number is displayed on the button FORM Sets the waveform creating method When this button is pressed a window to select FIX fixed waveform FLEX flexible waveform of pulse oscillation or...

Page 58: ...he MONITOR screen appears Select this button to check the measured value of laser light STATUS When this button is pressed the STATUS screen appears Select this button to check the laser equipment con...

Page 59: ...NTROL external communication control Control is exerted by the personal computer connected to the RS 485 1 or RS 485 2 connector DELIVERY SYSTEM Displays the laser light sharing method SHOT COUNT GOOD...

Page 60: ...TUS screen Control by Laser Controller PANEL CONTROL When the laser is independently used or when the power supply of the PLC or per sonal computer connected to the laser is OFF control is exerted fro...

Page 61: ...rom the personal computer con nected to the main unit external communication control is selected and RS 485 CONTROL is displayed in CONTROL DEVICE on the STATUS screen Resetting the Number of Laser Li...

Page 62: ...EXT I O 1 EXT I O 2 How to see the displayed items Settable item INPUT Displays the current status of external inputs OUTPUT Displays the current status of external outputs EXT I O 1 Moves to the EXT...

Page 63: ...es exceeds a thousand the histories beginning with the chronologically oldest history are overwritten How to see the displayed items Settable item Displays the date when the error occurred Displays th...

Page 64: ...ory are overwritten How to see the displayed items Settable item Displays the date when the event occurred Displays the time when the event occurred Input source Displays the input source of instructi...

Page 65: ...TATUS screen the SOFTWARE VER SION screen appears On this screen the version of each software is displayed How to see the displayed items Settable item Unit name Displays the name of unit which uses t...

Page 66: ...or RS 485 communication TCP IP COMM Displays the setting screen for TCP IP communication PASSWORD Displays the password setting screen DATE and TIME Displays the setting screen for date and time SET P...

Page 67: ...LD is turned OFF when error No 035 LASER POWER OUT OF RANGE occurs and a laser stops LASER START DELAY Sets the acceptance time for laser start signal and schedule signal from 0 1 ms 1 ms 2 ms 4 ms 8...

Page 68: ...in the range of 0 to 15 to perform remote operations by using the external communication function BAUD RATE Sets the communication speed from 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 bps DATA BIT Sets the len...

Page 69: ...reparation Part Operating Part Maintenance Part Appendixes TCP IP COMMUNICATION SETUP How to see the displayed items Settable item ETHERNET ADDRESS Displays the Ethernet address IP ADDRESS Sets the IP...

Page 70: ...ULE EDIT Displays the protection status UNLOCK or LOCK At UNLOCK schedules can be changed At LOCK it is impossible to change schedules ENTER A PASSWORD When the input box is pressed the keyboard is di...

Page 71: ...e BS key deletes a character in front of the cursor one by one The ENTER key is used to check the entered password for correctness At delivery a password is not set Press the ENTER key without inputti...

Page 72: ...d a part of setting items is protected dis abling a change When UNLOCK is selected the display changes to UNLOCK and the protec tion is cancelled enabling a change 3 Setting a New Password 1 Press the...

Page 73: ...WRONG PASSWORD screen appears Press the OK button and enter the same password 6 Press the OK button The PASSWORD screen appears The display of CURRENT PASSWORD changes to the changed password The item...

Page 74: ...OFF MONITOR Screen SCHEDULE Schedule number FORM FIX FLEX CW waveform switching HIGH Upper limit value of laser energy to be monitored LOW Lower limit value of laser energy to be monitored STATUS Scr...

Page 75: ...ings Introduction Part Installation and Preparation Part Operating Part Maintenance Part Appendixes SETTING AT DATE AND TIME How to see the displayed items Settable item DATE Sets year last two digits...

Page 76: ...en above laser output set values of SCHEDULEs 0 and 10 are synchronized When the laser output set value of 0 is changed that of 10 is also changed into the same value The laser output set value cannot...

Page 77: ...Part Appendixes INITIALIZE Screen On the INITIALIZE screen the settings can be initialized and the screen for setting such as the error output and the LD deterioration check is displayed How to see th...

Page 78: ...ROU BLE by REM I L ERROR Sets whether to output the error by the external input output when error No 022 EXTERNAL INTERLOCK OPENED occurs EXEC Output default NONE Not output AUTO LD POWER CHECK Not us...

Page 79: ...Turn OFF the CONTROL keyswitch and turn ON the MAIN POWER switch Power is supplied and the POWER lamp comes on 2 While the KEY SWITCH CHECK screen is displayed press the INITIALIZE but ton pressing t...

Page 80: ...e laser output Regarding FLASH1 to FLASH3 set the ratio sup posing that the set value is the reference value 100 Refer to REFERENCE VALUE for the forecast value of laser output Note The settable value...

Page 81: ...ules is displayed Note There is a little difference between the forecast value of laser output energy and the measured value actually measured value depending on the optical and electrical characteris...

Page 82: ...tions of Schedule Setting on page 99 Within the range of 10 of the maximum SET POWER a constant power is output to protect the laser oscillator without reference to waveform input For details refer to...

Page 83: ...20 Sets the laser output time and laser output value at each point of POINT 01 to POINT 20 REFERENCE VALUE The forecast value of laser output energy J based on the set laser output schedules is displa...

Page 84: ...ns can be used RESET Initializes the currently selected schedule COPY Copies the currently selected schedule to a temporary memory buffer PASTE Restores data from a temporary memory buffer to the curr...

Page 85: ...ser output W based on 100 POWER with the set la ser output schedules is displayed Note There is a little difference between the forecast value of laser output and the measured value actually measured...

Page 86: ...ight in FLASH1 first laser to FLASH3 third laser by FIX Set the laser light that becomes a fixed waveform by up to 3 divisions In the following example SCHEDULE No 0 laser output value 500 FLASH1 3 6...

Page 87: ...put time so as to result in the fol lowing value FLASH1 COOL1 FLASH2 COOL2 FLASH3 500 0 ms 8 Press the SLOPE setting button Enter the time TIME ms required for laser light to up slope get gradually st...

Page 88: ...SCHEDULE screen 3 Setting ON OFF for the Output Schedules for Seam Processing 1 Press the SEAM button to display the SEAM screen 2 Press the SEAM setting button and set the seam processing output sche...

Page 89: ...ecked as a waveform At the leading edge of waveform an overshoot higher form than the set value may occur In this case extend SLOPE by 0 1 to 1 0 ms 2 Check the output energy displayed in REFERENCE VA...

Page 90: ...reen SEAM Sets the fade function to ON or OFF Laser output value adjusting function The laser energy is increased de creased slowly to provide a continuous waveform suitable for seam pro cessing When...

Page 91: ...his prevents an overlapped portion at circumferential seam processing against an excessive burn and makes the processing mark of the final shot inconspicuous The fade function can also be set for othe...

Page 92: ...validated for SHOT count Up to 40 of POINT 03 on the above screen When SHOT is set to 300 the POWER of the final set value is repeated up to 201 to 300 shots for SHOT count In this case the 20 energy...

Page 93: ...e Part Appendixes MODULATION Screen On the MODULATION screen the laser light modulation degree and the modulation frequency are set Rectangular wave RECT Triangular wave TRI Sinusoidal wave SINE How t...

Page 94: ...ut and the maximum FREQUENCY Sets the frequency of the laser output value The setting range is 1 to 5000 Hz Sets the cycle of modulation MODU Set the modulation function to ON or OFF When this item is...

Page 95: ...MODU button to display the MODULATION screen Data for a cycle of modulation wavelength is displayed as a graph on the MODU LATION screen Set the ratio of the period of High in a cycle in DUTY the modu...

Page 96: ...aximum set output Ex 2 When performing modulation from the minimum to the maximum on MF C500A SF The modulation width whose center is 250 W can be obtained by setting SET POWER to 500 and POWER to 50...

Page 97: ...ation Part Operating Part Maintenance Part Appendixes 4 Press the FREQUENCY setting button Enter the repetition frequency by using the numeric keypad and then press the ENT key 2 Enabling the Modulati...

Page 98: ...rom the buffer Also you can move a waveform data to another schedule appling these functions Operating Procedure 1 Select a schedule number to copy from 2 Press the Fn button and select COPY The sched...

Page 99: ...1 is 1 SEAM setting POWER 0 to 150 0 Laser output value 1 2 30 to 300 W MF C300A SF 50 to 500 W MF C500A SF Total output time FIX sum of FLASH1 to 3 and COOL1 to 2 TIMEs FLEX CW sum of all TIMEs 0 1ms...

Page 100: ...ain intervals because the display timing is too quick Use the displayed value as reference AVERAGE Displays the average power W of output laser light In the FIX FLEX mode an upper lower limit judgment...

Page 101: ...ht outputs To reset the display to 0 perform a reset operation on the STATUS screen GOOD COUNT Displays the appropriate number of laser light outputs The appropriate number of outputs means the laser...

Page 102: ...e SCHEDULE setting button Enter the SCHEDULE number by using the and buttons or numeric key pad and then press the ENT key The measured energy value of the last output laser light and laser light wave...

Page 103: ...ton Enter the lower limit value by using the numeric keypad and then press the ENT key The lower limit value of allowable energy is registered When laser light is out of the set allowable energy range...

Page 104: ...ER CON TROL on the CONFIG screen and set the CW SLOPE CHK DISABLE to ON Also set the slope to the value higher than the preliminary oscillation output Preliminary oscillation Preliminary oscillation O...

Page 105: ...signal 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 or 128 to select a SCHEDULE number is input The following timing chart shows the laser light output timing when the laser signal acceptance time is 16 ms and 4 ms 1 Laser star...

Page 106: ...Acceptance Time for Laser Start Signal Schedule Signal 2 Changing the Acceptance Time 1 Set the LASER START DELAY 2 Press the X button The CONFIG screen reappears and the acceptance time for laser sta...

Page 107: ...onnected PLC Programmable Logic Controller EXTERNAL CONTROL and con trol by sending a command from the connected personal computer RS 485 CON TROL At PANEL CONTROL processing schedules are set by usin...

Page 108: ...t displays setting items setting buttons set values monitor data and windows and keyboard required for settings 2 EMERGENCY STOP Button This is an emergency stop button With this button pressed the la...

Page 109: ...ge 80 For connector functions refer to Chapter 4 3 Connector Functions on page 117 Before turning on the power supply put pin No 25 control switching of the EXT I O 1 connector to an open circuit to i...

Page 110: ...the SCHEDULE setting button Enter the SCHEDULE number by using by using the and buttons or nu meric keypad and then press the ENT key In this example set 5 As the SCHEDULE number it is possible to se...

Page 111: ...stronger in FLASH1 by using the numeric keypad and then press the ENT key In this example set 10 0 ms Note Set SLOPE so as to result in the following value SLOPE FLASH1 When setting FLASH2 or FLASH3...

Page 112: ...button to display the STATUS screen When Pin No 25 control switching of the EXT I O 1 connector remains in an open state external input signals are disabled and PANEL CONTROL is dis played in CONTROL...

Page 113: ...another registered SCHEDULE number With this laser light is output in the output conditions of this SCHEDULE 7 Press the MON button to display the MONITOR screen and check the laser output energy J a...

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Page 115: ...CONTROL At the control by external input output signals EXTERNAL CONTROL output sched ules are set by another method PANEL CONTROL RS 485 CONTROL in advance After that such control as schedule selecti...

Page 116: ...DB CTH 10 HIROSE ELECTRIC CO LTD EXT I O 2 HDCB 37P 05 HDC CTH 10 REM I L 116 12A10 2AF10 5 TAJIMI ELECTRONICS CO LTD E STOP HDBB 25S 05 HDB CTH 10 HIROSE ELECTRIC CO LTD Prepare a program and its dev...

Page 117: ...f the attached connectors Plug Case Manufacturer HDBB 25P 05 HDB CTH 10 HIROSE ELECTRIC CO LTD Input Pins of EXT I O 1 Connector Close pin No 25 Pin No Description 1 24 V OUT Power supply for external...

Page 118: ...ng our old products Use the E STOP connector for the emergency stop signal in accordance with machine safety standards 10 Input COM 19 0 V OUT Power supply for external input signals This pin is exclu...

Page 119: ...ot connect anything 20 Monitor trouble When the monitor value of laser energy is out of the range of HIGH and LOW set on the MONITOR screen the circuit is closed for 20 ms At the same time error No 03...

Page 120: ...not connect anything 16 Unused Do not connect anything 17 Unused Do not connect anything 18 Unused Do not connect anything 19 Unused Do not connect anything 20 Unused Do not connect anything 21 Unuse...

Page 121: ...4 and 128 28 SCHEDULE 2 29 SCHEDULE 4 30 SCHEDULE 8 31 SCHEDULE 16 32 SCHEDULE 32 33 SCHEDULE 64 34 SCHEDULE 128 35 Input COM Common terminal for input signals 36 Unused Do not connect anything 37 0V...

Page 122: ...122 MF C300A SF C500A SF 3 Connector Functions Pin No Description 12 Unused Do not connect anything 13 Unused Do not connect anything 14 Output COM...

Page 123: ...AF10 5 TAJIMI ELECTRONICS CO LTD Pin No Description 1 When the section between pin No 1 and pin No 2 is put an open circuit the LD is turned off 2 When the section between 2 pins of this connector is...

Page 124: ...etween pin No 14 and pin No 19 between pin No 3 and pin No 5 and between pin No 6 and pin No 16 in closed circuits and then input the trouble reset signal 14 16 19 11 External interlock input 1 When t...

Page 125: ...wiring can ren der the Laser unsafe CAUTION ALL CONNECTIONS ARE POTENTIAL FREE DRY CONTACT CLOSURE ONLY Do not apply any voltage or current or you will damage the system Do not connect to the power su...

Page 126: ...Complicated systems are integrated using certified safety controllers or safety relays In this situation one device is the master and the rest of the devices are the slaves The Laser is considered a s...

Page 127: ...y Relay Module Any suitable IEC13849 1 com pliant safety relay controller is acceptable as long as it is implemented in this manner The end user is responsible for verifying compliance of the machine...

Page 128: ...The polarity may be positive or negative 1 1 Normally closed for Laser Stop Inside of the laser 10k 10k TLP180 TLP197G 24V EXT 0V 24V DC RY EXT I O 1 2 to 6 25 EXT I O 2 27 to 34 EXT I O 1 11 to 17 2...

Page 129: ...on Part When Using a Contact Signal 10k 10k TLP180 TLP197G 24V EXT 0V RY EXT I O 1 2 to 6 25 EXT I O 2 27 to 34 EXT I O 1 11 to 17 20 22 23 EXT I O 2 3 EXT I O 1 21 EXT I O 2 14 EXT I O 1 1 EXT I O 1...

Page 130: ...2 to 6 25 EXT I O 2 27 to 34 EXT I O 1 11 to 17 20 22 23 EXT I O 2 3 EXT I O 1 21 EXT I O 2 14 EXT I O 1 19 EXT I O 1 9 EXT I O 1 1 EXT I O 1 10 EXT I O 2 35 4 7k 4 7k TLP180 EXT 24V 24V output 0V ou...

Page 131: ...tical fiber as an example 1 Switching the Control Method 1 Put pin No 25 control switching of the EXT I O 1 connector in a closed circuit Pin No 23 of the EXT I O 1 connector is put in a closed circui...

Page 132: ...1 seconds maximum 4 Outputting Laser Light 1 Put pin No 2 Laser Start of the EXT I O 1 connector in a closed circuit Laser light is output from the optical fiber Pin No 22 End output of the EXT I O 1...

Page 133: ...28 in a closed circuit to turn on SCH 02 6 Outputting Laser Light 1 Put pin No 2 Laser start of the EXT I O 1 connector in a closed circuit Laser light is output from the optical fiber The details are...

Page 134: ...y guide light before processing according to the following procedure 1 Adjust the workpiece and output unit positions to set an appropriate work dis tance distance between the workpiece and the output...

Page 135: ...485 CONTROL At the control by external communication RS 485 CONTROL the original customer developed program is executed on the personal computer to set laser output sched ules and read monitor data an...

Page 136: ...tion Part Chapter 1 Options on page 28 Prepare the program and its development environment for laser control on the customer side It is recommended to use the shielded cable To exhibit the shield effe...

Page 137: ...x Transfer rate 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 bps Data type Start bit 1 Data bit 8 or 7 Stop bit 2 or 1 Parity bit Even odd none Character code ASCII Set the transfer rate data type and equipment No b...

Page 138: ...nter the laser equipment No in the range of 0 to 15 by using the numeric key pad and then press the ENT key For controlling multiple lasers by single personal computer it is necessary to reg ister equ...

Page 139: ...D T 0 E T X B C C Laser to PC S T X data E T X B C C Or C H 1 C H 0 N A K The schedule No or data No is out of the range WS Setting the control method SCHEDULE No etc PC to laser S T X C H 1 C H 0 W S...

Page 140: ...xternal communication control is not performed C2 GOOD COUNT reset command PC to laser S T X C H 1 C H 0 C 2 E T X B C C Laser to PC C H 1 C H 0 A C K Or C H 1 C H 0 N A K External communication contr...

Page 141: ...ge within the data range of 0000 to 0255 If spaces are entered the currently selected schedule is used DT1 DT0 Data No DT1 tens digit DT0 units digit For detailed information on the data No see Set Va...

Page 142: ...aveform data 095 to 099 SH3 SH2 SH1 SH0 Schedule No SH3 thousands digit SH2 hundreds digit SH1 tens digit SH0 units digit Enter the No of the schedule you want to read within the data range of 0000 to...

Page 143: ...REPEAT on the SCHEDULE screen Pulse repetition rate FIX FLEX 00001 01000 Cannot be set in the CW mode 05 SHOT on the SCHEDULE screen Number of consecutive shots FIX FLEX 0001 9999 Cannot be set in th...

Page 144: ...OINT 04 TIME on the SCHEDULE screen 0000 5000 0 1ms 0000 9995 0 01ms 05 POINT 05 TIME on the SCHEDULE screen 0000 5000 0 1ms 0000 9995 0 01ms 06 POINT 06 TIME on the SCHEDULE screen 0000 5000 0 1ms 00...

Page 145: ...000 2000 0 1 04 POINT 04 POWER on the SCHEDULE screen 0000 2000 0 1 05 POINT 05 POWER on the SCHEDULE screen 0000 2000 0 1 06 POINT 06 POWER on the SCHEDULE screen 0000 2000 0 1 07 POINT 07 POWER on t...

Page 146: ...0 1s 0 01s 0 001s 03 POINT 13 TIME on the SCHEDULE screen 0000 9999 1s 0 1s 0 01s 0 001s 04 POINT 14 TIME on the SCHEDULE screen 0000 9999 1s 0 1s 0 01s 0 001s 05 POINT 15 TIME on the SCHEDULE screen...

Page 147: ...75 SEAM setting value SEAM ON OFF Data No Item Data Range 01 SEAM on the SEAM screen Fade function ON OFF 0 OFF 1 ON 0 1 76 SEAM setting value SHOT 01 to 10 Data No Item Data Range 01 POINT 01 SHOT o...

Page 148: ...on the SEAM screen 0000 1500 0 1 09 POINT 09 POWER on the SEAM screen 0000 1500 0 1 10 POINT 10 POWER on the SEAM screen 0000 1500 0 1 79 SEAM setting value POWER 11 to 20 Data No Item Data Range 01 P...

Page 149: ...TOR screen Number of outputs of appropriate energy 000000000 999999999 03 AVERAGE on the MONITOR screen Average power of output laser light 000000 999999 1W 00 Laser Power Monitor Energy number of wav...

Page 150: ...to change the classification No according to the number of waveform data of the laser power monitor sent by R00 nn 04 to perform repeated reading 51 LD Output Total Time Data No Item Data Range 01 FL...

Page 151: ...by customer In the maintenance mode the control method cannot be changed When the CONTROL keyswitch is turned OFF the control method is re turned to 0 Control by laser controller when the control by e...

Page 152: ...waveform data etc on page 149 is sent In the case of a high speed repeat ed output however the data is sent at certain intervals because the commu nication is too quick Even if the control method is...

Page 153: ...trol by external input output signals Output schedules are set on the laser controller 2 Control by external communication control 3 Maintenance mode 4 Missing number 5 Control by external input outpu...

Page 154: ...Laser Personal computer etc Laser S T X E T X B C C S T X C H 1 C H 0 R D E T X B C C Personal computer etc Laser 2 3 Personal computer etc Laser Personal computer etc Laser 4 5 A C K N A K W D Y 3 Y...

Page 155: ...A C K N A K Or C H 1 C H 0 C H 1 C H 0 A C K N A K Or C H 1 C H 0 C H 1 C H 0 A C K N A K Or C H 1 C H 0 C H 1 C H 0 S T X C H 1 C H 0 E T X B C C 0 S T X C H 1 C H 0 E T X B C C 9 C S T X C H 1 C H 0...

Page 156: ...r has occurred the error No is to be 000 For the contents corresponding to error No refer to the Maintenance Part Chapter 2 1 Error Display and How to Take a Measure on page 171 11 12 Personal compute...

Page 157: ...ns digit CP0 units digit 00 CPU 01 MAIN FPGA 02 SUB FPGA If 99 is entered data is read in a batch Laser S T X E T X B C C S T X C H 1 C H 0 R D E T X B C C Personal computer etc Laser 2 3 Personal com...

Page 158: ...between individual data Reading the Equipment Name The command code RN to read the equipment name is explained below CH1 CH0 Equipment No CH1 tens digit CH0 units digit name Equipment name Personal co...

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Page 161: ...ng items and take extreme care WARNING Before starting maintenance operations be sure to turn OFF the power supply Turning ON the power supply for an operation check during maintenance puts the laser...

Page 162: ...ected life of the part and is different from the warranty period 2 Part replacement is performed when any damage or defect is found or the usable period ends 3 When the laser is stopped for a long tim...

Page 163: ...ecommended and pro tective glasses CAUTION Calibrate the laser power meter every year Operating Procedure 1 Turn on the guide light and adjust the posi tion so that the beam diameter becomes about 2 3...

Page 164: ...1 Validating the Laser Power Correction Function 1 Turn OFF the CONTROL keyswitch and turn ON the MAIN POWER switch Power is supplied and the POWER lamp comes on 2 While the KEY SWITCH CHECK screen i...

Page 165: ...OPTION setting button and set to USE to restart the equipment 2 Correcting the Laser Output 1 Display the MONITOR screen and depress the POWER ADJ button for about 1 second 2 Set up the power meter Op...

Page 166: ...he button 4 Press the LASER START STOP button of the laser controller Check the display on the power meter and confirm that the laser is emitted The laser is emitted with the rated output setting Due...

Page 167: ...H A10 occurs Confirm that the measurement of the power meter is proper Make the UP DOWN adjustment within the range of gauge 100 to 110 Since the adjustment range 100 to 110 is displayed by an integer...

Page 168: ...2 Cleaning and Replacing the Protective Glass Clean the protective glass every day and replace it every month For how to clean and replace the protective glass refer to the operation manual for the o...

Page 169: ...s decreases the cooling capacity increases the internal temperature and affects the service life of parts To give normal per formance of the laser welder perform cleaning periodically Item required He...

Page 170: ...170 MF C300A SF C500A SF 3 Maintenance of the Power Supply Section 4 Install the air filter and tighten the bezel with the filter fixing screws...

Page 171: ...take a proper measure If you have any unclear point contact the distributor or us for information When there is any related page in this Operation Manual the reference page is shown LD State of LD do...

Page 172: ...d Pin No 14 and Pin No 19 of the E STOP connector Reset the EMERGENCY STOP buttons provided at the front surface of the main unit and of the laser controller 024 E INDICATOR TROUBLE PROGRAM CONT OFF O...

Page 173: ...ON The communication line in the main unit is abnor mal If there is any noise generation source nearby separate it as far as possible or take a preventive measure for occurrence of noise 070 BCMD ERR...

Page 174: ...N Restart the LASER If this error happens often consult us 217 OUTPUT POWER LOW A04 OFF ON The optical circuit is wrong Consult us 218 ILLEGAL USE A05 Invalid operation in self checking at warming up...

Page 175: ...he signal consult us 236 LD POWER VOLTAGE ALARM A11 OFF ON A voltage error has occurred with the LD power supply If this error happens often by restarting consult us 237 LD ALARM A21 OFF ON An error h...

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Page 179: ...3 max less than 100 W 2 max 100 W or more Ambient temperature 5 C max Laser emission time 8 hours max Mode field diameter 0 022 mm Beam quality BPP 0 48 mm mrad max calculated value M2 1 4 max Cooling...

Page 180: ...storage 10 to 50 C Humidity during transport or storage 20 to 85 RH Vibration during transport 4 9 m s2 0 5 G max Impact during transport 49 m s2 5 G max Vibration during operations 10 to 60 Hz 0 98 m...

Page 181: ...MF C300A SF C500A SF Dimensional Outline Drawings Unit mm Introduction Part Operating Part Maintenance Part Appendixes Installation and Preparation Part Front view Rear view Top view Right side view L...

Page 182: ...182 MF C300A SF C500A SF Dimensional Outline Drawings Fiber Connector Unit mm Max diameter incl the removable gaiter...

Page 183: ...AL CONTROL The control method is switched by putting pin No 25 of the EXT I O 1 connector in an open circuit or a closed circuit For PANEL CONTROL in which control is exerted by laser controller put t...

Page 184: ...alid schedule is selected 3 Time required for the end signal to be output after a laser output 4 Time required for outputting a signal to indicate whether the laser energy is within the set upper limi...

Page 185: ...laser energy is within the set upper limit value HIGH and lower limit value LOW of monitor output In 3 and 5 the acceptance time is 16 ms but can be changed to 0 1 1 2 4 or 8 ms on the CONFIG screen...

Page 186: ...nd lower limit value LOW of monitor output In 2 and 3 the output time is 20 ms but can be changed to 30 or 40 ms on the CONFIG screen LD ON Output Schedule 1 Input Schedule 2 Input Schedule 4 Input Sc...

Page 187: ...output preparation time 2 1ms min Monitor error output time Minimum error output time for 1000 pps Introduction Part Operating Part Maintenance Part Appendixes Installation and Preparation Part Operat...

Page 188: ...ontact commonly Abbreviation of Com mon Common Common line This means a connecting point where multiple points are commonly connected to the same point in the circuit or wiring The electric circuit in...

Page 189: ...man This is also called visible laser In this laser diode laser for guide light is output P 57 H Harmonic Waveform having 3 to 40 times of frequency of the basic frequency 50 60 Hz P 43 I Input unit...

Page 190: ...tes with the parity bit by checking whether the number of 0s or 1s in the obtained bit train is odd or even When an error is found data is retransmitted or processing is interrupted P 139 PE Protectiv...

Page 191: ...equence control by executing the programmed contents of control being a product name of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Single phase Electric current whose magnitude and direction change periodically...

Page 192: ...Enter No optionally SLOPE TIME 00 0 50 0 ms FLASH1 TIME 00 2 50 0 ms POWER 000 0 200 0 COOL1 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms FLASH2 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms POWER 000 0 200 0 COOL2 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms FLASH3 TIME 00 0 50 0...

Page 193: ...0 ms POWER 000 0 200 0 COOL1 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms FLASH2 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms POWER 000 0 200 0 COOL2 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms FLASH3 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms POWER 000 0 200 0 SLOPE TIME 00 0 50 0 ms SET POWER MF C300A...

Page 194: ...ms POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 05 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 06 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 07 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 08 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms POWER 000 0 200...

Page 195: ...0 POINT 17 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 18 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 19 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 20 TIME 00 0 50 0 ms POWER 000 0 200 0 SET POWER MF C300...

Page 196: ...POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 05 TIME 00 0 99 9 sec POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 06 TIME 00 0 99 9 sec POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 07 TIME 00 0 99 9 sec POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 08 TIME 00 0 99 9 sec POWER 000 0 200...

Page 197: ...9 9 sec POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 17 TIME 00 0 99 9 sec POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 18 TIME 00 0 99 9 sec POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 19 TIME 00 0 99 9 sec POWER 000 0 200 0 POINT 20 TIME 00 0 99 9 sec POWER 00...

Page 198: ...ns of EXT I O 1 Connector 118 Output Pins of EXT I O 2 Connector 121 PLC 115 REM I L Connector 34 123 Ext I O 59 F FIX 80 86 FLASH 81 86 111 FLEX 80 83 Fn 82 84 85 FORM 86 FREQUENCY 94 G GOOD COUNT 61...

Page 199: ...Terminals 33 Preliminary Oscillation 82 PWRMON Connector 35 R READY Lamp 31 REFERENCE VALUE 81 83 85 REPEAT 81 84 87 RS 485 CONTROL 54 61 Code Table 139 Communication Schedules 137 connector 136 Contr...

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