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User

 

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

Version

 

1.0

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Troubleshooting 

 

The

 

errors

 

described

 

below

 

are

 

basic

 

information

 

to

 

trouble

 

shoot

 

the

 

LightHUB®

 

ULTRA

 

laser

 

system.

 

If

 

additional

 

help

 

is

 

required,

 

please

 

contact

 

our

 

service

 

personnel.

  

 

Error

 

Action

 

needed

 

The

 

system

 

is

 

used

 

with

 

a

 

fibre

 

optic

 

and

 

only

 

one

 

wavelength

 

is

 

low

 

in

 

power

 

Please

 

refer

 

to

 

chapter

 

6

 

and

 

align

 

the

 

beam

 

path.

 

Re

‐

check

 

the

 

transmission

 

efficiency

 

after

 

full

 

adjustment.

 

The

 

system

 

is

 

used

 

with

 

a

 

fibre

 

optic

 

and

 

the

 

efficiency

 

for

 

all

 

lines

 

is

 

low

 

or

 

the

 

beams

 

are

 

not

 

collinear

 

after

 

fixing

 

the

 

LightHUB®

 

ULTRA

 

to

 

the

 

machine

 

or

 

optical

 

table

 

Please

 

check

 

the

 

flatness

 

of

 

the

 

mounting

 

area

 

or

 

if

 

there

 

is

 

any

 

contaminant

 

between

 

the

 

base

 

frame

 

ground

 

plate

 

and

 

the

 

mounting

 

area.

 

If

 

so,

 

please

 

remove

 

the

 

contaminant

 

or

 

smooth

 

the

 

mounting

 

area.

 

Dust

 

is

 

detected

 

inside

 

the

 

LightHUB®

 

ULTRA

 

Please

 

check

 

the

 

top

 

cover

 

seal

 

for

 

damage

 

and

 

please

 

check

 

each

 

top

 

cover

 

screw

 

if

 

it

 

exists

 

and

 

if

 

it

 

is

 

tight

 

enough.

 

The

 

laser

 

head

 

temperature

 

exceeds

 

the

 

maximum

 

allowed

 

value

 

or

 

the

 

laser

 

diode

 

temperature

 

exceeds

 

the

 

maximum

 

allowed

 

value

 

Check

 

ambient

 

temperature

 

and

 

heat

 

sinking.

 

The

 

system

 

is

 

too

 

cold

 

Ensure

 

to

 

operate

 

the

 

system

 

within

 

the

 

specified

 

ambient

 

temperature

 

range.

 

The

 

temperature

 

of

 

the

 

laser

 

diode

 

in

 

one

 

head

 

exceeds

 

the

 

valid

 

temperature

 

range

 

Check

 

ambient

 

temperature

 

and

 

heat

 

sinking

 

and

 

cabling.

 

The

 

output

 

power

 

is

 

not

 

stable

 

Please

 

make

 

sure,

 

the

 

system

 

is

 

completely

 

warmed

 

up

 

before

 

operation.

 

Check

 

ambient

 

temperature

 

and

 

heat

 

sinking

 

Table

 

17:

 

Troubleshooting

 

9. Maintenance 

 

The

 

LightHUB®

 

ULTRA

 

laser

 

system

 

is

 

a

 

maintenance

 

free

 

laser

 

product.

 

Please

 

operate

 

the

 

laser

 

system

 

under

 

a

 

clean

 

and

 

dry

 

conditioned

 

environment.

   

If

 

cleaning

 

is

 

really

 

required,

 

please

 

use

 

only

 

lens

 

cleaning

 

paper

 

with

 

water

 

free

 

methanol

 

(99.99%)

 

and

 

clean

 

acetone

 

(99.99%)

 

for

 

removing

 

the

 

contamination

 

or

 

dust.

  

Please

 

refer

 

to

 

standard

 

optical

 

surface

 

cleaning

 

procedures

 

or

 

please

 

contact

 

our

 

service

 

department

 

for

 

additional

 

cleaning

 

information.

 

Summary of Contents for Light HUB Ultra

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...n of Omicron Laserage Laserprodukte GmbH Any kind of unauthorized reproduction distribution or storage on disks in whatever form and nature constitutes an infringement of national and international copyright law and will be prosecuted Images inside this manual may show slight deviation from the actually delivered laser system This does not affect function or operation Responsible for the content p...

Page 3: ...formation Before operating the LightHUB ULTRA laser system read the manual carefully to prevent damages to human persons or animals integrated devices and connected devices Always follow the local or IEC safety rules IEC60825 1 during the operation of the system WARNING The laser system emits visible or invisible continuous laser radiation The system is variably equipped with different laser diode...

Page 4: ...he working area of the laser should be shielded to prevent uncontrolled escape of the laser beam After passing the experimental working area the beam must be blocked by an appropriate target which absorbs the laser light The laser beam should not run at eye level Wear appropriate safety glasses to prevent light from entering the eye even reflections from any surfaces Notes for the LightHUB ULTRA l...

Page 5: ...d explanatory labels The LightHUB ULTRA laser system is designed as a laser class 3B or class 4 product It complies with the rules of the IEC 60825 1 and with FDA performance standards for laser products except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated June 24 2007 ATTENTION Do not look into the beam or into reflections of the beam from surfaces When operating the laser under open enviro...

Page 6: ...5 nm 120 mW For the visible range VIS Wavelength output power 405 nm 20 mW 405 nm 60 mW 405 nm 120 mW 405 nm 300 mW 415 nm 120 mW 425 nm 120 mW 445 nm 50 mW 445 nm 100 mW 457 nm 100 mW 460 nm 100 mW 473 nm 20 mW 473 nm 80 mW 473 nm 100 mW 488 nm 25 mW 488 nm 60 mW Size 52 x 26mm Colour yellow black Location top cover front side Size 15 x 15mm Colour yellow black Location front side left side apert...

Page 7: ... 552 nm 100 mW 552 nm 150 mW 561 nm 20 mW 561 nm 50 mW 561 nm 80 mW 561 nm 100 mW 561 nm 150 mW 594 nm 20 mW 594 nm 60 mW 594 nm 100 mW 633 nm 100 mW 638 nm 40 mW 638 nm 100 mW 638 nm 150 mW 638 nm 200 mW 642 nm 140 mW 647 nm 140 mW 660 nm 130 mW 685 nm 50 mW For the invisible range IR Wavelength output power 705 nm 40 mW 730 nm 40 mW 785 nm 120 mW 785 nm 200 mW 808 nm 140 mW 830 nm 140 mW Class 4...

Page 8: ...our silver black Location backside For the invisible range IR Wavelength output power higher than 500mW 3 Identification of manufacturer explanatory label 4 FDA certification label Size 46 x 26mm Colour silver black Location on the top cover at the front Complies with FDA performance standards for laser products except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No 50 dated June 24 2007 ...

Page 9: ...RATING MODES AND SIGNAL SPECIFICATIONS 14 2 4 DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 15 2 5 ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AND INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 15 2 6 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES 16 2 7 THERMAL MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 17 3 SYSTEM OVERVIEW 18 3 1 STATUS LEDS 19 3 2 INSIDE THE SYSTEM 20 3 3 PIN ALLOCATION AND ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION 22 3 4 DESCRIPTION OF CDRH MODE 28 4 SYSTEM COMPONENTS 29 4 1 STANDARD SET OF ...

Page 10: ...TING THE BEAM SHIFTER INSIDE THE LIGHTHUB 36 6 1 2 ADJUSTING THE BEAM COMBINER INSIDE THE LIGHTHUB 37 6 1 3 RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE FOR LIGHTHUBS 38 7 ADDING LASER MODULES 41 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 44 9 MAINTENANCE 44 10 WARRANTY 45 11 WASTE DISPOSAL 45 12 SPARE PARTS AND SERVICE MANUFACTURER IDENTIFICATION 46 ...

Page 11: ...simple to operate insensitive to transportation and environmental influences to approach hands free operation Necessary control possibilities during operation are output power levels on off switching and modulation of the light with all wavelengths being individually addressable via USB communication and the SMA modulation inputs at the back of the device Key facts Plug Play laser light source for...

Page 12: ...W 80mW 100mW 488nm 20mW 60mW 80mW 100mW 150mW 200mW 515nm 25mW 80mW 100mW 150mW 532nm 20mW 50mW 80mW 100mW 150mW 552nm 20mW 60mW 80mW 100mW 150mW 561nm 20mW 50mW 80mW 100mW 150mW 594nm 20mW 60mW 100mW 633nm 100mW 638nm 40mW 100mW 150mW 200mW 642nm 140mW 647nm 140mW 660nm 130mW 685nm 50mW 705nm 40mW 730nm 40mW 785nm 120mW 200mW 808nm 140mW 830nm 140mW DPSS Lasers Table 1 wavelengths and output powe...

Page 13: ...output power internal 60mW 20mW 35mW Modulation principle direct diode direct direct diode Digital modulation Laser Enable full on off speed 150kHz 50kHz 150kHz Analogue modulation speed 1 5MHz 100kHz 1 5MHz Output beam diameter at fibre port 0 7mm 1 e2 0 7mm 1 e2 0 7mm 1 e2 One possible example for the output beam diameter after the fibre depending on the fibre collimator 3mm 1 e2 Example for fib...

Page 14: ...ctronic shutter input signal type 150kHz full ON OFF 5V TTL 5kOhm available in ACC and analogue operation mode only Rise and falltime Analogue 200ns Laser enable 2µs Extinction ratio Analogue 1000 1 Laser enable infinite Table 3 Operating modes and signal specifications for LuxX lasers built in in the LightHUB ULTRA DPSS Laser operating modes available in the LightHUB ULTRA Operating modes Mode 1 ...

Page 15: ...x 182mm with optional cooling unit Weight Approx 22kg depending on installed lasers Approx 40kg with optional cooling unit Table 5 Dimensions and weight of LightHUB ULTRA 2 5 Electrical supply and interface specifications Supply voltage 24VDC external power supply Supply current 10 41A max Control interface USB 2 0 Table 6 Electrical supply and interface specifications l h w ...

Page 16: ... APC FCP 8 Multi mode fibre FC PC FC APC SMA Various collimated light outputs also on customer demand Single fault condition laser safety shutter CDRH Kit only needed for external key switch and interlock control Various optical filters for narrowing the diode laser spectrum Forced air heat sink Table 7 Options and accessories ...

Page 17: ...umber and type of laser heads inside the LightHUB ULTRA For a DPSS laser 10 15W and for a Diode laser 5 10W of heat dissipation must be calculated Additionally the temperature stabilization of the system needs up to 150W depending on the environmental condition For LightHUB ULTRA systems the maximum number of DPSS lasers is 4 Combined with three diode lasers totally 7 lasers are installed for calc...

Page 18: ...overview Orientation of the INPUT and OUTPUT connectors at the LightHUB ULTRA Figure 3 LightHUB ULTRA laser system rear view Orientation of the controls and indicators at the LightHUB ULTRA Figure 4 LightHUB ULTRA laser system front view ...

Page 19: ...s in the table above the power switch is backlit with a blue LED This LED indicates several states for the device Please find details in the following table Power LED blue state duty cycle Power State Keyswitch State Temperature Regulation State LED OFF Device not powered push button to power up or plug in mains LED blinking with 10 duty cycle Device powered Keyswitch OFF Device temperature not st...

Page 20: ...n see Figure 6 LightHUB ULTRA inside view for details of the internal parts Each laser which is built in the LightHUB frame unit has a laser specific sub board installed on the Main PCB and a laser specific connector board on the laser side Both boards are connected via ribbon cable This overview may be necessary to change or upgrade configuration of the system The LightHUB frame unit contains the...

Page 21: ...User Manual Version 1 0 21 Figure 6 LightHUB ULTRA inside view ...

Page 22: ...ax 13A 3 4 GND in Ring PE Table 10 Pin allocation of 24V DC Supply Connector Communication interfaces The LightHUB ULTRA has a built in USB Hub to have access to all built in laser modules Use the Omicron Control Software to control and monitor all built in Omicron laser modules and the main controller Use the OBIS control software to control and monitor the built in DPSS laser modules Please refe...

Page 23: ...as an interlock loop system to cease emission in safety critical situations The interlock loop is supplied via the control port Close the interlock loop to allow standard operation Note that the system needs a software reset or key switch toggle to clear an open interlock loop condition Please ensure that the interlock loop is galvanic shielded Please wire the interlock loop by using an external s...

Page 24: ...with a logic AND Make sure to close the key switch loop on the control port and set the key switch on the front panel to ON position I to allow emission The supplied interlock loop connector may be used to close the interlock loop and key switch on the control port LED output pins The LED output pins allow the customer to add external indicators for emission interlock and failure display Please no...

Page 25: ...A devices Return 1 and Return 2 are internally connected together Connect a switch between send and one of the two return pins Close the switch to open the shutter open the switch to close the shutter Each shutter monitors its own status and the status of the second shutter If one of the shutters detects an error condition it blocks the laser beam and closes the second shutter as well The followin...

Page 26: ...he connector on the back of the LightHUB ULTRA housing Supply a 5V TTL high level to switch to fiber output 2 Leave open or supply a 0V level to switch to fibre output 1 Fibre Switch Connector SMA female Function Centre Fibre switch signal 5V TTL 10mA max shield Return Table 13 Pin allocation of Fibre Switch Connector It is also possible to control the fibre switch via software Hardware signals an...

Page 27: ...n of FAN out Connector Digital and analogue modulation The LightHUB ULTRA system is equipped with 7 inputs from digital modulation and 7 inputs for analogue modulation of the built in laser modules Modulation capabilities depend on the built in laser module Digital Modulation Connectors 1 7 SMA female Function Centre Digital Modulation signal 5V TTL 5kohm impedance shield Return Table 15 Pin alloc...

Page 28: ...nctionality No external CDRH kit is necessary as the LightHUB ULTRA is equipped with a key switch on the front panel If CDRH mode is needed activation is possible via CDRH command Refer to command list or programmers guide for further assistance CDRH features If the key switch is turned into OFF position laser emission is not allowed Thus the main controller of the LightHUB ULTRA system sets all l...

Page 29: ...lation medium 2 x pinhole for basic adjustment User manual basic manual printed For ordering spare parts please use the above description of the sub part or contact your local distributor for assistance in getting the item number 4 2 Optional parts single component failsafe laser safety shutter Beam compressor or expander optics 1 x basic tool set Forced air heat sink Optional output collimator Fo...

Page 30: ... immediately notify your carrier and your local sales distributor For a better handling of the laser system in service matter keep the shipping containers for sending back the laser system If you find a damage claim you may need them to demonstrate that the damage occurred as a result of shipping Please check the following components which belong to the LightHUB ULTRA laser system 1 LightHUB ULTRA...

Page 31: ...e whole ground plate of the LightHUB ULTRA It is important to mount the LightHUB ULTRA to an appropriate heat sink Refer to chapter thermal management for further information 2 Connect the optional CDRH remote control box or the supplied interlock connector to the control port CAUTION As standard setting for the laser system auto start and auto power function is ON The lasers are set to digital an...

Page 32: ... and screw the posts tight Make sure the LightHUB ULTRA system stays properly orientated on top of the heat sink unit Use the 6 additional M4 screws to fix the heat sink to the LightHUB Ultra system After all posts are tightened connect the cable from the heat sink unit to the fan out connector of the LightHUB ULTRA The supplied mounting clamps can also be used to mount the heat sink unit onto an ...

Page 33: ... 6 The fans should turn on and the blue backlight LED of the power button starts blinking 7 Turn the key switch to ON position Blue backlight LED of the power button stops blinking if system operating temperature setpoint is reached 8 Connect a signal to the safety shutter connector or use a bridge connector to open the safety shutter 9 Connect a logic high level to the digital modulation input an...

Page 34: ...lease wear gloves during the adjustment procedure to prevent hand contamination of the opto mechanical parts of the LightHUB Depending on the configuration of the LightHUB up to 7 laser modules are installed The next figure shows a typical combination of LuxX diode lasers and a DPSS laser with their opto mechanical adjustment devices Figure 9 typical combination of three LuxX diode lasers and one ...

Page 35: ...lue and yellow arrows The following chapters explain the alignment process in detail Figure 10 beam shifter and combiner for LightHUB First alignment direction of the beam combiners no fibre connected during alignment Second alignment direction of the beam combiners fibre connected during alignment Beam combiner Beam shifter Adjusting screws Fixing rings ...

Page 36: ...the beam combiner The knurled knob on the beam shifter moves the beam in one axis and the rotation of the beam shifter itself rotates the shift axis Therefore an accurate positioning of the laser beam on the beam combiner is possible Figure 11 the beam shifter positions the laser beam on the mirror Figure 12 beam path inside the LightHUB ...

Page 37: ...3 beam combiner for LightHUB manufactured after Jan 2011 In order to turn the hex head screws the hex key tool as shown below can be used Figure 14 Hex key tool included in the shipment for positioning of the beam combiner The right beam path through the beam combiner has to be tested with additional alignment plates with pinholes The pinhole has a diameter of 0 7mm whereas the beam diameter of th...

Page 38: ...wo additional alignment plates with a pinhole after each of the three accessible beam combiners see Figure 15 The position of the pinholes is fixed by mounting holes precision position Adjust the beam shifter as it is described in chapter 6 1 1 Then adjust the beam combiner as it is described in chapter 6 1 2 The right position of the deflected beam is achieved when the beam passes the pinholes of...

Page 39: ...nt position if the groove is located in the front Adjust the fibre coupler screws at the back if the groove is located in the back Please realign the fibre coupler to be sure that the first laser transmits the pinholes and the cylindrical tool in both directions with maximum power 5 After the first laser beam is adjusted turn off this laser The first pinhole must be removed from its first position...

Page 40: ...her output power Fix the fibre coupling unit after these adjustments with its torque tightening lock nut Figure 17 kineFLEX fibre and coupler 9 Please refer now to the next laser which is placed one position more far away from the fibre coupler Please align the beam combiner to the maximum output power out of the fibre Do not touch the fibre coupler manipulator in any case until all lasers are max...

Page 41: ... the main board The wavelength setup of the LightHUB ULTRA needs to be checked by an OMICRON service representative to make sure that it supports the desired new wavelength The top cover must be removed to add or replace a laser Please open the 4 top cover screws while the system is turned OFF ATTENTION Do not look into the beam or into reflections of the beam when the top cover is removed When op...

Page 42: ...ep the beam combiner unit in its intended position There is one screw to hold the beam combiner down to the base frame Please use the star washer and the washer with the screw for installing the beam combiner Please tighten the screw until the star washer is under strength Install the laser specific connector board on the back of the laser and the laser specific sub board on the reserved port of t...

Page 43: ...e adjustment procedure please put back the top cover seal in its original position Please use the top cover screw spacers for finding the right position of the seal After closing the top cover please re check the alignment of the new added laser beam Please be careful with the top cover seal Do not use sharp tools to position the top cover seal The top cover should not be left open for a long time...

Page 44: ...k each top cover screw if it exists and if it is tight enough The laser head temperature exceeds the maximum allowed value or the laser diode temperature exceeds the maximum allowed value Check ambient temperature and heat sinking The system is too cold Ensure to operate the system within the specified ambient temperature range The temperature of the laser diode in one head exceeds the valid tempe...

Page 45: ...ucts disposing of this product In 2012 the European Union introduced regulations WEEE 2012 19 EG for the collection and recycling of all waste electrical and electronic equipment It is no longer allowable to simply throw away electrical and electronic equipment Instead these products must enter the recycling process This product must not be disposed in normal garbage When this OMICRON Laserage Las...

Page 46: ...rvice manufacturer identification Please contact for service and spare parts Omicron Laserage Laserprodukte GmbH Raiffeisenstraße 5e 63110 Rodgau Germany E mail mail omicron laser de Web www omicron laser de Tel 49 0 6106 8224 0 Fax 49 0 6106 8224 10 ...

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