ULS VLS Series, Service Manual

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VLS Service Manual - REV2015.04
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Safety
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Safety
CO2 Laser Safety
ULS Laser systems are designed to support a sealed carbon dioxide (CO2) laser cartridge that produces intense invisible laser radiation at a wavelength of 9.3 microns and 10.6 microns in the infrared spectrum. For your protection,
the laser is contained within a Class 1* enclosure designed to completely contain the CO2 laser beam.
CAUTION
: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in exposure to hazardous levels of invisible laser radiation.
• Laminated safety glass is employed in the viewing window to block 10.6 and 9.3 micron laser radiation from CO2 lasers. This viewing window will block transmission of CO2 laser radiation allowing safe observation of laser
processing. Do not operate the laser system if the view port is damaged, with any of the doors removed or if any of the safety interlocks are defeated.
• The intense light that appears during the engraving or cutting process is the product of material combustion or vaporization.
DO NOT STARE AT THIS INTENSE LIGHT FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME OR VIEW DIRECTLY
WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS BINOCULARS OR MICROSCOPES
.
• This device contains a visible Red Diode Pointer (Class 2) to aid in positioning material to be cut or engraved.
DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE RED LASER BEAM OR USE A REFLECTIVE SURFACE TO REDIRECT
OR VIEW THE RED LASER BEAM. NEVER ATTEMPT TO VIEW THE RED LASER BEAM USING OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS BINOCULARS OR MICROSCOPES
.
• The user door(s) are safety interlocked which will prevent the CO2 laser beam from firing when the user door(s) are opened. The Red Diode Pointer is NOT safety interlocked and can be automatically activated with the
door(s) either open or closed.
• DO NOT OPERATE THE LASER SYSTEM IF ANY SAFETY FEATURES HAVE BEEN MODIFIED, DISABLED OR REMOVED . This may lead to accidental exposure to invisible CO2 laser radiation which may cause severe
eye damage and/or severe burns to your skin.
• Always use caution when operating a laser system.
Tamper Proof Labels
All laser cartridges are equipped with tamper proof labels. There are NO field serviceable parts inside a Universal Laser System, Inc. (ULS) laser cartridge. If your laser cartridge needs service, please contact the Customer Service
Team at 480-609-0297 (USA), +43 1 402 22 50 (Austria), +81 (45) 224-2270 (Japan) or e-mail us at support@ulsinc.com.
*An enclosure which does not permit human access to laser radiation in excess of the accessible emission limits of Class 1 for the applicable wavelength and emission duration.