RFL-QCW450/1500FS
User manual
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 1: ...RFL QCW450 1500FS User manual Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co Ltd ...
Page 2: ...ications 6 3 Installation 7 3 1 Dimensions 7 3 2 Dimensions and installation of fiber connector 9 3 3 Cooling Requirements 10 3 4 Installation Procedure 11 4 Using the product 12 4 1 Front Panel 12 4 2 Rear panel 13 4 3 power connection 14 4 4 Interface Definitions 15 4 4 1 SERVICE 15 4 4 2 Modulation Input 16 4 4 3 Control Interface 17 4 4 4 RS 232 Serial Port 17 4 5 Software Operation 18 4 5 1 S...
Page 3: ... CAUTION Describes a hazard that lead to a minor personal injury or product damage 1 2Laser Classification This series of lasers are classified as a high power Class 4 laser instrument according to the European Community standards EN 60825 1 clause 9 This product emits invisible laser radiation at or around a wavelength of 1080 nm and the total light power radiated from the optical output is great...
Page 4: ...heck the safety labeling on the product Figure 1 and verify that the personal protective equipment e g enclosures viewing windows or viewports eyewear etc being utilized is adequate for the output power and wavelength ranges listed on the product 1 3 Safety Labels Figure 1 Safety Label Locations Figure 1 shows safety labels and their locations These include warning labels apertures through which l...
Page 5: ...e of the AC power cord The grounding must be firm and reliable WARNING Any interruption from the protective earth will electrify the enclosure which may result in personal injury 2 If the fuse blows out replace it with only the same types and ratings The use of other fuses or material is prohibited You can contact Raycus for the information of the fuse 3 Make sure that the correct voltage of the A...
Page 6: ...ersonnel 2 Product Description 2 1Features Your Raycus QCW fiber laser is designed for industrial and scientific research applications with high pump conversion efficiency low power consumption and excellent beam quality It is compact and ready to use It can be used as a stand alone unit or easily inserted into user s apparatus Main Features High beam quality Replace lamp pumped laser High Photoel...
Page 7: ...attempt to install or operate the laser if there is any evident or suspected damage to the unit It is recommended that you do not discard the packing materials as they will be necessary if you ever need to ship the unit back for service at a later date CAUTION The fiber optic cable and output head are precise optic instrument ANY vibration or impact to the output head and twist or excessive bend t...
Page 8: ... the time when operating the laser 2 5Precautions for Use 1 Make sure that the correct voltage of 220VAC power source is used Failure to connect power source correctly will damage the device 2 Failure to follow the instructions may cause malfunction and damage to the device such damage is not covered by warranty 3 Please cap the output head when it is not in use and make sure the cap is clean 4 It...
Page 9: ... Characteristics of QBH Beam quality 0 5 25μm 2 50μm Rated output power BPP mm mrad Cable length m 5 25μm 15 50μm Electrical Characteristics operating voltage Single phase220V 10 50 60Hz AC Maximum power consumption W 1800 pulse mode 1700 CW mode communication mode RS 232 AD Other Characteristics Dimensions W H D 450 237 739 include handles Weight kg 50 Operation temperature 0 40 Operation humidit...
Page 10: ...Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technology Co Ltd User manual QCW450 1500 8 Figure 2 Front panel view unit mm Figure 3 Rear panel view unit mm ...
Page 11: ...or Figure 5 shows the dimensions of the fiber connector Figure 5 RFL QBH Fiber Connector mm CAUTION The two interlock pins on the QBH fiber connector must be shorted before the laser is turned on Please check the fiber connector to ensure that Inspect the aperture before install the fiber connector to the process optics Clean the aperture if necessary ...
Page 12: ...ter chiller it is recommended to add ethanol when filling pure water and the volume ratio of ethanol is 10 When the ambient temperature of the equipment is between 10 and 0 ethanol with volume ratio of 30 must be used and replaced every two months When the ambient temperature of the equipment is lower than 10 double system with heating function chiller must be used and the continuous operation of ...
Page 13: ...the power supply has the correct voltage 220VAC 10 50 60Hz and the earth line is connected make sure it is firm and reliable 3 Connect the power cable and control cable to the product when power supply is OFF 4 Insert the water pipes into the inlet and outlet 5 Please check the laser fiber connector and clean it as necessary before installing it into the process optics If dust is found on the outp...
Page 14: ...ricity The laser fiber connector must be placed in a natural state as far as possible It is forbidden to twist the fiber connector If the twine diameter of the feeding fiber is too small the laser will be damaged In the process of installation and disassembly please handle the fiber connector with care to avoid vibration Before assembling the laser fiber connector the optical lens and the cavity o...
Page 15: ...mission and the LED illumines Press again will release the button and disable the emission 4 ALARM Alarm indication when the yellow light is on it means that fault occurs in the laser 5 EMERGENCY STOP Press to turn off and lock the laser immediately Rotate clockwise to release the button However the laser must be powered on again with the key switch to resume normal operation 4 2Rear panel Figure ...
Page 16: ...er cord Raycus provided 6 POWER The Main Switch of the laser it must be turn on before starting the laser 7 WATER Pipe connectors the inlet and outlet for cooling water flow in and return mated with 10 mm outer diameter PU pipes 4 3power connection Before connecting the AC power supply please check whether the AC power supply provided is consistent with specifications listed in Table 1 Figure 8 sh...
Page 17: ...ctively Connect the wires to the AC power supply according to the labels L Phase Line N Neutral PE Protective Earth Figure 9 Lock the Plug with the Lever 4 4Interface Definitions 4 4 1 SERVICE Figure 10 Pin Numbers of SERVICE Port The pin definitions are listed in Table 4 Table 5 Pin Definitions of SERVICE Port Pin Definitions Note 6 INTERLOCK Pin 6 and 7 must be connected before emitting 7 INTERL...
Page 18: ...to power on the laser again Before the laser leaves the factory 6 and 7 pins have been pre connected on the interface Interlock interface shall not be connected with active signal otherwise it will cause interface damage and laser failure 4 4 2 Modulation Input The 24 V modulation signal should be connected to the interface shown in Figure 11 The modulation signal cable is provided as shown in Fig...
Page 19: ...tion Note 6 The external control of enabling has the same function as the laser key on the front panel but can not be used with the laser key at the same time When using the external control of enabling laser key should be in the state of popping up High level is to enable the laser Compared with pin9 the high level is 24V 9 External GND1 GND1 20 Power supply for fault signal 24V Compared to pin9 ...
Page 20: ... RS 232 serial port cable is also provided as in Figure 15 Figure 15 RS 232 Cable Please check the voltage of control signal to ensure it meets the requirements Over voltage or voltage fluctuation may damage the laser 4 5Software Operation 4 5 1 Software installation Double click QCW control software MSI to install the control software The icon as shown in Figure 16 will be generated on the deskto...
Page 21: ...erial port and the serial port number and baud rate will be displayed as immutable state 4 5 2 Startup Settings There are four working modes of the laser internal CW mode internal modulation mode external CW mode and external modulation mode Among them the first two are internal modes which are used for internal debugging of Raycus personnel and can also be used for customer debugging the latter t...
Page 22: ... laser will emit immediately In the process of emitting the power can be changed After the parameters are sent through the send parameters button the output power will be changed according to the newly set power by clicking the Emitting button In the emitting process click the Stop Emitting button to stop emitting and click the Emitting button again to emit according to the parameters sent last ti...
Page 23: ...tting Parameters in Internal Modulation Mode 4 5 2 3 External CW Mode When the external CW mode is selected the laser will emit light according to the external modulation signal and the external modulation signal is effective at 24 V high level At this time the power is adjustable from 10 to 100 and the parameters such as frequency and duty cycle are generated from the outside signal The operation...
Page 24: ...Output Characteristics of Laser 1 power 0 100 duty circle 1 75 3000 2 power pulse width 0 1 75 3000 When the duty cycle mode is selected only the above conditions 1 and 2 need to be satisfied If the setting parameters exceed the above two limits the parameters will not be allowed to be sent to the laser If the power is set to 100 and the duty cycle is set to 40 which does not meet the above condit...
Page 25: ...duty cycle is greater than 75 please reset the frequency or pulse width With the same operation as 4 5 2 1 click the send parameters and Emitting buttons in turn and press the LASER button on the front panel at the same time The laser will emit according to the set frequency duty cycle or pulse width In the same way the laser parameters can be changed in the process of emitting Special instruction...
Page 26: ...ssed before turning on the laser Pop up LASER button Restart the laser High Low temperature failure Cooling system failure Check the water cooler and ventilation duct Emitting failure Internal causes of the laser If failure still occurs after restart contact Raycus personnel Power failure Internal causes of the laser If failure still occurs after restart contact Raycus personnel Current board fail...
Page 27: ...e damage caused by misuse negligence or accident or the damage caused by use beyond the specification improper installation and maintenance abuse or failure to use according to the information and warning in the user s manual are not covered by the warranty The user has the responsibility to understand and operate according to the operation instructions in the user s manual and operation specifica...
Page 28: ...g box provided by Raycus Otherwise Raycus has the right not to repair any product damage caused by this 4 Please check whether the products are complete and undamaged when receiving the products If there are any abnormal conditions please contact the carrier and Raycus in time Raycus will continue to develop new products The product information listed in the manual is subject to change without not...
