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4.4 Control Interface Definition ....................27 4.5 Installation sequence of the laser ..................40 4.6 Start operation sequence ...................... 40 4.7 The instructions of Raycus software ..................41 4.8 Control Mode Selection ....................... 60 4.9 Laser Wiring Diagram and Operation Steps ................ 63 4.10 Shut Down operation sequence ..................69...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 6.2 Drainage of Laser ........................71 7 Warranty, Repair and Return ..................... 72 7.1 General Warranty ........................72 7.2 Limitations of Warranty ......................72 7.3 Technical support and product maintenance ...............73...
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User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 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 LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 1.3 Safety Labels Figure 1 Safety Label Locations of CW fiber laser Laser safety signs include: safety warning, laser output head warning, product certification, product nameplate, etc. The detailed explanation of safety signs is as follows: Table 1 Safety Label English(40000W)...
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It is forbidden to manually operate the laser cable head/cutting head when the green light of the laser tricolor light is on; e) 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...
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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.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M CAUTION: The fiber optic cable and output head are precise optic instrument, ANY vibration or impact to the output head, and twist or excessive bend to the cable will damage the instrument.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M Customers can select a water chiller with the corresponding cooling capacity based on the product power at their site. The cooling capacity of the water chiller is determined when the ambient temperature is 40℃ and the water supply temperature is 22℃.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 10.5 18.5 21.5 19.5 28.5 27.5 33.5 Green zone: The dew point temperature is 22°C lower than the cooling water temperature of the laser, which falls within the safe range;...
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Weight (kg) 1100 1650 1750 conditioning Product Specifications Test Optical properties Conditions Type RFL-C40000M RFL-C60000M RFL-C80000M Output Power(kW) Operation Mode CW/Modulated 3 Installation 3.1 Dimensions The main body dimensions of RFL-C40000M-CE CW fiber laser are shown in Figure 1(a).
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Figure1 The dimensions of RFL-C40000M-CE CW fiber laser The structure size of RFL-40000M-CE laser is 1145×1700×1410mm (width×height×depth; including casters and rings, without warning light); RFL-C40000M-CE laser weighs less than 1100kg. The main body dimensions of RFL-C60000M-CE CW fiber laser are shown in Figure 2(a).
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M a) Front view and rear view b) Top view and side view Figure2 The dimensions of RFL-C60000M-CE CW fiber laser The structure size of RFL-C60000M-CE laser is 1850×1730×1410mm (width×height×depth; including casters and rings, without warning light); RFL-C60000M-CE laser weighs less than...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M a) Front view and rear view b) Top view and side view Figure3 The dimensions of RFL-C80000M-CE CW fiber laser The structure size of RFL-C80000M-CE laser is 2045×1580×1340mm (width×height×depth; including casters and rings, without warning light); RFL-C80000M-CE laser weighs less than 1750kg.
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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. 3.3 Cooling system requirements and installation The laser cooling system mainly consists of a low-temperature water circuit and a room temperature water circuit.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M c) When the ambient temperature is below 0℃, the cooling system is prone to freezing, which can cause damage to the laser. It is recommended to use a suitable antifreeze solution (Clariant laser antifreeze is recommended) when the ambient temperature is below 5℃.
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Figure 9 Steel band clamp Figure 10 Strong clamp g) The cooling water connection for the RFL-C40000M lasers is shown in Figure 12, and the cooling water connection for the RFL-C60000M/80000M lasers is shown in Figure 13. The direction of the arrow indicates the direction of water flow.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M cable, the water flow rate should be greater than 0.5L/min;; b) Water cooling pressure: inlet pressure ranging from 0.4 to 0.6 MPa; c) Type of inlet and outlet connectors: QP/HQP Optical cable output end: ϕ8 quick-connect connector, shipped with ϕ8 red and blue water tube;...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M surrounding environment (avoid using electric fans to cool down during hot summer days, as this can cause excessive dust in the air); g) When the transmission optical cable of the laser is in non-working states such as transportation and storage, its minimum bending diameter should not be less than 20cm.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 3.5 Protective End Cap of Output Cable and Using Description 3.5.1 Types of Protective End Caps and Factory Status The output cable model used by the multi-module high-power fiber laser is QP/HQP output cable.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 3.5.2 Pre-installation Cleaning Instructions for Output Cables It is prohibited to perform manual operations on the laser cable head/cutting head when the green light of the laser's three-color indicator is illuminated;...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M The dust-free paper is for one-time use, and there is a risk of dust falling if it is used multiple times. Figure 18 Output optical cable with white dust cover removed...
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Figure 20 Accessories that customers need to keep: black protective box, white dust cover, type A end cover 4 Using the Product Please log in to the official website of Raycus to download the new PC software and thePC software user manual. Website: http://www.raycuslaser.com 4.1 Front Panel...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M ⑥ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ Figure 21 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"...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 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;...
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6 - TOP WATER OUT: The water outlet on the top of the laser is connected to the water inlet of the water chiller. RFL-C40000M is connected to a water pipe with an inner diameter of ϕ38, RFL-C60000M is connected to a water pipe with an inner diameter of ϕ45, and RFL-C80000M is connected to a water pipe with an inner diameter of ϕ51.
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Black Kelly 安全地 The standard length of the power cord provided by Raycus is 15m. a) Before connecting to the AC power supply, please verify whether the provided AC power supply meets the specifications listed in Table 1; b) Incorrect wiring will cause damage to the laser. Therefore, before powering on the laser, please check whether the power cord is connected correctly.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M HARDWIRI Security Interface XP4Analog Interface XP3 Serial Interface Communicati on Interface Figure 23 Control signal line 4.4.1 Control interface definition The 24-pin safety interface has remote control system power-on, remote main power supply po wer-on, and active and passive outputs for some lasers.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M OUT(FET D pole) Connect the negative pole of the external laser-emitting indicator, current<100mA Connect the negative pole of the external power-on indicator, current< 100mA Connect the positive pole of the external laser-emitting indicator;...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M a) MOD signal Figure 24: MOD Signal Circuit Diagram This signal requires a voltage >18V and does not allow reverse polarity. b) Passive light-emitting indicator and main power-on indicator The 3/4 light output indication of XP2, and 15/16 is the output indication for the main powe r being on.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M c) Active light indicator and a main power-on indicator Figure 28 Circuit diagram with active light indication and main power-on indication Figure 29 Recommended wiring diagram for active light output indication and main power supply...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M Figure 31 Wiring diagram for remote main power supply power-up of XP2 f) The control board has beem powered on and is outputting This signal is a relay output. After the main control board is powered on, the relay engages, causing the passive contact to close, without distinction between positive and negative pole s.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M Enabling High level enables PC software control Input signal Internal patter function. Active on rising edge; to clear laser alarm bit; Reset signal Input signal effective high-level time at least 1 ms.
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The 9-pin serial interface RS232 is used for the communication between the laser and the Raycus software. It can be used to communicate with the Raycus software or the software of the Raycus software which integrates the communication protocol of Raycus. The definition is as follows.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 4.4.5 ETHERNET Interface TCP/IP Table 13 XP5 communication interface definition Pin No. Function Description Data transmission+ Data transmission- Data acceptance+ Not connect Not connect Data acceptance- Not connect Not connect The Ethernet port configuration is as follows: ...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M Send: ‘EEABC\r’ EEABC Enable External Aiming Beam Control Return: ‘EEABC\r’ Send: ‘DEC\r’ Disable External Control Return: ‘DEC\r’ Send: ‘EEC\r’ Enable External Control Return: ‘EEC\r’ Send: ‘DLE\r’ Disable Hardware Emission Control Return: ‘DLE\r’...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M Normal operation Bit 0 Authorization time Normal Bit 1 Temperature too high Emission off Bit 2 Emission on or in preparation No high reflection Bit 3 High reflection Abnormal External AD mode=off...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M AC input normal Bit 17 AC input abnormal External Emission control=off Bit 18 External Emission control=on Normal Bit 19 Laser fault Slow up slow down mode off Bit 20 Slow up slow down mode on A laser operates in ON"...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 4.5 Installation sequence of the laser a) Carefully take out the laser and move it to the installation position; b) Remove the protective cap from the optical cable output end, use strong light to check if there is dust on the output end lens.
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Figure 34. The factory default IP address of the Raycus laser is 192.168.0.10. After completing the laser IP address configuration, click to open the software and enter the Raycus host computer interface.
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4.7.3 Selection of working mode for Raycus software The laser operation mode is set through the Raycus software, and its operation menu is shown in Figure 36. The definitions of various modes are shown in Table 15. When the display programming mode is selected, the waveform editing menu will be displayed on the software.
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4.7.4 Language Selection The laser language selection operation menu is shown in Figure 37. Currently, only Simplified Chinese and English languages are supported. After clicking to set the language, you need to reopen the Raycus software before the settings will take effect.
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4.7.5 About Information such as laser factory time, model, laser serial number, master serial number, key version number, and system information can be queried in the "About" item of the Raycus software. The specific display menu is shown in Figure 38.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 4.7.7 Main status display area The main status display area of the laser is shown in Figure 40, and the display content is shown in Table 16. Figure 40 Schematic diagram of the main display area of the laser...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M Table 17 Contents and meanings displayed in the main display area of the laser Display Meaning Content red - indicates that the emergency stop button on the front panel of the laser is pressed;...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M Figure 42 Display menu for accumulated working time of laser 4.7.7.3 Laser power on, mode selection, light output control area The display area for laser power on, mode selection, and light output control is shown in...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 4.7.7.4 Slow rise and slow fall parameter area The display menu of the laser power ramp up ramp down parameter setting area is shown in Figure 44. Click Read Parameters to read the power rise and fall times stored in the laser. Click Set Parameters to set a new power up and down time.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M Figure 46 Display menu of light output parameter setting area 4.7.8 Laser circuit status display area Figure 47 Laser Circuit Status Display menu The laser circuit display area is shown in Figure 47. According to this state diagram, the laser safety circuit status can be checked.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M Figure 48 Display menu of laser parameter display area 4.7.10 XP1 Interface Status Indication The laser interface status indication menu is shown in Figure 49, which displays the input and output status of the XP1 interface on the rear panel for easy viewing of interface status information.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 4.7.11 Alarm Type Display Area The display menu of the laser alarm type display area is shown in Figure 50. This menu displays the current laser alarm reason. Figure 50 Display menu of laser alarm type display area 4.7.12 Module parameters (in diagnostic mode)
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M Figure 52 Programming menu in waveform editing mode 4.7.13.1 Viewing the number of waveform bars inside the current laser The operation menu for viewing the number of waveform bars stored inside the current laser is shown in Figure 53.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 4.7.13.2 Viewing Waveform Content The operation menu for viewing the waveform content in the current laser waveform mode is shown in Figure 54. With the left mouse button, click the waveform number to be read, and the program will automatically list the original waveform list.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M 4.7.13.4 Editing Waveforms The steps of waveform editing when the laser is operating in waveform mode are shown in Figure 49. Step 1: Left click on the pre edited waveform number; Step 2: Select a command under the command type, enter the parameters of the command, and click "Add".
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M b) Add Command Type...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M c) Write commands to the laser...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M d) Check whether the command was successfully written Figure 56 Schematic diagram of waveform editing operation in waveform mode 4.7.13.5 Command Interpretation The meaning of all commands and commands during laser operation is shown in Table 19.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M Table 19 Commands and their meanings during laser operation Command Description Code (1 Parameter 1 (2 bytes) Parameter 2 (4 bytes) byte) Stop has no command to end Stop without a program,...
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Figure 57: Laser Work Log Display Interface 4.7.14.2 Download Historical Fault Records The download interface for historical fault records is shown in Figure 58. The saved path for the fault information file is /Raycus > FiberLaerManagement > Log_LCM800 > Alarm.
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Figure 58 Download menu of laser history fault record 4.8 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 LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M high XP2-1/2 input MOD signal XP1-A1 laser request determined by is high XP1-A1/A5 close⑤ Enable⑨ Enable⑩ programming XP1-A2 high level is high level command indicates operating program Send "DEC" by communication, or click button of Analog Control on the PC software;...
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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). 4.8.1.4 Programming Mode In “ON”...
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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). 4.8.2.4 Programming Mode When A1 of XP1 is set high and A8-A14 is not 0, the laser is in “Programming Mode”.
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M Operations Steps Turn the knob switch on the rear panel to“ON” Turn the key switch to“ON” Open the Raycus software Click the guide laser “ON” button to view the guide laser Turn off “AD”...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M power off) f) Click the main power “ON” g) Waiting for “Ready” h) Set the percentage of laser emission power i) Turn on the laser through the high level output by MOD signal 4.9.3 In ON Mode, the Laser Emission Power is Externally Controlled by Analog Signal...
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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 software will display that the laser program is abnormally terminated.
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XP1-A5 to 0V and turn off the guide laser 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 software) Waiting for “Ready”...
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XP1-C1 is connected to 24V, and the main power is turned on (users can also directly press the “LASER” button, or clicks the main power “ON” on the Raycus software) Waiting for “Ready” The Raycus software sets the power, XP1-A2 is connected to 24V, and the control board card outputs MOD signal...
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XP1-A5 to 0V and turn off the guide laser XP1-C1 is connected to 24V, and the main power is turned on (users can also directly press the “LASER” button, or clicks the main power “ON” on the Raycus software) Waiting for “Ready”...
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Wuhan Raycus Fiber LaserTechnologies Co., Ltd User Guide RFL-C40000~80000M Alarm name Alarm instructions and solutions Alarm instructions: The laser triggers low/high temperature alarms when the internal sensor detects abnormal temperature within the laser. A high temperature alarm is triggered when the temperature at the monitoring point exceeds the set upper limit, while a low temperature alarm is triggered when it falls below the set lower limit.
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The power alarm only occurs when the laser is emitting light. alarm) Possible solutions: Check the guide light status indicated by the laser and contact Raycus. Alarm instructions: The laser power supply alarms may be triggered by the failure of the laser ACDC Alarm power supply or sudden power outage and restart of the power supply system.
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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.
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This product does not have any built-in components that can be maintained by the user, so all repairs should be carried out by Raycus technical personnel. If any alarms occur during the use of the product, promptly notify Raycus technical personnel and proceed with troubleshooting.
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