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THUNDER LASER NOVA-51 THUNDER LASER SYSTEMS User’s manual for NOVA-51 www.thunderlaser.com tech@thunderlaser.com February 17, 2017 Original Instruction www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
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THUNDER LASER NOVA-51 Introduction This manual has been designated as the thunder laser systems, laser cutting machine installation and user guide;The manual is divided into five chapters, Including general information instructions, safety instructions, the key components of every laser cutting systems and the installation steps, operation instructions and maintenance instructions from THUNDERLASER Company.
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5.4 Check the Beam Path ........................68 5.5 Change Cooling Water for The Water Chiller ................69 5.6 Maintenance Plan ........................70 www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
Do operate the laser machine when unattended Tips : Note or information on individual components of the device that simplify the use or make it more understandable. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
THUNDER LASER NOVA-51 1.2 Designated The THUNDER LASER NOVA-51 is used for engraving and cutting of signs, stamps and suchlike. A wide variety of materials such as rubber, acrylic, coated metal, tin, special steel, anodized aluminum, cork, cardboard, glass, leather, marble, several plastics and wood can be processed on the laser.
USB: connect to PC and U-disk Ethernet: connect to PC Interface Software RDWorksV8 Operating Modes Optimized raster, vector, and combined mode Buffer Memory 128 MB Standards www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
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+15° C to +25° C / 59° F to 77° F Humidity 40% to max. 70%, not condensing Laser Safety Laser class CDRH Laser Safety Laser Class 2(H) CE compliant FDA approved www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
It is recommended to enter data such as serial number and year of manufacture into the Manufacturer label below so that you always have this data handy if you have problems with your device or require spare parts. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
7. Preparation, retooling, change of work piece, maintenance and repair activities must only performed with equipment switched off, by trained personnel. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
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8. It is forbidden to perform unauthorized modifications and changes to the machine. It is emphasized, that any unauthorized modifications to the machine are not permitted for safety reasons. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
2.2 Laser Safety Information 1. To assess the potential dangers laser systems pose, they are classified into 2 safety classes, thunder laser NOVA-51 is a device of class 2. This is guaranteed by the protective housing and the safety installations.
NOVA-51 2.3 Safety Precautions when Operating the Device In your thunder laser NOVA-51, a closed safety system is integrated which immediately stop a job when the protection cover is opened. Consequently an incomplete engraving can occur if the cover is opened during operation. Therefore, first press the "PAUSE"...
Therefore, follow the information on the labels. If labels are lost or damaged, they must be replaced immediately. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
Chapter 3 Process of Installing 3.1 Unpacking You receive your THUNDER LASER NOVA-51 packed in a wooden box, which contains the laser machine and additional accessories. The following steps give you an overview of the unpacking and assembly of the laser. Please follow these steps carefully.
It will manifest (over a period of time) with a noticeable decrease in performance and increased maintenance required, possibly even damage. Setting your Thunder Laser up in s suitable temperature controlled, dust free, moisture free, level, stable surface (a level concrete floor) with the recommended extraction is critical to the ongoing performance of the machine.
Like below: PS: The lid with a set of key and a manual focusing tool for users www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
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Like below 4. After carried the machine into room, please re-fix the foot of the four corners. Please refer to below shown: www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
To guarantee do not catch file and too much smoke during the engraving and the cutting. The device must be connecting with the laser to make sure the laser is safe during the work. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
Mains voltage and operating voltage must correspond (AC 230V 50/60 Hz or AC 115V 50/60 Hz) – see information label beside the connection socket. Under no circumstances switch on the device if the voltages do not correspond. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
Connecting the Computer and the machine by using the USB cable. Like below: Connecting the Computer and the machine by using the Ethernet cable. Like below: www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
The input voltage must correspond (AC 230V 50/60 Hz or AC 115V 50/60 Hz) – see information label beside the connection socket. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
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: Do not connect the air compressor or the water chiller to the above interface,if connect them to the above interfaces that cause in failure of the machine, the warranty does not covered. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
(of the air system) to the machine. Like below: The input voltage must correspond (AC 230V 50/60 Hz or AC 115V 50/60 Hz) – see information label beside the connection socket. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
Get through the water chiller or the water pump, and turn on the main power. Check the water chiller or pump to work(If normally work, the green light will light or water will flow from the pipe). www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
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Focus switch is installed on the laser head, too. The bottom of laser head is parallel to the bottom of the autofocus switch. 8. Front door Open this door for cleaning the waste after working. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
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30. Manufacture’s Label It’s Show you the laser information like serial number or manufacturing date etc. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
Before switching on the device, the user must make sure that no objects of any kind are located inside the operating space, which could limit or obstruct the mechanics of the device. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
Each of the 4 relays offers an opening and closing switch with current capacity of max. 8 Amps and a power capacity of max. 1000W. Higher loads must be controlled by using a power contactor. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
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11: Interface 11, 5V DC voltage power interface 12: upgrade interface 13: auto and manual Where the TL-Timer is installed with Thunder Laser machine, please refer to the pictures as below(Backside of machine): In addition : The on/off of air pump is controlled by the layer of software, like below: www.thunderlaser.com...
①fix the laser head ②connect the air hose Tips : Please keep the 4’’ laser head to the max height of laser head. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
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Tips : Since HR head is sensitive for focus distance, it’s suggested to adjust the focus by manual rather than auto focus. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
So as to protect the laser head from crashing into the honey comb table while z-axis does reset/auto focus www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town,...
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10mm with the help of focus ruler ①Working Table ②Material ③Focus Rule Please keep the 4’’ laser head to the max height of laser head www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
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HR laser head or 4’’ laser head. Also you can refer to the video of how to use auto focus in our website: http://www.thunderlaser.com/how-to-use-your-laser-machine/how-to-use-auto-focus.html www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
Speed button: Set the speed of the current running layer, or set the direction keys’ move speed. Min-Power button: Set the min laser power of the current running layer. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
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Frame button: To track by the current file’s frame. Esc button: To stop work, or return to the last menu. Enter button: confirm your selection. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
When work is Idle or finished, all keys can be pushed, users can select a file to run, set some parameters, preview to a select file etc. But, when work is running or paused, some keys don’t respond when they are pushed. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
When “Z/U” key is pushed, the green block can move up and down to denote the changing item, then “Y+/-” keys and “X+/-” keys can be used to change the value. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town,...
The Z/U key can be pressed when the system is idle or the work is finished. On pressing this key, it will show some entries in the following interface: www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town,...
Press up and down arrow keys to move the cursor to one of the entry, then push “Enter” key to restart the selected axis, the screen will show some information when resetting. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town,...
Laser key is loosed, then the lasers will finish splashing. When the Mode item is “manual”, then pushing the Laser key one time, the enabled lasers will splash a fixed time. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
(the premise is that the origin is enabled), but it can’t be modified to origin 0. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
Esc key to return the prior menu. 4.6.16 Language The item “Language” helps you to select a appropriate langue which is displayed on the pane: www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
“Esc” key to invalidate the change. 4.6.18 Diagnoses If the “Diagnoses” item is pressed, the system will show as below: www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
This item is only used to preview the file on the screen, and it is no meaning to the machine’s movement. Caution www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
Copy to Udisk: To copy the selected file to Udisk; If the “Other” entry is pressed, the system will show as below: www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
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If the “U-disk” entry in figure 8.4-1 is pressed, the system will show as figure 8.4-3, and the operation method is all the same as figure 8.4-1. File: Read udisk Copy to memery Delete www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
Water error Enter Push “Enter” key or “Esc” key, the system will execute some relative steps. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
4. Please reset Z-axis after turn on the laser machine (watch the guiding video to learn how to reset the Z-axis, and refer to the thunder laser operation video). 5. Please don’t use the autofocus function if there’s no materials on the table.
“reset” button on the display (1 is on, 0 is off), and then you have finished the device connection. Like below: www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
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8. Select “Output”, and then input the diameter of the object and the circle pulse. Like below: www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
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Also you can refer to the video of how the rotary axis works in our website: http://www.thunderlaser.com/how-to-use-your-laser-machine/how-the-rotary-axis-works.html www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
Engraving rubber produces a considerable amount of dust and terrible gas. Therefore a well-dimensioned exhaust system and its regular maintenance are very important. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
4. Clean the cover of the laser tube. 5. You can clean the viewing window with a cotton cloth. Do not use paper towels as they could scratch the acrylic. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
12. Carefully insert the lens into the lens holder. Ensure, that the rounded side (= convex) of the lens is facing upwards. Then put the O-ring on top of the lens. 13. Carefully assemble the lens in reverse order. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
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(convex side of the lens is facing upwards). not to scratch the lens, then merge both parts together. Reinstall the air pipe. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
2) Do not touch the surface of the mirrors/lens after cleaning 3) The concave side of the lens must be on the bottom when installed www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
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How to take out the mirror#1 #2 and#3, and please just as following the picture indicated: 1. The mirror#1 2. The mirror#2 3. The mirror#3 www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
② Do not touch the surface of the beam combiner after cleaning. ③ For the beam combiner, you can clean them directly. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China...
5.3 Maintain the X/Y/Z Rails It is suggested to add lubricant oil (or Rust Preventative Grease) to the rails/screws at least every two weeks. www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
If you need to know that about adjust the laser beam path of the video on YouTube released by our company and please link to the URL: http://www.thunderlaser.com/how-to-use-your-laser-machine/how-to-adjust-the-laser-beam -path.html www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
The quality and temperature of the cooling water affects the life time of the laser tube. You need to use pure(distilled) water and control the temperature below 35℃(95℉). www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town,...
④ Clean Acrylic/Tempered glass covers in lid ⑤ The beam combiner must be checking every weekly, and cleaning if required. THE END www.thunderlaser.com DONGGUAN THUNDER LASER EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD tech@thunderlaser.com No.197, Hudong Road, Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China Tel :(86)769 826653...
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