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Tomorrow's System Sp. z o.o.

Okulickiego 7/9 hala G39

Pułaskiego 125/35

05-500 Piaseczno

15-337 Białystok

Poland

tel.: +48 515 180 752

NIP: PL5423238556

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REGON: 200866868

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Page 1: ...er Manuals Contact and Shipping Company Information Tomorrow s System Sp z o o Tomorrow s System Sp z o o Okulickiego 7 9 hala G39 Pułaskiego 125 35 05 500 Piaseczno 15 337 Białystok Poland Poland tel 48 515 180 752 NIP PL5423238556 e mail contact optlasers com REGON 200866868 ...

Page 2: ...als to the standard compatible with the PLH3D head Key features of the PLH3D CNC Adapter Key lock for preventnn ue y nn utorriee peruonnel Snfe uunru Moee ton cnn e uee for nrmrnn erunrmrnn nenerntnn lnuer p lue for n ueuu nne configuration enable settings Sunu u LEDu power on nrmee lnuer workrnn nne uetnn of Enn le Moeeu Connecuoru PLH3D lnuer tene conurol exuenuronu nne exuernnl uwructeu Power c...

Page 3: ...n internal electrical malfunction The laser head is automatically disarmed in case of an emergency such as a loss of the mains supply grid power PSU failure breakage or disconnection of the laser head cable After disarming the system remains in a safe state and rearming always requires the user to press the button Additional safety mechanisms can be incorporated into the system by adding up to two...

Page 4: ...Indicators of PLH3D CNC Adapter Main States of the PLH3D CNC Adapter Power Supply Off Laser Head Off Power Supply On Laser Head Off Laser Head Armed Controlling Signal Absent Lasing No Laser Head Armed Controlling Signal Present Lasing Yes ...

Page 5: ...olding the mode button for at least 1 5 seconds An approximately one second long pulse at 100 power is then issued on the laser head control line The LASER LED lights up confirming the appearance of the pulse A single pulse will be generated even if the button is held for longer Please refer to Getting Started section 6 3 Holding the mode button while turning the power on activates the configurati...

Page 6: ...Support and Manuals 6 27 Dimensions ...

Page 7: ...7 27 Pinout Pinout of the cable located between the laser head and the PLH3D CNC Adapter Note If you are using a laser docking station this cable should be plugged into the laser docking station instead into the laser head ...

Page 8: ...benefit from Opt Lasers hands on tutorials and inspirations 2 Connect the signal wire to the PLH3D CNC Adapter and to the CNC machine controller a visual representation is depicted in the Connection to CNC Machines section 3 Important Please don t forget to wear a pair of laser safety glasses that can shield you from 400 to 500 nm light radiation 4 Place a piece of non reflective material under th...

Page 9: ...usly for approximately 2 seconds A short laser pulse at full power lasting for just about 1 seconds will be generated This procedure will verify whether the laser head is connected in a correct fashion If it doesn t work go to the Troubleshooting section 9 Once the laser has been connected properly and the procedure described above has been concluded without any issues you can start engraving and ...

Page 10: ...Support and Manuals 10 27 Connection to CNC machines 1 X Carve ...

Page 11: ...Support and Manuals 11 27 2 Stepcraft ...

Page 12: ...Support and Manuals 12 27 3 Shapeoko Arduino Uno gShield grblShield v5 ...

Page 13: ...Support and Manuals 13 27 4 ZMorph Opt Lasers Signal Cable for the PLH3D 6W ZMorph Laser Head ZMorph itself pins at adapter same as above ...

Page 14: ...Support and Manuals 14 27 5 WorkBee Duet Controller ...

Page 15: ...Support and Manuals 15 27 CNC xPro v3 Controller CNC xPro v4 Controller 6 CNC Routers Parts Avid CNC ...

Page 16: ...Support and Manuals 16 27 Smooth Stepper 7 BlackBox Motion Control System 8 CSMIO Controller ...

Page 17: ...Support and Manuals 17 27 9 Pokey57 CNC Controller 10 EleksMaker 11 Openbuilds ...

Page 18: ...e uerru mnctrne In any case it is worth double checking to confirm that the befitting software is loaded before operating the laser head Machine Enable options X Carve 0 ENABLE1 any ENABLE2 any Stepcraft 11 ENABLE1 TOGGLING ENABLE2 HIGH Shapeoko 0 ENABLE1 any ENABLE2 any Z Morph 7 ENABLE1 LOW ENABLE2 HIGH WorkBee i2R CNC with Duet Controller 2 ENABLE1 HIGH ENABLE2 any WorkBee with CNC xPro Control...

Page 19: ...able Option setting will be displayed with indication LEDs for a second Applicable for PLH3D CNC adapter sold after 20 July 2020 For older version of PLH3D CNC Adapter please follow the instruction below 1 Turn the key switch OFF 2 Press and hold the mode button 3 Turn the key switch ON while holding the aforementioned button 4 Wait approximately one second until any LED is lit and release the but...

Page 20: ...t without saving wait for five seconds until Power LED is lit or turn the switch key off How to Set Enable Option in PLH3D CNC Adapter 1 Turn the key switch OFF 2 Press and hold the mode button 3 Turn the key switch ON while holding the aforementioned button 4 Wait approximately one second until any LED is lit and release the button ...

Page 21: ... mode button once Keep pressing the mode button till you find the settings that you wish to be set 7 To save the current setting wait five seconds with the button released To quit without saving turn the key switch off before five seconds elapse The chosen setting is kept in non volatile memory and remains unchanged during power off ...

Page 22: ...Support and Manuals 22 27 For Advanced Users Block Diagram ...

Page 23: ... power supply feeding the power to the laser head through the arming relay Opening any of the switches disconnects the supply of the laser head and thus disarms it Connect the first switch to A 1 and A 2 and the second switch to B 1 and B 2 A lacking switch must be replaced by a jumper wire The switches and jumpers can withstand the laser head supply current up to 4 A and a 30 V DC voltage ...

Page 24: ...D Ground signal 5 ENABLE2 INPUT A digital input that enables disables laser controlling The input accepts digital signals where 0 0 8 V corresponds to LOW and 3 24 V corresponds to HIGH The input impedance is approx 35 kΩ 6 ANGIN 10V INPUT A proportional analogue modulation input operating in a 0 10 V range corresponds to 0 100 levels respectively The input withstands voltages up to 24 V DC The in...

Page 25: ...may be selected This allows the PLH3D CNC Adapter to connect with virtually any machine Disabling affects the controlling signal only and does not cause the disarming of the laser head All 12 available options are listed below 2 ANY means lack of connection or any voltage in the 0 24 V range 3 LOW means either a DC voltage from 0 to 0 8 V or a connection to GROUND through a 0 1 kΩ resistance 4 HIG...

Page 26: ...ead critical states disconnecting by the external switch disconnecting the cable short circuit a general type of the laser head can be set up The following settings are possible In this case discontinuity of the laser head can only be recognized at sufficient laser power hence it depends on how the PLH3D CNC Aenpuerru conurollrnn rnp uu nre errven To check or set up the laser head type option 1 Tu...

Page 27: ... CNC Adapter in for a repair Pressing the mode button does not arm the laser head The external switches are open or not working Close the switches or replace them with jumper wires The laser head is not connected Connect the laser head There is an internal PLH3D CNC Adapter error Send the PLH3D CNC Adapter in for a repair ARMED LED is flashing An external switch has been opened Close the switch an...

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