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- Page 1 SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES ME1 Operation Manual ____________________________________________________ 2880 McEver Road Building 2, Suite E-F Buford, GA 30518 www.worxmachinery.com Phone: 678-878-6772 Email: sales@worxmachinery.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Front Access Door .......................8 Laser Mounting Plate ......................8 LED Light ..........................8 Cable Entry Block ........................8 Rear Access Panel ......................8 Fumex Attachment .......................8 Laser Head Installation ....................9 Leveling the Laser.......................16 Connecting/Wiring Keyence Laser Controller to the ME1 ..........17 Laser I/O cable ........................17... - Page 3 Wiring for ML-Z ........................18 Wiring for MD-X/F ......................19 Laser USB .........................20 Connecting/Wiring the Fumex to ME1 Enclosure ............21 12 mm Connector ......................21 ............................21 Wiring ..........................21 Machine Operations ......................22 Startup Procedure .......................22 Emergency Shut-down Recovery Procedure ...............22 Manual Door Operation ....................22 How to Remove ME1 Door ..................23...
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Page 4: Safety Considerations
Opening either of the side panels with sensors will result in disabling the laser. Acknowledgment is required through the Worx ME1 software on the PC to re-enable the laser. Once acknowledged, the laser can still be operated with the side panels off, but will be reliant on Keyence's ""Class 4""... -
Page 5: Introduction
Introduction Machine Overview The ME1 laser enclosure is "Class I" certified to be used with the Keyence MD-F, MD-X and ML-Z Series lasers. All reference to the set-up, use, maintenance, and care of the laser marker should be directed to the literature supplied by Keyence. This manual covers only the operational aspects of the ME1 enclosure. -
Page 6: Serial Number Tag
Certification Label This label is located on the back of the enclosure and identifies that the ME1 enclosure has been certified "Class I" safe for use with the Keyence lasers specified in Section 2.1. -
Page 7: Machine Setup
Machine Setup Parts of the Machine Laser START Button Laser Status Port Indicator CONTROL Emergency PANEL Light Stop Button Dimmer KEYBOAD TRAY Keyboard tray Holds the mouse and keyboard provided with the enclosure. Light Dimmer Allows the operator to turn on, dim, and turn off the LED light inside the enclosure. Laser Status Indicator Alerts the operator of the enclosure processing status. -
Page 8: Laser Start Button
Laser START Button Press to begin the laser marking process. HE MARKING SYSTEM WILL BECOME ACTIVE IF THE SAFETY SWITCHES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY TIME SHOULD ANY OF THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THIS MACHINE BE BYPASSED OR REMOVED USB Port Used for USB access to the computer. -
Page 9: Laser Head Installation
ML-Z Series laser markers into the ME1 laser marking enclosure. Determine operating location for the ME1 laser marking enclosure . Allow a unit footprint of approximately 42” wide x 52” deep and a unit height with door clearance of 62”(92" with cart). - Page 10 7. From the back of the machine, identify the cable entry glands and the rear access panel. REAR ACCESS PANEL CABLE ENRTY GLAND Bottom Panel POWER SWITCH 8. Remove the rear access panel and cable entry glands from the enclosure. 9.
- Page 11 11. From the rear of the enclosure, lift the laser marker head (loading the front of the marker first) in through the rear access panel cutout, onto the laser mounting plate. Laser Mounting Plate 12. Moving to the front of the unit, locate the marking head over the mounting holes on the plate.
- Page 12 13. Using the diagrams below, move the unit slightly to find the matching hole-pattern for your marking system. 14. Install the provided SHCS M6 x 25mm, four for the MD-F and ML-Z; six for the MD-X, through the mounting plate into the appropriate hole pattern in the laser marking head base. 15.
- Page 13 18. Provide enough cable for the laser head so that it will not bind for the full range of movement of the axis. Zip tie the cables to the provided saddles located inside of the enclosure. It is recommended that the laser cables be zip-tied together. 19.
- Page 14 20. Reinstall the rear access panel with the laser cables within the cut out using the flanged M8 screws. 21. Locate the cable entry gland removed from in step 8 and disassemble. 22. Place a single properly sized cable glands around each cable 23.
- Page 15 INSIDE TEPS IF YOU ARE USING THE ENTRY GLANDS 27. Remove the screws from both inside entry glands and the back base plate. 28. Route the laser head and/or laser cable from the bottom of the enclosure. Perform steps 11- 29.
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Page 16: Leveling The Laser
Leveling the Laser After installing the laser head or receiving a pre-installed unit, adjust the laser head plate until it is level with the working surface. Loosen Loosen... -
Page 17: Connecting/Wiring Keyence Laser Controller To The Me1
Connecting/Wiring Keyence Laser Controller to the ME1 Laser I/O cable (Section 3.2 step 26) Wire 1 - 602800 Wire 2 - 0V Wire 3 - 503200 Wire 4 - 0V Wire 5 - 505200 Wire 6 - 702600 ... -
Page 18: Wiring For Ml-Z
Wiring for ML-Z... -
Page 19: Wiring For Md-X/F
Wiring for MD-X/F... -
Page 20: Laser Usb
Laser USB Insert the laser USB to the USB slot located on the front of the Keyence controller. (Section 3.2 step 26) -
Page 21: Connecting/Wiring The Fumex To Me1 Enclosure
Connecting/Wiring the Fumex to ME1 Enclosure Included with the enclosure is a 12mm male pin connector to be wired onto the Fumex cable and connected to the female 12mm connector on the back of the ME1. (Section 3.2 step 27) 12 mm Connector Wiring ... -
Page 22: Machine Operations
2. Power on the enclosure using the power switch. This is will power on the PC as well. (Section 3.2 step 7) 3. Once the PC is powered on, locate and launch the Worx ME1 application. OTE THAT WHEN THE... -
Page 23: How To Remove Me1 Door
How to Remove ME1 Door To remove the front door without damaging the enclosure, please follow these instructions. 1. Remove the two mounting screws from the mounting plate attached to the front door. - Page 24 3. Slide the door upwards to completely remove it from the enclosure.
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Page 25: Enclosure Care And Maintenance
5. Enclosure Care and Maintenance Suggested Preventative Maintenance The table below provides a list of care and maintenance procedures and the intervals at which they should be performed. You may add additional procedures in the provided spaces. INTERVAL PROCEDURE Daily Test Emergency Stop button for proper operation.
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