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  • Page 1 QUBE Cased Fiber Laser Instructions for Use...
  • Page 2 Laser Integrators are not authorized to modify this QUBE Fiber Laser. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 3 240V. These may still be present even when the power is disconnected. Contact may cause electrical shock and injury © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 4 IEC/EN 60825-1. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Powering the QUBE Fiber Laser On and Off Control of Operating Temperature Alarms and Warnings Laser Control and FiberView Overview Basic Operation Parameter Sets © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 6 Optical Output – PIPA-Q Optical Connector 18.2 Mechanical Specifications 19.1 Overall Dimensions and Masses 19.2 PIPA-Q Optical Connector Customer Service © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 7 Figure 5 redPOWER PRISM FL Module Key Features ................ 24 Figure 6 PIPA-Q Optical Connector with Protection Against Back-Reflection ........26 Figure 7 redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser with Auxiliary Equipment ........... 30 Figure 8 QUBE Fiber Laser in Packing Case as Received ..............33 Figure 11 Bubble Wrap and Top Foam Block Removed .................
  • Page 8 Parameter Step) ................100 Figure 64 Advancing Process Cycle Steps in Remote Control ............. 102 © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 9 Table 20 Environmental Operating Conditions..................122 Table 21 Non-Operating Conditions ...................... 123 Table 22 Electrical Requirements ......................124 © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 10 Table 30 100µm Multimode Optical Specifications ................128 Table 31 Case Lengths ......................... 128 Table 32 Mechanical Specifications – PIPA-Q Optical Connector ............130 © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 11: Structure And Scope Of These Instructions For Use

    Fiber Laser and made available for reference at the location where the QUBE Fiber Laser is being used. Additional or replacement copies are available from SPI Lasers. These Instructions for Use are divided into the sections below which provide Users with health and safety information before introducing the QUBE Fiber Laser and then guiding them through its installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.

  • Page 12: Definition Of Symbols And Terms

    Cautions must be observed to prevent personal injury and damage to or destruction of equipment or loss of operational effectiveness. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 13: Health And Safety

    QUBE Fiber Laser. Access must be restricted to Authorised Personnel. Any local safety requirements for the operation of this equipment must be complied with. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 14: Intended Use Of The Qube Fiber Laser

     for processing in connection with flammable or explosive materials  for use in an explosion prone environment SPI Lasers cannot be held liable for any damage resulting from such use. The risk lies entirely with the User. Hazards 3.3.1...
  • Page 15 Failure to do so may result in fire. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 16: Compliance

    Within the EU, the QUBE Fiber Laser is CE marked and is supplied with a Declaration of Conformity. The standards which SPI Lasers declares that the QUBE Fiber Laser is in conformity with, and the directives which SPI Lasers declares that the QUBE Fiber Laser complies with the requirements of are listed in the Declaration of Conformity.
  • Page 17 Directive, 2006/42/EC, and therefore SPI Lasers cannot declare conformity with the Directive. However SPI Lasers recognises that Laser Integrators may require the integrated laser system to comply with the Directive. SPI Lasers has therefore designed for compliance to parts of the standards listed below which are harmonised to the Machinery Directive: ...

  • Page 18: Labelling

    However SPI Lasers recognises that Laser Integrators may require the integrated laser system to comply with the directive. SPI Lasers has therefore designed for compliance to parts of the standards listed below which are harmonised to the EMC Directive: ...

  • Page 19: Table 2 Information Labels

    Table 2 Information Labels QUBE Fiber Laser identification (rear panel) Address, Patents, WEEE and CE labels (rear panel) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 20: Document References

    Lasers’ home page: www.spilasers.com. 5 redPOWER QUBE Product Tour The range of redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Lasers builds on many years of experience of SPI Lasers in designing, developing and supplying fiber lasers into a wide range of industrial laser processing applications. It gives laser integrators the capability to manufacture industrial laser machines with maximum output power levels from 300W up to many kilowatts.

  • Page 21: Key Parts

    Key Parts The redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser has many key parts. These are indentified in Figure 2 and Figure 3. The names given in Figure 2 and Figure 3 are used throughout these Instructions for Use. Figure 2 redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser Key Parts ©...

  • Page 22: Figure 3 Redpower Qube Cased Fiber Laser Key Parts

    Figure 3 redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser Key Parts © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 23: Key Features

    Figure 4 QUBE Cased Fiber Laser Key Features A schematic block diagram of the redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser is shown in Figure 4. In Figure 4 the QUBE Fiber Laser is represented by the red rectangle and the cooling water circuits are indicated schematically in blue.

  • Page 24: Figure 5 Redpower Prism Fl Module Key Features

    Module is represented by the red rectangle and the cooling water circuit is indicated schematically in blue. o Optical Engine The heart of the PRISM FL Module is the optical engine based on SPI Lasers’ ® proprietary GTWave active fiber technology. GTWave takes the optical power of the pump diodes to generate the high beam quality output of the QUBE Fiber Laser.
  • Page 25 PIPA-Q optical connector and into the Laser Integrator’s optics. Single mode and multimode delivery fibres, with different multimode core diameters, are available. A ruggedized conduit including SPI Lasers’ Fiber Continuity Monitoring System (FCMS) protects the delivery fiber. The PIPA-Q optical connector and ruggedized conduit with FCMS are referred to as the beam delivery optic (BDO).

  • Page 26: Figure 6 Pipa-Q Optical Connector With Protection Against Back-Reflection

    In extreme cases, the QUBE Fiber Laser shuts itself down before damage occurs. The optical connector incorporates the SPI Lasers patented technology, which channels back-reflected power away from the delivery fiber via a capillary tube into a water cooled beam dump, as shown in Figure 6, preventing damage to the delivery fiber or its mechanical fixings.

  • Page 27: Software Tools

    OFF. Software Tools SPI Lasers’ Graphical User Interface, FiberView, allows Users to control this QUBE Fiber Laser over a serial interface. Operation of the QUBE Fiber Laser using FiberView is described in Section 9.

  • Page 28: Control System Safety Functions

    After releasing the Emergency Stop button, the RESET button must be pressed before the laser can be restarted. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 29 The performance level of the six safety functions have been designed using EN ISO 13849:2008 as a guide. Further information can be provided by request from SPI Lasers. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 30: Auxiliary Equipment

    E-Stop. SPI Lasers does not assume responsibility for specific integration decisions affecting the safety and compliance to international standards of the Laser Integrator’s final laser product or system.

  • Page 31: Explanation Of Order Codes

    Explanation of Order Codes The redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser variants covered by these Instructions for Use have order codes: 0300 0500 0750 SP - - C - W - - PIQ - 12 - 001 - 001 1000 1500 Details of the options shown in bold are expanded in Table 3 below with reference to the categories indicated above.

  • Page 32: Getting Started

    Retain all packaging materials until the QUBE Fiber Laser has been commissioned. If anything is missing or defective contact SPI Lasers. See Section 16 for contact details. Unpacking and Handling CAUTION: This QUBE Fiber Laser is heavy and so precautions must be taken when lifting and moving.

  • Page 33: Figure 8 Qube Fiber Laser In Packing Case As Received

    4. Remove the foam packing pieces from the top of the QUBE Fiber Laser. Attach a four point sling assembly with shackles to the loops at the top of the steel transport frame. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 34: Unpacking The Beam Delivery Optic

    Take care not to twist the conduit when uncoiling the BDO. Always unroll the conduit from the free end, compensating for any twist that might occur. The conduit is very flexible and easily © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 35: Installation

    This QUBE Fiber Laser is sealed against dust and water ingress to IP52 to BS EN 60529:1992+A2:2013 with the exception of the electrical connectors which are rated IP50. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 36: Mounting

    QUBE Fiber Laser, and provision should be made to shut down the QUBE Fiber Laser and shut off the cooling water flow when a leak is detected. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 37: Figure 15 Cooling Water Connections To Qube Fiber Laser

    QUBE fibre Laser as the solenoid valve will interrupt the flow through the PIPA-Q optical connector. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 38: Table 4 Water Tubing

    Push the collet square against the fitting. With the collet held in this position the tube can be removed. If this QUBE Fiber Laser is to be transported to a new location, returned to SPI Lasers or placed in storage it must first be disconnected from mains power, and then once the chiller has been disconnected both the QUBE Fiber Laser and the optical connector must be drained of all cooling water and blown through with compressed air.

  • Page 39: Fiberview Installation

    PC settings English Control Panel – Regional & Language Options – Advanced Tab – Language for non-Unicode Programs © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 40: Electrical Connections

    Figure 13 (The cooling water manifold is not shown.) They are described in more detail in Table 7. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 41: Figure 16 Interface Connectors

    10 way 5.08mm pitch Phoenix Contact part PL98 Remote Indicators 7.6.9 connector number 1778069 Ethernet RJ-45 RJ-45 7.6.10 © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 42: Table 8 Electrical Supply Cord Wire Sizes

    18 screws, six on each side and six on the bottom Actual wire size required depends on local and national regulations, insulation type, installation method and ambient temperature © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 43: Figure 17 Internal Connections For Electrical Supply

    RS-232 standard, then an RS-232 to RS-422 converter can be used, but this will be the responsibility of the user. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 44 Note: Do not assign Laser ON function (ID2, Table 10) to Trigger Input Pin 16 due to the high speed nature of this input potentially causing internal timing conflicts. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 45: Table 10 Pl5 Machine Interface Pin Out

    The three GND EXT 0V DC input connections are linked together internally. There is no preference for connecting the 0V DC supply, and it is not necessary to use all three. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 46: Figure 18 Machine Interface Connections Circuits

    The Machine Interface inputs and outputs are provided as sourcing only. Figure 15 below shows the configuration and connection method. Figure 15 Machine Interface Connections Circuits © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 47: Figure 19 Pl5 Programmable Inputs

    Figure 16 PL5 Programmable Inputs © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 48: Figure 20 Pl5 Programmable Outputs

    If this input is clear when entering Remote Control and the QUBE Fiber Laser is in the ON state, the QUBE Fiber Laser will go to the OFF state. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 49: Table 11 Laser Inputs

    True: Sets QUBE Fiber Laser to ON or starts a defined process cycle (if laser already in STANDBY) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 50 False: Alignment Laser OFF True: Alignment Laser active Scanner Start Input Safe Mode Recovery Start Not supported XPR Mode Enable © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 51: Table 12 Laser Status Outputs

    Parameter Set / Process Cycle Selected (Bit 1) Parameter Set / Process Cycle Selected (Bit 2) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 52 The active pulse shape must also be set into EPC mode using FiberView. (Refer to Section 9.3.8.) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 53 The E-Shutter will shut the laser down via the emergency stop safety function if the door is opened while the PSUs are enabled. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 54: Figure 21 Connections To Pl81

    The connections to PL81 are shown in Figure 18. Figure 18 Connections to PL81 © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 55 Figure 19 shows connections to a control contact and indicator lamps using the laser 24V DC. Figure 20 shows connections to a PLC using an external 24V DC supply. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 56: Figure 22 Typical Connections To Pl82 (Control Contact And Indicator Lamps)

    Figure 19 Typical connections to PL82 (control contact and indicator lamps) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 57: Figure 23 Typical Connections To Pl82 (Plc)

    Enable laser output via machine interface PL5, function IN 1  Laser process takes place  Disable laser output via machine interface PL5, IN1  Disable PSU © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 58: Figure 24 Timing Diagram

    The reset must be operated after applying the electrical supply and after operation of the emergency stop, key switch or external interlock. A reset is also required if the E-Shutter © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 59: Figure 25 Typical Connections To Pl91

    5mA.The interlock is not a high integrity safety function and should not be used to protect Users from laser emission. Figure 23 shows a typical connection. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 60: Figure 26 A Typical Connection To Pl96

    This output is on when the system is in an alarm or warning state. It duplicates the red fault indicator on the front panel. It flashes for an alarm and is on continuously for a warning. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 61: Figure 27 A Typical Connection To Pl98

    2.5mm or 24AWG to 12AWG, the strip length is 7mm or 0.25" and the tightening torque is 0.5-0.6Nm. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 62 For correct operation, the plug supplied fitted into SK95 must not be removed. 7.6.12 SK99 SK99 is provided for use by SPI Lasers service personnel only. 7.6.13 Minimum Interface Connections Initially, the minimum connections to allow the laser to operate will be to the Process cabinet door interlock switches connector (PL81), the External Interlock and Remote Reset connector (PL91), the cooler interlock, (PL96) and a Serial (PL1) or Ethernet, (SK2) port.

  • Page 63: Routing The Beam Delivery Optic

    In dynamic applications (where BDO and process head move), additionally:  The BDO must be routed separately from power, water and control cables. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 64: Connecting And Disconnecting The Pipa-Q Optical Connector

    © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 65: Figure 29 Pipa-Q With Protective Cap

    Remove the protective cap, shown in Figure 25, from the optical connector. It can be pulled straight off. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 66: Figure 30 Connector Before Removal Of Protective Tape

    Pull the sleeve out by 2mm Whilst in the pulled-out position rotate the locking sleeve until hand tight Tighten by hand only © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 67: Figure 32 Connector Inserted Into Receiver

    Immediately after the optical connector is removed the protective cap must be refitted. The process head entry way should also be plugged to prevent dust entry. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 68: Operating Instructions

     The contents of these Instructions for Use, and therefore the safety provisions in it. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 69: Powering The Qube Fiber Laser On And Off

    It is important that water cooled redPOWER Fiber Lasers are operated above the local dew point (see Section 17.1). A solenoid valve on the cooling water inlet is used to maintain the © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 70: Alarms And Warnings

    Process cabinet door interlock switch open  Temperature(s) approaching alarm level(s)  QUBE Fiber Laser in Safe Mode © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 71: Laser Control And Fiberview

    FiberView is an advanced laser control system offering many features not available in other products. However the protocol for controlling redPOWER Fiber Lasers is available from SPI Lasers to allow users to integrate control of redPOWER Fiber Lasers into an overall system controller.

  • Page 72: Figure 33 Fiber Laser Connection Dialog

    Fiber Laser. On connecting to a redPOWER Fiber Laser, FiberView displays its overview screen, similar to Figure 30. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 73: Figure 34 Fiberview Overview Screen

    Windows – Laser Overview), will allow the redPOWER Fiber Laser’s conditions to be monitored while it is running. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 74: Parameter Sets

    When external control is enabled, the analogue input on the Machine Interface controls the output height © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 75 Parameter Sets can be edited using the Parameter Editor. Select by Parameter Editor Tab, or View – Windows – Parameter Set Programming on Menu Bar. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 76: Figure 35 Fiberview Parameter Editor

    Sets the pulse width, in microseconds, for the pulse width duration for the Single Sector Pulse and User Defined Shape output styles. The maximum duration that can be set is 1s. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 77 © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 78: Process Cycles

    Process Cycles, provided that there are no more than 50 Process Cycles and no more than a combined total of 1000 Steps. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 79 Step using the Process Cycle editor, as shown in Figure 34. Figure 34 FiberView Process Cycle Editor © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 80: Other Settings

    OFF, the alignment laser output is automatically switched ON. Note: If the alignment laser is left ON, it will automatically switch off after 30 minutes. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 81 Laser, select Action – Save Configuration. The Function for each connection can be selected from the drop down boxes associated with each one. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 82: Basic Control Using Serial Communication

    This section explains how to start and stop the QUBE Fiber Laser using the serial protocol over either an RS-232 or Ethernet connection. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 83: Functionality

    UP, ON or RAMPING DOWN (see Figure 36). Three commands can be issued to change the state. (The other states are controlled by the sequencing.) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 84 The ramp up duration is determined by the active parameter set. The ON state is left after receiving a Laser STANDBY command. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 85: Basic Serial Communication Protocol Message References

    This section describes setting up the Machine Interface on the redPOWER QUBE Fiber Laser using the default configuration. SM-S00499, Fiber...

  • Page 86: Default Input Functionality

    Basic Function Description o Only operational in Remote Control. o Takes the state from OFF to STANDBY under Remote Control © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 87 Associated default functions o Laser STANDBY - Output Function o Remote Status - Output Function  Sequence diagrams: © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 88 Figure 38 Moving to OFF in Remote Control Note: There is a small switching delay before the Laser Start is acted on (<1ms) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 89 Figure 40 Entering Remote Control (STANDBY or ON state, Laser Start Clear) Figure 41 Entering Remote Control (STANDBY or ON state, Laser Start Set) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 90 Laser ON input is SET, the state will not transition to the ON state when it enters STANDBY. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 91 Laser ON / Process Cycle Active - Output Function o Remote Status - Output Function  Sequence diagrams a) Parameter Set Operation © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 92 There is a small switching delay before Laser ON is acted on (<1ms) and Laser ON status is SET or CLEARED Figure 43 Moving to STANDBY in Remote Control (No ramp down time configured) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 93 Figure 45 Moving to ON state in Remote Control before the state has moved to the STANDBY state © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 94 Figure 46 Entering Remote Control (STANDBY state, Laser ON Input Set) Figure 47 Entering Remote Control (ON state, Laser ON Input Set) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 95 Figure 49 Entering Remote Control (ON state, Laser ON Input Clear, Ramp down time configured) b) Process Cycle Operation © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 96 Figure 51 Stopping a Process Cycle in Remote Control (No ramp down time configured in active step Parameter Step) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 97 Figure 53 Starting a Process Cycle in Remote Control before the state has moved to the STANDBY state © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 98 Figure 55 Entering Remote Control (Process Cycle Active, Process Cycle Start Input Set, No ramp down time configured in active step Parameter Step) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 99 (Process Cycle Active, Process Cycle Start Input Set, Ramp down time configured in active step Parameter Step) Figure 57 Entering Remote Control (STANDBY state, Process Cycle Start Input Set) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 100 11.2.4 Process Cycle Step (Input Function ID 5):  Default connection o PL5 pin number 17 o Input number 2 © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 101 Laser ON / Process Cycle Active - Output Function  Process Cycle Wait - Output Function  Sequence diagrams © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 102 The Process Cycle Wait output will clear once the Step input command has been processed. It is not synchronised with the clearing of the Step input. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 103 © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 104 Alarm condition causes the state to move to the OFF state. The alarm condition must be cleared before resetting it otherwise the alarm may reoccur following the reset. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 105 The output can only be Triggered up to the frequency configured in the active parameter set. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 106 - Input Function  Sync - Output Function  Sequence diagrams Figure 64 Edge Trigger Operation(Pulsed Output Only) © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 107: Default Output Functionality

    SET when the state is the STANDBY state. o CLEAR when the state is in the OFF state. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 108 Machine Interface Laser ON input function (SET under Remote Control), or a Laser ON serial command message. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 109 Output number 2  Basic Function Description o SET when in Remote Control. o CLEAR when t in Local Control. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 110 Alarm Reset - Input Function 11.3.5 Warning (Output Function ID 8):  Default connection o PL5 pin number 21 © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 111 CLEAR at any other time. o Operational in both Local and Remote Control.  Detailed Function Description © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 112: Machine Interface Protocol Message References

    Refer to SM-S00499, Fiber Laser Serial Communications Protocol, for the exact structure and implementation of the above serial protocol commands. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 113: Alarm And Warning Messages

    8m12 Fiber Failure 8m13 BDO Open 8m14 BDO Short 8m15 Humidity 8m16 Internal Communications Failure 8m17 Unexpected Emission © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 114 Description 3m02 QUBE FL Module fault 3m03 QUBE FL Module communications failure 3m04 QUBE FL Module communications failure © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 115: Warning Code Definitions

    © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 116 High diode tray temperature 1148 Modulator fault detected 1150 Shape data has been reset 1151 Segment data has been reset © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 117 Using default Machine Interface configuration 12.2.6 PSU Zone Warnings Code Description 7150 PSU not present. 7151 PSU charge fault © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 118: Maintenance

    Clean only with a clean damp cloth and if any labels become displaced contact SPI Lasers immediately for replacements. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 119: Cleaning Optics

    The SPI Lasers logo, SPI, GTWave, redPOWER and redENERGY are trademarks (registered or applied for) of SPI Lasers in at least one of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the European Community and China, and in various other territories throughout the world.

  • Page 120: Warranties

    SPI Lasers, except as allowed under applicable copyright laws. The information contained herein is confidential and is the property of SPI Lasers. No part may be reproduced, disclosed or used except as authorised by contract or other written permission. The copyright and the foregoing restriction on reproduction and use extend to all media in which the information may be embodied.

  • Page 121: Contact Information

    The following section describes the operating and performance specifications of the QUBE Fiber Laser. Included are details of the utilities required for installation and operation. Before © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 122: Operating Conditions

    © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 123: Non-Operating Conditions

    0 – 95 (non-condensing) Humidity (Storage) % RH Below 2°C the cooling circuit must be drained to prevent freezing © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 124: Utility Requirements

    PIPA-Q optical connector are given in Table 25 and Table 27. © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 125: Table 24 Cooling Water Requirements

    At 20°C water temperature. Pressure Drop For QUBE Fiber Lasers having a medium case. Refer to Table 32 © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 126: Optical Specifications

    1075 ±7 ≤10 Emission Bandwidth (FWHM) Rated output power for variants with bare fiber is increased by 4% © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 127: Optical Output - Pipa-Q Optical Connector

    10%-90% rated power, 20kHz modulation frequency, 50% duty cycle 90%-10% rated power, 20kHz modulation frequency, 50% duty cycle © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 128: Mechanical Specifications

    Medium case Medium case Medium case 1000 Medium case 1000 Long case 1500 Long case © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...
  • Page 129 Figure 68 Overall Dimensions © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 130: Pipa-Q Optical Connector

    Connector Diameter 34.0 Cable Diameter 11.9 Cable Material (External) Anti-abrasion polyurethane (yellow) Minimum Bend Radius Maximum Tensile Load © 2016 SPI Lasers UK Ltd. SM-S00500 Revision A 21 October 2016 Commercial in Confidence redPOWER QUBE Cased Fiber Laser User Manual...

  • Page 131: Customer Service

    In the unlikely event that the QUBE Fiber Laser requires attention outside the scope of the maintenance requirements given in Section 9, contact SPI Lasers for advice on further on-site fault diagnosis and/or return of the QUBE Fiber Laser. Contact information is given in Section When contacting SPI Lasers, please have the following information at hand: ...
  • Page 132 SPI Lasers. Accurate details, diagnosis and comments in the documentation reduce turnaround time for repair at SPI Lasers. On request, SPI Lasers will supply a report detailing faults found and repairs carried out necessary to return the QUBE Fiber Laser to full operational specification.

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