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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 4.5 Introduction to Safety Interlock ..................... 36 4.6 Schematic Diagram of the Internal Electrical Circuit of the Laser ..........36 4.7 Start Operation Sequence ......................37 5 Control Mode Selection .......................... 37 5.1 ON Mode ............................
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 8.3.2 Laser Working Status Display Area ................... 58 8.3.3 Laser Power-up, Mode Selection, Light-out Control Area ..........59 8.3.4 Programming Mode Area ....................60 8.3.5 Power Slow Rise & Down Parameter Setting Area ............61 8.3.6 Laser Output Parameters Read the Settings Area ...............
User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 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.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ WARNING:Describes a hazard that leads to severe injury or death to people. CAUTION: Describes a hazard that leads to general injury to people or damages to product. English English (20000W)
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 1.2 Laser Safety Grade According to European Standard EN 60825-1, Clause 9 and Chinese Standard GB 7247.1-2012 Safety of Laser Products Part 1:Equipment Classification Requirements, this series of lasers are Class 4 laser instruments.
There are no user serviceable parts, equipment or assemblies inside the product. All service and maintenance shall be performed conducted by a certified Raycus engineer. In order to prevent electric shock, please do not break the seal or uncover the shield. Failure to comply with this instruction will be treated as invalid warranty.
Once you find that there is an abnormality in the external cabinet, please inform Raycus Company in time to deal with it as soon as possible. Please double check if each listed content is inside the package; and contact Raycus as soon as possible if there are any issues.
Failure to follow the instructions may cause laser power loss, such loss is not covered by warranty. 2.6 Features The optical, electrical and other properties of RFL-C4000XZ~ RFL-C20000TZ lasers are listed in Table 2. Table 2 Product technical data sheet...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ (nm) Output Power ± 1.5% (Nominal Output Power; Duration: 5hrs; Ambient Temp: 24± 1℃) Unstability Modulation Frequency 50~5k 50~2k (Hz) Red Guide Laser 0.5~1 Power(mW) Fiber output HQBH Type Beam Quality <4 (Nominal Output Power)
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 3 Installation 3.1 Dimensions The main body dimensions of RFL-C4000XZ continuous fiber laser are shown in Figure 2(a). (a.1) Front view (a.2) Rear view (a.3) Top view (a.4) Left view (a) The dimensions of RFL-C4000XZ continuous fiber laser The structure size of RFL-C4000XZ laser is 670mm×...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ (b.1) Front view (b.2) Rear view (b.3) Top view (b.4) Left view (b) The dimensions of RFL-C8000XZ continuous fiber laser RFL-C6000XZ /C8000XZ share the same cabinet, the structure size is 900mm× 960mm× 1160mm (width×...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ (c.1) Front view (c.2) Rear view (c.3) Top view (c.4) Left view (c) The dimensions of RFL-C12000XZ continuous fiber laser RFL-C10000XZ/C12000XZ/C12000XC share the same cabinet, the structure size is 1200mm×...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ (d.1) Front view (d.2) Rear view (d.3) Top view (d.4) Left view (d) The dimensions of RFL-C12000TZ continuous fiber laser The structure size of RFL-C12000TZ/C12000TC laser is 1025mm× 980mm× 1160mm (width×...
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(width× height× depth; including casters and rings, without warning light); RFL-C15000TZ laser weighs less than 600kg; RFL-C20000TZ laser weighs less than 700kg. The RFL-C4000XZ/RFL-C6000XZ continuous fiber laser uses the RFL-HQBH output optical cable, and the external dimensions of the output optical cable head are shown in Figure 3(a).
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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.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 3.2 Installation Rule Place the laser horizontally in a suitable position and fix it as necessary; Before the laser is powered on, Please check if the power supply has the correct voltage (380VAC±...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Lifting Ring Lifting Ring Horizontal Horizontal Adjustment Adjustment Caster Caster Figure 4 Laser lifting ring and horizontal adjustment caster CAUTION: All the cables can only be connected when power supply is off. Hot plug...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ CAUTION: (1) The placement of the laser output cable should be as natural as possible, and the output cable should not be twisted; (2) If the coil diameter of the output optical cable is too small, it will damage the laser.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ (with protective (without protective window ) windows ) Type A end cap Type B end cap RFL-C20000W (with protective (without protective window ) windows ) Type A end cap...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Figure 6 Output cable placed in the box b) Place the output optical cable in a clean workbench; Note: The following operations need to be carried out in a clean workbench. If the operation is not carried out in a clean environment, it will cause great risk to the output optical cable;...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Figure 8 Output optical cable with white dust cover removed d) Use a cotton swab and anhydrous ethanol to clean the metal casing of the optical cable, then remove the end cap (with protective window) attached to the optical cable, and place it on a clean paper .
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ If the operation method is improper, it will cause irreversible and serious damage to the output optical cable during use. After ensuring the cleanliness, install the B- type end cap. During the installation process, there will be resistance when screwed to the bottom, which is a normal phenomenon.
If ambient temperature is below -10℃, the chiller with both heating and cooling functions must be used, and keep it in full-time operation; f) For the connection of cooling water and normal temperature water circuits,please use Raycus supporting water pipes. If the water pipes are self-distributed,please do not increase the length of the water pipes and change the inner diameter of the water pipes;...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Figure 11 diagram of laser cooling system connection Water cooling requirements for output optical cables: Water flow requirements: HQBH output cable water flow is between 1.5L/min and 2.0L/min; QD output cable water flow is between 2.5L/min and 3.0L/min; QP output cable water flow is between 3.0L/min and 4.0L/min;...
(2) Before turning on the laser, the cooling system must be working properly and the water temperature should be suitable for the temperature. 4 Using the Product Please log in to the official website of Raycus to download the new PC software and the PC software user manual. Website: http://www.raycuslaser.com 4.1 Front Panel...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ ⑥ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ Figure 12 Front view of the panel Note: ①-REM/OFF/ON ②-POWER ③-LASER ④-ALARM ⑤-STOP ⑥-INDICATOR LIGHT REM/OFF/ON: The key switch, the main control switch of the laser. Insert the key and turn it to the "ON"...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ INDICATOR LIGHT: After the main power supply of the laser is powered on, the green indicator light is on when the laser is Ready; when the laser is emitting light, the red indicator light is on; when the laser has a fault, the yellow indicator light is on, accompanied by an alarm sound.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ ⑦- WATER IN ⑧-FILTER ①-INTERFACE: This interface provides all control signals, including: RS232 communication, laser on/off control, laser remote control mode selection, analog control, modulation signal, Interlock interface, etc. Refer to Table 6~Table 11 for the definition of control lines. This socket comes with a protective cover and a lock.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ (a) Power cord of 4kW laser (b) Power cord of 6kW laser (c) Power cord of 8kW/10kW/12kW laser (d) Power cord of 15kW/20kW laser Figure 14 Power cords Insert the plug at the end of the power cord into the socket marked "AC INPUT" on the rear panel.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Plug Plug Lock (b) Power cord plug and socket of 6kW laser Plug Plug Lock (c) Power cord plug and socket of 8kW/10kW/12kW laser Plug Plug Lock (d) Power cord plug and socket of 15kW/20kW laser...
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/16mm Black 5, 6 AC380V-L3 16mm /16mm Gray Protective 16mm Yellow-green The standard length of C4000XZ provided by Raycus is 8 meters; The standard length of C6000XZ, C8000XZ, C10000XZ, C12000XZ(XC), C12000TZ(TC), C15000TZ and C20000TZ provided by Raycus is 15 meters.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Note: The shape of AC input connector used for 6kW laser is consistent with that used for 8kW, 10kW and 12kW laser, but their pins and cores have different rated currents. DO NOT CONFUSE.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Table 6 XP2 security interface definition Pin No. Type Description Output control, differential voltage input signal; MOD+ laser ON: 4V~30V; laser OFF: -3V~2V; MOD- Maximum modulation frequency: 5kHz(4kW~12 kW); 2kHz(15kW~20kW).
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 4.4.2 HARDWIRING XP1 64 pin hardwire interface, control signal input and output interface of laser in remote mode. Input high level is greater than 18V valid, input low level is less than 3V valid.Specific interface definitions are shown in Table 7 below.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Stop programming In programming mode, program execution is Input signal Mode terminated immediately when A7 is high. Hardwired address for selecting a stored program Set program A8~A14 Input signal number.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Program running Output signal Laser program is running when B9 is high. Laser program is ended when B10 is high. B10 clears Program ending Output signal when the A2 is invalid.
The 9-pin serial interface RS232 is used for the communication between the laser and the upper computer. It can be used to communicate with the PC software of Raycus or the software of the upper computer which integrates the communication protocol of Raycus. The definition is as follows.
User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 4.5 Introduction to Safety Interlock Raycus’ product is designed with a safe interlocking loop, which is a two-channel system with output monitoring and manual reset. When the safety interlocking circuit is open, the safety circuit will disconnect the working power of the optical module, that is, the main power supply of the optical module.
5 Control Mode Selection The Raycus high-power CW laser has two control modes: namely ON mode and REM mode. Users can select the mode to be entered through the key on the front panel.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ ⒀ ⑿ XP4-1/2 pin communication Enable③ Enable④ XP2-1/2 pin level ⑿ pressure communication communication communication ⑾ close⑤ close⑥ close⑦ ⒀ ⑿ XP4-1/2 pin XP1-A1/A5 is communication ⑾ Enable⑧ close⑥...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ ⑨ XP1-A1is high level, XP1-A3 is low level or suspending; ⑩ XP1-A1 is high level, XP1-A8~A14 is not all low level; ⑪ Emit laser: Send "EMON" by communication, or...
When the red light is on, the laser cannot be set to “Ready”. Only after the red light is turned off the laser can be set to “Ready”. (This limit can be changed, please contact Raycus Engineer). 5.5 Programming Mode In “ON”...
10ms when the red light is turned on and off. When the red light is on, the laser cannot be set to Ready. Only after the red light is turned off the laser can be set to “Ready”. (This limit can be changed, please contact Raycus Engineer).
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 5.6.4 Programming Mode When A1 of XP1 is set high and A8-A14 is not 0, the laser is in “Programming Mode”. At this time, the laser emission is controlled by A2 of XP1, and the laser emission waveform is determined by the edited waveform.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 6.2 Laser Operating in External Control Mode Raycus Laser Serial port line XP3(Serial Interface) Ethernet cable XP5(Ethernet Interface) Peripheral MOD+ MOD - Equipment Interlock1 Interlock2 (Security Interface) AC POWER...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 6.3 In ON Mode, the Laser Emission Power is Externally Controlled by Analog Signal Raycus Laser Serial port line XP3(Serial Interface) Ethernet cable XP5(Ethernet Interface) Analog value(0~10V) XP4(Analog Interface)
Start waveform at the rising edge of MOD signal. NOTE: The high-level time of MOD must be greater than the program running time. If MOD gives a falling edge in advance, the Raycus PC software will display that the laser program is abnormally terminated.
0V and turn off the guide laser f) XP1-C1 is connected to 24V, and the main power is turned on (operator can also directly press the LASER button, or clicks the main power “ON” on the Raycus PC software) Waiting for “Ready”...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Figure 23 Timing diagram 6.6 Power Communication Setting in REM Raycus Laser A1(Laser Request) A2(Laser EN) XP1(Hardwiring) A16(COM) Peripheral Equipment MOD+ MOD - Power ON Interlock1 (Security Interface) Interlock2...
“LASER” button, or clicks the main power “ON” on the Raycus PC software) Waiting for “Ready” The Raycus PC software sets the power, XP1-A2 is connected to 24V, and the control board card outputs MOD signal 6.7 Programming Mode in REM Mode...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ XP1-(A8-14) select the number of the pre-executed program, set XP1-A2 high to start executing the program. Figure 26 Timing diagram 7 RS232 and ETHERNET Communication Command 7.1 Port Configuration RS-232 configuration is as follows: Baud rate :9600, data bit :8, stop bit :1, no parity bit and no control flow.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ This product sends a return value for each command received. The return value generally contains the command content itself. If the returned content contains a numeric value or contains an error type, the returned command content is separated from the numeric value or from the error type.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Send: ‘SPW 100\r’ Return: ‘SPW:100\r’ (Set pulse width as 100ms) Other return values: ‘ERR: input Err\r’ (Input pulse width <0.0001) Set Pulse Width ‘ERR: Out of Range\r’ (Over maximum pulse width)...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Send: ‘SDT 50\r’ Set Down Time (ms) Return: ‘SDT:50\r’ Send: ‘RUT \r’ Read Up Time (ms) Return: ‘RUT:50\r’ Send: ‘RDT \r’ Read Down Time(ms) Return: ‘RDT:50\r’ Send: ‘PSRT 1\r’...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Power Correction Mode=off Bit 5 Power Correction Mode=on Normal Bit 6 Sub-controlling communication abnormal Normal Bit 7 Sub-module abnormal Guide red light=off Bit 8 Guide red light=on The laser is not ready...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ A laser operates in ON" mode Bit 21 A laser operates in REM" mode Wave mode off Bit 22 Wave mode on Surge protector normal Bit 23 Serge protector failure...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Figure 27 PC software’s main interface 8.2 Multi-laser Control Area Multi-laser control area is as Figure 28. Figure 28 Multi-laser control area interface...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Select IP address of corresponding laser, then double click. PC software will take communication with selected laser.After the communication established, the lower left status display shows that the network connection is fine, as Figure 29.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 8.2.2 Modify Laser IP After the laser connection has established, select the IP address of current laser and right-click to set it up as Figure 31. Figure 31 Modify the IP address of laser 8.3 Main Working Status Display...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Table 13 The laser main display content and meaning Display Meaning Output power Current setting percentage of power in real time Output power Average laser output power in real time(kW) Laser temperature Water cooling temperature in real time(℃)
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Table 14 The laser main display area meaning Display Meaning Red: emergency stop button on front panel is pressed; Emergency stop Gray: emergency stop button is reset. Green: laser works in REM mode;...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Figure 35 Laser power-on, mode selection, light out control display area Table 15 Laser power-on, mode selection, light out control display area meaning Display Meaning Main power button Click ON, main power on; click OFF, main power off External control Click ON, activate laser external control;...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 8.3.5 Power Slow Rise & Down Parameter Setting Area The interface of the laser power slow rise & fall parameter setting area is as Figure 37. Click ‘Get’ to read the power rise and fall times stored in the laser.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Figure 39 Laser parameter display area display interface 8.5 Alarm Type Display Area The laser alarm type display area interface is as Figure 40. This interface shows the cause of the alarm for the current laser.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Figure 41 Laser operating mode selects the display area interface Table 16 Laser operating mode and explanation Mode selection Mode explanation Monitor A concise software interface, which can monitor basic status information...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 8.7 Language Displays Laser’s all Status and Parameters for Diagnosis Purposes Laser’s language selection interface is as figure 42. User can choose between Chinese simplified and English by click ‘setting language’. Setting effective after PC software restarted.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Figure 43 The authorization settings operating interface in user mode 8.8.2 Authorization in Authorization Mode The authorization settings in laser authorization mode are as Figure 44. This interface allows the customer to lock and unlock the machine and can also be used as an authorization code generator.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Figure 44 Authorization settings operating interface in authorization mode 8.9 About Laser relevant information such as date of manufacture, model, serial number, controlling serial number, token version number, system information and other information can be queried in the PC software ‘about’...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 8.10 XP1 Interface Status Indication (in Diagnostic Mode) The laser interface status indicator interface is as Figure 46. It is convenient to view the interface status information which represents the input and output status of the XP1 interface on the back panel.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 8.11.1 Download Log Log download interface is as Figure 48. Figure 48 Log download interface 8.11.2 Download Record of Historical Fault Historical fault record download interface is as Figure 49.
8.12 Module Parameters (in Diagnostic Mode) Laser module parameter query interface is as Figure 51. The interface is for the parameter query in diagnostic mode from which Raycus technicians can analyze the cause of laser anomalies. Figure 51 Module parameters query interface in diagnostic mode 8.13 Programming Settings (Programming Editing)
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ Figure 52 The programming interface in programming editing mode 8.13.1 View the Number of Wave Bars inside the Current Laser Operating interfaces of view the number of wave bar stored inside the current laser is as Figure 53.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 8.13.2 Check Waveform Content To check the programming contents in the current laser programming mode is as Figure 54. The program automatically lists the original programmings by click the programming number that needs to be checked.
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 8.13.4 Edit Waveform Programming editing when the laser is working in programming mode is as Figure 56. Step 1:left click the pre-edited programming number. Step 2:select the command under the command type, click ‘Add’.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ (c) Save command (d) Type the command code into laser (e) Check effectiveness of instruction Figure 56 A diagram of the programming editing operation in programming mode...
Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. User Guide of RFL-C20000TZ 8.13.5 Command Explanation Command meaning in laser working status is as Table 17. Table 17 command meaning in laser working status Code (1 Byte) Parameter1 (2 bytes) Parameter 2 (4 bytes)
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.
Raycus reserve the right to make changes in design or constructions of any of our products at any time without incurring any obligation to make changes or install the same on units previously purchased.
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