CONTENTS F-SERIES LASER CODER 5 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ..............HEALTH AND SAFETY 7 GENERAL ........................SPECIFIC DANGERS ....................Electrical Energy ....................Laser Radiation ...................... AIMING BEAM / PILOT LASER .................. HARMFUL DUST AND VAPOURS ................LENSES ........................Scan Head Mirrors ....................Noise ........................
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Switching Off the Control Unit ................F-SERIES CONNECTIVITY ..................WEBSERVER ......................QUICKSTEP INTERFACE ..................Home Screen ......................General Functions ....................Initial Setup ......................Security Management .................... Creating and Editing a Message ................Add a New Variable ....................Undo / Redo ......................File ..........................
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WARNINGS: As supplied, this coder is a class 4 laser product. During operation, it will emit up to 140 watts of pulsed invisible laser radiation at a wavelength between 1040 and 1200 nanometers. Avoid eye or skin exposure to direct or scattered radiation. The products contain embedded laser devices that emit invisible radiation in the region of 900 - 1000 nm with a total output power of up to 140W for the rated output power of the...
Reading and understanding this manual is required before operating this laser system. This manual has been produced for use in the operation of the Domino F-Series Laser Coder and to reinforce and complement any training program available with the product. It is not designed to replace any such training program.
The equipment conforms to current technology and approved safety requirements. Domino F-Series laser marking systems are produced by Domino Group company; Domino Laser GmbH Germany. For Sales and support, contact Domino.
Laser Radiation Laser radiation can pose a risk to eyes and skin. The danger is not only posed by direct laser radiation, but also by scattered radiation and reflections from the work piece or the packaging machine. The degree of injury depends on the duration of the effect, the power and the wavelength of the laser.
LENSES CAUTION: Lenses must not be touched. Fused silica lenses are used in the F-Series laser system. If the lens has been soiled, it must be thoroughly cleaned before any operation. Scan Head Mirrors WARNING: Never touch the mirrors of the scan head. The mirrors are inside the scan head and there is a small risk of touching them when cleaning the lens.
The water out of the laser cooling plate is the final water out of the laser marking system. An optional water chiller (part number L015148) is available from Domino. Simmer Mode The fibre laser has a simmer mode to ensure fast laser coding. As soon as the laser is switched on there will be always a laser power output of below 5 mW present.
Laser Protection Window Domino recommends installing a protection window in front of the laser lens, to keep the lens clean. A protection window can be ordered from Domino - part number EPT031339. This protection window has to be checked and cleaned regularly (recommended daily) depending on the production rate.
ACCESS GUARDS Access guards are required to prevent direct human access to the laser beam. In practice, this requires full guarding of the area between, and including, the laser output lens and the area to be marked on the substrate. Access Guard Laser Head Substrate...
Beam Delivery Cable will be subject to high levels of acceleration, torsion and twist, or combination thereof. If this is a requirement for the integration, please contact Domino to discuss the application in more detail. The minimum bend radius (r) for the fibre is 75mm.
Operation of the product with safety guards removed may result in hazardous exposure to laser radiation. These labels are supplied with the laser system. Additional labels are available from Domino Printing Sciences plc as part of the Guarding Labels Kit, Part Number L007628. EPT058613 Issue 1 March 2020...
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS The User Interface, Indicator Lamps and Software icon functions are described in the following paragraphs: TouchPanel and Interface The software is operated via a PC keyboard, TouchPanel or Web Browser. An entry is confirmed with the left mouse button if PC or Web browser are used. The optional TouchPanel if connected, allows entry by touching the tabs and function keys on the screen.
Indicator Lamps Controller PC Ready Printer Ready Interlock 2 Printer Busy Interlock 1 • Interlock 1 - Illuminates when the interlock 1 is closed. • Interlock 2 - Illuminates when all the interlocks are closed. • PC Ready - Illuminates when the internal PC is ready. •...
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Power supply LED on the front of the laser unit. To scanner head Laser Module without Shutter Option Power supply LED on the fron of the laser unit. Shutter LED To scanner head Shutter LEDs on the front of the laser unit (only with shutter option) Illuminates when shutter is open Laser Module with Shutter Option EPT058613 Issue 1 March 2020...
Indicators Lamps Fibre Laser Shutter Preparation / Error Indicator Shutter State / Error Indicator Interlock Indicator 2 Interlock Indicator 1 Laser Indicator Interlock Indicator 1 and 2 Lit GREEN Interlock 1 and 2 respectively are closed. Both interlock 1 LED and interlock Wrong order was in the interlock loops e.g.
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Shutter State / Error Indicator Lit YELLOW Shutter is open WARNING: laser radiation is possible! Lit RED Shutter temperature display (after power-up only). Lit RED (permanent) shutter feedback cross-check failed. Flashing RED while the GREEN Shutter is close to over temperature. Shutter preparation LED is lit or blinking Blinking RED while GREEN shutter...
The laser marking system must only be used for its intended purpose. The laser marking system may only be operated by personnel trained to do so by Domino. Operation is only allowed with all required cables connected and all parts mounted. Do not disconnect any cables during operation.
F-SERIES CONNECTIVITY The F-Series is operated either via a remote TouchPanel or via a PC running on Microsoft Windows 7® or Windows 8® with installed QuickStep software. To connect to one F-Series, the TouchPanel is connected to the X59 TouchPanel connector of the controller.
WEBSERVER One may also connect to the printer’s UI via standard web browser. The following web browsers are supported: • Microsoft Internet Explorer from version 9.0 on • Mozilla Firefox from version 22 on • Google Chrome from version 27 on •...
QUICKSTEP INTERFACE Home Screen When starting the printer, the following Home screen is displayed. Status Icons Status Bar Start/Stop Button Zoom Toolbar Live Message Preview Main Menu Selection Buttons Lock Printer Name Status Icons: Displays current status of printer, e.g: •...
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Live Message Main working area. Used for settings and message creation. Preview: Main Menu Navigate to the four main QuickStep areas where all functions of the Selection Buttons: operational software can be accessed. Lock Button: • Locks the screen to prevent accidental changes •...
General Functions The following illustration shows the Global Print Settings screen and the various screen areas. Status Icons Status Bar Start/Stop Button Screen Title Scroll By Tabs Line Scroll By Page Breadcrumb navigation Click long on a button to get a description. Click long on a button of the Settings area to move this button to the Home screen.
Initial Setup The initial setup configures the overall look of the interface and also configures basic settings and presets for printer operation. Display Settings Home > Settings > Regional > Language and Keyboard Set: • Language. • Keyboard layout. • IME Scheme.
Daily changing Extended system parameter settings can only be changed after entering the Administrator password. This password is only known by employees authorised by Domino. Note: If unauthorised changes are performed, the warranty will be invalidated. Changing the passwords after the initial installation is recommended.
Creating and Editing a Message Add Text Select Messages > New Message or Settings > Message Editor to open the Message Editor. Press on the screen within a specific area of the Message Editor where you require the item to appear. A cross hair will appear at this location. Select the Add icon.
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Add an Image To insert an image into the message: Press on the screen within a specific area of the Message Editor where you require the item to appear. A cross hair will appear at this location. Select the Image icon from the Add menu.
Add a New Variable Message or system variables may be added. Message variables may only be used in the message in which they have been created. System variables can be used in all messages. • Message variables are created via Home > Settings > Message Editor > >...
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Add a New Counter To add a new counter to the message: Press on the screen within a specific area of the Message Editor where you require the item to appear. A cross hair will appear at this location. Select the Add icon.
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Add a New Prompted Field Prompted text fields may be inserted into messages. The content of these text fields is entered in QuickStep after sending the message to the printer.The content format has to be specified when creating these text fields in a message in the Message Editor. To add a new prompted field to the message: Press on the screen within a specific area of the Message Editor where you require the item to appear.
Add a New Link To add a new link to the message: Press on the screen within a specific area of the Message Editor where you require the item to appear. A cross hair will appear at this location. Select the Add icon.
File Save as Laser Message Message Parameters Properties Send to Save Global Coding Printer Variables New Message - Creates a new message. Save - Saves the current message in a selected message store. Save as - Saves the current message with a given name in a selected message store. Coding - Selects a source for the coding variable.
Text Barcode Image Clone (MRC) Item Rectangle Move Select an object in the editor by clicking on it and move it in the desired direction by clicking on the arrow icons. Drag and drop can also be used.Select and hold the item within the message and move it to the desired location.
Item Selection List Selects multiple or all objects of a message. Select the items of the list to be selected. Or click on “Select all” to select all objects. Click on “Clear Selection” to have no object selected. Resize Resize an object by selecting it and dragging the red mark of the object. EPT058613 Issue 1 March 2020...
MESSAGE STORE AND FILE MANAGEMENT Selecting an Existing Message Note: Where no message is selected for printing, no live message will be displayed in the Home screen. Select the Messages button to open the Message Store. Select the required message from the list. Choose to Edit, Preview or Send to Print.
MAINTENANCE CHECKING FANS AND AIR VENTS WARNING: Before undertaking any work on the laser marking system, unplug the mains power. The fans are located at the bottom of the control unit. A fan defect immediately poses a danger of overheating that may result in damage to the control unit, therefore the fans must be checked once a month.
GENERAL CLEANING WARNING: The laser marking system and the connected installation must be switched off with the mains supply to the laser marking system disconnected. The outer surfaces may be cleaned with a damp cloth and a mild cleaning agent only. No humidity must get into the system.
Reduce the mark time or move the text slow (underflow.) completed in time. upstream on the field. List buffer repeat Internal Fault. Restart the system. Contact Domino. count fail. Maximum print to The maximum distance Restart the system. Contact Domino. print distance between print go signals has exceeded.
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There was a laser start Make sure the interlocks are closed command present while one or before giving the laser start input. both (CAT3/4) interlocks where not closed. Note: For all other errors or messages contact Domino. EPT058613 Issue 1 March 2020...
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