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User Guide for

FCA series Handheld Laser Welding System

Beijing Reci Laser Technology Co., Ltd.

2022.02

Summary of Contents for FCA Series

Page 1: ...User Guide for FCA series Handheld Laser Welding System Beijing Reci Laser Technology Co Ltd 2022 02 ...

Page 2: ...s 8 2 2 Model description 8 2 3 Unpacking and inspection 8 2 4 Operation Conditions 9 2 5 Instructions for use 10 2 6 Characteristic Parameters 10 Chapter 3 Installation of the laser 12 3 1 Dimension of the machine 12 3 2 The optical output head 12 3 3 Connection and Requirements 13 3 3 1 Connection of external circuit and air circuit 13 3 3 2 Requirement of the cooling system 14 3 4 Installation ...

Page 3: ... 4 7 2 Sequence of operations 24 Chapter 5 Use of monitoring software 25 5 1 Connect 25 5 2 Monitor Page 26 5 3 Setting Page 27 5 4 Decrypt Page 29 5 5 Fault Query Page 30 Chapter 6 Common faults treatment 31 6 1 Fault alarm and query 31 6 2 Troubleshooting solution 31 Chapter 7 Warranty and Return 34 7 1 General warranty 34 7 2 Limit of warranty 34 7 3 Transportation 34 ...

Page 4: ...nal injury or death CAUTION Refers to a potential hazard on product or a potential physical injury on personnel NO SYMBOL IMPORTANT Refers to any information regarding the operation of the product Please do not overlook this information 1 2 Laser Classification The FCA series Hand Laser Welding System adopts a single mode fiber laser which can emit laser radiation with a wavelength in the range of...

Page 5: ...3 Labels on the Product The security identity of each type of product location layout approximation mainly located above the laser housing on the rear panel and on the welding gun as shown in figure 1 1 1 Top view of FCA1500 2 Side view of FCA1500 3 Rear view of FCA1500 4 welding gun Figure 1 1 Positions of the symbols on the series of lasers These safety signs mainly include laser product categor...

Page 6: ...nto the optical output when the Electrical switch is on 2 Make sure that a pair of appropriate and approved laser safety protective glasses is worn all the time while the laser is operating 3 No eyes are on the path of the laser beam direct or reflected light scatter light from high reflective material etc at the same time the direction of laser output must be Shelter by reliable objects WARNING E...

Page 7: ...er 1 5 Safety Instructions for Electrical Operation We strongly recommend that you read the following procedures before operating the fiber laser 1 Make sure the power source connected to the equipment is properly grounded with PE wire At the same time the shell of this equipment must be properly grounded Any interruption of the ground loop may result in personal injury WARNING The input voltage o...

Page 8: ... closed before outputting the laser otherwise there will be potential safety hazards 4 Never aim the laser at the body 5 Do not operate by non professionals Keep out of the reach of children 6 Please operate the laser in strict accordance with the product manual otherwise any damage to the laser will not be guaranteed 7 To prevent electric shock please do not damage the label and remove the cover ...

Page 9: ...e anti high reflection Applications Industrial applications Material cutting major in metal processing metal welding metal cladding Scientific research Military application 2 2 Model description As a series of lasers its model name description is illustrated as the following figure 2 1 take FCA1500 as an example Similarly the FCA1000 means its maximum average power can reach 1000W the FCA2000 mean...

Page 10: ...d are very precise optical devices will cause irrecoverable damage to the laser while is be twisting over bending At the same time strong vibration and impact on the output head are forbidden 2 4 Operation Conditions The basic operation conditions are listed in the table followed Table 2 1 the operation conditions for the FCA series lasers Item Value FCA1000 FCA1500 FCA2000 Supply Voltage V 220 10...

Page 11: ... is power on 3 The protective glasses should be worn all the time CAUTION Never make this product work in high humidity 85 though the products have an excellent adaptability to the high humidity environment NO SYMBOL IMPORTANT The lifetime of the laser will be shortened and the output power will degrade while the cooling system working at a higher temperature for too long time Please ensure the co...

Page 12: ...power mW 0 5 Beam Delivery Optics QBH Output Fiber Diameter μm 30 Delivery Fiber Length m Standard 5m customizable 10m Electric Specification Operating Voltage VAC AC 220V 50 60Hz Power Consumption W 3500 5000 7000 Control Mode Ext AD Loc AD Other Specification Dimensions W H D mm3 279 5 712 566 279 5 712 666 289 5 824 662 Weight kg 47 55 65 Ambient Temperature 5 40 Ambient Humidity 70 Cooling Met...

Page 13: ... the FCA series laser its dimensions are just as figures below Figure 3 2 the top view of the QBH unit mm The slot size of QBH is standard matched well with most of processing heads from the market During installation you need to ensure the QBH installed in place and then establish a reliable connection between the ring contactor with the processing head s contactor otherwise the laser will give a...

Page 14: ...r requirements in table 2 2 Before connecting the power supply ensure that the input voltage conforms to the standards indicated in the technical specifications The equipment must be connected with auxiliary gas with sufficient air volume before operation so as to dissipate the heat load generated during operation and protect the damage to the welded joint caused by spatter during operation Note t...

Page 15: ...wn in the following figure Fig 3 3 2a schematic diagram of air inlet and exhaust The requirements for laser placement space are shown in the figure below Figure 3 3 2b laser placement space requirements Note the filter screens of the two air inlets must be cleaned regularly The equipment damage caused by improper use maintenance will not be guaranteed 3 5 Installation precautions 1 The laser need ...

Page 16: ...nd the processing head are all dust free before connecting them together 2 Please take good care of the black protective cap of QBH from being polluted otherwise it will cause indirect pollution to QBH output head when the protective cap is put on 7 After the installation or connection of the cooling system optical system electrical wires remember to do a recheck make sure the connection of the el...

Page 17: ... FUNCTION DESCRIPTION 1 Touch screen Set the parameters save the parameters and select the parameters Query and set the fault shielding Query the fault and view detailed fault Clear the fatal fault Set auxiliary parameters Detect the signal and decryption setting See 4 1 b for details 2 Emergency Stop Temporarily suspends power to the laser When pressed the power supply will be disabled Once press...

Page 18: ...le 4 1 b Details of the touch screen 1 Touch screen System initializing interface 2 Touch screen Main interface 3 Touch screen Fault shielding query and setting interface 4 Touch screen Language switching interface 5 Touch screen Fault query interface 6 Touch screen Detailed fault query interface ...

Page 19: ...Touch screen Auxiliary parameters setting interface 9 Touch screen Signal detection interface 10 Touch screen Decryption settings interface 4 2 Rear Panel The layout of the rear panel is shown in Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 The Rear Panel of the FCA series fiber laser The specific interface functions of the rear panel are shown in the table 4 2 ...

Page 20: ...ly be turned on 4 220V AC OUTPUT AC output socket 220V AC 50 60Hz Imax 5A 5 Air Switch Power switch of AC power Push on open the AC power Push down close the AC power 6 220V AC INPUT AC input socket 220V AC 50 60Hz 4 3 Electric Power Connect The power cord with 3 pin aviation plug is inserted into the rear panel with the 220V AC INPUT socket and the other end connected to the AC power supply The s...

Page 21: ...left to right as shown in Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 CTRL INTERFACE Table 4 4 12 pin definition of the CTRL INTERFACE PIN DESCRIPTION REMARK 1 RS485A RS485 for the parameter setting 2 RS485B 3 INTERLOCK External Safety Interlock Laser cannot be started without the required safety interlocks being in place and satisfied 4 INTERLOCK 5 ALARM_OUT Alarm signal normally open output used for external indicato...

Page 22: ...k and the 220V AC OUTPUT aviation plug has 220VAC output After the self check is completed the power circuit starts to work when there is no alarm The laser has two control methods touch screen and PC 1 In the mode of touch screen the laser enable work mode peak power frequency and duty ratio as well as the wobble frequency and amplitude of the galvanometer can be touch input on the main interface...

Page 23: ...tor light is turned off When the button is turned off the laser is turned off and the red indicator light outputs Notice For safe the weld head and the work clamp must be short circuited before the laser output 4 6 Touch screen Mode 4 6 1 Settings and Connections Figure 4 6 The connection of touch screen model 4 6 2 Sequence of operations 1 If you need to connect a wire feeder please connect the w...

Page 24: ... simulate the processing process through the red indicator light 8 Press the button of the weld head and turn on the laser according to the set parameters 9 After the processing is completed release the button of the weld head and turn off the laser according to the set parameters 10 If the current parameter is suitable for the current workpiece the parameter can be saved on the touch screen and i...

Page 25: ...e to series or spot welding through the monitoring interface of the PC 6 Clamp the workpiece clamp on the workpiece or plate to be processed 7 Short the weld head and the workpiece clamp and simulate the processing process through the red indicator light 8 Press the button of the weld head and turn on the laser according to the set parameters 9 After the processing is completed release the button ...

Page 26: ... s CTRL INTERFACE The 1st pin connects to the T R port of the wire the 2nd pin connects to the T R port of the wire Figure 5 1 The connection of RS485 interface Then connect the other side of 485 wire to the PC which is installed the software Open the software Click to Setting page as the figure 5 2 Select the corresponding serial Num Click open port button After choosing the right one Click set d...

Page 27: ...lvanometer debugging In the on state the red indicator light and laser are automatically switched according to the input conditions PS When the light is on the power supply of the device is ready Gas When the light is on the air pressure at GAS IN meets the requirements Lock When the light is on it means that the workpiece clamp and the weld head are closed Red When the light is on it means that t...

Page 28: ...re version The firmware version of the device Remaining time The remaining time of the device Running time The running time of the device 5 3 Setting Page The Page is just as the figure 5 4 The function of the different button is as the following table 5 2 Figure 5 4 Setting Page The function of the setting page is shown in the table below Table 5 2 The function of the buttons on Setting Page NO M...

Page 29: ...of the center of the galvanometer the input range is 0 2 50mm Amplitude correction ratio Used to realize the correction of the amplitude of the galvanometer the input range is 0 4 00 5 Eliminate fatal failures Eliminate fatal Eliminate fatal failures of the current device 6 System language settings 设为汉语 With this button you can translate the system language to Chinese 7 Auxiliary parameter setting...

Page 30: ...able button to enable it Enable button Enable the shielding file provided by the manufacturer 5 4 Decrypt Page Decrypt Page is just like figure5 5 There are two kinds of settings Agent settings and user settings Among them the agent is the password set by the manufacturer to the distributor to limit the use time User is the password set by the distributor to limit the use time of the end user Leve...

Page 31: ...t Query Page Figure 5 6 Fault Query Page Detail for the function is shown in the table below Table 5 3 The Function of the Button on the Page NO DESCRIPTION FUNCTION 1 Fault upload button Upload the Storage failure in device 2 Clear failures button Clear the fault information in the display window 1 2 ...

Page 32: ... Contact between the QBH and the cutting head is not in place Reconnect the QBH and weld head restart the laser to see if the fault still occurs If it does pull out QBH with the ring contactor short circuit connected and then restart the laser If there is still a fault after all of above treatments please contact our after sales service personnel 2 INTERLOCK Fault Pin 3 and Pin 4 of CTRL INTERFACE...

Page 33: ...er Power Fault The power consumption of the driver board exceeds the maximum value Check if the 220V AC power supply of the laser is stable If it is stable but the fault still occurs please contact our after sales service personnel 14 T1 Fault The temperature at the pump source exceeds the upper temperature limit When confirming that the working environment of the laser is lower than the usage req...

Page 34: ... Technology Co Ltd User Guide for FCA Series Hand Laser Welding System 33 NO MESSAGE DESCRIPTION SOLUTION 20 Temp Chip 1 4 Fault The chip of temperature measurement faults Please contact our after sales service personnel ...

Page 35: ...ncluding the overall damage of the machine the damage of parts optical fiber etc are not covered by the warranty Damages caused by tampering opening MIS installation improvement intention etc without Reci personnel Damage caused by inappropriate operations and negligence Damage caused by using beyond the limit of the product Damage caused by a violation the information and warning in the user guid...

Page 36: ... System 35 When the products will be transported in winter please use high pressure air which must be dry and clean to drain the cooling water inside the products inside the machine and QBH If the products are frozen crack to water leakage additional maintenance fees will be charged ...

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