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Raycus RFL-C8000S User Manual

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Continuous-Wave Fiber Laser
User Guide
RFL-C8000S
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd
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  • Page 1 Continuous-Wave Fiber Laser User Guide RFL-C8000S Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C8000S TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Safety Information........................3 1.1 Symbols Used in this User Guide..................3 1.2 Laser Classification......................3 1.3 Safety Labels........................4 1.4 Optical Safety........................5 1.5 Electrical Safety.........................5 1.6 Other Safety Rules......................5 2 Product Description........................6...

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S 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

    The position of the safety labels on products varies depending on the model of the continuous-wave fiber laser, as shown in Figure 1: Figure 1 Safety Label Locations of RFL-C8000S These safety labels include warning labels, apertures through which laser radiation is emitted and labels of certification and identification, etc.

  • Page 5: Optical Safety

    (4) There are no operator serviceable parts inside, and all maintenance must be performed in Raycus or by qualified Raycus personnel. Do not try to remove covers, or electrical shock may be caused, and warranty will be void.

  • Page 6: Product Description

    Please refer to the packing list accompanying the shipment to check actual items included. 2.3 Unpacking and Inspection Raycus CW fiber laser is shipped in a package designed to provide maximum protection. Upon delivery, please inspect all packaging for evidence of mishandling or damage. If you find any evidence of mishandling, please save the damaged material and contact the shipping agent and Raycus immediately.

  • Page 7: Operation Environment

    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 8: Precautions For Use

    Do not look directly into the laser output. Be sure to wear protective glasses when operating the laser.  Do not expose this product to high humidity（＞95%）  Do not let this product work below the ambient dew point temperature.(see Table 3) The Constant Dew Point Table Table 3...

  • Page 9: Specifications

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S Failure to follow the instructions may cause malfunction and damage to the device, such damage is not covered by warranty. It is very important to ensure the cleanness of the calibrated laser output head, otherwise it will cause irreparable damage to the laser.
  • Page 10 width≥160μs Red Guide Laser Power QBH Optical index of output optical cable μm Fiber Core Diameter μm Beam Quality 50μm Fiber Core mm×mrad (BPP) 100μm Fiber Core mm×mrad 50/100μm Fiber Fiber NA Core 50μm Fiber Core Fiber Delivery Cable Length 100μm Fiber Core Other technical indicators Operating...

  • Page 11: Installation

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S 3 Installation 3.1 Dimensions Figure 2 shows dimensions of RFL-C8000S. Figure 2 (a) Front and Rear panel view (unit: mm) Figure2 (b) Top and Side view (unit: mm)

  • Page 12: Output Head And Installation

    3.2 Output Head and Installation The laser output head of RFL-C8000S is the standard QBH interface. The specific appearance and dimensions are shown in Figure 3 above. Compared with other models, the size of the protective end cap of the fiber delivery cable of this model is lengthened.
  • Page 13 Figure 4, and then connect the water inlet filter module with the water inlet of the RFL-C8000S laser, as shown in Figure 5. Figure 5 The water inlet filtration module is connected to the watercooling system...
  • Page 14  It is recommended to use purified water.  In order to prevent mould growing that may lead to pipe blockage, we recommend to add alcohol about 10% of the total volume.  If the product is used in an environment that ambient temperature is between -10℃ and 0℃, we recommend to use 30% alcohol, and replace it every two months.

  • Page 15: Installation Procedure

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S  Long-term vibration < 2 G; Impact action < 10 G. Other requirements for chiller:  When starting the cooling system for the first time, check the entire water system and the joint for water leakage.
  • Page 16 5) Check the output head and clean it if necessary. This procedure must be performed by personnel of Raycus or authorized by Raycus. Make sure the environment is clean, or the output cable may be contaminated. 6) Prevent the delivery cable from treading, pinching or excessive bending during installation;...

  • Page 17: Using The Product

    Please use the correct the latest PC software and the relevant manual. 4.1 Front Panel Figure 6 shows the front panel of RFL-C8000S： Figure 6 Front Panel of RFL-C8000S 1. REM/OFF/ON: Key switch, the control system power switch of the laser. Insert the key;...

  • Page 18: Rear Panel

    4.2 Rear Panel Figure 7 shows the rear panel of RFL-C8000S: Figure 7 Rear Panel of RFL-C8000S 1. AC INPUT: The socket for supply source input that can only be mated with the plug on the power cord we provided (See Table 4 product technical parameters for laser model and corresponding input voltage).

  • Page 19: Power Connection

    Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S 4. WATER: Pipe connectors, the inlet and outlet for cooling water to flow in and return. (See Table 5 for the laser model and corresponding water pipe size for cooling system requirements) 5.

  • Page 20: Interface Definitions

    4.4 Interface Definitions 4.4.1 CTRL-INTERFACE Definitions The CTRL-INTERFACE(DB-25) is for laser control, the designation and definition is below： Figure 8 CTRL-INTERFACE Table 7 Definitions of 24 pin Ctrl Interface Typical Drive Name LineMark Type Level Respons Description Current e Time “EN954-1”...
  • Page 21 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S report for details) Isolated Analog Return for signals on pins GND1 Return 12, 13,19,22,23,24 Modulation+ MOD+ Digital Input 5-24VDC 6 mA 20µs 5 -24 VDC Input Modulation- MOD—...
  • Page 22 4.4.2 TCP/IP Interface Configuration The default IP address of this product is 192.168.0.10, only supporting UDP communication. The laser listens for connection on port is 8098, and the command must be sent in a single data string. Table 8 The pin definitions of Ethernet interface FUNCTION DESCRIPTION TRANSMIT+...
  • Page 23 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S Figure 9 Steps of Ethernet Connection When the IP setting is completed, turn on the host computer, and the connection status in the corresponding text box on the host computer interface displays: connected, indicating that the microcontroller program is running normally and the communication connection is normal.

  • Page 24: Steps Of Installation

    5) Turn on the key switch and start the laser. 4.7 Functions of the clientware The RFL-C8000S clientware communicates with the main control board through UDP when it is working. Through the background program running in the software and the human-computer...
  • Page 25 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S The interface displayed by the software is divided according to functional categories, including control, alarm, about, language selection, authorization, working mode selection and other pages. Figure 11 The clientware interface 4.7.2 The control interface...
  • Page 26 changes of the guide laser external control state in the software. If the current red external control state, then disable the red control button. Read and set the parameters of rise time and fall time: The rise time and fall time can be set separately and must be an integer ranging from 0 to 61000.
  • Page 27 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S mode is turned on, the optical power is controlled by an external signal, and the power setting function of the software should be set to a disabled state. When the external modulation mode is...
  • Page 28 Figure 12 The alarm interface 4.7.4 About The laser time, model, serial number, master control serial number, key version number and system information are displayed in the interface，when the about interface is opened, the upper computer software reads them from the master control module once. Figure 13 The about interface 4.7.5 Language Selection In the language selection interface, you can set the language used by the software.
  • Page 29 Raycus's limited time lock for integrators, and the lock time is for the integrator to end customers’ time limited locking. In the authorization interface, only Raycus’...
  • Page 30 Debug mode: On the basis of diagnostic mode, the parameter setting interface is added. Only Raycus debug engineers can enter the encryption mode. Diagnostic mode: When a fault occurs in the laser and the user needs to diagnose the fault remotely or learn more about the status of the laser, the user can enter the diagnostic mode.
  • Page 31 AP mode: the laser is a WiFi hotspot (the hotspot name and password can be configured). After the mobile phone is connected to the laser WiFi hotspot, you can use Raycus's mobile app to view the real-time status of the laser;...
  • Page 32 Figure 18 Main control module system parameter interface 4.7.9 Slave control module The slave control module contains all the status, alarm and optical status of the slave control module. The status and alarm information are automatically refreshed. The refresh interval does not exceed 100ms.
  • Page 33 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S Figure 20 Slave control module alarm information interface 4.7.10 ACDC module The ACDC module page contains the relevant status information of the ACDC module. It supports up to 4 ACDC modules. The refresh interval of the status information does not exceed 100ms.

  • Page 34: Control Modes

    4.7.11 DCDC module The DCDC module page contains the relevant status information of the DCDC module. It supports up to 12 DCDC modules. The refresh interval of the status information does not exceed 100ms. The data of the DCDC module needs to be forwarded by the main control module, so only the currently selected page is in the DCDC module, The upper computer software will automatically read and refresh the status information, reduce the communication frequency, and avoid occupying too many resources of the main control module.
  • Page 35 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S External enabled External enabled Laser enablement. 18, 21 foot rising edge. External modulation and It is automatically enabled after the internal modulation OFF. main power is powered on.
  • Page 36 Operation method:  Spring the “ESTOP” knob on the front panel;  Key turning “ON”;  Open the laser clientware;  Click “the guide laser ON” button to view the guide laser;  Disabling the AD mode\external enable\internal modulation mode and external modulation mode;...
  • Page 37 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S  Shortconnect the 8 and 9 pins on the INTERFACE 24 pins (the control board is powered on);  Open the laser clientware;  Click “the guide laser ON” button to view the guide laser;...

  • Page 38: Guide Laser Control

     Key turning “ON”;  Shortconnect the 8 and 9 pins on the INTERFACE 24 pins (the control board is powered on);  Open the laser clientware;  Click “the guide laser ON” button to view the guide laser;  Open the AD mode, turn off the external enable, and opening the internal modulation mode or external modulation mode;...
  • Page 39 When the current program number of the laser is not 0, the laser runs in Program Mode. Please use the software of Raycus to edit the waveform, and select the program number of pre-run. The output waveform of laser is determined by the edited waveform. Under the...
  • Page 40 Figure 27 Selecting "Show programming mode" in "Mode Selection" Figure 28 Programming mode interface...
  • Page 41 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S Figure 29 Interface diagram of programming setting 4.10.3 Checkingthe number of saved waveforms Figure 30 Checking the number of saved waveforms Click the "Refresh List" button, and the software will automatically list the number of saved waveforms, green indicates that the bar has a program, and white indicates that the bar is empty.
  • Page 42 Figure 31 Check the waveforms Select the waveform number, the program will automatically list the original waveform list. 4.10.5Waveform Clearing Figure 32 Clearing waveform...
  • Page 43 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S Click the program number to be cleared, click "clear", and then click "write laser", and the software will clear the waveform stored in the current laser. 4.10.6 Waveform editing...
  • Page 44 After editing all the commands, click "Write laser". Figure 35 waveform writing success Click "Refresh List" again, and the new waveform number will turn green, indicating that writing is successful: Figure 36 Symbol for writing success...
  • Page 45 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S Figure 37 Symbol for writing success 4.10.7The Waveform Command Definition Table 10 The waveform convenient command word detailed Command code Parameter 1 (2 Parameter 2 (4 bytes) Instructions...

  • Page 46: Laser Timing Diagram

    4.11 Laser timing diagram Figure 38 Control sequence diagram in On mode Figure 39 Control sequence diagram of external modulation mode under key "REM" Figure 40 Control sequence diagram of external ad mode under key "REM"...

  • Page 47: Modulation Signal Requirements

    User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S 4.12 Modulation signal requirements The modulation frequency range of the RFL-C8000S laser is 1-5000Hz, and the minimum pulse width of the laser must be greater than or equal to 160us. Reference value of laser frequency and duty cycle setting is shown in Table 11.

  • Page 48: Alarms And Solutions

    5.1 Alarms Display When the laser establishes communication with the client software, all alarm states of the laser can be displayed on Raycus clientware, as shown in Figure 41(Download the Raycus software and software manual, please log in to Raycus official website)
  • Page 49 Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL- RFL-C8000S Table 12 Instructions and solutions for alarms of laser Alarm name Alarm instructions and solutions Instruction: Low temperature/high temperature alarm of the laser. The sensor in the laser detects an abnormal temperature inside the laser.

  • Page 50: 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 51: Limitations Of Warranty

    6.3 Service and Repair  Do not open the device. There are no user serviceable parts, equipment or assemblies for user in this product. 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.
  • Page 52 All the items about warranty and service above provided by Raycus are for user’s reference; formal contents about warranty and service are subject to the contract.

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