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Raycus RFL-C Series User Manual

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Continuous Wave Fiber Laser
User Guide
100W~750W
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd

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  • Page 1 Continuous Wave Fiber Laser User Guide 100W~750W Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Safety Information ........................1 1.1 Symbols Used in this User Guide ..................1 1.2 Laser Classification ......................1 1.3 Safety Labels ........................2 1.4 Optical Safety ........................3 1.5 Electrical Safety ........................

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Ver: 1.0 1 Safety Information Thank you for choosing Raycus fiber laser. This User Guide provides important safety, operation, warranty and other information. Please read it carefully before you use this product. In order to ensure safe operation and optimal performance of the product, please follow the warnings, cautions, operating procedures and other instructions accordingly.

  • Page 4: Safety Labels

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 WARNING: You must use appropriate laser safety eyewear when operating this device. The laser safety eyewear is selected according to the range of wavelengths emitted from this product. The end user must ensure that the laser safety eyewear used protects against light emitted by the device over its entire range of wavelengths.

  • Page 5: Optical Safety

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 Figure 1 shows safety labels and their locations. These include warning labels, apertures through which laser radiation is emitted and labels of certification and identification, etc. Specifications of these labels are as follows: Table 1: Specifications of Safety Labels 3.Class 2M Laser Product...

  • Page 6: Electrical Safety

    (2) If the fuse blows out, replace it with only the same types and ratings. The use of other fuses or material is prohibited. You can contact Raycus for the information of the fuse. (3) Make sure that the correct voltage of the AC power source is used.
  • Page 7 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 (4) Do not remove the covers of the laser, or the warranty will be void. All maintenance must be performed in Raycus or by qualified Raycus personnel.

  • Page 8: Product Description

    2 Product Description 2.1 Features Your Raycus CW fiber laser is designed for industrial and scientific research applications with high pump conversion efficiency, low power consumption and excellent beam quality. It is compact and ready to use. It can be used as a stand-alone unit or easily inserted into user’s apparatus.

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Check all items against the list and contact Raycus immediately if there is any missing item or evident damage to the unit. DO NOT attempt to install or operate the laser, if there is any evident or suspected damage to the unit.

  • Page 10: Operation Environment

    (3) There are no user serviceable parts, equipment or assemblies inside the product. All service and maintenance shall be performed by qualified Raycus personnel. In order to prevent electric shock, please do not break the seal or uncover the shield. Failure to comply with this instruction will void the warranty;...

  • Page 11: Specifications

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 (5) Please cap the output head when it is not in use, and make sure the cap is clean; (6) It is not allowed to install the output head when the laser is in operation;...
  • Page 12 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 Table 4: Product Specifications Model RFL-C100 RFL-C200 RFL-C300 RFL-C400 RFL-C500 RFL-C600 RFL-C700 RFL-C750 Optical Characteristics Test Conditions Nominal Output Power(W) Operation Mode CW/Modulated Polarization State Random Output Power Tunability(%)
  • Page 13 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 Core Fiber(μm) Delivery Cable Length(m) 10(15 and 20 optional) Optical Output Characteristics of QBH head(RFL-QBH head) Beam Quality Nominal Output <0.5 (BPP, mm•mrad) Power <0.06 Core Fiber(μm) Delivery Cable Length(m)

  • Page 14: Installation

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 3 Installation 3.1 Dimensions Figure 2, Figure 3 and Figure 4 shows dimensions of the product (500W model for example, other models in the series have the same dimensions).
  • Page 15 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 Figure 4: Top and Side view (unit: mm) There are four types of output head: QCS, RFL-QCS, QBH and RFL-QBH. The following figure shows the details of QCS output head.
  • Page 16 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 Figure 6: RFL-QCS Output head (unit: mm) And the following figure shows the details of QBH output head. Figure 7: QBH Output Head (unit: mm)

  • Page 17: Cooling Requirements

    Inspect the aperture before install the output head to the processing head. Clean the aperture if necessary. It is strictly prohibited to disassemble the output head for Non-Raycus Personnel, or the warranty is void. 3.2 Cooling Requirements...
  • Page 18 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 Table 5: Cooling Requirements 200W 300W 400W 500W 600W 700W 750W Parameter Unit 100W >1200 >1600 >2000 >2400 >2800 >3000 Cooling Capability >400 >800 Minimum Flow L/min Maximum Pressure Pipe Outside Diameter There are additional cooling requirements for the QBH and RFL-QBH head.

  • Page 19: Installation Procedure

    (5) Check the output head and clean it if necessary. This procedure must be performed by Raycus personnel or person authorized by Raycus. Make sure the environment is clean, or the output head may be contaminated. It is prohibited to use fan during installation, which will cause dust in the air;...
  • Page 20 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 CAUTION: All the cables can only be connected when power supply is off. Hot plug may damage the laser. CAUTION: Ensure that there are no fiber bends with radius less than 30cm when the product is installed.

  • Page 21: Using The Product

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 4 Using the Product 4.1 Front Panel Figure 9 shows the front panel (500W model). Figure 9: Front Panel View 1. REM/OFF/ON: Key switch, the power switch of the laser. Insert the key (Item 6 in Figure 9);...

  • Page 22: Rear Panel

    3. RS-232: RS-232 serial port, this interface is a male DB9 connector, and will be used in hyper terminal and RS-232 mode. Raycus provides the cable mated with this port. 4. SERVICE: This port is a female DB9 connector. It is used for remote control of starting the...

  • Page 23: Power Connection

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 5. AC INPUT: The socket for supply input that can be only mated with the plug on the power cord we provided. 6. POWER: The Main Switch of the laser, it must be turn on before you start the laser.

  • Page 24: Interface Definitions

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 PE-Protective Earth Figure 12: Lock the Plug With the Lever 4.4 Interface Definitions 4.4.1 Service The service port is in Figure 13 Figure 13: Pin Number of Service Port The pin definitions are shown in Table 6.
  • Page 25 Pin 1 and Pin 2 of the Service port. Pin 6 and Pin 7 (Interlock) are shorted in advance by Raycus, on the DB9 connector mated with Service port CAUTION: The interlock cannot be connected to active signal, or error will be caused, or even the product may be damaged.
  • Page 26 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 The 24V modulation signal should be applied to connector as in Figure 14. We provide a cable for the connector, which shows in Figure 15: Figure 15: MOD Cable-The Cable for Modulation Signal CAUTION: Check that if the Modulation signal is 24V level before you use the laser;...
  • Page 27 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 24V level. When the level is Remote emission control, high, the laser emission is enabled, otherwise is disabled. The function is the same as the ‘LASER’ 24V level, Relative to button on the front panel.
  • Page 28 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 The fault signal is active high, and is coincident with the alarm indicator in the front panel. Occurrence of any abnormal condition will trigger the signal. 4.4.4 RS-232 Serial Port Figure 18 shows the pin number of RS-232 serial port.

  • Page 29: Control Modes

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 Figure 19: RS-232 Cable CAUTION：Please check the control voltage level and ensure that the level is in accordance with the requirements. Over voltage and voltage ripple may damage the product.

  • Page 30: Entering A Control Mode

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 hyper terminal mode and RS-232 mode, you can set all the parameters in the CW or modulation mode, but in the AD mode, the output power is controlled by input analog signal, and the emission is controlled by input modulation signal.

  • Page 31: Hyper Terminal Mode

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 4.7 Hyper Terminal Mode Hyper terminal mode is a local control mode. Hyper terminal is a communication tool in Windows system, so make sure your PC operation system is Windows. In hyper terminal mode, operation parameters can be set, and errors can be displayed and cleared.
  • Page 32 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 (2) A dialog will pop up, to recommend Hyper Terminal as the default telnet program, choose ‘Yes’; (3) Hyper terminal will start, type in any name for ‘New Connection’, then click ‘OK’;...
  • Page 33 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 System has started, please wait... If ‘Laser emission is not disabled, please power off the laser and check if LASER button on the front panel is pressed down’ is present in the self-check process, please follow the instructions to check the laser emission button on the front panel, press it to release, and then restart the product with the key.
  • Page 34 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 Error 1 to Error 5 is different errors like output power error, over temperature error, etc. Only the times of occurrence is displayed. Follow the instruction to press ‘U’ to enter user interface (UI).
  • Page 35 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 Press ‘7’ to return to previous menu, press ‘Enter’ to reset Because the output power is not linear with the power setting signal, so it is not accurately present by percentage of output power.

  • Page 36: Rs-232 Mode

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 When the parameters are set and laser emission is enabled (‘LASER’ on front panel is pressed down), the laser emits sequence of pulses you have customized. ‘MOD’ on the rear panel is also left disconnected in this mode.
  • Page 37 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 4.8.1 Wiring in RS-232 Mode RS-232 Cable RS-232 INTERLOCK Shorted Rear Panel of the Laser MOD Cable Modulation Signal AC Power Power Cord Supply INPUT Figure 22: Wiring Diagram in RS-232 Mode Please connect the RS-232 cable, MOD cable and the Power cord according to Figure 22.
  • Page 38 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 Sent:1B 46 1388 44 3C 50 50 0D Set the operation in pulse mode. Response: 54 53 0D XXXX-repetition frequency, 32~C350; 1B 46 XXXX 44 Set the operation in pulse mode, ##-duty cycle, 0~64;...

  • Page 39: Ad Mode

    ‘CTRL-INTERFACE’ for regular orders, if you need to operate the laser in AD mode, contact Raycus for help, or you can make the cable yourself. The materials are ordinary, and you can refer to Table 5 and Figure 17 for detailed wiring and functions. Notice that 24V must be applied...
  • Page 40 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 coincident with the ‘ALARM’ indicator; you can use it as a remote fault indication. You can still use window hyper terminal to monitor the laser, in this condition, you must connect ‘RS-232’ to your computer.
  • Page 41 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 The red guide laser and the primary laser cannot emit simultaneously, if red laser is off, check the ‘LASER’ on the front panel or try sending ‘Emission Off’ to the laser if you use RS-232...
  • Page 42 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Record of Errors During system self-check, error records will be displayed in hyper terminal window, as follows. Welcome To Use RaycusLaser RFL-V2.0 Checking RS-232 Connection RS232 connected......
  • Page 43 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide 100W~750W Ver: 1.0 ->Module 1 T2 Low-temperature record:0 ->Module 1 T3 High-temperature record:0 ->Module 1 T3 Low-temperature record:0 ->Module 1 T4 High-temperature record:0 ->Module 1 T4 Low-temperature record:0 Err2 record:0 Err3 record:0 Err4 record:0 ->Module 1 this record:0...
  • Page 44 Low temperature error may be caused. Set the water temperature at 25℃, keep the cooling system operating until the water temperature is above 10℃, then restart the laser and check if the Low temperature error is eliminated. If the error remains, please contact Raycus. Err 2 Reserved error code, undefined...
  • Page 45 Possible Solution： Restart the laser, if the error remains, please contact Raycus. In addition to the conditions above, you can contact Raycus for help if you have any question of using the product or any error occurs.

  • Page 46: Warranty, Return And Maintenance

    The warranties start on the date of shipment from Raycus for a period of time as set forth in the applicable purchase contracts or product specifications. Raycus has the right to choose to repair or replace any product that proves to be defective in materials and workmanship selectively during the warranty period.
  • Page 47 All the items about warranty and service above provided by Raycus are for uses’ reference; formal contents about warranty and service are subject to the contract.

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