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BASIC MAINTENANCE

Section 4-7

Raster engraving appears sharp on both

ends of the engraving but fuzzy in the

middle

•

Dirty laser system

•

Something is loose

•

System needs tuning

•

Worn X-axis belt and/or drive gear

•

Faulty laser tube

•

Clean all optics, rails, bearings, belts

•

Check X-axis bearings, drive gear,
idler pulley, belt, and optics

•

Run “Tuning” feature in printer driver

•

Replace belt and/or drive gear, and

run “Tuning” feature

•

Replace laser tube

Engraving does not appear as deep as it

normally does

•

Graphic, graphic software, graphic

software setup, color palette,
monitor display colors, or driver

settings have changed

•

Out of focus

•

Material or material density has
changed

•

Settings have changed

•

Dirty laser system

•

Laser tube cooling fan filters are
dirty

•

Ambient temperature not within
specifications

•

Laser beam out of alignment with
the optics

•

Air Assist cone misaligned (air
assisted versions only)

•

Faulty laser tube

•

Check to see what has changed.

Use “Software Setup Guide” to
properly setup the graphics software

to work correctly with the laser

system. Check driver settings.

•

Re-focus

•

Check material

•

Check power, speed, PPI, and DPI
settings

•

Clean all optics, rails, bearings and
belts

•

Check and/or clean

•

Adjust ambient temperature to within
specifications

•

Check and/or adjust laser beam
alignment

•

Check and/or adjust cone so that
laser beam is in center

•

Replace laser tube

Engraving is sharp, clear and at a good

depth on one side of the table and fuzzy

and shallow on the opposite side of the

table

•

Out of focus

•

Dirty laser system

•

Material is not level or varying in
thickness

•

Table is not level

•

Laser beam out of alignment with
the optics

•

Air Assist cone misaligned (air
assisted versions only)

•

Faulty laser tube

•

Re-focus

•

Clean all optics, rails, bearings, belts

•

Check focus point of material and
different places, adjust height by

shimming material or using more

thickness-consistent material

•

Using the focus tool, focus directly
on the surface of the table in all four

corners. Table should be /-
.020 inches from one corner to the

other. Adjust if necessary.

•

Check and/or adjust laser beam
alignment

•

Check and/or adjust cone so that
laser beam is in center

•

Replace laser tube

Engraving appears “halftoned” and not

solidly filled when using colors other than

black

•

Graphic, graphic software, graphic

software setup, color palette,
monitor display colors, or driver

settings have changed

•

Check to see what has changed.

Refer to the “Computerized
Controls” manual to properly setup

the graphics software. Check driver

settings.

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Страница 1: ...ystems Safety Installation Operation and Basic Maintenance Manual Universal Laser Systems Inc 16008 North 81st Street Scottsdale AZ 85260 USA Customer Support Department Phone 480 609 0297 Fax 480 609...

Страница 2: ...S has been advised of the possibility of such damages or claims WARNING UNIVERSAL LASER SYSTEMS PRODUCTS ARE NOT DESIGNED TESTED INTENDED OR AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN ANY MEDICAL APPLICATIONS SURGICAL APP...

Страница 3: ...d write down the circumstances in which the problem occurred Try to recall if the problem began all of a sudden worsened over time or began after you performed any recent maintenance Also be prepared...

Страница 4: ...Safety CO2 Laser Interlocked Safety Enclosure Class I Red Diode Pointer Class IIIa Laser Source 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 or 60 watt CO2 Laser Cartridge 1 or 2 Laser Cartridges can be installed on the X2 6...

Страница 5: ...Maintenance Motion System Components Diagram 4 1 Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies 4 2 System Cleaning and Maintenance 4 2 Maintenance Schedule 4 5 Troubleshooting 4 6 Section 5 Material Settings Guid...

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Страница 7: ...ng particulate fume exhaust system is mandatory when operating the laser system Fumes and smoke from the engraving process must be extracted from the laser system and exhausted outside Some materials...

Страница 8: ...d skin to invisible and visible CO2 laser radiation which can cause permanent blindness and or severe burns to your skin Safety Labels CDRH and CE regulations require that all laser manufacturers affi...

Страница 9: ...CLASS3RLASERPRODUCT LASERDIODE WAVELENGTH 630 680nm MAX OUTPUT 5mW DANGER WARNING THIS SYSTEM IS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH INERT AND NON OXIDIZING GASES ONLY i e DRY CLEAN AIR CARBON DIOXIDE HELIUM NITROG...

Страница 10: ...34 0 221 0018 0 221 0007 0 221 0018 0 221 0007 0 221 0031 0 221 0017 0 221 0044 0 221 0045 0 221 0046 0 221 0047 0 221 0048 0 221 0049 0 221 0050 0 221 0051 0 221 0016 0 221 0021 0 221 0016 0 221 0020...

Страница 11: ...the standards listed Standards Used Safety EN 60950 2002 EN 60825 2001 Class 3R EMC EN 55022 2003 Class A EN 50082 1 1998 EN 61000 3 2 2001 class A EN 61000 3 3 2002 EN 61000 4 2 2001 6kV CD 8kV AD E...

Страница 12: ...nstructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to...

Страница 13: ...d operating the laser system between the ambient temperatures of 73 F 22 C to 77 F 25 C However the system can operate between the temperatures of 50 F 10 C to 95 F 35 C Avoid storing the laser system...

Страница 14: ...haust system by a licensed contractor to meet safety and local code requirements as well as being able to calculate the correct size blower required for your particular installation Length of exhaust...

Страница 15: ...it will need to be carried through the doorway The laser system without the cart stand weighs approximately 200 lbs Obtain assistance from as many people as possible 3 or 4 people Always use a back su...

Страница 16: ...washers Gently push the cables back into the cavity re connect the three power supply connectors re attach the cover plate close the rear cover and push down on the latches until they click Leveling t...

Страница 17: ...ignment plate of the laser cartridge makes contact with the inside of the large plate of the alignment fork Slowly rotate the laser cartridge making sure that the alignment plate is centered in the fo...

Страница 18: ...laser system Use a hose clamp so that it doesn t fall off Connect the laser systems power cord already done and your computers power cord to the electrical power source DO NOT POWER ON EITHER DEVICE...

Страница 19: ...Ethernet part of the adapter to your computer or hub and the parallel port end to the laser system This adapter comes complete with installation software Please follow the manufacturer s instructions...

Страница 20: ...INSTALLATION Section 2 8...

Страница 21: ...Diode will act differently depending on the current state of the laser system Please refer to the chart below Red LED CONDITION REASON ON The system is initializing The system is firing the beam in t...

Страница 22: ...cus carriage will start to move slowly and will accelerate to a faster speed until you release the button s X Y POSITION Selectable only while the READY menu or FILE DISPLAY menus are displayed It ena...

Страница 23: ...e setting ON ONE FILE MEMORY enabled and OFF MULTIPLE FILE MEMORY enabled The purpose of ONE FILE MEMORY is to store only one file in the laser system s memory Successive file downloads erase the prev...

Страница 24: ...PARALLEL Only one port can be used at a time If you would like to use the SERIAL port a special cable is required Please contact our Customer Service Department for more details LANGUAGE Use the SELEC...

Страница 25: ...item and press the SELECT button Move the cursor down to YES SET NEW ORIGIN and press SELECT again Finally escape of this menu and go into the CONFIGURATION menu and back out again This will store the...

Страница 26: ...the focus carriage Slowly raise the table until you observe the tool either tilting or sliding away from the focus carriage This will occur when the bottom edge of the focus carriage meets with the t...

Страница 27: ...ied materials are materials that are very flat non transparent non elevated and at least 2 inches tall in the Y axis direction To activate AUTOFOCUS go to the OPTIONS menu move the cursor to AUTOFOCUS...

Страница 28: ...is positioned in the engraving area Step 3 Printing to the Laser System The following steps assume that CorelDraw 10 is being used as your graphics software Other graphic software programs may differ...

Страница 29: ...the process may ruin your application material because you will be unable to resume operation exactly where it paused Step 5 Material Removing and Reloading Once the laser system has completed proces...

Страница 30: ...a plasma tube filled with a special mixture of CO2 and other gases and RF radio frequency electronics The function of the entire assembly is to turn electrical energy into concentrated light energy T...

Страница 31: ...ime Laser energy is measured with a laser power meter that measures the unfocused laser beam s heat output over a calibrated period of time Motion System The motion system consists of the mechanically...

Страница 32: ...am Mode Only available in the SuperSpeed model in the printer driver if the Dual Beam checkbox IS selected the system will separate the two laser beams to produce two separate raster engraving lines a...

Страница 33: ...g density which increases the resolution but decreases throughput Lowering the slider bar decrease the engraving density which lowers the resolution but increases throughput In the diagram refer to th...

Страница 34: ...SYSTEM OPERATION Section 3 14...

Страница 35: ...procedures Motion System Components Diagram NOTE 2 Mirror Cover and X axis Motor Cover Plates have been removed for visibility 1 Focus carriage 3 10 7 8 9 1 2 4 5 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18...

Страница 36: ...build up in these bearing tracks will cause the bearings to wear and the engraving quality to become rough After the rails and tracks are cleaned use a clean swab or paper towel and alcohol to clean a...

Страница 37: ...To gain access to the 3 mirror 3 and the focus lens 4 hold the front cover 2 with one hand and remove the three thumbscrews with the other hand Pull the front cover straight out The 3 mirror and the f...

Страница 38: ...side of plenum as well as the inside rear wall of the Laser System Installation is opposite of removal Make sure that the plenum tabs rest on the two flat head screws Cooling Fan Filters This air cool...

Страница 39: ...is dependent on the type of material being run the quantity of material being removed the hours of operation and the quality of the exhaust blower it must be user defined As a starting point we recomm...

Страница 40: ...round pattern present when raster engraving large areas and or large amounts of material Dirty laser system Slight pattern is normal If the pattern is excessive Loose motion system components Worn or...

Страница 41: ...s bearings and belts Check and or clean Adjust ambient temperature to within specifications Check and or adjust laser beam alignment Check and or adjust cone so that laser beam is in center Replace la...

Страница 42: ...beam alignment at the 3 mirror position and the focus lens The start and stop points of circles when cutting do not meet up Slight notching when cutting circles is a normal condition due to the beam...

Страница 43: ...align the Autofocus sensor When printing to the laser system the computer gives an error message Printer out of paper or Printer offline and not responding Laser not turned on Computer is locked up P...

Страница 44: ...BASIC MAINTENANCE Section 4 10...

Страница 45: ...aving process has been completed Since many materials can produce toxic and possibly caustic fumes or residue it is advisable to obtain the Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS from the materials manufactu...

Страница 46: ...erial and the manufacturing processes used to make the material Please use these settings as a guideline or starting point in most cases these settings should work out well but sometimes may have to b...

Страница 47: ...ing different techniques to provide the best laser cutting and engraving results If your system is equipped with two lasers total the power of the two lasers and refer to the charts For example if you...

Страница 48: ...64 500 1 010 35 100 68 500 1 010 40 100 73 500 1 010 45 100 77 500 1 010 50 100 81 500 1 010 55 100 86 500 1 010 60 100 90 500 1 010 VECTOR ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 6 4 0...

Страница 49: ...g through very thick acrylic re mask both sides with transfer tape and dampen the masking on both sides of the acrylic with water from a spray bottle Elevate the acrylic off the table at least 1 2 inc...

Страница 50: ...00 1 010 35 100 68 500 1 010 40 100 73 500 1 010 45 100 77 500 1 010 50 100 81 500 1 010 55 100 86 500 1 010 60 100 90 500 1 010 VECTOR ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 6 4 0 1000...

Страница 51: ...elevate at least 1 2 inch above the table The laser beam will not reflect off of the mirrored surface because it is absorbed by the acrylic first Sometimes cutting the acrylic from the backside will...

Страница 52: ...rt supply store and swab on the ink into the engraved area You can actually see the ink get absorbed into the engraved area but not the unengraved area The ink will appear lighter in color because the...

Страница 53: ...the brass a shine without polishing Brass that is produced for the laser engraving industry is polished then clear coated and finally coated with paint When laser engraving this type of material adju...

Страница 54: ...00 1 010 40 38 4 0 1000 1 010 45 34 4 0 1000 1 010 50 30 4 0 1000 1 010 55 27 4 0 1000 1 015 60 25 4 0 1000 1 015 COMMENTS If paint filling mask the material first then engrave through the masking In...

Страница 55: ...SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 60 1 6 100 1 060 30 50 1 6 100 1 060 35 43 1 6 100 1 060 40 38 1 6 100 1 060 45 33 1 6 100 1 060 50 30 1 6 100 1 060 55 27 1 6 100 1 060 60 25 1 6 100 1 060 COMMENTS Cork is n...

Страница 56: ...ack background Mirror the image and invert it by making the background white and the graphic black Add a 010 inch black outline to the graphic portion of the female side This will give the greater cle...

Страница 57: ...mpening is with water will improve the appearance of the engraving Another method is to apply transfer tape to the glass wet it with water from a spray bottle and laser engrave it The transfer tape an...

Страница 58: ...SER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 50 1 7 200 1 1 30 50 2 0 200 1 1 35 50 2 4 200 1 1 40 50 2 7 200 1 1 45 50 3 1 200 1 1 50 50 3 4 200 1 1 55 50 3 7 200 1 1 60 50 4 1 200 1 1 COMMENTS Leather...

Страница 59: ...to engrave deep enough to turn the marble white and provide a good contrast Too much power can also cause the material to discolor and turn brown as if it were burned Photographs look great when engr...

Страница 60: ...50 50 30 3 2 200 1 050 55 27 3 2 200 1 050 60 25 3 2 200 1 050 COMMENTS Mat board thick cardboard is an excellent material to use for architectural modeling and for picture framing It cuts and engrave...

Страница 61: ...500 1 010 45 13 4 0 500 1 010 50 12 4 0 500 1 010 55 11 4 0 500 1 010 60 10 4 0 500 1 010 COMMENTS Engraving melamine is very similar to engraving regular wood with the added benefit of a consistent...

Страница 62: ...rocessing software scan the image in at 300 DPI Adjust the brightness and the contrasts to brighten the light colors and darken the dark colors The photo might look better by using a sharpening filter...

Страница 63: ...warp the plastic You might need to tape it down or hold it down flat somehow to prevent it from curling as you engrave Since these plastics have low melting point a low PPI setting is used when cuttin...

Страница 64: ...ouch at the edges The result is a perforated cut that allows the rubber stamp to remain attached to the entire sheet but easily removed by simply tearing it off The advantage to this is that the possi...

Страница 65: ...e stuck to the transfer tape and maintain their correct spacing with respect to each other Now apply the tape to the desired surface and squeegee peel off the transfer tape and the lettering will rema...

Страница 66: ...This residue washes off with water and a sponge We recommend using a kitchen sponge with a nylon string mesh wrapped around it Dampen the sponge and wipe off the residue A damp chamois cloth works wel...

Страница 67: ...ut completely through the veneer Overpowering the cut will cause too much material removal and the fit will not be snug Some software programs allow outline offsetting to compensate for the thickness...

Страница 68: ...MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5 24...

Страница 69: ...e laser system The use of this Air Assist has been known to increase the frequency of cleaning maintenance due to debris being blown around inside the engraving area during laser processing Standard a...

Страница 70: ...Computer Controlled Air Assist style In the left rear part of the system you will find the Air Assist control box Attached to the box there should be two special quick release couplings secured with...

Страница 71: ...Re check to make sure that the cone is all the way into the base and is not tilted To remove the cone simply loosen the setscrew 2 and pull the cone straight down DO NOT remove or loosen the cone base...

Страница 72: ...h is a direct path from the entry point of the compressed air source 2 to the beam window 3 the 2 mirror 4 and 3 mirror 5 The air supply for the cone comes from either the HIGH 6 or LOW 7 solenoid val...

Страница 73: ...r systems control panel is pressed GAS Manually activates the GAS valve solenoid when the START button on the laser systems control panel is pressed Adjusting Air or Gas Flow We now need to set the fl...

Страница 74: ...esults There are no particular settings that we can offer to you As a rule of thumb start with low flow and adjust upward until flaming is suppressed Setting the flow too high can result in excessive...

Страница 75: ...cks before inserting and the other end into the air inlet fitting in the laser system In the computer controlled version plug one end of the control wire to the Air Compressor and the other end into t...

Страница 76: ...cant from a sealed bag Fill to about inch from top of container Clean off rubber o ring on the top of the container Insert container up into the top Install metal cover and turn 1 8 turn until lever c...

Страница 77: ...ween the regular Dual Head and the Dual Head with Air Assist option If your laser system is not ON right now turn it ON Using the menu control keys select the Dual Head option in the Options section o...

Страница 78: ...on how to remove the cone s properly Remove the thumbscrew and attach the end of the air hose to the single head by inserting the brass tube into the hole where the thumbscrew was removed Attach the t...

Страница 79: ...s in your graphics program so that the upper left corner of the page on screen is the 0 0 position Position your graphic load your material s into the laser system and begin engraving Removal When fin...

Страница 80: ...3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 POSITION DIODE HERE 2 THEN HERE 3 AND FINALLY HERE X AXIS RULER Y AXIS RULER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1...

Страница 81: ...ng to engrave further around the ball will result in a loss of engraving power and a distorted image Refer to the following chart for spot sizes and focal ranges of the lenses available FOCAL LENGTH S...

Страница 82: ...THE ROTARY FIXTURE With the power to the system still OFF connect the 9 pin Rotary Fixture control cable to the receptacle on the laser engraving system 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 READY 1 2 3 4 5 6...

Страница 83: ...to the Focus Carriage Be careful not to raise the Rotary Fixture too high 4 otherwise parts of it might interfere with the Focus Carriage 5 NOTE If you operate the fixture in this manner you might ne...

Страница 84: ...circumference of the glass and vertical page size is 9 66 inches 245 4 mm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 Position the graphic on screen so that i...

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