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Summary of Contents for 36x24

Page 1: ...FSLaser Professional Series 36x24 and 48x36 Lasers Setup and Installation Guide 3 21 2013 ...

Page 2: ...SLaser LLC 4325 West Patrick Ln Suite 155 Las Vegas NV 89118 Phone 702 605 0644 Fax 650 215 9917 Technical Support Phone 702 879 2762 Technical Support Email support fslaser com http fslaser com resources software manual downloads ...

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Page 4: ...Up Your Laser System 9 Parts and Accessories 10 Get to Know Your Laser 11 Connecting the Exhaust 15 Connecting the Water Pump and Air Assist Compressor 16 Water Pump Connection 16 Water Chiller Upgrade Optional 17 Air Assist 17 Third Party Air Assist Systems 18 Connecting Electrical Power 18 Part 3 Quick Start and Setup 20 Overview 20 Beam Path 21 Laser Tube Test 24 Mirror Alignment 25 Alignment T...

Page 5: ... v Part 4 Rotary Attachment Setup 32 Rotary Attachment Connection 32 Appendix A Troubleshooting 34 ...

Page 6: ...ookmark not defined Figure 8 Exhaust Port 15 Figure 9 Exhaust Fan and Tubing 15 Figure 10 Water Pump 16 Figure 11 Basic Water Chiller 17 Figure 12 Air Compressor 18 Figure 13 Optics Set 1 22 Figure 14 Work Area Optics Sets 2 and 3 23 Figure 15 Detail of Optics Sets 2 and 3 24 Figure 16 Using the Focus Ruler 30 Figure 17 Rotary Attachment with Glass Work Piece 32 Figure 18 Rotary Attachment Connect...

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Page 8: ...free of clutter combustible materials explosives or volatile solvents such as acetone alcohol or gasoline ALWAYS keep a properly maintained and inspected fire extinguisher on hand FSLaser recommends a Carbon Dioxide fire extinguisher or a multi purpose dry chemical fire extinguisher The Carbon Dioxide extinguishers are more expensive than a dry chemical but offer certain advantages should you ever...

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Page 10: ... to safely setup and use your laser you should read at least the first seven parts of this manual Icons Used in This Manual This icon marks Warnings and Cautions Please pay special attention to information associated with this icon The fire warning icon calls attention to fire risks that are present while operating the laser Indicates information related to connecting your laser to your computer u...

Page 11: ...ile this device employs the same technology as a handheld laser pointer it is potentially hazardous if its beam is directed into the eye General Operation Precautions The laser operator should observe the following NEVER operate the machine with any of the panels removed Be aware that removal of any portion of the cabinet will expose a Class 4 laser system and greatly increase the risk of injury a...

Page 12: ...on Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure The standard reference for laser safety is the American Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers Z136 1 2000 developed by the American National Standards Institute ANSI This reference is the basis for many of the federal regulations for laser and laser system manuf...

Page 13: ...it is turned on DO NOT access the electronics area with hands or tools unless the unit is disconnected from power The power supply is capable of outputting DC 20 000V at up to 30mA always make sure to give the supply capacitors adequate time to discharge before accessing the electronics area This power is also provided to the discharge terminals on the laser tube itself Your laser shipped with sil...

Page 14: ...leave the laser system unattended during operation KEEP the area around the machine clean and free of clutter combustible materials explosives or volatile solvents such as acetone alcohol or gasoline ALWAYS keep a properly maintained and inspected fire extinguisher on hand FSLaser recommends a Carbon Dioxide fire extinguisher or a multi purpose dry chemical fire extinguisher Carbon Dioxide extingu...

Page 15: ...ies with 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 the Federal Performance Standards for Light Emitting Products except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated July 16 2001 The Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the US FDA issued Laser Notice No 50 to permit manufacturers to classify and manufacture their products in accordance with the International Standard ...

Page 16: ...the warranty Purchase a container to act as a reservoir for the distilled water Be sure to check the container regularly to ensure that the water remains clean and deep enough to cover the pump Once your laser has arrived you will need to do the following to set up your machine Remove the laser and accessories from the box Connect the exhaust cooling and air assist systems Remove the zip ties 3 th...

Page 17: ...chine 1 2 Exhaust fan 1 3 Exhaust Tubing 2 4 Air compressor 1 5 Water pump tubing 1 set 6 Honeycomb cutting table and Knife edge table 1 set 7 Power cable 1 8 Focus ruler 1 9 Software Download Sheet and QuickStart Guide 1 10 Key sets 1 set for ignition and 1 for compartments 2 sets 11 Additional Accessories Metal Square for lens removal Hex Key Screw Driver Clamps 1 set ...

Page 18: ...6 Laser System Figure 1 Main Assembly 1 Work area lid with protective window 2 RetinaEngrave CapTouch Control Panel 3 Mirror 2 4 Laser Head 5 X cable carrier 6 Emergency Stop press to engage twist to release 7 Main power key switch switch 8 Work area with included Knife edge table 9 Autofocus plunger 10 Ammeter ...

Page 19: ... 12 Figure 2 Honeycomb Table included Figure 3 Work Area Interior 1 X axis drive motor 2 Y cable carrier 3 Magnetic safety interlock sensor ...

Page 20: ... 13 Figure 4 Rear Inputs 1 AC power input 2 AC input re settable fuse 3 Exhaust port 4 Water inlet 5 Air inlet 6 Water outlet ...

Page 21: ... 14 Figure 5 Laser Head Assembly 1 Mirror 3 2 Mirror 3 adjustment thumbscrew 3 Air assist input 4 Air assist nozzle 5 Autofocus plunger ...

Page 22: ...nd exhausts them to the outside of the building You should never operate your laser without a working exhaust Figure 6 Exhaust Port The exhaust port on your laser is a 6in flange located on the rear of the unit Figure 6 Use flexible metal tubing to connect the laser system to the exhaust system Check your system for leaks most can be remedied with duct tape Figure 7 Exhaust Fan and Tubing ...

Page 23: ...r bubbles inside of the water jacket of the laser tube Air bubbles can create local hotspots in the resonance chamber and reduce the lifetime of your tube If present water bubbles typically migrate to the electrodes on either end of the tube You should visually inspect the laser tube to make sure that bubbles are not present slightly tilting the laser while powering on the circulation pump is usua...

Page 24: ...ter inlet of the laser Connect the water INLET on the water chiller to the water outlet on the laser Turn the water chiller on and the water will be flowing The other buttons on the advanced freon chiller adjust the temperature and do not need to be adjusted The ideal temperature for the water is between 55 80 degrees Air Assist Air is used as a pressurized gas to assist in cutting and engraving o...

Page 25: ...are configured to accept 110VAC at 60Hz 220VAC units connect to power through an included converter single phase 220VAC The electrical cord is found among the accessories The power cord plugs into a C14 power receptacle located on the right side of the machine in the rear The laser system itself can be run off of most circuits without modification However please be aware that the accessories will ...

Page 26: ...ce The control system power is controlled by the large red button e stop located on the top of the case in the far right This is a normally open twist to release button To power the laser down simply press the button down until it locks To power the laser up twist the button clockwise according to the indicating arrows on the surface of the button ...

Page 27: ...s mirrors are aligned during assembly at our location however shipping subjects the laser system to a great deal of vibration which can cause the mirrors to vibrate slightly out of alignment These tests require the following tools and materials Scissors or small wire cutters for removing axis zip ties Thermal paper This is the same paper that receipts are printed on Used receipts work Masking pain...

Page 28: ...version of RetinaEngrave3D can be downloaded using your credentials from http fslaser com resources software manual downloads This page also has the latest version of the software manual which includes installation setup and use instructions ...

Page 29: ...hassis The beam path and direction are defined by the white arrows while the focused beam is denoted by the red arrow Figure 11 Optics Set 1 1 Laser tube emission aperture 2 Beam combiner 3 Visible red diode laser mount with adjustment thumbscrews 4 Mirror 1 5 Mirror 1 adjustment thumbscrews ...

Page 30: ... 23 Figure 12 Optics Sets 1 and 2 Figure 13 Work Area Optics Sets 2 and 3 1 Optics set 2 Mirror 2 and adjustment screws 2 Optics set 3 Laser head mirror 3 autofocus focus lens and air assist ...

Page 31: ...tached and engaged water pump 2 Open the work area cover 3 Take a piece of thermal paper and tape between the Beam Combiner and mirror 1 with the sensitive shiny side facing the laser tube output Alignment is not critical but make sure that there is a large enough white space that can capture the beam output the beam is approximately 5mm in diameter and will exit from the center of the tube 4 Clos...

Page 32: ...ipping is a high vibration environment and it is sometimes necessary to re align mirrors Before going through a full re alignment process check and see what the current alignment is Alignment Test 1 Take a piece of thermal paper and place it in front of mirror 3 covering the aperture Tape two edges so that the paper will stay relatively taut over the hole Press your finger firmly along the edge of...

Page 33: ...ube may be sitting at an angle causing it to hit the beam combiner Adjust one of the clamps of the laser tube to move the tube down so it is not clipped by the beam combiner This should not happen normally unless you changed the tube so contact FSL tech support for more details 4 Move the X gantry the long black bar down to the lowest Y position as shown in the following picture Put a piece of the...

Page 34: ... on the top and on the bottom Y positions and adjusting mirror 1 to move the red dot to the center of the two black dots until the two black dots from the top and bottom Y positions are centered on top of each other The idea is that when the laser is not aligned you will have two black dots from the test fires in the top and bottom positions The red laser pointer is aligned with the invisible lase...

Page 35: ...lack dots on the thermal paper and the red dot Verify as you move from the left side to the right side that the red pointer tracks between the two black dots 16 Move the laser head to the far right The red laser dot should overlap with one of the black dots Adjusting only mirror 2 move the red dot between the two black dots 17 Replace with a new piece of thermal paper and fire dots in the far left...

Page 36: ...where on the laser bed The closer you get the dots stationary the better aligned the laser will be You can fire black dots at the 4 corners of the laser bed and verify none of them are more than 2mm away from each other Congratulations your laser is now aligned Adjust mirror 3 until red dot centered ...

Page 37: ...ncluded 2 inch focal length lens To focus for engraving or cutting simply place the ruler on the top of the engraving plane and jog the Z table up or down until the small notch rests evenly with the flange of the air nozzle Figure 15 Figure 15 Using the Focus Ruler As an alternative to the focus ruler you can use the included autofocus mechanism FSLaser recommends using the focus ruler to achieve ...

Page 38: ... 2 Once the machine has an IP approx 30s launch RetinaEngrave 3 Place your piece of sample material on the honeycomb 4 Focus the laser head onto the sample piece 5 Close the cover 6 From CorelDraw call up the print menu 7 Select the Full Spectrum Engineering Driver 8 If the Pre flight check fails check that both your document page size and printer page size match the size of the work area and that...

Page 39: ...mage below until the work piece is level Use a level to check the surface Figure 16 Rotary Attachment with Glass Work Piece Rotary Attachment Connection Your rotary attachment ships with a round 4 pin connector that is designed to mate with the Y axis plug on the right side of the work area Figure 17 With the power off unscrew the ring securing the connectors together and disconnect the motor driv...

Page 40: ... 33 Figure 17 Rotary Attachment Connection behind belt 1 Rotary attachment Y motor electrical connection Figure 18 Rotary Attachment Loose Electrical Connection Detail ...

Page 41: ... completely from the lid and place it directly on the black magnet switch Try 3 positions for the magnet center bottom and top Often times the magnet switch needs to be tilted slightly so that one end faces the magnet to activate 4 Open the back and look for the blue power supply This has 2 LEDS When both the magnet and the water switch are activated the YELLOW led will be lit This will turn off i...

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