User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W 1 Safety Information Thank you for choosing Raycus Fiber Laser. This user manual provides you with important safety, operation, maintenance and other relevant information. Please read the manual carefully before using this product. To ensure safe operation and optimum product operation, please observe the following cautions and warnings as well as other information within this manual.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W 1.2 Laser Safety Grade According to European Standard EN 60825-1, Clause 9, this series of lasers are Class 4 laser instruments. The product emits laser radiation at a wavelength of 1080 nm or around 1080 nm, and the average laser power radiated from the output head is 3.3 kW to 15 kW (depending on the machine model), either directly or...
4) There are no user serviceable parts, equipment or assemblies inside the product. All service and maintenance shall be conducted by Raycus engineer. In order to prevent electric shock, please do not break the seal or uncover the shield.
User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W Please double check if each listed contents is inside the package; and contact Raycus as soon as possible if there is any issues. Take extra care when removing the unit from the package to make the fiber optic cable stay away from collision and vibration.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W (5) Do not look into the output head directly. Wear appropriate protective eye glasses all the time when operating the laser. Tips: Install the laser in an air-conditioned environment for longer life and better performance.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W Nominal Output Power; Output ±1.5% Duration: Power 5hrs; Unstability Ambient Temp.: 25℃ Modulation Nominal Frequency( 50~5k 50~2k Output Power Red Guide Laser 0.5~1 Power(mW) Fiber output HQBH Types Nominal...
The mechanical appearance dimensions of RFLC3300X/ C4000X/ C6000X/ C8000X/ C10000X/ C12000X/ C15000 continuous wave fiber laser are as follow: (1) The external dimensions of the RFL-C3300X/ C4000X continuous wave fiber laser are shown in Figure 1 (taking RFL-C3300X as an example).
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W Figure 1-b Top and left view of the laser. Figure 1 The dimensions of RFL-C3300X continuous fiber laser. The RFL-C3300X/ C4000X two lasers share a set of cabinets. Model RFL-C3300X RFL-4000X...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W Figure 2-a Front and rear view of the laser. Figure 2-b Top and left view of the laser. Figure 2 The dimensions of RFL-C6000X continuous wave fiber laser. RFL-C6000X / C8000X two lasers share a set of cabinets.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W Figure 3-a Front and rear view of the laser Figure 3-b Top and left view of the laser. Figure 3 The dimensions of RFL-C12000X continuous wave fiber laser. The RFL-C10000X / C12000X two lasers share a set of cabinets.
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800kg Dimensions 960*1600*1180mm(L×W×H) The type and dimensions of RFL-C3300X / C4000X / C6000X / C8000X / C10000X / C12000X / C15000 continuous fiber laser output cable and output cable head are as follows: (1) RFL-C3300X / RFL-C4000X / RFL-C6000X lasers use RFL-HQBH output optical cable, and the dimension of output optical cable head are shown in Figure 5;...
If the output cable lens is dirty, the lens must be cleaned. It is forbidden to disassemble the output lens by anyone other than staff in Raycus, otherwise the warranty will be invalidated.
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User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W (5) Check the output head and clean it before installation. This procedure must be performed by Raycus personnel or person authorized by Raycus. (6) Prevent the delivery cable from treading, pinching or excessive bending during installation.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W CAUTION: All the cables can only be connected when power supply is off. Hot plug may damage the device. CAUTION: (1) Ensure that there are no fiber bends in radius less than 30cm when the product is installed.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W (4) If ambient temperature is below -10 ℃ , the chiller with both heating and cooling functions must be used, and keep it in full-time operation. Requirements for output cable cooling system: (1) Rate of liquid flow: 1.7~2.0 L/min;...
The Raycus continuous wave fiber laser has stopped using the HyperTerminal. After the laser is powered on, the HyperTerminal has no display. Please log in to the official website of Raycus to download the new PC software and the PC software user manual.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W REM/OFF/ON: Key switch, the power switch of the laser. Insert the key and then turn the key clockwise to the 'ON' position or counterclockwise to 'REM' position to active the laser. The laser then enters the corresponding control mode based on the level of the "AD/RS"...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W Interface Dehumidifier Breaker Water input AC input Filter Water output Figure 9-a Rear view of C3.3kW/C4kW product panel.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W Dehumidifier Interface Breaker Water input Filter AC input Water output Picture 9-b Rear view of C6kW/C8kW product panel. Dehumidifier Interface Breaker Water input Filter AC input Water output Picture 9-c Rear view of C10kW/C12kW product panel.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W Dehumidifier Interface Water input Breaker Filter AC input Water output Picture 9-d Rear view of C15kW product panel. Figure 9 The picture of laser rear panel. AC INPUT: The socket for supply input that can be only mated with the plug on the power cord we provided.The socket is provided with a protective cover and a...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W The circuit breaker which is located on the side panel is the power switch of the device, as shown in Figure 9. 4.3 Power Connection CAUTION: (1) Before connect the product to AC power, you must check up that the AC supply you will apply is in accordance with the specifications provided in Table 1.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W Socket Plug Lock a) The picture of 3.3kW / 4kW power port plug / socket. Socket Plug Lock b) The picture of 6kW / 8kW/ 10kW/ 12kW power port plug / socket.
/10mm Earth -green The standard length of 3.3kW / 4kW provided by Raycus is 8 meters, and the standard length of 6kW / 8kW / 10kW / 12kW / 15kW is 15m. 4.4 Interface Definitions All control signals are shown on the “INTERFACE” port located on the the...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W Figure 12 Control cord. Please insert the control cord we supplied into the “INTERFACE” port on rear panel when using the product, and lock it, as Figure 13 shows.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W simultaneously. If you use ‘LASER’, left this disconnected; if you use this pin to control emission, keep ‘LASER’ button 0->Emission Disabled; 1->Emission Ready) Control mode selection; the key switch is in the "REM"...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W MOD+ Brown Input port of 24Vmodulation signal MOD- White MODULATION Protective Earth.Connecting the protective earth with the overall shield. Remote protection. “ITL_A” ITL_A Brown and “ITL_B” must be shorted INTERLOCK when the laser is powered on.
RAYCUS, users can type in instruction through PC. Then operations such as setting parameters, reading laser state, and laser emission control can be executed. RAYCUS provides a software that we developed for users to check the laser state and debug simply. The installation environment of the laser client control software should be within the WINDOWS system and Microsoft.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W 4.7.1 Cable Connection of Serial Port Communication Mode LAS_C FEEDBACK 0V~8V Power feedback analog Figure 15 Wiring of Serial Port Communication Mode 4.7.2 Operations in Serial Port Communication Mode...
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LED will illumine. Double click the RAYCUS laser client control software, then the following interface can be seen in Figure 16. Figure 16 Inteface 1 of the RAYCUS laser client control software. After self-checking of 20 seconds, users can select the corresponding COM in the drop-down box and click “Open serial port”.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W Figure 17 Inteface 2 of the RAYCUS laser client control software. Verify that the settings are correct (if the signal is sent from front and rear panel, the corresponding status signal will be ticked) and there is no alarm information.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W If users want to continuously emit laser, set the duty ratio to 100% and set the required power percentage. By clicking the “set” button, a message about the successful setting should pop up. Then clicking the light switch and pressing the Laser button on the front panel, or giving the 6-pin Interfaceon the rear panel a 24V signal Laser, can both generate continuous laser with previously set power.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W Please connect the RS-232 cable, control cable and the power cord according to the Figure 19. Make sure that the interlocking signal “ITL_A” and “ITL_B” in “INTERFACE” port is shorted. Confirm that the laser emission button is released and “LAS_C”...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W In the RS-232 mode, the conditions of laser emission are: 1) shutter is open, 2) operational parameters are set, 3) input modulation signal is on the high level. 4.9 AD mode AD mode is also an external control mode.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W 1) The power wiring and control wiring are connected correctly and the voltage meets product requirements. 2) The “LASER” button on the front panel is up and the 6th pin “LAS_C”...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C3300W~RFL-C15000W The red indicator indicates emission.Press the laser "LASER" button down or open the shutter through the software by serial port control to close the red light. In RS-232 mode, Press the laser "LASER" button on or close the shutter through the software by serial port control to open the red light.
At the same time the ALARM indicator (Yellow) on the front panel lights on and one string of alarm log is sent at the serial port. Use Raycus Client Software to read the alarm log(s). Opent the client software click ‘Read History Alarm Record’ tab click ‘Read History Erro...
Error water temperature drops to below 30°C, restart the laser to see if the problem is solved. If the alarm continues to happen, please contact Raycus. Low temperature alarm: Check if the water temperature is too low or not.Besides, a low ambient temperature may also cause a low temperature alarm when the laser is cold started.
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This alarm happens when the power emission cannot reach Laser Power the pre-set value. Solutions: Error Restart the device to see if the problem is solved. If this alarm continues to happen, please contact Raycus. Instruction: Occurs when the InterLock connection is open. Interlock Solutions: Error Short circuit the InterLock pins (Pin “ITL_A”...
Raycus has the right to selectively repair or replace any product that has a material or technical problem during the warranty period. All products repaired or replaced during the warranty period only provide free warranty services for products with special problems.
All service and maintenance shall be performed by qualified Raycus personnel. Please contact Raycus as soon as possible when problems under warranty about maintenance happened to the product. The product returned with permission should be placed in a suitable container.
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