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THUNDER LASER

NOVA-51

www.thunderlaser.com

DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD

[email protected]

No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town,

Tel :(86)769 826653

Dongguan, Guangdong, China

4.6 How to use the display

4.6.1 Function of the Buttons

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Arrow buttons: control the movement of the laser

head.(also can be used to change the parameters in the control panel)

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Z/U button: The Z/U key can be pressed when the system is idle or the work

is finished. On pressing this key, it will show some entries in the interface, each entry

includes some functions, Z axes move, U axes move, each axes to go home etc.

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Reset button: reset the machine.

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Pulse button: single press to draw a dot, press and hold to drill a hole.

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Speed button: Set the speed of the current running layer, or set the

direction keys

’ move speed.

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Min-Power button: Set the min laser power of the current running layer.

Summary of Contents for NOVA-51

Page 1: ...NDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com No 197 Hudong Road Shatian Town Tel 86 769 826653 Dongguan Guangdong China 1 THUNDER LASER SYSTEMS User s manual for NOVA 51 www thunderlaser com tech...

Page 2: ...em must meet the requirements and make it consistent with the installation requirements of THUNDERLASER If not the machine will not working properly poor performance life shortened maintenance costs i...

Page 3: ...st System Requirements 20 3 5 Air System Requirements 20 3 6 Computer Requirements 21 3 7 Connections 22 3 7 1 Connecting the Mains 22 3 7 2 Connecting the Computer 23 3 7 3 Connecting the Exhaust Sys...

Page 4: ...6 20 File Key 51 4 6 21 Alarm Information of Display 53 4 7 The First Time Running the Laser 54 4 8 Workstation Area Indication 56 4 9 Rotary Engraving Attachment 57 4 10 For Laser Engraving 60 Chapt...

Page 5: ...arts and consumables lists Auxiliary equipment must be adjusted to the base machine any queries to dealer or manufacturer The following symbols are used for easier understanding of the Operation Manua...

Page 6: ...ufacturer does not admit liability for damage to personal and or equipment resulting from such use 4 The system must only be operated maintained and repaired by personnel that are familiar with the de...

Page 7: ...lens diameter 20mm Reflector diameter 25mm Beam combiner diameter 25mm Dimensions W x D x H 74 8 x 55 3 x 40 9 1900 x 1405 mm x 1040 mm Max Part Size W x L x H Front Door Closed 55 1 x 40 6 x 10 6 140...

Page 8: ...er Cooling System Water Cooled Electricity Power Fuse Electricity Requirement 110 to 240 volts 50 or 60 Hz Single phase Power consumption 1400W Assembly 80Watt Laser Tube 1500W Assembly 100Watt Laser...

Page 9: ...26653 Dongguan Guangdong China 9 1 2 Manufacturer s Label The manufacturer s label is located on the back of the device see Figure below It is recommended to enter data such as serial number and year...

Page 10: ...up operation modifications of conditions and methods of operation maintenance inspection and repair the switch off procedures that may be provided in the Operation Manual must be observed Safety Info...

Page 11: ...ch thunderlaser com No 197 Hudong Road Shatian Town Tel 86 769 826653 Dongguan Guangdong China 11 8 It is forbidden to perform unauthorized modifications and changes to the machine It is emphasized th...

Page 12: ...lass 2 and can cause the emission of harmful radiation 2 This laser engraving system contains a carbon dioxide CO2 laser of class 2 that emits intensive and invisible laser radiation Without safety pr...

Page 13: ...tion safety glasses should be worn when maintenance these machines for your protection Do not disable limit switches or safety features as this can invalidate warranties and cause damage to you and th...

Page 14: ...el 86 769 826653 Dongguan Guangdong China 14 2 4 Warning and Information Labels The warning and information labels are attached in such positions of the device that could represent a source of danger...

Page 15: ...THUNDER LASER NOVA 51 www thunderlaser com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com No 197 Hudong Road Shatian Town Tel 86 769 826653 Dongguan Guangdong China 15...

Page 16: ...spacious room for unpacking 2 Remove the machine box carefully remove the foam material which protects the viewing window of the cover and around the machine 3 Take out the key open the door of the l...

Page 17: ...r air circulation select a location close to ventilation if available 2 Select a location whose room temperature is between 15 C and 25 C 59 77 F This is fundamental to maintain consistent and reliabl...

Page 18: ...g China 18 3 3 Before Installation 1 Take out the sponge around the laser tube Like below 2 Take out the nylon cable ties around the honey comb plate and X axis Remove the transparent bag out of the f...

Page 19: ...underlaser com No 197 Hudong Road Shatian Town Tel 86 769 826653 Dongguan Guangdong China 19 3 Open the emergency switch must do it for the first time to use the machine Like below 4 After carried the...

Page 20: ...n generation of rubber dust if you use an carbon filter neutralization of smells will be better for exhaust effect A good exhaust fan of the outgoing air is also required when cutting plastics or engr...

Page 21: ...re generated and displayed faster and the computing times and the data transfer to the laser are reduced To use the newest software version you might have to abide other requirements Windows 10 32 bit...

Page 22: ...ging can damage your computer and or the electronics of the laser system 3 7 1 Connecting the Mains Connect one end of the mains cable with the connection socket at the rear side of the laser device s...

Page 23: ...tech thunderlaser com No 197 Hudong Road Shatian Town Tel 86 769 826653 Dongguan Guangdong China 23 3 7 2 Connecting the Computer Connecting the Computer and the machine by using the USB cable Like be...

Page 24: ...other side of the pipe outside where you work If the machine is far from the outside of the room that the gas manufactured by the machine cannot be discharged then you might need an dust fume filter...

Page 25: ...h thunderlaser com No 197 Hudong Road Shatian Town Tel 86 769 826653 Dongguan Guangdong China 25 Tips Do not connect the air compressor or the water chiller to the above interface if connect them to t...

Page 26: ...3 7 4 Connecting the Air System First of all Install a air blowing mouth copper to the air system then connect the hoses white side to the mouth the other side to the machine After that please connect...

Page 27: ...for No Water protection please connect to ALARM OUTLET of water chiller and machine We will provide a certain chiller power cable for different countries and the power cable will be put inside a box...

Page 28: ...SER NOVA 51 www thunderlaser com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com No 197 Hudong Road Shatian Town Tel 86 769 826653 Dongguan Guangdong China 28 Chapter 4 Operation 4 1 Mac...

Page 29: ...rotection cover is opened during working the motion system is stopped and the laser source is turned off During processing of commands the protection cover must only be opened after pressing the Pause...

Page 30: ...ened during working 13 Control panel You can control the X axis Y axis and Z axis manually by the display panel it also shows the working time power speed and the whole working time and affords many f...

Page 31: ...t The light is always keeping green color while the laser does not work or working but the lid is closed The light will turns to red color while the lid cover is opened during working 24 Laser supply...

Page 32: ...covers closed When turn on the power of machine and note that turn on the main switch first and then the laser supply power switch If all covers are closed immediately after being switched on the devi...

Page 33: ...id is opened the first red LED light will be on and the relay will be activated until you closed the lid Each relay has a freely adjustable delay time from 0 99 seconds Set up delay time Enter Set swi...

Page 34: ...e is set to 15 second Factory default settings change it if required 4 Interface 4 spare interface users can connect the relevant equipment if required 5 LED lights display set the delay time for view...

Page 35: ...ce the 4 inch and HR laser head 1 How to replace the 4 inch laser head 1 Move the table down till there s enough space to take the standard head out and install the 4 laser head 2 Remove the standard...

Page 36: ...653 Dongguan Guangdong China 36 2 How to replace the HR laser head 1 Move the table down till there s enough space to take the standard head out and install the HR head 2 Install HR head like below fi...

Page 37: ...to adjust focus by manually 1 For standard laser head find the 6mm Acrylic Focus Tool for help to adjust the focus directly like below Working Table Material Focus Tool If the focus tool is not the b...

Page 38: ...Working Table Material The Best Focus Distance Focus Tool Please note that the limit line of the head this limit line indicates the max height of laser head and keep the limited line inside the laser...

Page 39: ...y auto 1 Reset Z axis Z axis will move up until touch the Auto focus switch here the coordinate 0 0 please refer to Pic 1 2 Select Auto focus on display panel then the table will auto focus directly p...

Page 40: ...ameters in the control panel Z U button The Z U key can be pressed when the system is idle or the work is finished On pressing this key it will show some entries in the interface each entry includes s...

Page 41: ...wer button Set the max laser power of the current running layer or set the power of Laser Key File button The management of the memory and U disc files Start Pause button run pause the current job Ori...

Page 42: ...g file s file number speed max power etc Coordinate To display the current coordinate of X Y and Z axes Graph layer parameters To display the layers information of the current file such as max or min...

Page 43: ...the numeral area and push the Y keys to change the value then push the Enter key to save the change push the Esc key to invalidate the change 4 6 4 Max Min Power Keys Push the Max Power or the Min Pow...

Page 44: ...on that time user can push Enter key to check the selected layer s parameters show as below 02 200 29 1 03 100 31 5 01 400 25 1 MaxPower1 Modified press Enter 30 0 MaxPower2 Press Z U move item 30 0 L...

Page 45: ...e sub menu 4 6 7 Z Move When the green block is on Z Move item to move the Z axis table up and down by press left and right arrow keys then press ESC to go back to normal x Y axis control 4 6 8 U Move...

Page 46: ...he pushed key is loosed then the corresponding axes will finish moving When the Mode item is manual then pushing the direction key one time the corresponding axes will move a fixed length unless the s...

Page 47: ...No can be selected If you select No the system will use the single origin logic You can press the Origin key and set the origin and only this origin can become valid If you select Yes the system will...

Page 48: ...ing enter the password that is to say the six characters if the password is error it prompts there is some error or all parameters are stored After the manufacturer regulates all parameters of the mac...

Page 49: ...lock is on this item push the Enter key to show as below IP address 192 Gateway 168 1 100 202 96 134 133 Modified press Enter Press Z U move item Push Z U key to move the changing item then push X key...

Page 50: ...c When the input is validated the color frame will be red otherwise it s gray 4 6 19 Screen Origin If the Screen Origin item is pressed the system will show as below Top left Origin locat Modified pre...

Page 51: ...iewed in the bottom right area Y keys could be used to move the cursor on the file name list When the cursor is on a target file name presses the Enter key the selected file will be previewed on the m...

Page 52: ...nterface and the time is accurate to 1ms Clear all count To clear the running times of every file in the memory Delete all file To delete all memory files Format speedily To format memory speedily and...

Page 53: ...n the files are put under the root directory of Udisk The file name of more than 8 characters will automatically be cut out by the system The file name that has only English letters and digits will no...

Page 54: ...ote that turn on the Main switch first and then the Laser switch 2 Put the object to be engraved into the laser and move into the desired position on the engraving table Usually the object is position...

Page 55: ...not start your work if the laser tube isn t full of water because that may led to laser tube damage due to the high temperature 9 Finally press the Start Pause button in the display to start the engr...

Page 56: ...LASER NOVA 51 www thunderlaser com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com No 197 Hudong Road Shatian Town Tel 86 769 826653 Dongguan Guangdong China 56 4 8 Workstation Area Ind...

Page 57: ...engraved The Rotary size To install and set up the rotary axis attachment proceed as described as follows 1 Move the working table to the lower position switch off the laser and open the top lid 2 Put...

Page 58: ...ll have to be gently moved by hand in and out of position above the rotary axis attachment Any reset of the controller or repowering of the machine will start the homing function The x axis will head...

Page 59: ...water is running into and filling the laser tube Please do not starts your work if laser tube isn t full of water because that may led to laser tube damage due to the high temperature 11 Finally pres...

Page 60: ...tic materials have a low melting point a low pip setting should be selected to reduce the danger of melting 2 Acrylic There are two different types of acrylic cast and extruded The cast acrylic become...

Page 61: ...least once a day whether dust has accumulated in the engraving system In case of soiling the machine must be cleaned The cleaning interval strongly depends on the material that is being processed and...

Page 62: ...oth 5 Examine the O ring and if necessary clean it with a cotton bud and a lens cleaning tissue cloth 6 Remove the coarse dust as good as possible by blowing air onto the lens surface 7 Check the surf...

Page 63: ...e out the focus lens please just as following the picture indicated 1 2 Remove the air pipe Rotation ot the left and the head is divided into two parts 3 4 Direciton of rotation 5 6 Installation and p...

Page 64: ...duce the efficiency of the laser beam Meanwhile laser energy absorbed by the mirror may cause heat and destroy the mirrors too For the first mirror you can clean them directly The Mirror 2 Make sure t...

Page 65: ...R LASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com No 197 Hudong Road Shatian Town Tel 86 769 826653 Dongguan Guangdong China 65 How to take out the mirror 1 2 and 3 and please just as following the pictu...

Page 66: ...Shatian Town Tel 86 769 826653 Dongguan Guangdong China 66 5 2 3 Cleaning Laser Combiner The beam combiner must be cleaned carefully by using lens cleaning paper lens cleaning cloth to avoid scratchin...

Page 67: ...ASER EQUIPMENT CO LTD tech thunderlaser com No 197 Hudong Road Shatian Town Tel 86 769 826653 Dongguan Guangdong China 67 5 3 Maintain the X Y Z Rails It is suggested to add lubricant oil or Rust Prev...

Page 68: ...sed for a long time the beam path might be deflective This will reduce the efficient of the laser beam or even cause no laser beam At this moment you will need to re adjust the beam path again If you...

Page 69: ...Change Cooling Water for The Water Chiller It is suggested to change the water at least once every month Make sure the laser tube is filled with water before starting the machine It is advised to add...

Page 70: ...work Check exhaust grille to ensure there is no blockage for exhaust fan Check coolant water level Check air filter on compressor Ensure cooling fans on sides are free from debris The air blower must...

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