Types Of Lasers - YASKAWA YRC1000 Instructions Manual

2 Operation of the remote laser function from the pendant

2.2 Types of lasers

2.2. Types of lasers
Do not approach the area being irradiated by the laser or look directly at the laser.
Always perform laser welding inside a light-blocked partition where no people are
present.
Different types of lasers can be used with this function.
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Guide laser
This visible red light is used in teaching. The guide laser is used to teach the welding
start position and end position.
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Green pointer (when using the Yaskawa Control laser head)
This visible light is used in teaching to focus the laser on the work. The robot is moved
up and down along the Z-axis to adjust the distance between focal points so that the
guide laser and green pointer match up.
[INTERLOCK] + [5]: Green pointer ON
[INTERLOCK] + [8]: Green pointer OFF
•
Cross laser (when using the Trumpf laser head)
This visible light is used in teaching to focus the laser on the work. The robot is moved
up and down along the Z-axis to adjust the distance between focal points so that the
guide laser and green pointer match up.
[INTERLOCK] + [5]: Cross laser ON
[INTERLOCK] + [8]: Cross laser OFF
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