Revision 01/2019 EN
35,0(6
Cube
Operating Manual
Translation of the original instructions
Страница 1: ...Revision 01 2019 EN 35 0 6 Cube Operating Manual Translation of the original instructions ...
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Страница 3: ...IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE KEEP FOR FUTURE USE ...
Страница 4: ...inciples 10 6 Transportation 10 7 Installation Removal 11 7 1 Prepare installation 11 7 2 Mounting position 11 7 3 Install the Cube 13 7 4 Remove the Cube 13 8 Connections 14 8 1 Safety interlock 14 8 2 Micro USB socket 15 8 3 Bluetooth 15 9 Control elements 16 9 1 On Off button 16 10 Display 16 10 1 Status messages 17 10 2 Warning message 17 10 3 Capacity of the rechargeable lithium ion battery 1...
Страница 5: ...3 Functions and settings via the software 24 13 Maintenance and service 25 13 1 Exchanging the protective window 25 13 1 1 Safety instructions 26 14 Measures for the product disposal 28 15 Technical Data 29 16 Dimensions 31 17 Declaration of conformity 32 18 Appendix 33 18 1 Max laser power depending on the irradiation time for devices with standard absorber 33 18 2 Max laser power depending on th...
Страница 6: ... radiation During the measurement howe ver the laser beam is guided onto the device which causes reflected radiation laser class 4 That is why the applying safety regulations are to be observed and necessary protective measures need to be taken In measuring mode the device s safety interlock must be connected with the laser control Observing applicable safety regulations Please observe valid natio...
Страница 7: ...g of the device in order to prevent a relative motion of the device to the beam axis of the laser and thus to reduce the risk of stray radiation Employing qualified personnel The device may only be operated by qualified personnel The qualified personnel must have been instructed in the installation and operation of the device and must have a basic understanding of working with high power lasers be...
Страница 8: ...serious physical injuries can occur if necessary safety precautions are not taken CAUTION means that a slight physical injury can occur if necessary safety precautions are not taken NOTICE means that property damages can occur if necessary safety precautions are not taken The device itself or the packing bears the following symbols to indicate require ments and possible dangers Read and observe th...
Страница 9: ...ntal dust exposure In industrial environments erroneous measurements may be triggered by strong elec tromagnetic fields In this case we recommend EMC compliant shielding of the safety interlock cable 4 Special instructions for measuring devices with rechargeab le lithium ion batteries The device is equipped with a lithium ion battery Note that this battery may ignite or explode at high temperature...
Страница 10: ...system is irradiated by a laser for a short period of time The temperature difference of the absorber between start and finish of the laser pulse is measured From the increase in temperature the microprocessor based electronics is able to calculate laser power to a high degree of accuracy 6 Transportation NOTICE Damaging Destruction of the device Hard impacts or dropping the device can damage the ...
Страница 11: ...n chapter 7 2 on page 11 X Install the device according to chapter 7 3 on page 13 in a way that ensures that the device can not shift or fall CAUTION Cutting hazard Contamination and fingerprints on the protective window can lead to da mage or shattering or splintering of the protective window during measu ring operation X Do not touch the protective window X Only operate the device with a clean p...
Страница 12: ...Cube can be positioned above the focus Please note that the laser radiation is convergent and the permitted power density on the absorber about 25 mm under the protective glass is not exceeded Focusing optics Focusing plane Focal width f approx Focal width f Max 25 mm with standard absorber Max 30 mm with advanced absorber See chapter Technical Data Cube Fig 7 1 Alignment to the laser beam ...
Страница 13: ...le 5 Remove the protective foil from the protective window of the device M6 x 6 2x M4 x 8 50 5 5 10 Fig 7 2 Mounting threads in the Cube housing 7 4 Remove the Cube 1 Turn off the laser source 2 Ensure that moving parts e g robot arms etc are at a standstill and that they cannot be set in motion unintentionally 3 Unscrew the mounting screws from the mounting threads see Fig 7 2 on page 13 4 Remove...
Страница 14: ... may be triggered shortly after the beam comes on since the temperature of the absor ber briefly exceeds 100 C When the device is used in accordance with the technical specifications this brief spike in the temperature of the absorber does not pose a risk to the absorber and does not constitute an error Unfortunately it is not possible to trigger the safety interlock on a time delay because otherw...
Страница 15: ...he PC A suitable cable is included in the scope of delivery When using the optional LaserDiagnosticsSoftware LDS the device communi cates with the LDS via the micro USB socket You will find the PRIMES USB driver for all USB capable devices on the PRIMES websi te at https www primes de en support downloads software html 8 3 Bluetooth A class 1 Bluetooth interface was integrated in the Cube This ena...
Страница 16: ...tions Keystroke Function 5 seconds Turn on Turn off 2 seconds Show measuring values Repeated pushing for 2 seconds Turn over measuring value display Fig 9 1 On Off button 10 Display Laser power in Watt Absorber temperature Battery capacity Status message Bluetooth connection active inactive Fig 10 1 Display ...
Страница 17: ...g message This warning message does not imply an error The message is automatically reset as soon as the absorber temperature is below 100 C again Likewise the safety interlock is then closed again 10 3 Capacity of the rechargeable lithium ion battery The capacity of the rechargeable lithium ion battery is displayed in percentage The accuracy of this display is subject to various factors such as f...
Страница 18: ...sing appropriate shielding CAUTION Cutting hazard Contamination and fingerprints on the protective window can lead to da mage or shattering or splintering of the protective window during measu ring operation X Do not touch the protective window X Regularly check the condition of the protective window and exchange it in case of pollution see chapter 13 1 Exchanging the protective win dow on page 25...
Страница 19: ... for measur ing the power cannot exceed 100 µs This limit has to be adhered to in order to avoid incorrect results of the power measurement Some laser beam sources are factory set with power ramps of up to a few 100 ms to switch on the laser beam To achieve the correct power values the shortest possible rise time 100 μs has to be set PMax PMeas t tp t0 P 100 µs Fig 11 1 Laser rise time 100 µs PMax...
Страница 20: ...tur 25 C Ambient temperature Max energy input Min energy input The measuring range varies in accordance with the ambient temperature To achieve the greatest possible accuracy the absorber temperature should be close to the ambient tempera ture particularly when it comes to the measurement of small amounts of energy 200 J Tab 11 1 Measuring range as a function of the absorber temperature The minimu...
Страница 21: ...e device is ready for operation X X Turn on the laser For a high measurement accuracy we recommend an energy input of 300 J per measurement See chapter 11 2 2 Minimum energy per single measurement on page 20 The thermalization is displayed by means of a progress bar duration approx 15 seconds The measured power the tempe rature and the irradiation time are displayed The device turns off automatica...
Страница 22: ...for select ing the energy permissible for a series measurement in conjunction with the absorber temperature 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 Absorber temperature in C Permissible measuring energy in J 1 000 3 000 10 100 10 100 1000 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 ZULÄSSIGE MESSENERGIE ABSORBERTEMPERATUR PWC Messbereich in Abhängigkeit der Absorbertemperatur 1st measurement 50 J 2nd measurement 100 J 3r...
Страница 23: ... a correct exposure time measurement is not possible 11 6 Reading off measuring values The last 14 measuring values can be read off from the display of The Cube You can read off the last 30 measuring values with the optional Android PRIMES Cube App for mobile devices or optional LaserDiagnosticsSoftware LDS X X Press the on off button for approx 2 seconds The measured values and the time are displ...
Страница 24: ...e tablet The PRIMES Cube App is available in the Google Play Store Tools The functions can be found in Tab 12 1 on page 24 12 3 Functions and settings via the software Function Possible settings Auto ready By default the device automatically returns to measurement readi ness after each measurement If you uncheck the box you will need to reset the unit after each measurement by briefly pressing the...
Страница 25: ...beam entrance is a wearing part and can be replaced if necessary Low levels of contamination of the protective window can be carefully removed when cooled with Isopropanol observe the manufacturer s safety instructions In case of heavy non removable contamination or damage the protective window must be replaced with a new one The protective window is coated with an antireflection coating and has l...
Страница 26: ...ontact during the protective window exchange could lead to burns X Do not replace the protective window directly after a measurement X Let the device cool down for an adequate period of time The cooling time varies depending on the laser power and the irradiation time CAUTION Cutting hazard Contamination and fingerprints on the protective window can lead to da mage or shattering or splintering of ...
Страница 27: ...old protective window from the device and dispose it 5 Wear cotton or powder free latex gloves and insert new protective window into the device Ensure that the inserted O ring is not out of place 6 Place the protective window holder according to Fig 13 1 on page 27 7 Tighten the protective window holder with 4 Torx screws M2 5 x 6 mm 8 Check for secure fit of the protective window holder The prote...
Страница 28: ...5 free of char ge PRIMES is a registered manufacturer in the German Used Appliances Register Elektro Altgeräte Register EAR with the number WEEE reg no DE65549202 Provided that you are located in the EU you are welcome to send your PRIMES devices to the following address where they will be disposed free of charge this service does not include shipping costs PRIMES GmbH Max Planck Str 2 64319 Pfung...
Страница 29: ...e up to 5 3 Reproducibility 1 Limit Values Standard absorber1 Advanced absorber1 Max absorber temperature 120 C Energy per measurement 50 3 000 J Recommended energy per measurement 300 500 J Max power density peak on the absorber approx 25 mm underneath the protective window at beam diameters 10 mm 1 5 kW cm 4 kW cm 10 3 mm 2 5 kW cm 5 kW cm 3 1 5 mm 5 kW cm 10 kW cm 1 5 mm 6 kW cm 12 kW cm Max la...
Страница 30: ... E P t Supply Data Power supply Integrated lithium ion battery which can be char ged via a micro USB port Temperature range for charging the lithium Ion battery 0 45 C Communication Interfaces USB Bluetooth Dimensions and Weight Dimensions LxWxH without connectors 60 x 65 x 65 mm Weight approx 400 g Environmental Conditions Operating temperature range 15 40 C Storage temperature range 5 50 C Refer...
Страница 31: ...35 0 6 Cube 31 Revision 01 2019 EN 16 Dimensions 60 5 50 5 65 65 10 M6 x 6 Ø 49 2x M4 x 8 View X X All dimensions in mm general tolerance ISO 2768 v ...
Страница 32: ...35 0 6 Cube 32 Revision 01 2019 EN 17 Declaration of conformity ...
Страница 33: ...00 7000 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 1 2 Laserleistung Maximale Bestrahlungsdauer Al Absorber Irradiation time in s Laser power in W 18 2 Max laser power depending on the beam diameter for devices with standard absorber Beam diameter in mm Laser power in W 100 1000 10000 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 STRAHLDURCHMESSER IN MM Empfohlene Werte Grenzwerte Recommended values Limit values ...
Страница 34: ...r 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 1 2 Irradiation time in s Laser power in W 18 4 Max laser power depending on the beam diameter for devices with advanced absorber Beam diameter in mm Laser power in W 100 1000 10000 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Empfohlene Werte Grenzwerte Recommended values Limit values ...
Страница 35: ...35 0 6 Cube 35 Revision 01 2019 EN 18 5 System control option An optional connection to the system control is available Please contact your PRIMES sales partner with any questions ...
Страница 36: ...PRIMES GmbH Max Planck Str 2 64319 Pfungstadt Deutschland Telephone 49 6157 9878 0 info primes de www primes de ...
