CamFive CFL-CMA1610T User Manual

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1. Contents.................................................................................................................1

Introducctions and

requirements.......................................................................2

3. Description.............................................................................................................3

4. Installation............................................................................................................14

Turn "ON"

sequence...........................................................................................18

6. Calibration............................................................................................................19

Rotary Attacthment

Software

installation...........................................................................................28

Loading the

Drivers.............................................................................................33

10. Testing..................................................................................................................37

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Engraving

pictures..............................................................................................41

12. Maintenance.......................................................................................................44

13. Troubleshooting.................................................................................................51

14. FAQ's....................................................................................................................55

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Page 1 USER MANUAL CMA SERIES INDEX 1. Contents…………………………………………………………………………………………………..1 Introducctions and requirements……………………………………………………………..2 3. Description……………………………………………………………………………………………….3 4. Installation………………………………………………………………………………………………14 Turn “ON” sequence……………………………………………………………………………….18 6. Calibration………………………………………………………………………………………………19 Rotary Attacthment installation………………………………………………………………24 Software installation……………………………………………………………………………….28 Loading the Drivers…………………………………………………………………………………33 10. Testing……………………………………………………………………………………………………37 Engraving pictures………………………………………………………………………………….41 12. Maintenance………………………………………………………………………………………….44 13. Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………………………………….51 14. FAQ’s……………………………………………………………………………………………………..55...
Page 2: Requirements
USER MANUAL Thank you for purchasing a state of the art CamFive laser machine. We are confident that you will be satisfied with our product. The following information will guide you to a fast a safe installation of your new Laser cutter and engraving machine. Some requirements need to be met before starting.
Page 3: Description
This particular diagram is referred to the CMA SERIES which comes with two Blowers for any other model install one outlet for the blower and one for the Laser. The following brief description will help you to get familiar in how the equipment works. DESCRIPTION Our Lasers are equipped with the peripherals required for optimum operation.
Page 5 The air assist compressor will be installed outside the laser cabinet. A power strip attached to the cabinet is also provided to power the air compressor and the water chiller. The external water chiller is shown below. The Chiller comes with two hoses that will be connected to the main assembly for continuous water circulation to keep the laser tube at optimum working temperature.
Page 7 The CO laser tube is the heart of the system and it is shown in the picture below. The laser tube has an Anode (+) and a Cathode (-). It also has the water input and output ports. The red wire shows the Anode side and Green/yellow the Cathode side. This information will help identify the right position of the tube during installation.
Page 8 The picture below shows the electronics inside the main cabinet. An industrial blower is also included is the system to extract fumes and smoke from the work area.
Page 9 CONTROL PANEL The operation panel includes the display area and keypad. Note that the backlight will go out when 60 seconds has passed without any key. Press any key to turn it on again. The keypad contains 16 keys. Refer to the description below for the function of each key.
Page 10 12. Up key Press and hold the key when the system is in standby mode to move the laser head (Y axis), or elevating/feeding/ rotating axis upwards. Refer to the definition of the “Center” key for choice of a control axis.
Page 11 A tool kit is provided for maintenance purposes Lubricating oil and alcohol solvent are also part of the maintenance kit...
Page 12 The pictures below show the X and the Y step motors.
Page 13 The interface input/output provides connection to your PC and also a USB input to store files in the laser machine internal memory.
Page 14: Installation
INSTALLATION The following steps will guide you through the installation process. At this point the electrical requirements have to be completed. 1. Chiller installation. Connect the water outlet of the chiller to the water input in the laser cabinet. Then, from the water output port of the cabinet to the water inlet of the chiller.
Page 15 2. Connect the water hoses accordingly as marked. Then fill the chiller compartment with distilled water. It will take about 1.5 gallons of water.
Page 16 3. Connect the air assist compressor to the air pump inlet in the laser cabinet. 4. Set the laser tube in place. The picture below shows the laser tube in position and the laser beam path. The end with the green/yellow wire (cathode) faces the first mirror.
Page 17 5. Connecting the laser tube to the power supply. a. Connect the Cathode wire (yellow/green) to the contact bar as shown in the picture below. b. Connect the Anode (red wire) to the power supply.
Page 18: Sequence
6. Turn “ON” sequence. a. Turn “ON “switch on the voltage regulator. b. Turn “ON” circuit breaker on the main cabinet c. Turn “ON” safety key switch d. Press the white push down button to activate the laser. e. Adjust output power potentiometer to the max position. f.
Page 19: Calibration
CALIBRATION 7. The first step is to set the max power on the control panel to 30% output power. This is done by pressing the max power key pad and setting the percentage by using the left or right arrows. Once is reached press Enter. Start the process by putting a piece of clear tape (scotch tape) on the first mirror ring and pressing the pulse key pad on the control panel.
Page 20 8. Once the tube has been aligned we will proceed to calibrate the first mirror. Put a piece of tape on the second mirror ring (on the rail). By using the left and right arrows set the laser pen in the center of the work area. Then, use the up/down arrows to move the X rail close to the back of the cabinet about 8”...
Page 21 This picture shows the first mirror calibration. Note: the tape is on the second mirror ring. 9. To calibrate the second mirror we will place a piece of tape on the third mirror which is located on the top of the laser head. Calibration adjustments on the second mirror...
Page 22 The picture below shows the second mirror calibration. 10. The final step for calibration is to adjust the third mirror located on top of the laser head. These adjustments are different from mirrors 1 and 2. This mirror is deflecting the laser beam downwards to the material that is being cut or engraved.
Page 23 Slightly turn the adjustments less than quarter of a turn until the laser beam is centered on the tape. This will conclude the calibration procedure. Make sure to return the max power back to 100% on the on the control panel as described is step 1.
Page 24 ROTARY ATTACHMENT INSTALLATION (Models 1390K, 1080K and 6040K Only) 1. Removed the honeycomb bed and set the rotary attachment in place. Secured with screws provided. Move the table down by pressing the inner circle on the control panel. Select the rise and fall option and press enter. Use the up and down keys to move the table.
Page 25 3. The picture below shows how to adjust the chuck. The attachment comes with two sets of dice one is for pressing in and the other one is for pressing inside out. Do not over tight the object.
Page 26 4. Once the object is set in place. The dimensions play an important role. The work area has to be calculated to avoid any accidents that may damage the laser pen. The circumference of the objet has to be entered in the software to determine the rotation.
Page 27 The design has to be rotated and centered as shown in the picture below. The laser pen has to be set on center of the objet before pressing the carve out option. Make sure to reset the rotate diameter to zero once the rotary attachment is removed.
Page 28 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Insert the soft CD into CD-ROM and the soft dog into a USB port. The following dialogue box will show up: Select software folder. Click on the SmartCarve4.3 folder. Then click on the SC software to start loading.
Page 29 Press Next to continue on the following window.
Page 30 Proceed to install software.
Page 31 Press Finish to complete the software installation. Select your language, and then click “OK”.
Page 32 The software has been successfully installed the following screen will appear in the PC.
Page 33: Drivers
LOADING THE DRIVERS Connect the USB cable provided from the PC to the laser cabinet. From the main menu on the software CD select the Driver folder.
Page 34 On the next menu select controller 1 & 1.1 Next, click the CDM20813_Setup option.
Page 35 Driver installation screen shown below. Close menu and store the CD in a safe place after making backup copies. A folder with the software on the desk top is also recommended. The Smart Carve icon will be display on the desktop of the PC along with a demo File. This file can be deleted due to expiration time.
Page 36 Double click on the SM icon to open the software.
Page 37: Testing
TESTING Open the software from the desktop. Using the drawing tools, Click on the Ellipse icon to make a circle. Set the point of Origen by opening the modify menu and selecting coordinate. Select Right up option.
Page 38 Select the circle and set it to the point of Origen by clicking on the lower left menu first icon. Set the working parameters. We will be cutting a piece of ¼ inch acrylic. Under the tools determine which unit system to be use. Metric or British system. For testing we will use Metric.
Page 39 Send the job to the laser machine with the carve out option. Laser at work.
Page 40 Final Product.
Page 41: Pictures
ENGRAVING PICTURES 1. Select the picture to be engraved (Jpeg, Bmp and Gif only) by pressing Bitmap file. Once the picture has been selected set the gray scale to 2 and apply.
Page 42 The display below shows the picture en semitones (dots). At this point the and X scan interval can be adjusted as desire to improve the image. This file can be engraved in wood and leather. Set the parameters as recommended below and send the job to the laser machine. Carve out option.
Page 43 To engrave the same file on acrylic select the invert option and apply it. The display will look like the picture below.
Page 44: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE Preventive maintenance has to be performed on a weekly basis. The rails and moving parts have to be lubricated as shown in the pictures below.
Page 45 Maintenance and replacement of the mirrors.
Page 46 Maintenance and replacement of the laser lens. First, removed the air hose and the nozzle.
Page 47 Loosen the adjustment to remove the laser pen.
Page 48 Using the ruler provided remove the nut and the o-ring that hold the lens in place.
Page 49 Clean with tissue and solvent. Put the lens back in the same position with the flat side facing down the table. Reassemble the pen and put back in place. Chiller maintenance consists in replacing the water when it starts getting dark. Disconnect the hoses from the main cabinet to get the water out of the tube.
Page 50 Next step is to keep the filter clean. As shown is the picture below. The air assist compressor does not require oiling. The only maintenance action is to clean the air filter on a by weekly basis.
Page 51: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING LED indicators There are three LEDs on the control card. The table below describes them in detail. State of LED indicators Operation State of LED indicators Change in signal from each sensor LED 1 flashes Laser beam error or water cooling LED 2 is on failure LED 3 flashes once every 1...
Page 52 communication. problem still exists, re- start the computer and machine. Check whether it LED3 is copying a file. indicator If not, it indicates Re-start the machine. stops the system is flashing down. 1. Whether the Remove the write disk is write protection.
Page 53 5. Same Name Error. A file Change the file to a already exists in different name or delete the USB disk with the same name. LASER MACHINE TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Machine does not turn on: a. Is the machine properly connected to a 220 volts ac outlet? b.
Page 54 d. Send a job at 90% power. Output current reading has to be around 26-28 mA on the gauge. If so, the laser tube is bad and it needs to be replaced. 6. Machine marks but does not cut: a. Check parameters. Might need to increase the power and/or decrease the speed on SmartCarve software.
Page 55: Faq's
FAQ LASER MACHINE  What is the turn on sequence? first, turn “ON” voltage regulator (which turns on chiller and air compressor). Then, main switch on the machine, turn on key by the control panel, then, push the laser button. ...
Page 56 filters and checking up calibration of the tube, to give you an idea how often you need to do this here are helpful tips: o If you run the machine straight for 8 hours a day. Do general cleaning once every day and vacuum can be done once a week.