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USER MANUAL CMA SERIES

INDEX

Contents

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Introducctions and requirements

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Description

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Installation

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Turn “ON” sequence

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Calibration

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Rotary Attacthment installation

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Software installation

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Loading the Drivers

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Testing

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Engraving pictures

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Maintenance

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Troubleshooting

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FAQ’s

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Summary of Contents for CFL-CMA1610T

Page 1: ...requirements 2 3 Description 3 4 Installation 14 5 Turn ON sequence 18 6 Calibration 19 7 Rotary Attacthment installation 24 8 Software installation 28 9 Loading the Drivers 33 10 Testing 37 11 Engraving pictures 41 12 Maintenance 44 13 Troubleshooting 51 14 FAQ s 55 ...

Page 2: ... will be satisfied with our product The following information will guide you to a fast a safe installation of your new Laser cutter and engraving machine Some requirements need to be met before starting An electrical installation needs to be made to connect the equipment depending on the model REQUIREMENTS ...

Page 3: ...ed with the peripherals required for optimum operation The final assembly is made in the USA by qualified personnel A voltage regulator is integrated inside the machine to provide power stability This particular model is the SVC 3000 VA We also have SVC 2000 VA and SVC 5000 VA depending on the model This units are designed to maintain a stable and continous 220 V ac output to keep the electronics ...

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Page 5: ...ressor and the water chiller The external water chiller is shown below The Chiller comes with two hoses that will be connected to the main assembly for continuous water circulation to keep the laser tube at optimum working temperature Regularly about 18 C to 25 C depending on the environment temperature Distilled water will be required 1 5 gallons ...

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Page 7: ...re shows the Anode side and Green yellow the Cathode side This information will help identify the right position of the tube during installation A 750 Watts power supply will be producing the required power for the tube during normal operation This unit is installed in compartment in the back of the main assembly The input power is 220 Vac 10 with an output power of 40 Kv DC 30 MA ...

Page 8: ...8 The picture below shows the electronics inside the main cabinet An industrial blower is also included is the system to extract fumes and smoke from the work area ...

Page 9: ...he 100 speed corresponds to the terminal speed in the machine parameters 7 Min Power to access the minimum power setup interface The power can be set between 0 and 100 The key is only available when the system is in standby mode 8 Max Power to access the maximum power setup interface The power can be set between 0 and 100 The key is only available when the system is in standby mode 9 Pressing Repe...

Page 10: ...d the key will be inoperative The most space of X axis can be set in machine parameters and is limited to the worktable size Upon setting the engraving speed and operation power press the key once and the corresponding value will decrease by 10 When selecting an operation document press the key to access the previous document When inputting a number e g pulse time press the key for leftward select...

Page 11: ...11 A tool kit is provided for maintenance purposes Lubricating oil and alcohol solvent are also part of the maintenance kit ...

Page 12: ...12 The pictures below show the X and the Y step motors ...

Page 13: ...13 The interface input output provides connection to your PC and also a USB input to store files in the laser machine internal memory ...

Page 14: ...uirements have to be completed 1 Chiller installation Connect the water outlet of the chiller to the water input in the laser cabinet Then from the water output port of the cabinet to the water inlet of the chiller Once the laser tube has been set in place inside the cabinet the water hose connection is the next step ...

Page 15: ...15 2 Connect the water hoses accordingly as marked Then fill the chiller compartment with distilled water It will take about 1 5 gallons of water ...

Page 16: ...st compressor to the air pump inlet in the laser cabinet 4 Set the laser tube in place The picture below shows the laser tube in position and the laser beam path The end with the green yellow wire cathode faces the first mirror ...

Page 17: ...17 5 Connecting the laser tube to the power supply a Connect the Cathode wire yellow green to the contact bar as shown in the picture below b Connect the Anode red wire to the power supply ...

Page 18: ... voltage regulator b Turn ON circuit breaker on the main cabinet c Turn ON safety key switch d Press the white push down button to activate the laser e Adjust output power potentiometer to the max position f Turn OFF sequence will be the opposite ...

Page 19: ...press Enter Start the process by putting a piece of clear tape scotch tape on the first mirror ring and pressing the pulse key pad on the control panel The picture below shows how it has to look once the laser tube has been aligned by using the bracket adjustments The thumb knob allows you to move the tube up or down and the screws on the side to move it back and forth The adjustments are describe...

Page 20: ...ack of the cabinet Press the pulse key to see where the laser beam hits the tape The top adjustment allows you to move the mirror up and down in an angle the same effect does for the bottom one The center adjustment allows you to move left and right Slightly move one of them to see the direction the laser beam moves Send another pulse to verify Center the hole like the first ring Move the x Rail t...

Page 21: ...irror calibration Note the tape is on the second mirror ring 9 To calibrate the second mirror we will place a piece of tape on the third mirror which is located on the top of the laser head Calibration adjustments on the second mirror ...

Page 22: ...se adjustments are different from mirrors 1 and 2 This mirror is deflecting the laser beam downwards to the material that is being cut or engraved Therefore the adjustments are the opposite Place a piece of tape on the laser pen tip nozzle and press it against it to mark the round tip Send a pulse The result will show the direction that needs to be adjusted ...

Page 23: ...justments less than quarter of a turn until the laser beam is centered on the tape This will conclude the calibration procedure Make sure to return the max power back to 100 on the on the control panel as described is step 1 ...

Page 24: ...e Secured with screws provided Move the table down by pressing the inner circle on the control panel Select the rise and fall option and press enter Use the up and down keys to move the table Once is set in position go back to the menu and select Y axis and press Enter to reactivate the Y movement 2 Connect the cable and place object ...

Page 25: ...25 3 The picture below shows how to adjust the chuck The attachment comes with two sets of dice one is for pressing in and the other one is for pressing inside out Do not over tight the object ...

Page 26: ... be calculated to avoid any accidents that may damage the laser pen The circumference of the objet has to be entered in the software to determine the rotation This is done by multiplying the diameter by 3 1416 The result will be enter in the box that reads Rotate diameter in the carve out option ...

Page 27: ... rotated and centered as shown in the picture below The laser pen has to be set on center of the objet before pressing the carve out option Make sure to reset the rotate diameter to zero once the rotary attachment is removed ...

Page 28: ...TALLATION Insert the soft CD into CD ROM and the soft dog into a USB port The following dialogue box will show up Select software folder Click on the SmartCarve4 3 folder Then click on the SC software to start loading ...

Page 29: ...29 Press Next to continue on the following window ...

Page 30: ...30 Proceed to install software ...

Page 31: ...31 Press Finish to complete the software installation Select your language and then click OK ...

Page 32: ...32 The software has been successfully installed the following screen will appear in the PC ...

Page 33: ...33 LOADING THE DRIVERS Connect the USB cable provided from the PC to the laser cabinet From the main menu on the software CD select the Driver folder ...

Page 34: ...34 On the next menu select controller 1 1 1 Next click the CDM20813_Setup option ...

Page 35: ...and store the CD in a safe place after making backup copies A folder with the software on the desk top is also recommended The Smart Carve icon will be display on the desktop of the PC along with a demo File This file can be deleted due to expiration time ...

Page 36: ...36 Double click on the SM icon to open the software ...

Page 37: ...STING Open the software from the desktop Using the drawing tools Click on the Ellipse icon to make a circle Set the point of Origen by opening the modify menu and selecting coordinate Select Right up option ...

Page 38: ...point of Origen by clicking on the lower left menu first icon Set the working parameters We will be cutting a piece of inch acrylic Under the tools determine which unit system to be use Metric or British system For testing we will use Metric ...

Page 39: ...39 Send the job to the laser machine with the carve out option Laser at work ...

Page 40: ...40 Final Product ...

Page 41: ...41 ENGRAVING PICTURES 1 Select the picture to be engraved Jpeg Bmp and Gif only by pressing Bitmap file Once the picture has been selected set the gray scale to 2 and apply ...

Page 42: ...n semitones dots At this point the and X scan interval can be adjusted as desire to improve the image This file can be engraved in wood and leather Set the parameters as recommended below and send the job to the laser machine Carve out option ...

Page 43: ...43 To engrave the same file on acrylic select the invert option and apply it The display will look like the picture below ...

Page 44: ...44 MAINTENANCE Preventive maintenance has to be performed on a weekly basis The rails and moving parts have to be lubricated as shown in the pictures below ...

Page 45: ...45 Maintenance and replacement of the mirrors ...

Page 46: ...46 Maintenance and replacement of the laser lens First removed the air hose and the nozzle ...

Page 47: ...47 Loosen the adjustment to remove the laser pen ...

Page 48: ...48 Using the ruler provided remove the nut and the o ring that hold the lens in place ...

Page 49: ...emble the pen and put back in place Chiller maintenance consists in replacing the water when it starts getting dark Disconnect the hoses from the main cabinet to get the water out of the tube Use a bucket to avoid spilling water Use the drain plug at the bottom of the chiller Once is empty filling with distilled water ...

Page 50: ...50 Next step is to keep the filter clean As shown is the picture below The air assist compressor does not require oiling The only maintenance action is to clean the air filter on a by weekly basis ...

Page 51: ...heck whether the system is down SOFTWARE AND COMUNICATIONS TROUBLESHOOTING No Failure Analysis Solution 1 NO 1 1 Card fails to connect a PC 1 Whether the USB data cable is connected properly Plug and re insert the cable 2 Whether the communication driver is installed in the PC properly Install the driver 3 Whether the COM port is disabled on the computer Go to Device Manager of the PC and Select t...

Page 52: ...select Format and select FAT or FAT32 in the drop box of File System 3 The USB Disk Type is not supported Use another type of USB disk 4 File error 1 File copy fails The file in the USB disk is damaged or the USB disk is not connected properly Change the file for processing or re insert the USB disk 2 No space The internal flash memory or the USB disk has insufficient space Delete unnecessary file...

Page 53: ...isplaced water coming out of the outlet port of the chiller must go to in port of the machine and water coming out port of machine must go to inlet port of the chiller iv If your chiller is equipped with a shut off valve make sure it is open v Make sure the hoses are not clogged or being pressed obstructing the water flow b Make sure that the safety switches on the back doors and front doors are a...

Page 54: ...ors and layers and make sure they are properly set to cut 9 Message Error The version of USB port driver is not compatible or Open serial port fault on the PC screen a Unplug the USB cable from machine wait few second and plug it back in If this does not correct the problem turn machine completely off and after few seconds turn it back on b Reinstall the USB drivers execute this file driver contro...

Page 55: ...s remove the laser head from rail unscrew the nose of the laser head then unscrew the securing ring to release the lens once you have taken out clean it up with the solution and tissues provided with your equipment put them back the opposite order you got it out What is the right way to put the lens when the laser head is ready to work the flat side of the lens must be facing down What is the orig...

Page 56: ...achine 2 to 3 hour a day 5 days a week do general cleaning once every 2 weeks Do this for at least the first 2 months and after you can decide how often you need to do it according to the amount of work on the machine General maintenance must be performed at least every 2 to 3 months or before if you notice the water on the chiller is getting dark also make sure to add more water to chiller if nee...

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