Maintenance & Troubleshooting - Novanta vi30 User Manual

MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING
Maintenance & Troubleshooting
This section contains maintenance and troubleshooting information for your vi30/40 laser.
Maintenance
The Maintenance section includes subsections:
• Disabling the vi30/40 laser
• Daily inspections
• Cooling
•
Storage/shipping
• Cleaning optical components
Disabling the vi30/40 laser
Before performing any maintenance on your OEM vi30/40 laser, be sure to completely disable the laser
by disconnecting the DC Power Cables from the DC power supply.
Daily inspections
Perform the following steps daily to keep your vi30/40 laser in optimum operating condition. Except for
the procedures described below, no other service is required or should be attempted.
1 Inspect all cooling tubing connections for signs of leakage. Check for signs of condensation that
may indicate the cooling water temperature has been set below the dew point temperature.
Condensation will damage electrical and optical components inside the laser. See the Setting
coolant temperature section in the Intro, and technical reference chapters for details on
preventing condensation.
2 Inspect beam delivery components for signs of dust or debris and clean as required. When
cleaning the optical surfaces of beam delivery components, carefully follow the manufacturer's
instructions.
Even small amounts of contamination on optics in the beam path can absorb enough energy to
damage the optic. Inspect beam delivery optics periodically for signs of contaminants and carefully
clean as required. In dirty environments, purge laser optics using filtered air or nitrogen to prevent
vapor and debris from accumulating on optical surfaces.
If you operate the laser in dirty or dusty environments, contact SYNRAD® about the risks of doing so
and precautions you can take to increase the longevity for the laser system and associated optical
components.
Caution: Possible Equipment Damage
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