Version 2.1
09/2010
NOVOLAS Basic AT
General
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Contents
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General
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1.1
About this Manual
4
1.2
Specialist personnel
4
1.3
Proper Use
5
1.4
Proper handling / Warranty
5
1.5
Organizational Measures
6
1.6
Reporting Requirement
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Safety Instructions
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2.1
General Introductory Remark
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2.1.1
Laser Safety Class
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2.2
Safety of the NOVOLAS Basic AT system
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2.2.1
Hazards from Laser Light
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2.2.2
Hazards from electrical energy
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2.2.3
Hazards from gases or vapours
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2.3
NOVOLAS Basic AT Safety Devices
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2.3.1
Laser safety interlock (external)
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2.3.2
Laser enable key switch (internal)
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2.3.3
Emergency stop button (internal and external)
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2.3.4
Laser Warning device
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System Description
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3.1
Hardware Overview
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3.2
System States
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Interfaces
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4.1
Overview
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4.2
Terminal block (X90, X91-94)
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4.2.1
Common Control Interface (X 90)
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4.2.2
Individual Laser Unit Control Interface (X91-X94) 20
4.3
Customer I/O
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4.3.1
Digital Inputs (X14)
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4.3.2
Digital outputs (X15)
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4.3.3
Interface pin assignements X15, including good/bad
evaluation
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4.3.4
Analogue Inputs (X16)
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4.3.5
Analogue Outputs (X17)
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4.3.6
Serial Interface RS232 (X18)
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4.3.7
Serial Interface RS422 (X36)
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4.4
External Laser Interface (X80/81, Coolant)
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4.4.1
High Current Connector (X 80.+, X80.-)
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4.4.2
Interlock To Laser Module (X81)
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4.4.3
Cooling Supply To External Laser Modules
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Installation
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5.1
Important notices
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5.2
Transportation
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5.2.1
Local transportation
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5.2.2
Long-distance transportation
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5.2.3
Transport damage
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5.2.4
Packaging materials
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5.3
Location
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5.4
Conditions for setting-up
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5.5
Installation instructions
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5.5.1
Time scheme for typical Integration
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5.5.2
Typical wiring of a Basic AT with an external laser unit
(I.e. Linebeam)
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Operation
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6.1
Switching on the NOVOLAS Basic AT
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6.2
Configuring the NOVOLAS Basic AT
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6.3
Operation modes and modifications of the Basic AT
6.3.1
Current Setting Mode
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6.3.2
Activating the Laser (Register 3)
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6.3.3
On-Off Temperature Regulator (Register 1 and 6) 48
6.4
Switching off the NOVOLAS Basic AT
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6.5
Behaviour during operations
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6.6
Diagnostics LEDs
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6.6.1
Diagnostic Lamp L1
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6.6.2
Diagnostic Lamp L2
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Service and Troubleshooting
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7.1
Repair / Service
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7.2
System faults
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7.3
Laser Module Faults
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7.4
Optics fault
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Maintenance
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8.1
Time intervals
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8.2
Spare parts
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8.3
Disposal of replacement parts
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Warning Notices and
Abbreviations
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9.1
Symbols in the manual
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9.2
Abbreviations and terms
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9.3
Labels on the NOVOLAS Basic AT
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Technical Data
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10.1
Installation data
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10.2
Dimensions and weight
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10.3
Environmental conditions
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10.4
Laser power supply and laser module
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10.5
Liquid Cooling System
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10.6
Conductor cross-sections
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Notes
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