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Firestar™ vi30/40 Dual Cooled Laser Quick Start Guide
Laser Unpacking:
Important
See your
Note:
tion details and instructions.
Read all
the (Laser Safety Hazard information) sections in the Laser's Operation Manual and in
our Laser Safety/Compliance 101 on our website.
Caution
Caution! Unpacking the wire harness incorrectly can lead to damage.
Possible
Keep All specially designed Foam Packaging and end-caps, you will need to re-use it
Equipment
when re-packaging/moving your laser. Refer to this guide and the Technical Reference
Damage
chapters in the laser's Operation Manual when re-packaging for shipping and/or reloca-
tion. Hint-if laser doesn't re-seat into the foam easily, try flipping it around 180 degrees.
Mounting feet and/or rails are optional, for complete details, refer to the laser's Operator's
drawings
and
Mounting Quick Start Guide
If you discover shipping damage, document the damage (photographically if possible), then immediately
notify the shipping carrier (responsible party) and SYNRAD. After unpacking, review the Inventory list in the
Intro section within the operators manual.
If you need a replacement box for packing and/or shipping your laser,
Caution! When re-packing the laser for relocation or shipment, use compressed shop air (less than 29
1. Unseat the wiring by sliding the harness out of
PSI) to blow out excess water from the cooling systems. Wear safety goggles! Nothing can be on the
the notch, then down and out of the foam as
sides of the laser at any time as damage will occur. There is only one way the laser fits into the foam! All
shown below.
components must be stowed under the laser. Re-package the wire harness as shown above. The wire
harness &/or ports can be damaged in shipping if not re-packaged as shown in this guide, the drawings,
Carefully push the wire harness through the notch in the top foam piece, and save with packaging.
operation manual, and/or resources located in our website.
1
Marking Head
(If utilized) and the
Danger,
Warning,
located on our website.
Hint:
laser's Operators Manual
Caution terms, symbols, and instructions located in
2. Remove the laser from the box and locate the
mounting hardware kit at the bottom of the
box under the laser.
Important Re-packaging Note:
Assure the two (2) H
the foam notches, & all residual water drained
from the system.
There is only one way the laser fits into the foam!
If laser does not reseat easily, try flipping it around
so the ports sit into the foam as shown.
vi30/40 Dual Cooled QSG Version 2.1
for complete installa-
Manual
and
contact
us.
O ports are nested inside
2

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  • Page 1 Firestar™ vi30/40 Dual Cooled Laser Quick Start Guide Laser Unpacking: Important See your Marking Head (If utilized) and the laser’s Operators Manual for complete installa- Note: tion details and instructions. Read all Danger, Warning, Caution terms, symbols, and instructions located in the (Laser Safety Hazard information) sections in the Laser’s Operation Manual and in...
  • Page 2 Firestar™ vi30/40 Dual Cooled Laser Quick Start Guide Laser Unpacking (Continued): Note: IF using the FH Flyer marking head with your laser, go to the Mounting & FH Flyer Quick Start Guide and reference the FH Flyer & WMPv6 QSG located on our website.
  • Page 3 Firestar™ vi30/40 Dual Cooled Laser Quick Start Guide Mounting: Locate the Mounting Hardware ( Note: Three ball bearing “feet” pressed into Firestar’s base plate eliminate any possible distortion of the laser tube caused by variations in the flatness of the mounting surface. Front Back 4.1 Standard Mounting Dual cooled with fans shown (vi30 shown).
  • Page 4: Important Note

    (Matches v30 Beam Exit & Mounting) Important When mounting the Firestar laser, use only one metric or SAE fastener per mounting tab on Note: the baseplate. Do not use any type of jackscrew arrangement as this will twist the baseplate and may distort the tube.
  • Page 5: Top View

    2.25 in (57.2 mm) otherwise damage will occur! < 3.0 in (76 mm) < 3.0 in (76 mm) >2.25 in (57.2 mm) ‘Minimum’ clearance 9.1 Dual-cooled units can be cooled with either fans or water. (vi30 shown). vi30/40 Dual Cooled QSG Version 2.1...
  • Page 6: Things To Know

    Firestar™ vi30/40 Dual Cooled Laser Quick Start Guide Cooling (Continued): 10. If rear cooling is desired: Design the cooling shroud so that it encloses the full length of the laser and cooling fan. Assure the shroud fits snugly against the heatsink fins so that cooling air is conducted through them and not around them.
  • Page 7 Firestar™ vi30/40 Dual Cooled Laser Quick Start Guide Cooling (Continued): 11. Water cooling: Assure the water in from the chiller and out to the chiller are aligned appropriately with the ‘In’ and ‘Out’ markings on the back of the laser.
  • Page 8: Cooling Guidelines

    Firestar™ vi30/40 Dual Cooled Laser Quick Start Guide Cooling Guidelines: Caution Use distilled water as the coolant. If glycol is necessary, (temperatures below freez- ing) add no more than 10% by volume. Use a corrosion inhibitor/algaecide such Possible as Optishield .
  • Page 9 Firestar™ vi30/40 Dual Cooled Laser Quick Start Guide Cooling Guidelines (Continued): When coolant temperature is lower than the dew point, the temperature at which moisture condens- es out of the surrounding air, condensation forms inside the laser housing leading to failure of laser electronics as well as damage to optical surfaces.
  • Page 10: Electrical Connections

    DC Cable DC Power connection locations (for the Laser). Do not reverse polarity when connecting the DC Power cable to the vi30 laser. Caution Attach the red (+) wire(s) from the DC Power cable to the positive (+) 48 VDC...
  • Page 11: Control Connections

    Continue below and to the next section. Note: IF not using a SYNRAD controller for your laser, AND your OEM vi30/40 laser is put into service for the first time, OR it has been re-located and has not been sed yet in its new location, functionality should be verified.
  • Page 12 Controlling your laser without a UC-2000 controller: Important Before your OEM vi30/40 laser is put into service for the first time, its functionality Note: should be verified. Proceed to the next section or the following procedure if you are not utilizing the UC- 2000 controller to verify the laser system is operating at optimum performance.
  • Page 13 The OEM vi30/40 laser requires a DC power supply capable of providing 48 VDC at minimum (12 A (vi30) 20A (vi40) peak for less than 1 ms). To connect the vi30/40 laser to a 48 VDC power supply, perform the following steps: Verify your laser power to ensure output is consistant with the rating of your particular model.
  • Page 14 Firestar™ vi30/40 Dual Cooled Laser Quick Start Guide Initial Start up without a UC-2000 Controller (Continued): Pin 1 Pin 5 Pin 9 Pin 6 Restore power to the laser and turn on the +48 VDC power supply. Turn on the +48 VDC power supply.

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