Universal Laser Systems X-600 Safety, Installation, Operation, And Basic Maintenance Manual page 14

Exhaust System (user supplied)
The exhaust system MUST be capable of supplying a minimum of 500 CFM (cubic feet per
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minute) of airflow while under a load of 6 inches of static pressure (850m3/hr at 1.5kPa). DO
NOT install forward incline, backward incline, in-line, or ventilator fans because these types of air
handlers are inadequate and inappropriate for this type of installation. A high-pressure blower
MUST be used to meet minimum airflow requirements.
The blower MUST be mounted on the OUTSIDE of the building.
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Rigid tubing should be used for 90% of the distance traveled between the blower and the laser
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system. The tubing should be smooth walled and have as few 90 degree bends as possible.
Install a gate to control airflow and to close off the exhaust from the outside environment when the
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laser is not in use. Place this gate within 5 – 10 feet from the laser system.
 Use a short piece of industrial grade, wire reinforced rubber tubing to connect the end of the gate
to the laser system. This will provide mobility and will dampen blower vibrations.
Have the blower electrically wired to a wall switch in the same room for easy ON/OFF control.
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The following diagram shows a typical exhaust system layout. Use this as a guideline to proper
exhaust system installation.
installation of the exhaust 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 pipe, exhaust pipe diameter, number of 90-degree angles, and other restrictions
must be calculated when determining the correct exhaust blower unit. Installing an undersized or
oversized blower is not only
unsafe, but it can also lead to
premature and excessive wear
and tear to the laser system.
(1) Exhaust blower mounted
outside.
(2) Weatherproof shield
(3) Rigid ducting matching the
diameter of the blower inlet
(4) Reducer to 4 inches
(5) Y-pipe
(6) Shut-off or air-flow gate(s)
(7) Flexible, wire-reinforced,
industrial grade rubber hose
(8) Connection to laser
(9) On/Off switch
Minimum Computer Configuration (user supplied)
Pentium 300 MHz using Windows 95/98 or 2000/XP
128 MB of RAM (Win 98) - 256 MB (Win2000/XP)
2 Gigabyte hard drive or bigger
17 inch color VGA monitor
Suggested Software (user supplied)
ULS does not guarantee software compatibility with any off-the-shelf software program that has not
been written by ULS. However, the following suggested programs are widely used by ULS customers
and are considered to be the most functional and compatible programs to use with the laser system.
Graphics Programs (user supplied)
CorelDRAW, Macromedia Freehand, or Canvas
Bitmap / Scanning Software (user supplied)
Corel PHOTO-PAINT or Adobe Photoshop
INSTALLATION
Although this diagram just serves as an example, we recommend
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CD-ROM Drive
Mouse or other pointing device
3.5" floppy disk drive
600 DPI Optical Resolution Scanner (optional)
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