CAVI
LUX
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Smart
Operating Manual
Страница 1: ...CAVILUX Smart Operating Manual ...
Страница 2: ...OPERATION 23 5 4 USEFUL INFORMATION 24 5 4 1 Spot sizes at different working distances 24 5 4 2 Maximum repetition rates for different pulse durations 25 5 4 3 Calculation of pulse energy 25 5 4 4 Dependence of wavelength on temperature 25 5 4 5 Ultra high speed operation 26 5 4 6 Typical steps in using a complete visualization system 26 5 4 7 Troubleshooting 28 6 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE INFORMATI...
Страница 3: ...uirements of the process For example it is possible to use a low frame rate and high resolution camera for continuous online process monitoring and control Please read this operating manual carefully before using CAVILUX Smart Chapter 2 contains important safety information for the safe operation of CAVILUX Smart Chapter 3 describes the properties of CAVILUX Smart and Chapter 4 deals with the inst...
Страница 4: ...bels are shown above Warning text depends on whether the output wavelength is 690 nm the warning label on the left or 810 nm the warning label on the right o laser apertures on the laser unit and on illumination optics are indicated by yellow aperture labels see the label above Do not look into the direct reflected or scattered laser beam o 690 nm laser unit emits visible red laser light at 690 10...
Страница 5: ...r or to the device may occur Laser unit contains gallium arsenide which is a known human carcinogen o Do not expose the system to moisture rain or condensing environment Before turning the device on ensure that all connections are properly made o Excessive vibration or strong mechanical impact may damage the equipment o o The operating temperature of CAVILUX Smart is 10 40 C Do not expose CAVILUX ...
Страница 6: ... o Interlock RIL when used correctly this safety feature ensures that the laser output will be o switched off in case chanical beam stopper a mechanical beam stopper is permanently attached to the illumination optics o Mount the beam stopper to the illumination optics for stopping the beam er mission indicating devices o POWER led on the control unit front panel and the green light on the laser un...
Страница 7: ...tion 10 ns all outputs n 20 ns 10 μs each laser pulse duration independently programmable betwee max laser output duty cycle DC 0 1 High Speed Mode TRIG IN connectors for external synchronization USB connector for programming the control unit with a computer commands using logic input r control for power on off digital laser power adjustment with CAVILUX Control software CA for controlling CAVILUX...
Страница 8: ...oltage C 12 V D Control unit power supply power rating 25 VA Mechanical Control unit dimensions 100 mm x 123 mm x 190 mm excl connectors Control unit weight 1 9 kg depends on configuration Laser unit dimensions 36 mm x 62 mm x 150 mm excl connectors Laser unit weight 0 5 kg Laser unit attachment 4 x M4 mounting holes depth 4 mm CAVILUX Smart storage case dimensions 206 mm x 428 mm x 524 mm CAVILUX...
Страница 9: ...reen led indicates that the device is ON ACTIVE yellow orange led indicates that the device is initializing blinking cooling blinking or activated on i e generating pulses or waiting for external trigger PULSE red led indicates that the device is generating pulses RIL red led indicates that the terminals of the RIL connector are open circuited EN IEC 60825 1 Fig 3 2 Examples of front panel indicat...
Страница 10: ...ng the control unit with a computer RIL Connector for remote interlock operation The device will not emit laser radiation when the terminals of the RIL connector are open circuited EN IEC 60825 1 Mating plug is LEMO FGG 0B 302 CLAD52Z SMIO Set Mode I O for activating and disabling the outputs optocoupler input 0 1 V Æ logic 0 4 24 V Æ logic 1 In harsh environment it is recommended to protect the u...
Страница 11: ...9 Front Fig 3 5 CAVILUX Smart laser unit device label magnified on top Fig 3 6 Adjustable illumination optics laser aperture and warning labels shown ...
Страница 12: ...he supplied control unit power supply to the control unit Only connect the control unit power supply to a wall socket with protective grounding If needed control unit power supply can be disconnected from the mains supply by removing the control unit power supply plug from the wall socket ...
Страница 13: ...s logo test message box appears please click Continue Anyway see Fig 4 1 After this software installation will be completed Fig 4 1 Windows Logo test message box click Continue Anyway When the control unit is turned on and connected to the computer for the first time or when connected to a new USB port for the first time Windows starts to install CAVILUX drivers Follow the driver installation inst...
Страница 14: ...l software and CAVILUX drivers is completed NOTE The software has to be installed before connecting the control unit to computer The software is designed for Windows XP Vista 7 environment The software requires Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 and Microsoft Visual C 2008 Redistributable Package which are included in CAVILUX Control installer starting from version 4 3 ...
Страница 15: ... light guide includes the following steps loosen the fiber optic light guide locking screw on the laser unit fiber connector install change the fiber optic light guide gently tighten the locking screw The focusing lens is installed as follows thread the end of the fiber optic light guide inside the housing of the focusing lens gently tighten the locking screw s in the lens housing do not use exces...
Страница 16: ...nnect the control unit power supply DC 12 V between AC outlet and control unit in case that the control unit is used to control camera s connect a BNC cable between CAM connector of the control unit and camera in case that external synchronization is utilized connect the external signal source to the TRIG IN connector of the control unit Two TRIG IN connectors are available o o other trigger signa...
Страница 17: ...e may damage the control unit WARNING Ensure that there is no risk of unintentional voltage signal peak e g static discharge at the Set Mode I O SMIO connector since this may enable disable laser output see e g Chapter 3 for more information Ensure that the locations of all operation and adjustment controls as well as other system components are such that neither the operator nor anybody else can ...
Страница 18: ... controlled with a computer start CAVILUX Control software this requires that the USB2 cable is connected between the computer and the control unit NOTE After turning the key operated master control to ON the control unit will perform initialization routines This can last max 10 s During this time a yellow led indicator ACTIVE will blink in the front panel of the control unit and the control unit ...
Страница 19: ... 1 Normal Mode nd 5 2 High Speed Mode The software version in the figures contains eight output hannels but the number of output channels can be e g two a c Fig 5 1 The front panel of CAVILUX Control software Normal Mode Fig 5 2 The front panel of CAVILUX Control software High Speed Mode ...
Страница 20: ...ternal settings With other external triggering options the system will run for 10 s after It is possible to operate CAVILUX Smart at very high duty cycle up to 90 for very short time max total laser active time 10 μs Please see Section 5 4 5 for more details CAVILUX Smart Manu Launch the CAVILUX Smart Operating manual in pdf forma CAVILUX HF Manual 5 2 2 Choosing the operation mode C High The oper...
Страница 21: ...low each channel indicate the temporal durations and highest possible repetition rates of corresponding pulse patterns In Fig 5 1 the values in the Laser1 channel are red This indicates that this channel restricts the highest possible repetition rate in the case of Fig 5 1 this repetition rate is 50 Hz When the pulse patterns in each channel are as desired the settings can be saved File Æ Save As ...
Страница 22: ...N connector of the control unit In case that the BNC connector is used the external signal has to be a TTL signal within the voltage range 0 5 V input impedance approximately 34 kΩ Other signals are not allowed and may damage the control unit For more details see Section 4 2 Triggering can be realized according to the rising Rising Edge selected or falling Falling Edge selected edge of the synchro...
Страница 23: ...ck The power of each laser channel P1 for Laser1 P2 for Laser2 etc can be turned on by selecting the corresponding On box After this the power can be adjusted 1 for min power and 100 for max power 5 2 6 Activating the outputs After all settings are as desired the Set button needs to be pressed This will start the transfer of the current pulse pattern settings to the control unit After the transfer...
Страница 24: ...bled or vice versa each time a rising edge is detected at the SMIO connector WARNING The activation of the outputs means that the laser unit will generate laser light according to the programmed pulse pattern and trigger settings Before activating the outputs ensure that the safety instructions in Chapter 2 have been properly followed Ensure that there is no risk of unintentional voltage signal pe...
Страница 25: ...z type 300 into the Stop After field o External select Rising Edge select Internal Settings d adjusting power settings Power block not valid for CAVILUX HF laser units o click the left mouse button over the white box to the right of P1 this will enable the percentage value on the right side of the white box o set the percentage value to 100 by clicking the up arrow or by typing from keyboard e act...
Страница 26: ... are approximate values Table 5 1 Spot sizes at different working distances Fiber core Ø mm Illumination optics Ø mm Working distance mm Spot size Ø mm 3 50 100 6 3 50 150 11 3 50 200 14 3 50 500 38 3 50 750 59 3 50 1000 76 3 25 100 10 3 25 150 16 3 25 200 22 3 25 500 56 3 25 750 88 3 25 1000 114 5 50 100 12 5 50 150 18 5 50 200 24 5 50 500 64 5 50 750 100 5 50 1000 135 5 25 100 16 5 25 150 26 5 2...
Страница 27: ... 5 5 0 Note With shortest pulse durations the actual pulse energy is lower due to rise and fall times 5 4 4 Dependence of wavelength on temperature The output wavelength of CAVILUX Smart depends on temperature Typically the output wavelength increases with increasing temperature by approximately 0 3 nm C CAVILUX Smart has been characterized in normal room temperature 20 C If the operation temperat...
Страница 28: ...te that there are big differences in the compatibility of different cameras with CAVILUX light sources For example it is very important to use a monochrome camera Please consult Cavitar for more information about suitable cameras for your specific application In the following some typical steps in using a visualization system are described The steps are in no way comprehensive but indicate some im...
Страница 29: ...ocess or equipment determine the best installation location for each component of the visualization system Step 3 Install the visualization system install the components of the visualization system and make all required connections after checking all connections switch the system on Step 4 Align and adjust the system alig h n t e camera to the object by using ambient light and long camera exposure...
Страница 30: ...rt the process and the visualization it is often beneficial to make notes during the visualization o what is the field of view of the image e g take a calibration image o what camera laser parameters have been used in each image or set of images o what illumination geometry was applied o what were the relevant process parameters o also digital images of the visualization setup are often useful lat...
Страница 31: ...the control unit d check that the lens cap is not attached to the illumination optics e check that the control unit is powered POWER led in the control unit front panel should be on f check that CAVILUX Control is properly programmed the duration of at least one of the 1 states row 2 row 4 row 6 row 8 and or row 10 in the laser channel under use has to be nonzero refer to Section 5 2 3 ensure you ...
Страница 32: ...with ethanol Be careful not to create any scratches on optical surfaces as this will deteriorate the performance of the system Changing the protective window of illumination optics Sometimes the protective window of illumination optics becomes so dirty that it must be replaced Follow these steps to change the protective window remove the lens cap detach the protective window holder from the body o...
Страница 33: ...accessories are available for CAVILUX Smart expansion to a visualization system camera camera software various objectives for the camera various filters for the camera tailored fiber optic light guides o various illumination geometries e g back and line illumination various lengths o optical triggers CAVILUX Control Software Development Kit remote control feature enabling the remote control of CAV...
Страница 34: ...acement product Warranty service does not include repair or replacement caused by the following reasons 1 negligence by the user of the product or overloading of the product or failure to observe the operating instructions or proper care 2 transportation of the product 3 unauthorized modifications or attachments have been made to the product 4 the casing of the product has been opened 5 circumstan...
