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TASK

PROCEED

TIMING

LAST REVISION

Check the state of lens

Visual inspection of the lens

Weekly

Check all cavities and cover

Visual inspection of the cavities for
clean the dirt

Check all those connections

Check that all the connector are
correct and healthy

Examine the laser system air
filters

Visual inspection to the state of the
filters.

Clean the focal lens

Remove the dirt of the focal lens

Monthly

Clean the air filters

Remove the dirt of the air filters.

Quarterly

Visually inspect optical
components

Check that all optical components
are correct and healthy

Replace the cabinet air filters

Change the cabinet air filters due to
wearing out of this.

Annually

Inspect the laser beam
deflections

Check the deflections of the laser to
find variations.

Check the power delivered by
laser

Assure that the power delivered by
the laser not decrease in time

Inspect electronic components

Check that the electronic
components (control boards, etc.) are
healthy

Cleaning the optical
components

Cleaning (replace if necessary) the
optical elements like lens, focal
lens…

Biannually

13-5 •PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

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Page 1: ... This Quick Reference Guide describes the basic handling procedures of the Hitachi LM 300 Series If the Laser Marker is improperly handled or maintained it may not operate smoothly and may become defective or cause an accident After thoroughly reading the manual properly store it for future reference V 51021160 ...

Page 2: ...ND LAW 1 9 1 4 1 CDRH REQUIREMENTS 1 9 1 4 2 UNITED STATES FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMISSION REQUIREMENTS 1 10 1 4 3 UNITED STATES FCC REQUIREMENTS 1 10 1 4 4 USER INFORMATION 1 10 1 4 5 EUROPEAN UNION REQUIREMENTS 1 11 1 5 FEATURES OF CO2 SYSTEMS 1 15 1 6 WARNING LABELS 1 17 2 INTRODUCTION TO PRINTER 2 1 2 1 APPEARANCE 2 1 2 2 PHYSICAL FEATURES 2 2 2 3 LASER SYSTEM INSTALLATION 2 2 3 SCREEN 3 1 3 ...

Page 3: ...ANTISTATIC PRECAUTIONS 13 1 13 1 3 RECOMMENDED GOOD PROCEDURE 13 2 13 1 4 TECHNICAL DATA AND QUALITY CONTROL AND PRODUCTION CHECKLIST 13 2 13 1 5 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS DOCUMENTS 13 2 13 2 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 13 3 13 3 CLEANING THE LASER SYSTEM 13 6 13 3 1 ASPECTS TO CONSIDER 13 6 13 3 2 LASER SYSTEM COVER 13 6 13 3 3 VISUAL INSPECTION OF OPTICAL ELEMENTS 13 6 13 3 4 MIRRORS AND LENSES 13 7 1...

Page 4: ... installing and starting the system since the product delivered to you by HITACHI involves an element of risk to the user if it is not used correctly The use of controls or adjusting devices or procedures other than those specified herein may results in exposure to laser emission Strict compliance with the safety precautions set out and referred to in this instruction manual and extreme care in us...

Page 5: ...de accordingly in subsequent editions Hitachi reserves the right to make changes without notice to both this publication and to the products described herein HITACHI does not accept responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from the use of information errors omissions contained in this instruction manual or incorrect use of the marking system We acknowledge that there may be errors or omissi...

Page 6: ...s should not exceed five times the AEL of Class I Class IIIB Continuous emission lasers which cannot exceed 0 5W and the emission exposure to pulsed lasers must be less than 105 Jm 2 Class IV High power devices which exceed AEL of Class IIIB 1 2 LASER SAFETY STANDARDS The laser marking system is fitted with basic safety features at the point there might be risk of laser emission if the allowed AEL...

Page 7: ...ddition to the precautions mentioned in the previous section the following should also be used 1 The laser system must be installed adjusted and operated only by qualified trained and authorized personnel 2 The area where the laser marking system will be operating must be identified with a suitable warning sign supplied by HITACHI 3 The beam and incidence area must be surrounded by the material re...

Page 8: ...afety devices and protections supplied by HITACHI will not necessarily meet requirements of the Customer s Local Factory Inspector Laser Safety and Country Regulations and no warranty or representation is given or made that they comply with any statutory or other requirement No liability is accepted by HITACHI in this respect 1 2 1 SAFETY SWITCHES The laser coding system includes the safety switch...

Page 9: ...ctive casing A hole must be made in this cover to allow the marking products to pass through The vent tube will be attached directly over this piece in order to vent fumes that might damage the focus lens Rear cover This part closes the protective casing in the rear A black anodized aluminium or carbon plate should be placed on the inside of the cover This aluminium or carbon plate must have minim...

Page 10: ...t an opening in accordance with the dimensions of the products to be marked 4 Polish the edges of this piece with a polisher This side should be attached to the metal support with screws MAKING THE LEFT SIDE Follow the same steps set forth in the previous paragraph Make an opening to attach the fume vent Attach this side the in the same way as the right side MAKING REAR COVER Steps to follow 1 Tak...

Page 11: ...monochromatic light source Due to these features it can be seen as a source of high luminosity This means that its image is focused on the retina at a point of high density power If the beam diverges and is dispersed on a non reflective screen then there would be an extended view of the image with a decisively less dangerous power density So there are different types of radiation views based on th...

Page 12: ...hat no goggles can provide prolonged protection from direct radiation If exposed to intense laser radiation even briefly or to less intensity but longer duration both the cornea and the retina can be burned and irreparably and permanently damaged Direct exposure to focused radiation can burn the skin In addition it is necessary to bear in mind that there may be collateral ultraviolet radiation alo...

Page 13: ...exposure criteria ANSI Z136 1 1993 American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers Section 7 3 U S Government s Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910 Subpart Z Threshold Limit Values TLV s published by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists ACGIH It may be necessary to consult local governmental agencies regarding restrictions on the ventilation of processing vapors 1 3 ...

Page 14: ...andard prior to certification or introduction of the product in the market by filing reports pertaining to the radiation safety of the product and the associated quality control program to the Centre for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH Failure to provide the required reports or product certification is a violation of Section 360B of the Radiation Control and Health and Safety Service Act of 1...

Page 15: ...nd found to comply by proving performance features that have met or exceeded the requirements of 47 CFR Part 15 1 4 4 USER INFORMATION Safe operation of the laser requires the use of external beam block to safely block the beam from travelling beyond the desired work area Use a firebrick or similar non dispersive non combustible material as the block NEVER use organic material or metals as the bea...

Page 16: ... exposure to hazardous laser energy through unauthorized removal of access panels doors or protective barriers c Risk of exposure to hazardous laser energy and injury due to failure of personnel to use proper eye protection and or failure to adhere to applicable laser safety procedures d Generation of hazardous air contaminants that may be noxious toxic or even fatal With respect to instances of e...

Page 17: ...he source of disturbances in a wide range of frequencies emission at the same time they are also affected by disturbances produced by other devices and thus require an adequate level of immunity 1 Disturbances are normally classified as low frequency 0 f 9 kHz and high frequency f 9 kHz Low frequency phenomena which are particularly important are those connected to harmonic frequencies and electri...

Page 18: ...signed to be incorporated in a system including other equipment it is necessary to create a category 0 stop common to the entire system This is the installer s responsibility 4 Emergency stop Since the laser system is designed to be incorporated in a system including other equipment the emergency stop must be installed based on the technical specifications of the system bearing in mind that it may...

Page 19: ...ty of individuals can be considered low impedance Therefore at high frequencies over a few tens of MHz the impedance of the ground connection is completely unpredictable and there is no guarantee of protection at high frequencies WARNING Always make sure that the electrical system has a ground connection and that the ground connection functions Do not disconnect the ground for any reasons COMPLIAN...

Page 20: ... key switch controls power to laser electronics Key cannot be removed from switch in the On position When no key is inserted or it is in the Off position the laser does not work Yes Yes Emergency stop button The switch that controls the power of laser electronics The user must rearm the emergency button to restores operation In this case the laser system never emits laser The system must be rearme...

Page 21: ... are still closed Operator must reset the key switch or remote switch to restore laser system operation Yes Yes Remote interlock Rear panel connection Disable RF driver laser output when a remote interlock on laser system door or panel is opened Operator must reset the key switch or remote key switch to restore laser system operation Yes Yes Overheating Protection Circuit element The laser system ...

Page 22: ...bel 1 CLASS IV LASER ALARM Label CO2 Label 2 CLASS IV LASER ALARM LABEL Label 3 UNLOCKING PANEL Label 4 LASE HAZARD WARNING SYMBOL Label 5 GENERAL HAZARD SYMBOL Label 6 LASER OPENING Label 7 LASER HAZARD 1 17 WARNING LABELS ...

Page 23: ...INTERLOCKED PANEL LABEL Label 9 LASER OPENING LABEL Label 10 VOLTAGE LABEL Label 12 COMPLIANCE AND HAZARD LABEL Label 13 WARNING LABEL Label 14 AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL LABEL Label 15 LENS COVER WARNING LABELS 1 18 ...

Page 24: ...ns 0 or 90 6 Power cord connector 7 Filter cover 8 Input output connectors A CUSTOMER interface F ENCODER connector B USB port connector G POWER switch C PHOTOCELL connector H USER INTERFACE connector D INTERLOCK connector J SHUTTER switch E ETHERNET connector 4 2 5 1 3 7 6 A B C D E F G H J 8 2 1 APPEARANCE ...

Page 25: ...been designed for support a laser system For the correct marking in a line production assure that the laser system is completely perpendicular to the surface being marked For maintain the perpendicularity use a support to hold the laser in the correct position Adjust the distance from the end of the lens to the surface to be marked as specified in the specification of the lens 190 mm is a typical ...

Page 26: ... EDIT PRINT SETUP TEXT ARC CIRCLE POLYGON RECTANGLE LINE GROUP TEX DAY MONTH YEAR WEEK HOUR MINUTES SECONDS SEQ MESS SEQ NUM USER MESS TEST PRINT STOP USER MESS SEQ NUM GLOB NUM ALARMS POINTER LASER SCANNER DYNAMIC PHOTOCELL ALARMS OPTIONS DELETE MOVE ROTATE 3 1 TOUCH SCREEN MENU DIAGRAM ...

Page 27: ...4 POWER ON 1 Insert the cable into a power outlet 2 Turn the key Power switch is on 3 HOME screen is displayed POWER ON 4 1 ...

Page 28: ...5 EDIT A STRING OF FILE 1 Press the FILE button 2 Press the LOAD button 3 Press the edited file column you want to edit 5 1 EDIT A STRING OF FILE ...

Page 29: ...4 Press the EDIT button 5 Press the column of the figure you want to edit example Text 0 6 Press the TEXT column EDIT A STRING OF FILE 5 2 ...

Page 30: ...7 Scroll the columns area 8 Press the String column 9 Type in the new string and press the RETURN key to accept the change 5 3 EDIT A STRING OF FILE ...

Page 31: ...10 Press the FILE button to save change 11 Press the SAVE button to save the change 12 Press the column of the file just edited 13 Press the YES button EDIT A STRING OF FILE 5 4 ...

Page 32: ...6 SELECT A FILE TO PRINT 1 Press the PRINT button 2 Press the column of the File 3 Select the file name you want to print 4 Confirm the file name you want to print 6 1 SELECT A FILE TO PRINT ...

Page 33: ...7 SAVE A FILE OVERWRITE 1 After the file editing press the SAVE button to save the change 2 Press the column of the file just edited 3 Press the YES button SAVE A FILE OVERWRITE 7 1 ...

Page 34: ...8 POWER AND SPEED ADJUSTMENT 8 1 POWER ADJUSTMENT 1 Press the FILE button 2 Press the LOAD button 3 Press the edited file column you want to edit 8 1 POWER ADJUSTMENT ...

Page 35: ...4 Press the FILE button 5 Press the LAYERS button 6 Press the column of New Layer you want to adjust the power 7 Press the EDIT button POWER ADJUSTMENT 8 2 ...

Page 36: ...9 Press the button increase or the button decrease and press the RETURN key to change Or press the number and the numeric keypad will appear Enter the value and press the RETURN key 10 Press the FILE button 8 3 POWER ADJUSTMENT ...

Page 37: ...11 Press the SAVE button to save the change 12 Press the column of the file for which the power value is just changed 13 Press the YES button POWER ADJUSTMENT 8 4 ...

Page 38: ...8 2 SPEED ADJUSTMENT 1 Press the FILE button 2 Press the LOAD button 3 Press the file column you want to change the speed 8 5 SPEED ADJUSTMENT ...

Page 39: ...4 Press the FILE button 5 Press the LAYERS button 6 Press the column of New Layer column you want to adjust the power 7 Press the EDIT button SPEED ADJUSTMENT 8 6 ...

Page 40: ...9 Press the button increase or the button decrease and press the RETURN key to change Or press the number and the numeric keypad will appear Enter the value and press the RETURN key 10 Press the FILE button 8 7 SPEED ADJUSTMENT ...

Page 41: ...11 Press the SAVE button to save the change 12 Press the column of the file for which the speed value is just changed 13 Press the YES button SPEED ADJUSTMENT 8 8 ...

Page 42: ...9 POSITION ADJUSTMENT 1 Press the FILE button 2 Press the LOAD button 3 Press the edited file column you want to edit 9 1 POSITION ADJUSTMENT ...

Page 43: ...DIT button 5 Press the column of the figure you want to adjust the position example Text 0 column 6 Press the GENERAL column 7 Press the Position X mm column Or press the Position Y mm column POSITION ADJUSTMENT 9 2 ...

Page 44: ...utton decrease and press the RETURN key to change Or press the number and the numeric keypad will appear Enter the value and press the RETURN key 9 Press the FILE button 10 Press the SAVE button to save the change 9 3 POSITION ADJUSTMENT ...

Page 45: ...11 Press the column of the file just changed 12 Press the YES button POSITION ADJUSTMENT 9 4 ...

Page 46: ...10 DYNAMIC OR STATIC SELECTION 1 Press the SETUP button 2 Press the DYNAMIC PHOTOCELL column 3 Press the Mode column 4 Select the column of the mode you want to print 10 1 DYNAMIC OR STATIC SELECTION ...

Page 47: ...5 Confirm the Mode column just changed DYNAMIC OR STATIC SELECTION 10 2 ...

Page 48: ...ART 1 Check the SHUTTER switch is on position 2 Press the PRINT button 3 Confirm the print file is selected 4 a Press the PRINT button Press the STOP button b Press the TEST button One time print 11 1 PRINT START ...

Page 49: ...12 POWER OFF 1 2 Turn the Key Power is off POWER OFF 12 1 ...

Page 50: ...the Maintenance Schedule and performed during this maintenance task 13 1 2 ANTISTATIC PRECAUTIONS The PCBs in Hitachi laser systems use some electrostatic sensitive components that can be severely damaged if these components receive a static discharge Static electricity which is generated on a person through friction and movement is discharged through the first route to ground that is contacted Da...

Page 51: ...ection Preventive maintenance gives an example of Technical Data checklist and another example of Quality control and production checklist The forms are intended for use by Distributor Service Technicians The forms must be completed by the service technician once laser system testing has been finished and they should then be filled with the laser system records 13 1 5 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS DOCU...

Page 52: ...cumulated dust Clean the laser tube optics every two years All the surfaces of the laser tube optics must be cleaned Adjust the laser tube optics every two years CAUTION Only authorized personnel should do system maintenance The procedures outlined do not present any laser emission hazard The procedures must be followed carefully failure to do so could lead to laser emissions or seriously damage t...

Page 53: ... All the above Clean the air filters Visually inspect optical components for any contamination Estimated Time 2 hours Annually personnel for HITACHI of its distributor All the above Replace the cabinet air filters Inspect the laser beam deflection mirrors and replace them if required Check the power delivered by the laser adjust the power limits if necessary Inspect electronic components Estimated...

Page 54: ...he air filters Quarterly Visually inspect optical components Check that all optical components are correct and healthy Replace the cabinet air filters Change the cabinet air filters due to wearing out of this Annually Inspect the laser beam deflections Check the deflections of the laser to find variations Check the power delivered by laser Assure that the power delivered by the laser not decrease ...

Page 55: ...fingers or can become opaque if mist is applied to them 13 3 2 LASER SYSTEM COVER Use a clean soft lint free cloth Avoid touching the lenses with the damp cloth Do not use abrasive materials which might damage the laser system Use a dry lint free cloth to dry the cover Avoid touching the lens with the cloth 13 3 3 VISUAL INSPECTION OF OPTICAL ELEMENTS Inspection and cleaning of the elements protec...

Page 56: ...are burned by the laser For these reasons the lens should be cleaned periodically Otherwise it could become damaged and the laser beam focusing distorted All optical materials used in the infrared range are very fragile and their maintenance requires extreme care These optical elements must be carefully handled and proper maintenance products must be used Below is a set of basic materials required...

Page 57: ... must not be soaked 6 With the aid of tweezers gently use the lens cleaning paper to rub both surfaces of the lens with a circular movement The tweezers must never touch the lens surfaces because this would damage its coating 7 Repeat the procedure changing the paper each time until the lens is clean 8 Install the lens and its holder on the marking system base It is not possible to recommend a sui...

Page 58: ...p of the laser system They must be replaced periodically with new filters once a year Only elements supplied by HITACHI or its distributors must be used To do this detach the filter which is fastened along its edge and reattach it in the same way 13 9 REPLACEMENT OF AIR FILTERS ...

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