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ML-2350A/2351A
2. Setting the Laser Light Delivery
2. Setting the Laser Light Delivery
This laser can output single laser light to multiple optical fibers or to a single
optical fiber by the functions of the built-in beamsplitter and timesharing unit.
This section explains the sharing specifications of this laser.
Laser Light Sharing
The laser light sharing specification is divided into powersharing and timesharing.
At powersharing, laser light is split into multiple beams by beamsplitter and then
transfer them to multiple optical fibers to perform welding at multiple points at the
same time. Since laser light is split into multiple beams, the respective laser outputs
become weak.
At timesharing, a single laser light reflected on the mirror of the timesharing unit is
transferred to a single optical fiber to perform welding. A selected branch shutter is
opened, so that laser light is output as 100% energy without being split.
The ML-2350A/2351A main unit is provided with a branch shutter with opening/
closing sensor and a timesharing unit according to the sharing specification. At
delivery, a sharing method is initially set by the DIP switch of the main unit.
For this laser, the following 12 types of sharing specification are available.
Sharing method
Corresponding
model
Single: Output to single optical fiber ML-235□A-010
2-powersharing: Output to 2 optical fibers at the same time ML-235□A-020
3-powersharing: Output to 3 optical fibers at the same time ML-235□A-030
4-powersharing: Output to 4 optical fibers at the same time ML-235□A-040
2-timesharing: Output to one optionally selected out of 2 optical fibers ML-235□A-002
3-timesharing: Output to one optionally selected out of 3 optical fibers ML-235□A-003
4-timesharing: Output to one optionally selected out of 4 optical fibers ML-235□A-004
5-timesharing: Output to one optionally selected out of 5 optical fibers ML-235□A-005
6-timesharing: Output to one optionally selected out of 6 optical fibers ML-235□A-006
2 timesharings of 2-powersharing deliveries:
Output to 2 optical fibers of an optionally selected block after 4 fibers are
divided into 2 blocks, namely, front 2-fiber block and rear 2-fiber block
ML-235□A-022
3 timesharings of 2-powersharing deliveries:
Output to 2 optical fibers of an optionally selected block after 6 fibers are
divided into 3 blocks, namely, front 2-fiber block, intermediate 2-fiber block,
and rear 2-fiber block
ML-235□A-023
2 timesharings of 3-powersharing deliveries:
Output to 3 optical fibers of an optionally selected block after 6 fibers are
divided into 2 blocks, namely, front 3-fiber block and rear 3-fiber block
ML-235□A-032
At the above timesharing, as soon as the branch shutter is opened after "SHUTTER
1" to "SHUTTER 6" are set to ON, the timesharing unit is automatically operated to
split laser light.