Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual Introduction Welcome to use the CW fiber laser system produced by BWT. This user manual is applicable to Lightning series fiber lasers, and the product model cover BFL-CW500, BFL-CW1000, BFL-CW1500, BFL-CW2000, BFL-CW3000 and BFL-CW6000.
Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual 2.3. Safety Labels Laser safety labels include: safety warnings, laser output head warnings, laser radiation signs, product nameplates, etc. The details of these safety labels are shown in Table 1 below: Table 1 Laser Labels 标识...
Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual Example description Labels are located on the rear panel and the upper panel of the laser 2.4. Other Safety Rules 1) Before the laser is powered on, make sure that the protective cap on the QBH output head has been removed, and carefully check and wipe to ensure that the quartz block surface of the QBH is clean to avoid damage to the laser.
3. Product Description 3.1. Product Advantages BWT Lightning series fiber lasers have excellent beam quality, and the laser beam can be focused close to the diffraction limit, which makes them the perfect choices for precision processing. The two operation modes, continuous and modulated pulse, minimize the heat-affected zone.
Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual 3.2. Model description Figure 1 Description of Laser Models 3.3. Product Specifications The technical specifications of BWT Lightning series fiber lasers are shown in Table 2 below. Table 2 Product Specifications Model BFL-CW500 BFL-CW1000 BFL-CW1500 BFL-CW2000 BFL-CW3000...
There should be no stains or cracks on it. If there is any damage, please contact BWT representative in time. Please note, do not contaminate the output end surface when you check it.
Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual laser and the laser output head. When taking out the coiled output fiber, do not bend, twist or pull the output fiber. The laser should be placed on a flat and firm table in a room with good ventilation. Table 3 Laser packing list example Item Qty.
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Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual The laser panel and definition description are shown in the figure below. Figure 2 Laser Rear Panel Instructions WATER IN and WATER OUT are the cooling water inlet and outlet of the laser. Refer 4.4 Cooling System Requirements for details.
Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual PIN3~PIN4 are connected to the emergency stop button, PIN5~PIN6 are connected to the water cooling interlock, and PIN7~PIN8 are connected to the safety interlock which is used for the connection and control of external switch interlock. Laser output (LASER): fiber armored cable for laser output.
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Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual Table 5 RS-232 Interface configuration parameters Configuration parameters Baud rate 115200 Data bits Stop bit Polarity Stream control Control interface DB25 (CONTROL): It is used to connect the control wiring for remote AD mode. The pin numbers are marked at the end of the control wiring, and the definitions are shown in Table 6: Figure 4 Control interface DB25 Table 6 DB25 Wiring Definition of Control Interface...
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Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual 1V-10V controls the output power of the Analog input - laser, 10V corresponds to 100% output Input current power. ≥1mA Please ensure that the maximum analog Analog input+ voltage does not exceed 10.3V. Safety Interlock+ External on-off signal Client interlock signal, can be connected to...
Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual Safety Client interlock signal, can be Interlock+ External on-off signal (normal when connected to the on/off switch of the Safety system Interlock- Connection reference: Figure 5 Connection diagram between laser and external controller (for reference) 3.7.
Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual 3.8. Power Requirements and Wiring Definitions Table 8 Power Requirements and Wiring Definitions Power Maximum Definition of power Laser model Input power consumption operating current supply wiring BFL-CW500 1.5 kW 1-L- live wire, 2-N- BFL-CW1000 3.0 kW 220V/50Hz-60Hz...
Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual 4. Laser Installation 4.1. Overall Size The appearance and installation dimensions of this laser product are shown in the figures below. 379.4 Figure 7 BFL-CW500 and BFL-CW1000 Dimensions...
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Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual 379.4 Figure 8 BFL-CW1500 and BFL-CW2000 Dimensions...
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Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual 459.4 Figure 9 BFL-CW3000 Dimensions...
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Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual 459.4 Figure 10 BFL-CW6000 Dimensions...
Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual 4.2. Output Cable QBH Size The output cable of this laser product is a self-made QBH output cable. The specific appearance and size are shown in the figure below. Figure 11 QBH output cable size (front view) Figure 12 QBH output cable size (side view) 4.3.
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Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual Figure 13 Remove the QBH cap a) Clean the contaminants by using suction ball or clean compressed air form the side; b) Referring to Figure 14 and Figure 15, use cotton swab or lens paper dipped in alcohol or acetone to wipe the surface in one direction.
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9) All 3 indicators on the real panel will be flashing after the expiration of trial period. When it occurs, please contact BWT representative to update the password. 10) When using the CDA function, the air must be dry and cool that is treated by freeze dryer followed by filtering through 5μm and 0.3μm particulate filters and 0.1μm oil mist filter.
Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual Figure 16 Cleaning QBH connector and laser processing head c) Cleaning the laser processing head: Take out the laser processing head and put it into a dust-free box, and clean the surface of the laser head with a dust-free cloth, especially the surface of the QBH interface, the surface of the collimation protection lens module, and the surface of the focusing protection lens module , making sure there is no dust (as shown in Figure 16).
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Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual Figure 18 BFL-CW3000 Water cooling connection diagram The specifications for the cooling system are shown in Table 9. Table 9 Cooling System Specifications Models BFL-CW500 BFL-CW1000 BFL-CW1500 BFL-CW2000 BFL-CW3000 BFL-CW6000 Cooling ≥1KW ≥2.5KW ≥3.5KW ≥4.5KW ≥7.0KW ≥13KW...
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Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual tap water. The filter element in cooling system should be replaced periodically. Adding 5-10% anhydrous alcohol to the cooling water can effectively prevent the reproduction of microorganisms, which ensures the reliable operation of the laser. In winter, an appropriate amount of antifreeze should be added into the water to prevent the water loop in the laser and the chiller from any freezing.
Lightning Series Fiber Laser User Manual Ambient Dew point temperature at different relative humidity ℃ temperature 26℃ 28℃ 30℃ 32℃ 34℃ 36℃ 38℃ 40℃ Note: Laser damage caused by condensation is not covered by the warranty! 4.5. Turning On/Off the Laser After the laser is turned on, it will enter the external control mode.
Contact BWT representative for new password. Optical path alarm. Optical path 1, 2, Re-power on the laser and then enable the red guide light. If it is normal, turn on the 3, 4 laser. If no red guide light output, contact BWT representative.
When a fault occurs and the laser needs to be powered off, please wait for about 20s after the laser is powered off, and then power on the laser again for subsequent operations. If the fault cannot be fixed after above actions, please contact BWT representative. 6. Warranty and Repair 6.1.
6.3. Service and Repair In the warranty period, the client must notice BWT within 30 days of after the fault occurs. BWT has not authorized any third party partner to repair the product or component. All products that need repairing or replacing repaired or replaced must be delivered in the original packaging box provided by BWT, otherwise BWT has the right not to provide free repair or replace.
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