Datalogic Vlase UV User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

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VlaseTM UV User’s Manual Ed.: 05/2017

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Datalogic shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this material.

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SYMBOLS

Symbols used in this m anual along with their meaning are show n below. Symbols and signs are repeated within the chapters and/or sections and have the following meaning:

Generic Warning:

This symbol indicates the need to read the manual carefully or the necessity of an important maneuver or maintenance operation

Electricity Warning:

This symbol indicates d angerous voltage associated with t he laser product, or powerful enough to constitute an electrical risk. This symbol may also appear on the marking system at the risk area

Laser Warning:

This symbol indicates the danger of exposure t o visible or invisible las er radiatio n. This symbol may also appear on the marking system at the risk area

Fire Warning:

This symbol indicates the d anger of a fire w hen proce ssing flam mable m aterials. Because th ere is a danger of fire, it is indispensable to follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer when commissioning the marking system

Notice:

Notes, usage tips, or additional information.

Note:

Carefully read the user’s manual before using the marking system.

REVISION INDEX

Revision Date Number of added or edited pages

821002860 10-03-2015 Release

821002861 rev.A 15-01-2016 General Review

821002862 rev.B 29-04-2016 Appendix C

821002863 rev.C 22-05-2017 ii, Appendix F

NOTE:

We sometimes update the documentation after original publication. Therefore, you should also review the documentation at www.datalogic.com for updates.

FOREWORD

Information included in this manual is intended for a qualified installer able to integrate the marking system into a system, complying with all the protection features required by international rules and local legislations. Refer to the Appendices for further infor m ation.

Following manual refers to an VLASETM 3PWX-TLS2 system in Class 4 configuration.

In addition to being profess ionally trained in their role, pers onnel assigned to work on the m arking system must be informed and m ade acquainted with the risk s inherent to invisible and visib le laser radiation. The operator is required to caref ully read the section of the m anual concerning safet y instructions as well as the sections related to matters falling under her/his responsibility.

The workers assigned to the marking system can be identified as:

OPERATOR

• responsible for loading elements to be processed, visually checking the work cycle, removing the finished product and cleaning the marking system.

MAINTENANCE WORKER

• responsible for the electrical, mechanical and optical maintenance and adjustment of the marking system.

WARNING!

Datalogic shall not be held responsible for any non-conforming use of the marking system of its

manufacture

NOTE:

BEFORE INSTALLING AND USING THE MARKING SYSTEM, READ CAREFULLY THE APPENDICES.

OVERVIEW

We are honoured b y your c hoice of a Data logic produc t, spec ificall y a new product belonging to the VlaseTM product fam ilies, which aim to satisf y new market evolutions, and especially the integrat ion industrial laser sources.

OPERATION OF A LASER SYSTEM WITH GALVANOMETRIC SCANNING

The laser generates a train of high-energy pulses of invisible radiation. In order to obtain a mor e accur ate focus, t he laser beam is f irst enlarged using an optica l expans ion s ystem and then deflected by a scanning system consisting of two mirrors mounted on galvanometric motors. These mirrors deflect the beam in a controlled beam along the X and Y axes; processing of the product surface occurs by coordinating the movement of the two motors with the turning on/off of the laser beam. The deflected laser beam is focused by an F-Theta objective before it hits the surface of the product. Generally speaking, the marking is carried out within the focus of the beam.

MARKING SOFTWARE

The marking software Lighter is preinstalled on the system.

NOTE:

Consult Lighter software user’s manual for a proper use of the same.

NOTE:

Consult the proper Appendix to upgrade the preinstalled software if necessary.

The VlaseTM laser marking system features a control unit whose size is compatible with the standard 19” 2,5U in varnished steel, a nd a resonator whose compact dimensions make it eas y to integrate into a s ystem that comprises safet y devices required by applicab le regulations, the management of m arking signals and the customer’s complementary modules, if any.

All laser marking system connections are found on the rear of the rack: power supply, safety, electrical signals, communication ports, patch cord to the scanner head, while the front features key and enable command devices, status LED in addition to a USB connector for the communication with the internal embedded controller.

Vlase Switched” configuration. The mechanical and electric al characteristic s satisf y standardization and connect ivity needs of the ind ustrial field, such as the new 19” rack and different solutions for laser system control.

The new marking system control platform allows for an easy integration in industrial environments and complies with the sta ndard of the other Dat alogic mark ing systems, with the sam e philosophy im plemented in Arex

Based on the optical la yout of the Datalo gic Violino improvements in term s of performances thanks to the new laser diode current and temper ature controllers, developed by the Data logic labor atories, which short warm -up time and im prove the s tabilit y of emitted las er power. The operating temperature range has been extended to 5°- 40°C for its use in industrial environments.

belongs to the fam ily of DP SS (D iode Pum p Soli d Stat e) las er so urces in the “e nd pum ped” a nd “ Q-

laser sour ce, the VlaseTM fam ily guarantees sign ificant

WARNING!

Marking system installation in secure environment is responsibility of the system integrator!

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Figure 1: Control rack and resonator with scan head.

Main features:

• 100 to 240 V AC @ 50-6 0 H z Power Supply

• Operating Temperature Range extended to 40°C

• Fully integrated marking and system control

• Integrated PC embedded and marking software for stand-alone operation

• Ease of integration in industrial en vironments and m aximum control compatib ility with other m arking

platforms (Arex

• Integrated photocell and encoder connectors for Marking ON Fly (MOF) applications

• Unattended control of the system by LAN network or serial communication (RS232 protocol)

• Stable Marking process and high a beam quality (M

• Compact Design: 19” 2,5U rack

• High peak power and shor t pulse dur at io n (<10ns)

• Available cable lengths: 3m standard, other length available on request

• Simplified access to Laser Diode Module for fiber installation and Laser Diode Module maintenance

• Dedicated software tool for laser parameter setting and diagnostics

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IMPORTANT WARNINGS

Access to the interna l part s of the marking system is allo wed o nly to authorized pe r sonnel, du ly qualified and trained with regards to risks of optical and electrical nature. Datalogic declines a ny and all responsib ility for work carr ied out on live parts b y untrained or unauthor ized personnel.

WARNING!

It is forbidden to change the intended use for which the system was designed and developed. Datalogic declines any responsi bility and liability for irregular and im proper use of the laser system

which it manufactures.

WARNING!

These marking system actuation is demanded to the system integrator.

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SYMBOLS III REVISION INDEX IV FOREWORD V OVERVIEW VI

OPERATION OF A LASER SYSTEM WITH GALVANOMETRIC SCANNING vi MARKING SOFTWARE vi IMPORTANT WARNINGS vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS VIII 1 CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGING 10

1.1 UNPACKING 10

1.2 MAIN HARDWARE 11

1.3 CABLES AND OTHER COMPONENTS 11

1.4 TRANSPORT 12

1.5 ON MOISTURE CONDENSATION 12

1.6 FIXING AND POSITIONING 13

1.7 INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT 15

1.8 FUME / DUST EXTRACTOR 16

1.9 FAN INSTALLATION 16

2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 17

2.1 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 17

2.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE MODULES 19

2.2.1 RESONATOR 19

2.2.2 CONTROL RACK 20

2.3 MARKING AREA SPEC IF I C AT I ON 21

2.4 EXTERNAL CONNECTORS SPECIFICATIONS 23

2.4.1 INTERLOCK CONNECTOR 23

2.4.2 INTERLOCK OUT CONNECTOR 25

2.4.3 COMMAND BOX CONNECTOR (LASER CONTROL) 26

2.4.4 AXES CONNECTOR (I/O CONTROL) 31

2.4.5 RS232 CONNECTOR (COM2) 32

2.4.6 ENCODER CONNECTOR 33

2.4.7 PHOTOCELL CONNECTOR 33

2.5 INPUT/OUTPUT SIGNAL SPECIFICATIONS 34

2.6 CONNECTION EXAMPLES 35

3 INSTALLATION AND SET UP 36

3.1 CONNECTIONS 36

3.1.1 CONNECTING COMMAND BOX CABLE 36

3.1.2 CONNECTING INTERLOCK CABLE 37

3.1.3 CONNECTING INTERLOCK OUT CONNECTOR 37

3.1.4 CONNECTING THE OPTICAL FIBER TO THE CONTROL RACK 38

3.1.5 CONNECTING THE OPTICAL FIBER ON THE RESONATOR 41

3.1.6 CONNECTING RADIOFREQUENCY CABLE 43

3.1.7 CONNECTING MDR CABLE 44

3.1.8 CONNECTING RESONATOR CABLE 45

3.1.9 CONNECTING FAN CABLE 46

3.1.10 CONNECTING POWER SUPPLY CABLE 47

3.1.11 GROUND CONNECTION 47

3.1.12 CONNECTING RESONATOR POWER SUPPLY CABLE 48

3.1.13 LOCAL MODE CONNECTION 49

3.1.14 REMOTE MODE CONNECTION 50

3.1.15 F-THETA LENS PROTECTION CAP REMOVAL 51

4 USE AND OPERATION 52

4.1 TURNING ON SEQUENCE 52

4.1.1 ADVICE ON USING THE SYSTEM 55

4.2 LOCAL MODE OPERATIONS 56

4.3 REMOTE MODE OPERATIONS 56

4.4 OPERATING IN LOCAL MODE 58

4.4.1 HOW TO CREATE AND EDIT YOUR FIRST GRAPHIC DOCUMENT 59

4.4.2 HOW TO TEST AND ENGRAVE YOUR DOCUMENT 62

4.4.3 HOW TO USE EXTERNAL SIGNALS TO ENGRAVE YOUR DOCUMENT 64

4.5 THERMALIZATION AND SUPPRESSION OF GIANT PULSES 66

5 CUSTOMIZE THE SYSTEM’S SOFTWARE 68

5.1 CHANGE O.S. LANGUAGE AND KEYBOARD LAYOUT 68

5.2 CHANGE LAN CONFIGURATION AND IP ADDRESS 71

5.3 CHANGE VIDEO SETTING 74

5.4 REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION 76

6 ACCESSORIES 78

6.1 CONTROL BOX 78

6.2 MARKING ON FLY KIT 79

6.3 CABLE KIT LENGTH PLUS 79

6.4 RACK HANDLES 80

7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 81

7.1 SEALS 81

7.2 MAINTENANCE 82

7.2.1 F-THETA SCAN LENS CLEANING PROCEDURE 82

7.2.2 AIR FILTER CLEANING PROCEDURE 83

7.3 PRODUCT SUPPORT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE 84

APPENDIX A: LABELS IDENTIFICATION 85

POSITIONING OF EXTERNAL LABELS 87

APPENDIX B: STANDARDS 89

LASER STANDARDS 89 CE COMPLIANCE 89 FCC COMPLIANCE 89

APPENDIX C: SAFETY CONSIDER ATION ACCORDING TO EN ISO 13489-1:2008 90

PERFORMANCE LEVEL (PL) 90

APPLICATION EXAMPLE 90

SAFETY FUNCTIONS OF VLASE

APPENDIX D: NOTE ABOUT LASER 95

LASER SAFET Y 95

LASER RADIATIO N 96 ABSORPTION OF LASER RADIATION 97 CLASSIFICATION AND DANGER LEVEL 97 RADIATION VIEWING CONDITIONS 98 DIRECT VIEWING OF THE LASER BEAM 98 DIRECT VIEWING OF THE BEAM AFTER MIRROR REFLECTION 98 DIRECT VIEWING OF THE BEAM OUTPUT BY AN OPTICAL FIBER 98 DIRECT VIEWING OF THE BEAM AFTER FOCUSING 98 SCATTERED VIEWING OF THE BEAM AFTER FOCUSING 98 N.O.H.D. DETERMINATION AND O.D. OF PROTECTION GOGGLES 99 EYES AND SKIN RISKS 101 GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS 101 COLLATERAL RISKS 101

APPENDIX E: SOFTWARE UPGRADE 103 APPENDIX F: RECOVER THE SYSTEM USING USB RECOVERY DISK 106 APPENDIX G: MECHANICAL DRAWINGS 112 FIGURES 114

1 CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGING

1.1 UNPACKING

When unpacking the marking system from the shipping carton you should:

• Remove the documentation from the top of the marking system

• Remove the box containing the accessories

• Carefully remove the marking system from the packaging using both hands

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Figure 2: Unpacking.

Before installing or operating the marking system, you should:

• Inspect the shipping container for damage

• Inspect the marking system for signs of damage

• Confirm that the shipping carton contains all items on the shipping inventory list including any

accessories

Retain all packaging m aterials until the marking syste m has been inspect ed for complete ness and damage , and you have checked the operating performance. If anything is missing or defective, see chapter 7 for contact details.

CONTENTS OF THE PACKING

Interlock cable

Safety Key

USB Stick

Cable gland

Rack adapters

Sample Test

User Manual

Test Report

1.2 MAIN HARDWARE

Control rack Resonator F-Theta (except 3PWX-T0SV)

1.3 CABLES AND OTHE R CO MP O NE NTS

RF cable Resonator cable Optical fiber cable USB cable

Power supply cables Scan Head cable Command Box cable

Command Box Gold connector (*) Interlock connector gold (*) Interlock OUT connector

* If this connector is used, the marking system works in DANGEROUS condition (MUTING DEVICE).

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1.4 TRANSPORT

The marking system needs to be moved in order to proceed to its positioning and wiring. The marking system can’t be lifted up and moved by a single person.

WARNING!

To avoid damaging or breaking the optical fiber, n ever subject it a bending radi us below the limits specified in the technical specification table.

Figure 3: Transport.

WARNING!

VlaseTM is a delicate optical laser marking system, avoid damaging it with shock and vibrations.

WARNING!

Be extremely careful to not damage the fiber optic cable between resonator and rack.

1.5 ON MOISTURE CONDENSATION

If the marking s ystem is brought directl y from a cold to a warm loc ation, moisture may condens e inside or outside the marking system. This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the marking system.

If moisture condensation occurs

Turn off the marking system and wait about 1 hour for the moisture to evaporate.

Note on moisture condensation

Moisture may condens e when you bring the m arking system from a cold place int o a warm place (or vice versa) or when you use the marking system in a humid place as shown below.

How to avoid moisture condensation

When you bring the mark ing system from a cold place into a war m place, put it in a plastic bag and s eal it tightly. Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the ambient temperature (after about 1 hour).

CONTENTS OF THE PACKING

1.6 FIXING AND POSITIONING

The marking system must be positioned in a safely manner and the precautions listed below must be followed.

Figure 4: Positioning rack.

Figure 5: Vertical positioning (need additional fixing).

WARNING!

DO NOT fix the marking system in manner not shown in figure.

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The marking system can be f itted inside a special rac k cabinet equippe d with special suppor t shoulders and handles, available on reques t. The figure below shows the mounting points for mounting in rack:

Figure 6: Fixing points on rack handles (cabinet assembly).

The resonator mus t be secured to a special base (not supplied by Datalogic ) using the four M6 threaded holes.

The resonator, just lik e the control r ack , mus t be safety posit ioned and secur ed o n a spec ial surf ace, par allel to the ground and absolutely vibration-free. The resonator can be secured both horizontally and vertically.

NOTE:

In order to prevent mar king distortions, install a vibrom eter on the base of the piece to be mark ed and check for the absence of vibrations during the marking process.

NOTE:

It is recommended to install the resonator on a micrometer positioning Z-axis system!

Figure 7: Resonator fixing points

WARNING!

It is very important to s ecure the laser system before you start m arking the piece since improper securing or positioning may cause serious damage.

Do not secure the marking system in a way other than the one described in the figure.

CONTENTS OF THE PACKING

1.7 INS TALLATION ENVIRONMENT

The control rack must be installed in a s uitable environment in order to al low proper air flow passage and correct housing of the cables.

Vlase the system. Install must not slow or stop the flow of air cooling. Moreover, do not install a heat source near. Clean air f ilter w hen it is d ir ty. If the air f ilter is dirt y, the air-flow might bec ome not sufficient to ensure correct cooling and might stop marking operation. Clean or exchange air filter periodically.

is an air cooled marking system: an ade quate air flow is n ecessary to guar antee correct cool ing of

Figure 8: Rack installation environmen t.

WARNING!

DO NOT place heavy objects on top of rack!

In order to have the marking system operating in safety mode (see Appendices for more details) we recommended to ins tall the mark ing system as shown in figure below in order to limit laser ou tput area. To obtain a good marking quality, and not to decrease life time, we recommended a ventilation or vacuum system in a protection box to limit dust due to marking phase.

Figure 9: Safety mode example.

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1.8 FUME / DUST EXTRACTO R

During marking proc ess, dust and/or gas may be produc ed. It is important to use adequa te fume extractor and/or air filtration.

WARNING!

Marking PVC (or oth er plastic m aterial) can c ause the release of chlor ine gas witc h can be harmful to the laser operator and t o the marking system itself. Always use adequate fume extractor dur ing PVC and plastic marking.

1.9 FAN INSTALLATION

The fan supplied with the d ev ice must be accurately positi one d an d f ix ed on th e res onat or s o that i t can work properly. The fan must be as sembled so that the air flow is aimed at the unit containing the crystal (gold-coloured section on the resonator).

Figure 10: Fan installation.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

NOTE:

BEFORE INSTALLING AND USING THE LASER, RE AD CAREFULLY THE APPENDICES.

WARNING!

VlaseTM is a CLAS S 4 LASER PRODUCT and it is the responsibility of the OEM/system integrator to provide the safety completeness to be ready-to-use.

2.1 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

CONTROL RACK MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS

RESONATOR WITH SCANNER HEAD MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS

(*) Without F-Theta. (**) Vary from models.

Weight 15 Kg

Height 122 mm

Width 430 mm Depth 480 mm

Weight (*) 11 Kg

Height 168 mm

Width 181 mm

Depth (**) 686 mm

NOTE:

Refer to Datalogic’s website for detailed drawings.

Storage temperature

-10° to 60°C (14° to 140°F)

Package Drop Test

60 cm

Environmental temperature

5°C to 40°C (41° to 104°F)

Humidity

< 90% without condensation

Altitude

< 2000 m

Pollution Degree

Overvoltage Categor y

Input Voltage

100 to 240 V AC @ 50-60 Hz

Max Power

600W

LASER MARKER SOURCE (specification @ 25°C)

Laser Type

Class 4 DPSSL (Diode Pumped Solid State Laser)

Average Power at reference Rep Rate (30kHz)1

Pulse energy (max)

0.10 (7ns)

Peak power (max)

Central emission wavelength

355

Repetition Rate2

kHz

20 ÷ 80

Laser aiming beam Class 2 <1mW @ 630-670nm

Forced Air

Resonator Fan = L10 @ 40°C : 70000h

OTHER

Optical Fiber Minimum Bending Radius

Available Cables Length

3 standard, other available

Marking Speed

mm/s

Up to 3000 mm/s

MOF (Marking on the fly)

YES [constant speed or encoder]

Line speed – Productivity

Up to 75 m/min – 3 Pcs/s

Communication

RS232, Ethernet (TCP/IP 10, 100 Mbit), digital I/O

STORAGE AND TRASPORTATION CONDITIONS

Shock and vibrations MIL 810E “CAT 1 Basic Transportation”

WARNING!

This product includes precision optical parts; avoid vibration and shocks: marking quality may deteriorate.

ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING CONDITIONS

ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY

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Input Current 6 max

PERFORMANCES

W 3.0

Cooling

Noise dB(A) < 70 at 1 meter

mm 200 (fixed installation)

Rack Fans = L10 @ 40°C : 60000h

Char Marking Speed

char/s Up to 340 char/s

Marking Control and Software EMC Embedded Control and Lighter Suite

Without F-Theta

Without Power derating

h char=1mm in roman s Level100% f=30kHz F-Theta160L on TESA label

Single line string, Roman-s font

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2.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE MODULES

2.2.1 RESONATOR

A description of the main parts of the resonator unit is provided here below:

1) Scan Head signals connector

2) USB port type B 6) RF connector

3) Fan connector 7) Cooling fan

4) Rack-Resonator connector 8) Optic fiber inlet

5) Resonator power supply connection

Figure 11: Resonator view.

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2.2.2 CONTROL RACK

A description of the c ontrol rack is provided her e below for th e purpose of obtaining the right inform ation for proper installation of the marking system.

1) Status LED 11) MDR connector

2) Enable 12) Resonator signals connector

3) Key 13) Optic fiber outlet

4) USB port 14) RF connector

5) VGA port 15) Command Box connector

6) LAN port 16) I/O connector (axis control)

7) RS232 port 17) Photocell connector

8) 3x USB ports 18) Encoder connector

9) Interlock connector 19) Earth ground

10) Interlock OUT connector 20) Mains power supply connection

Figure 12: Control rack front view.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

2.3 MARKING AREA SPECIFICATION

Datalogic provides a wide range of F-Theta sc an lenses to be attached to the scannin g head to focus the laser beam in flat Marking Field, in order to achieve high-resolution marking results.

These F-Theta scan lenses are available t o best-match the object (i.e.: logo; string; 2D m atrix; etc.) to be marked and fit the s tandard Datalogic Scanning Head; f urther solutions about differ ent models of F-Theta scan lenses and scanning heads will be considered upon request.

The table below lists the standard F-Theta scan lenses currently availabl e:

F-Theta Scan Lens diameter: M85

F-Theta Scan Lens

Working Distance mm 135 ± 3 197 ± 3 Fixing Distanc e mm 159 ± 4 187 ± 4 Marking Area mm

= 103L Telecentric

60 x 60

= 160L

110 x 110

NOTE:

Definition of Marking Area: square marking field measured on black anodized aluminium plate.

WARNING!

This product was d esigned to use only certain conf igurations of F-Theta lens and mark ing field. If your needs are not satisfied by current available F-Theta lens configurations please contact Datalogic for a solution. T he use of other F-T heta lenses or operation o utside the specif ied marking field for a certain F-Theta l ens configuration can lea d to damage of F-Theta lens, scanning head or laser source. Such damage is not covered by warranty!

WARNING!

For each F-T heta lens configurat ion Datalogic recommends the use of certain ad apter. This adapter ensures that residual back ref lections cause d by F-T heta lens do not dam age optics of the scanni ng head. The removal of such adapter or its incorrect use (for example incomplete thread ing, use of another F-Theta lens adapt er, etc.) can lead to dam age of the F-Theta lens, scannin g head or las er source. Such damage is not covered by warranty!

NOTE:

Working Distance is defin ed as the distance between the center of the marking area (defined in the focal plane) and the last mechanical edge of the F-Theta Scan Lens. Refer to the following figure.

WD: Working Distance MA: Marking Area AB: Aiming beam FD: Fixing Distance

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Figure 13: Marking area

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2.4 EXTERNAL CONNECTORS SPECIFICATIONS

2.4.1 INTERLOCK CONNECTOR

Interlock disables the Class 4 laser source inside the marking system. Interlock internal circuit is designed to comply with the single fault conditio n.

PANEL CONNECTOR Type SWITCHCRAFT TB Series male Tini Q-G (Mini XLR) panel mount connector, 4 positions.

Figure 14: Male panel plug cod. TB4M (front view).

PIN SIGNAL TYPE DESCRIPTION FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM

1 VCC_INT_IN_A OUTPUT

2 INTERLOCK_A INPUT

3 GND_INT_IN_B GND

4 INTERLOCK _B INPUT

PIN 1- PIN 2 PIN 3- PIN 4

CONTACT OPEN CONTACT OPEN NOT POSSIBLE SAFE CONTACT CLOSED CONTACT OPEN NOT POSSIBLE DANGEROUS CONTACT OPEN CONTACT CLOSED NOT POSSIBLE DANGEROUS CONTACT CLOSED CONTACT CLOSED POSSIBLE DANGEROUS

24V DC reference for

INTERLOCK_A signal

Ground reference for INTERLOCK_B signal

INTERLOCK_B signal

MARKING FUNCTIONALITY

CONDITION

WARNING!

In order to NO T D AM AG E the i nterlock circuitr y, we recommended us ing “dry circuit” (zero vo ltage) switches or relay circuitry.

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PLUG CONNECTOR

Connector type SWITCHCRAFT TA Series Tini Q-G (Mini XLR) female cable mount connectors, 4 positions.

Figure 15: Female cable mount connector cod. TY4F (solder view).

WARNING!

If the interlock gold connec tor is used, the marking s ystem is in DANGEROUS condition ( MUTING DEVICE).

NOTE:

To restore the mark ing system it is necess ary to repeat the “ Turning on sequenc e” without shutting down the system. See chapter 4.1 for more details.

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2.4.2 INTERLOCK OUT CONNECTOR

The interlock-out allows to monitoring of the operation of the interlock connector.

PANEL CONNECTOR

Panel socket BINDER, 4 positions female, 719 series.

Figure 16: Female panel socket cod. 09-9766-30-04 (front view).

PIN SIGNAL TYPE DESCRIPTION

1 INT_OUT_A_COLLECTOR COLLECTOR 2 INT_OUT_A_EMITTER EMITTER 3 INT_OUT_B_COLLECTOR COLLECTOR 4 INT_OUT_B_EMITTER EMITTER

Type NPN BJT transistor V

300 V

max

60 mA

max

Vsaturation < 1,5 V

Interlock OUT signal A

(INT_OUT_A)

Interlock OUT signal B (INT_OUT_B)

INT_OUT_A INT_OUT_B CONDITION

Closed Closed SAFE Closed Open DANGEROUS Open Closed DANGEROUS Open Open DANGEROUS

Leakage current < 400 nA

NOTE:

The response time is 10 ms from the output’s switching.

PLUG CONNECTOR

Binder male cable mount connectors, 719 series, 4 positions.

Figure 17: Male cable mount connector cod. 09-9767-00-04 (front view).

2.4.3 COMMAND BOX CONNECTOR (LASER CONTROL)

Panel socket Sub-D, 25 positions, female.

Figure 18: Female panel socket Sub-D 25 (front view).

PIN SIGNAL TYPE (***) DESCRIPTION

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1 12V_ENABLE_B

2 EXT_ENABLE_B Digital Input

3 RESERVED Digital Output DO NOT CONNECT 4 EXT_12V

5 EXT_12V

6 EXT_12V

7 12V_ENABLE_A

8 EXT_ENABLE_A Digital Input

9 BUSY (*) Digital Output

CONNECTOR

PRESENCE

11 START MARKING (*) Digital Input

12 EXT_KEY Digital Input

13 STOP MARKING (*) Digital Input

Output power supply

Digital Input

12V DC power supply available for EXT_ENABLE_B (max 250mA)

Secondary external ENABLE signal (see par. 2.4.3.1)

- HIGH level: contact closed

- LOW level or disconnected: contact opened

Auxiliary 12V DC power supply available for drive input logical HIGH (max 250mA)

Auxiliary 12V Dc power supply available for drive input logical HIGH (max 250mA)

Auxiliary 12V DC power supply available for drive input logical HIGH (max 250mA)

12V DC power supply available for EXT_ENABLE_A (max 250mA)

Primary external ENABLE signal (see paragraph 2.4.3.1)

- HIGH level: contact closed;

- LOW level or disconnected: contact opened

This signal is used to know if the current spooler is executing (marking in progress) (see paragraph 2.4.3.4)

- ON during marking process

This signal is used to check the presence of the command box connector (see paragraph 2.6)

- HIGH level: normal operation;

- LOW level or disconnected: laser source faulty

This signal is used to start to the marking process when a document or a sequence is running in AUTO MODE (**) or WORK MODE (**): (see paragraph 2.4.3.4)

- HIGH level pulsed signal start the marking process

External KEY signal (see paragraph 2.4.3.2)

- HIGH level: contact closed;

- LOW level or disconnected: contact opened

This signal is used to stop the marking process (see paragraph 2.4.3.4)

- HIGH level pulsed signal stop the marking process

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

14 RESERVED Digital Input 15 RESERVED Digital Input DO NOT CONNECT 16 RESERVED Digital Input DO NOT CONNECT

17 END Digital Output

18 POWER_ON Digital Output

19 GND Ground

20 SYSTEM_ALARM Digital Output

21 GND Ground Ground reference

22 ENABLE_OUT Digital Output

23 SW_READY (*) Digital Output

24 GND Ground Ground reference

DO NOT CONNECT

This signal is used to know if the marking process is finished (see paragraph 2.4.3.4):

- ON at the end of marking process

This signal is used to know if the system is already warmed up: (see 2.4.3.3)

- ON when the laser is in STAND_BY or READY state

Ground reference This signal is used to know if the system is in booting

up state or in error state: (see paragraph 2.4.3.3)

- ON during BOOTING UP

- ON in case of system error

This signal is used to know if the system is ready to emit laser radiation: (see paragraph 2.4.3.3)

- ON when the system is in READY state

This signal is used to know if a document, sequence or script is loaded and ready to be executed:

- ON when a document or a sequence is running in AUTO MODE (**) or WORK MODE (**) (SW_READY COMPATIBILITY (**) = true)

- ON when a document or a sequence is running in AUTO MODE (**) and laser in READY state (SW_READY COMPATIBILITY (**) = false)

- ON when a script is running n AUTO MODE (**) and “IoPort.setReady (true)” function is used

25 GND Ground

(*) refers to Lighter user’s manual “Setting I/O parameters” paragraph to set the signal properties (**) refers to Lighter user’s manual (***) refer to 2.5

Ground reference

NOTE:

Connection example in paragraph 2.6.

2.4.3.1 ENABLE SIGNAL’S SCHEME (COMMAND BOX CONNECTOR)

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Figure 19: ENABLE signal’s scheme.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

2.4.3.2 KEY SIGNAL’S SCHEME (COMMAND BOX CONNECTOR)

Figure 20: KEY signal’s scheme

2.4.3.3 LASER CONTROL SIGNALS TIMING

Figure 21: Timing control signals

2.4.3.4 TIMING MARKING PROCESS SIGNALS

The following diagram illustrates the possible timings and settings of these signals:

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Figure 22: Timing signals

The time intervals in the diagram can all be programmed with a resolution of 1 ms

Start Time For setting the minimum acceptable time for the START_MARKING signal

Start Delay For delaying the start of marking process

Busy Advance BUSY signal corresponding to marking progress

Stop Time The minimum time for STOP_MARKING signal to stop the marking process

Busy Delay For delaying the Laser END signal with respect to laser emission

End Time For setting the Laser End activation time

(*) Refer to Lighter user’s manual “Setting I/O parameters” to set the signal’s properties.

(*).

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

2.4.4 AXES CONNECTOR (I/O CONTROL)

Panel socket Sub-D, 25 positions, male.

Figure 23: Male panel socket Sub-D 25 (front view).

PIN SIGNAL TYPE (**) DESCRIPTION

1 EXT_12V

OUTPUT_0 (*) or

STEP_Y OUTPUT_2 (*) or

STEP_Z OUTPUT_4 (*) or

BRAKE X OUTPUT_6 (*) or

BRAKE Y OUTPUT_8 (*) or

BRAKE Z INPUT_0 (*) or

ZERO X

INPUT_1 (*) or

ZERO Y

INPUT_2 (*) or

ZERO Z

INPUT_3 (*) or

DISABLE X

INPUT_4 (*) or

DISABLE Y

INPUT_5 (*) or

DISABLE Z

13 GND Ground Ground reference

OUTPUT_12 (*) or

STEP R

Output Power supply

Digital Output

Digital Input

Digital Output

Auxiliary 12V DC power supply available for drive input logical HIGH (max 250mA)

Generic output or Y-Axis drive step signal (Clock) for axis control

Generic output or Z-Axis drive step signal (Clock) for axis control

Generic output or X-Axis electromechanical brake release signal. ON during drive motion

Generic output or Y-Axis electromechanical brake release signal. ON during drive motion

Generic output or Z-Axis electromechanical brake release signal. ON during drive motion

Generic input or X-Axis home sensor input. The home search is stopped when this signal goes HIGH

Generic input or Y-Axis home sensor input. The home search is stopped when this signal goes HIGH

Generic input or Z-Axis home sensor input. The home search is stopped when this signal goes HIGH

Generic input or X-Axis disable signal. When HIGH, the corresponding step signal remains in the status prior to activation

Generic input or Y-Axis disable signal. When HIGH,

the corresponding step signal remains in the status prior to activation

Generic input or Z-Axis disable signal. When HIGH, the corresponding step signal remains in the status prior to activation

Generic output or R-Axis drive step signal (Clock) for axis control

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OUTPUT_3 (*) or DIR Z

OUTPUT_5 (*) or DIR Y

OUTPUT_7 (*) or DIR X

OUTPUT_11 (*) or DIR R

OUTPUT_1 (*) or

STEP X

Digital Output

Generic output or X-Axis drive step signal (Clock) for axis control

Generic output or Z-Axis drive direction signal

17 18

19 INPUT 9 Digital Input 20 INPUT 8 Digital Input

INPUT_7 (*) or

ZERO R

INPUT_6 (*) or

DISABLE R OUTPUT_9 (*) or

BRAKE R 24 25 GND Ground Ground reference

(*) enable an axis cause that t he corresponding signals will no longer be avail able as generic inputs/output. Refers to Light er user’s

manual, “Setting the X, Y, Z, and Rotor Axes parameters” to enable/disable Axes and set the Axes properties.

(**) see paragraph 2.5

Digital Output Digital Output

Digital Input

Digital Output

Digital Output Generic output or R-Axis drive direction signal

Generic output or Y-Axis drive direction signal Generic output or X-Axis drive direction signal Generic Input

Generic Input Generic input or R-Axis home sensor input. The

home search is stopped when this signal goes HIGH

Generic input or R-Axis disable signal. When HIGH, the corresponding step signal remains in the status prior to activation

Generic output or R-Axis electromechanical brake

release signal. ON during drive motion

2.4.5 RS232 CONNECTOR (COM2)

Panel socket Sub-D, 9 positions, male.

Figure 24: Male panel socket Sub-D 9 (front view).

PIN SIGNAL TYPE DESCRIPTION

1 DCD Input Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Input Receive Data 3 TXD Output Transmit Data 4 DTR Output Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground Ground reference 6 DSR Input Data Set Ready 7 RTS Output Request to Send 8 CTS Input Clear to Send 9 RI Input Ringing Indicator

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

2.4.6 ENCODER CONNECTOR

Panel socket BINDER, M12, 8 positions female, 763 s eries. Recommended enc oder : Datalo gic ENC 58-S10XXXX-M1 (ENC58-S10-5000-M12).

Figure 25: Female panel socket cod. 09-3482-87-08 (front view).

PIN SIGNAL TYPE DESCRIPTION

1 GND GND Ground signal 2 VCC POWER OUTPUT 12V DC power supply 3 ENC_A DIGITAL INPUT Encoder HTL A channel signal 4 GND GND Return signal for ENC_A 5 ENC_B DIGITAL INPUT Encoder HTL B channel signal 6 GND GND Return signal for ENC_B 7 NC NC NC 8 NC NC NC

BODY SHIELD SHIELD SHIELD

2.4.7 PHOTOCELL CONNECTOR

Panel socket BINDER, M 12, 4 positions fem ale, 763 series. Recomm ended photocell: Dat alogic S51-PA-5B01-PK; Datalogic S15-PA-5-B01-PK or equivalent.

Figure 26: Female panel socket cod. 09-3482-87-04 (front view).

PIN SIGNAL TYPE DESCRIPTION

1 VCC POWER OUTPUT 12V DC power supply 2 NC NC NC 3 GND GND Ground signal 4 PHOTOCELL DIGITAL INPUT PNP photocell signal

WARNING!

For EMC compliance a RICHCO RRC-16-9-28-M2-K5B (or equivalent) must be used.

2.5 INPUT/OUTPUT SIGNAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIGITAL INPUT:

Type Optocoupler V

24V DC

max

5mA @ 24V DC

max

Pulse Width ≥ 1ms (debounce)

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INPUT Logic LOW 0.0 V DC 0.0 V DC 2.0 V DC INPUT Logic HIGH 5.0 V DC 12.0 V DC 24.0 V DC

MIN TYP MAX

DIGITAL OUTPUT:

Type Low side driver V

24V DC

max

250mA

max

Vsaturation <0.5V DC Leakage current < 5µA OUTPUT State ON V ≤ 0.5 V DC; I ≤ 250mA OUTPUT State OFF V ≤ 24 V DC; I ≤ 5µA

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

2.6 CONNECTION EXAMPLES

Figure 27: Connection examples.

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3 INSTALLATION AND SET UP

3.1 CONNECTIONS

This section of the manual describes the marking system wiring. Carry out the connecting operations as described below.

WARNING!

Connect the marking s ystem to others WITHOUT voltage in order to avoi d risk s for the operator a nd for the marking system.

3.1.1 CONNECTING COMMAND BOX CABLE

Connecting Command Box cable.

Figure 28: Connecting Command Box cable.

NOTE:

The Command Box cable must always be inserted in order to use Ena ble and Ke y on the front panel of the rack.

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3.1.2 CONNECTING INTERLOCK CABLE

Figure 29: Connecting interlock cable.

NOTE:

The interlock cable m ust always be inserted in order to use the marking system. The absence of such connector locks the system.

3.1.3 CONNECTING INTERLOCK OUT CONNECTOR

Figure 30: Connecting interl o ck OU T connector.

3.1.4 CONNECTING THE OPTICAL FIBER TO THE CONTROL RACK

Follow the steps listed here below to connect the optical fiber to the control rack:

1) unscrew the four screws holding the cover plate on the rack.

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Figure 31: Removing the cover plate from the rack.

2) insert the optical fiber into the cable gland without removing its protection cap.

WARNING!

The insertion of the optical f iber is a delicate operatio n. You must mak e sure that the optical fiber is protected by his cap during insertion in the antenna cable to avoid damage or dirty it.

Figure 32: Passing the optical fiber through the cable gland.

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3) insert the optical fiber into the PG cable gland mounted on the rear panel of the rack.

Figure 33: Passing the optical fiber through the PG cable gland.

4) remove the drain plug and tighten to form the fiber diode paying attent ion not to soil or scratch th e fiber end.

Figure 34: Connection of the optical fiber.

5) fixing the cable gland on the PG.

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6) closing rack top cover.

Figure 35: Fixing the cable gland.

Figure 36: Closing cover.

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3.1.5 CONNECTING THE OPTICAL FIBER ON THE RESONATOR

Follow the steps listed here below to wire the optical fiber to the resonator:

1) unscrew the three screws that secure the metallic cover and cable gland to the resonator.

Figure 37: Disassembling the optical fiber cable gland from the resonator.

2) insert the optical f ib er in the cab le gland w ithout removing the protection cap.

WARNING!

The insertion of the optical f iber is a delicate operatio n. You must mak e sure that the optical fiber is protected by his cap during insertion in the antenna cable to avoid damage or dirty it.

Figure 38: Passing the optical fiber through the cable gland.

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3) rem ove the protection cap and insert the optica l fiber in the resonator, being car eful not to damage the end of the fiber or getting it dirty.

Figure 39: Connecting the optical fiber to resonator.

4) screw the protection cap back on the resonator.

Figure 40: Final closing.

WARNING!

To avoid damaging or breaking the optical fiber, never subject it to rays with a curve under 20 cm.

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3.1.6 CONNECTING RADIOFREQUENCY CABLE

Screw in SMA connectors, starting at resonator side (90° end) then at the rack side.

Figure 41: RF cable connection.

3.1.7 CONNECTING MDR CABLE

Connecting MDR cable to rack:

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Figure 42: MDR connection side rack.

Connect the other end of the cable to the scanner head.

Figure 43: MDR connection side resonator.

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3.1.8 CONNECTING RESONATOR CABLE

Connecting resonator cable to rack:

Figure 44: Resonator cable connection side rack.

Connect the other end of the cable to the resonator.

Figure 45: Resonator cable connection side resonator.

3.1.9 CONNECTING FAN CABLE

Connect fan cable to resonator.

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Figure 46: Resonator fan cable conne ction.

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3.1.10 CONNECTING POWER SUPPLY CABLE

Connecting power supply cable.

Figure 47: Power supply cable connection.

NOTE:

Lock the plug with the retaining clamp to avoid accidental disconnection.

3.1.11 GROUND CONNECTION

To ensure high electrical noise immunity it is strongly recommended to connect the chassis to earth plant.

Figure 48: Ground connection.

3.1.12 CONNECTING RESONATOR POWER SUPPLY CABLE

Connection the AC power supply to the resonator.

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Figure 49: Connection the power supply.

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3.1.13 LOCAL MODE CONNECTION

To use the marking s ystem in “Local Control” m ode it is necessary to insta ll a m ouse, k eyboard and m onitor to the system. Connect the monitor and input devices as shown below:

Figure 50: USB mouse connection.

Figure 51: USB keyboard connection.

Figure 52: VGA monitor connection.

NOTE:

Minimum resolution 800 x 600.

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3.1.14 REMOTE MODE CONNECTION

To use the marking system in “Remote Mode” it is necessary to connect a network cable:

Figure 53: RJ45 Ethernet connection.

NOTE:

The system LAN is configured by default with a fixed IP Address and Subnet Mask:

- Default IP address: 192.168.0.10

- Default Subnet Mask: 255.255. 255 .0 See chapter 5.2 in order to change LAN configuration.

NOTE:

Ethernet TCP/IP 10, 100 Mbit.

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3.1.15 F-THETA LENS PROTECTION CAP REMOVAL

Remove the F-Theta Lens protection cap before marking operation.

Figure 54: F-Theta Lens protection cap removal.

WARNING!

Marking with the lens protection cap could result in damage to the lens.

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4 USE AND OPERATION

4.1 TURNING ON S E QUENCE

1ST: before turning on the marking system, be sur e that the system is connected as previous ly described. Check presence of voltage power supply connection, interlock connector and Command Box connector. Check that Key and Enable commands on the rack front panel are disabled (see Figure 19 and Figure 20).

: turn on the switch on reso nator. W ait about 20 m inutes bef ore proceedi ng to the nex t step. This waiting

time is necessary for the correct warm-up and performance stabilization of the resonator:

Figure 55: Power on resonator.

NOTE:

The warm up time is about 20 minutes with 220V AC power supply. For lower voltage (ie: 110V AC) one should expect a longer wait time.

2ND: turn on the main switch in the back of the control rack:

Figure 56: Power on control rack.

During booting-up, status LED on the rack front panel will be blinking green.

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Wait the end of the booting-up. The status LED on the rack will be steady green.

Figure 57: Status LED display.

: activate the command key, by rotating it clockwise:

Figure 58: Enable signal KEY.

When the KEY signal is e nabled, the status LED on the rac k will be blinking orange for about 20 seconds (laser source warm-up).

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Wait the end of the laser source war m-up. The s tatus LED on the rack and the LED bar on the Scan Hea d will be steady orange.

Figure 59: Status LED display.

: activ ate the ENABLE command by rotating it clockwise:

Figure 60: Enable command ENABLE.

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KEY

LOW

ENABLE

LOW

SYSTEM_ALARM

POWER ON

OFF

ENABLE OUT

OFF

KEY

LOW

ENABLE

LOW

SYSTEM_ALARM

OFF

POWER ON

OFF

ENABLE OUT

OFF

KEY

HIGH

ENABLE

LOW

SYSTEM_ALARM

OFF

POWER ON

OFF

ENABLE OUT

OFF

KEY

HIGH

ENABLE

LOW

SYSTEM_ALARM

OFF

POWER ON

ENABLE OUT

OFF

KEY

HIGH

ENABLE

HIGH

SYSTEM_ALARM

OFF

POWER ON

ENABLE OUT

STATUS

STATUS LED

OUTPUT STATUS

(*)

SYSTEM_ALARM

OFF

POWER_ON

OFF

ENABLE_OUT

OFF

SYSTEM_ALARM

POWER_ON

OFF

ENABLE_OUT

OFF

The laser system is ready to mark. The status LED on the rack will turn red.

Figure 61: Status LED display.

RESUME TABLE

STATUS ST ATUS LED INPUT STATUS

SYSTEM

BOOTING UP

WAIT FOR START STEADY GREEN

WARMING UP BLINKING ORANGE (1Hz)

STANDBY

SHUTTER CLOSED

READY STEADY RED

WARNING

INVALID START SEQUENCE

BLINKING GREEN (1Hz)

STEADY ORANGE

BLINKING ORANGE (2Hz)

(*)

OUTPUT STATUS

(*)

(*) See paragraph 2.4.3 for more information.

4.1.1 ADVICE ON USING THE SYSTEM

If the marking system is used in manua l mode you need t o connect Com mand Box connect or as described before. In this way you are able to control the marking system directly on rack front panel.

If the marking system is used in autom atic mode it is recomm ended to enable pe rmanently Key a nd Enable commands positioned on rack front panel and to use remote signals (EXT_KEY and EXT_ENABLE) available on Comm and Box connector. T his part is supplied with the product an d you can connect exter nal controls wiring connector contacts following pins description on chapter 2.6.

SYSTEM ERROR BLINKING RED (2Hz)

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Remote Active-X

4.2 LOCAL MODE O PERATIONS

The local mode (with monit or, ke yboard and m ouse co nnected) is optim al to ful ly benefit of the ALL-IN-ONE Rack architecture characteristics.

SW Editor SW Engine

Correction Matrix

Laser Control Galvo Control

4.3 REMOTE MO DE OPE RATIONS

Keyboard, mouse and monitor are not necessary in this configuration.

LAN

SW Editor Remote SW Engine

SW Engine Correction Matrix Laser Control Galvo Control

USE AND OPERATION

New IP ActiveX allows OEM integrators and end-users to create customized Applications and User Interfaces via Ethernet. Local or remote Activ eX control inter face is a vailable with the sam e comm ands to al low the use of the same application developed for both local and remote configurations.

LAN

Remote ActiveX

SW Engine Correction Matrix Laser Control Galvo Control

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bers, date

up that allows to o perate the

Laser Engine Tray Icon

4.4 OPERATING IN LOCAL MODE

Connecting monitor, m ouse and keyboard to the l aser system (see paragraph 3.1.13) allows the operat or to access the console which contains the instruments to operate with laser.

Laser Editor is a software that allows to easily mark or engrave product identification information such as 2 D matrix codes, barcodes, text, al pha-numeric serial num codes, part numbers, graphics and logos in any production environment. With Laser Editor you can:

o edit graphic layouts o set laser parameters o set system configuration o control the integrated I/O module for axis management o create automated procedures o create programs using Lighter programming language

Laser Engine is an a pplication automatically loaded a t startmarking system. Laser Engine is present in the tray icon. With Laser Engine you can:

o monitor the system status o select a sa ve d doc ument, display limits us ing a r ed laser pointer, watch th e marking

preview and do marking tests

o switch between Manu al/Auto mode (engraving oper ations controlled by operator or

external signals)

USE AND OPERATION

4.4.1 HOW TO CREATE AND EDIT YOUR FIRST GRAPHIC DOCUMENT

SIGNAL STATUS

EXT_KEY OFF EXT_ENABLE_A OFF EXT_ENABLE_B OFF

In “WAIT FOR START” status, double click on Laser Editor icon to start the layout editor application Click on the document type selector and choose Layer:

Click on the Text String icon in the Object toolbar to add a string object to the layer:

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Edit String properties such as value, font, style, etc. using the Properties browser:

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Edit Filling properties such as filling type, interline, etc. using the Properties browser:

4.4.2 HOW TO TEST AND ENGRAVE YOUR DOCUMENT

SIGNAL STATUS

EXT_KEY ON

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EXT_ENABLE_A OFF EXT_ENABLE_B OFF

In “STANDBY SHUTTER CLO SED” status , press Limits All button in the Laser Toolbar t o a dj ust t he objec t position in the marking field:

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In “READY” status, adjust the Laser parameters using the Properties browser:

SIGNAL STATUS

EXT_KEY ON EXT_ENABLE_A ON EXT_ENABLE_B ON

Press Send Marking button in the La ser Toolbar to start the marking process:

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4.4.3 HOW TO USE EXTERNAL SIGNALS TO ENGRAVE YOUR DOCUMENT

Automate the marking process allowing documents to be marked using external START_MARKING and STOP_MARKING signals, that can be generated by PLC or other external devices.

Click on Save to Device button to save the layout in the marking system memory:

Click on Show Laser Engine button to displa y Laser Engin e windo w :

AUTO/MANUAL Mode button allows switching between the two available working modes:

o Auto mode: the engraving operations are executed automatically using external signals. o Manual mode: used for displaying the margins of the graphic objects to be marked and testing

layouts.

USE AND OPERATION

Select the document from the list and click on To Auto Mode button:

The laser system is ready to mark document using external START_MARKING and STOP_MARKING signals:

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4.5 THERMALI ZATION AND SUPPRESSION OF GIANT PULSES

Thermalization is useful in order to obtain a good marking quality.

To obtain uniform markings and work processes is im portant to keep Nd:YVO4 crystal constantl y pumped. This operation is calle d thermalization and is im plemented supplying t he laser diode with a suita ble level of current. In this way a cert ain amount of pumping radiation at 808nm exc ites the crystal “but being the Qswitch closed” no laser radiation is emitted by the system.

With the Vlase

Software thermalization

Software thermalization is implemented automatically by the Lighter marking software and consists in defining, within the m arking project, a certain thermalization l evel at which the crystal is maintaine d during the non-emission intervals. It is generally recommended to keep the level of therm alization similar to the power level used for the marking or slightly lower.

source, this procedure can be implemented using Software Thermalization.

Figure 62: Temporal diagram of S oftware Thermalization.

USE AND OPERATION

Operation in

(CW)

As you can see in the graph shown i n the Figure, during the m arking phas e the Q-Switc h Modulation s ignal determines the frequency with which the laser pulses are generated, the effect of the LEVEL signal is a corresponding change in the laser diode current.

Please note that, in order for this to occur, the EMISSION signal has to be active.

NOTE:

Please also note that the c urrent supp lied to the laser dio de is intentio nall y forced to have ris ing and falling times in the range of 150us . This protection from fast commutations (generate d either from fast changes of LE VE L s ig nal or f r om EMISSION signal fr ont) is i nten de d t o red u c e damage risk and extend lifetime of the diode itself

During the thermali zation phas e, the EMI SSION s ignal sta ys active, while the LEVE L signal goes into a preset thermalization level (i.e. 90%) and the Q SW MOD signal stays fixed at 0 V.

At the end of the therm alization phase, befor e starting another m arking phase, the FPK ( First Pulse K illing) procedure needs to be impl emented i n order to discha rge the cr ystal, thus avoidi ng the gen eration of “giant” pulses which may cause marking defects as well as damages to the internal optics of the resonator.

To discharge the crystal, the Q-Switch is kept closed (Q SW MOD signal at 0 V) and t he E MIS SION signal is brought to a 0V level for at least 450 microseconds, so as to cut off the current in the laser diode and consequently the pumping of the crystal (FPK delay).

Laser source

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Frequency

interval

Continuous Wave

Q-switch opening

time (Shot Time)

Optimal FPK

delay

WARNING!

It is strongly recomm ended NOT to chang e FPK Shot tim e delay and set, becau se they have been optimized to ensure the safety of the marking system and the perfor mance marking linked to the high stability of the laser pulses.

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5 CUSTOMIZE THE SYSTEM’S SOFTWARE

5.1 CHANGE O.S. LANGUAGE AND KEYBOARD LAYOUT

The marking system allows you to personalize the op erating system changing t he language used in m enus and dialogs, languages you can use to enter text and keyboard layout.

NOTE:

In order to perform this setting it is necessary to conn e c t mouse, keyboard and monitor to the system (see paragraph 3.1.13)

o Turn O FF and ON the s ystem and wait the end of the boo ting-up (the status LED on the rack m ust

be steady green)

o From the main screen click on St art > Control Panel

o Select Change display language:

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o In Keyboards and Languages select and choose th e desir ed langu age.

o Select Change keyboards to change your keyboard or input language:

o Select now input languages and pr ess OK:

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o Close all the open screens and double click on shortcut to save-data.bat icon in the Desktop

screen.

o A mes sage advise you to r estart or shutdown t he system in order t o permanentl y save data. Press

OK:

o Shut down the system in order to save the new settings:

WARNING!

DO NOT turn OFF or UNPLUG the system while Windows® is shutting down.

o WAIT until system shuts down automatically (black screen) o Power off the system to complete installation

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5.2 CHANGE LAN CONFIGURATION AND IP ADDRESS

The system allows you to change the LAN configuration and IP address.

NOTE:

In order to perform this setting it is necessary to connect mouse, keyboard and monitor to the system (see paragraph 3.1.13

o Turn O FF and ON the s ystem and wait the end of the boo ting-up (the status LED on the rack m ust

be steady green)

o From the main screen click on Start > Control Panel

o Select View network status and tasks:

o In the Network and Sharing Center screen select Change adapter settings:

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o In the Network Connections screen double click on Local Area Connection

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o In the Local Area Connection Properties screen double click on Internet Protocol Version 4

(TCP/IPv4)

o In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties you can change the IP address and

configuration

o Close all the open screens and double click on shortcut to save-data.bat icon in the Desktop

screen.

o A mes sage advise you to res tart or shutdown the s ystem in order t o permanentl y save data. Press

OK:

o Shut down the system in order to save the new settings:

WARNING! DO NOT turn OFF or UNPLUG the system while Windows® is shutting down.

o WAIT until system shuts down automatically (black screen) o Power off the system to complete installation

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5.3 CHANGE VIDEO SETTING

The system allows you to change the Video setting.

NOTE:

In order to perform this setting it is necessary to conn e c t mouse, keyboard and monitor to the system (see paragraph 3.1.13

o Turn O FF and ON the s ystem and wait the end of the boo ting-up (the status LED on the rack m ust

be steady green)

o From the main screen click on St art > Control Panel

o Select Adjust screen resolution:

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o In the Screen Resolution window select the desired Screen resolution and Colour quality:

o Close all the open screens and double click on shortcut to save-data.bat icon in the Desktop

screen.

o A mes sage advise you to res tart or shutdown t he system in order to permanentl y save data. Press

OK:

o Shut down the system in order to save the new settings:

WARNING! DO NOT turn OFF or UNPLUG the system while Windows® is shutting down.

o WAIT until system shuts down automatically (black screen) o Power off the system to complete installation

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5.4 REMOTE DE S KTO P CO NNE CTION

To connect the laser system to a remote Windows based computer, follow these steps:

o Turn on the marking system o Make sure that both the marking system and remote computer are connected to the LAN o Click Start > All Programs > Accessories, and then click Remote Desktop Connection o Click Options o In the Computer lis t, type the host name or the IP address of the com puter to which you want to

connect

o T ype the user nam e, passwor d, and dom ain ( if applic able) of an accoun t to wh ich you have allo wed

remote access into the corresponding boxes, and then click Connect

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o In the Log On to Windows® dialog box that appear s, t ype the pass word of the a ccount with remote

access privileges into the Password box:

User name: DLA

Password: dla

o In the Log on to list, if applicable, select the domain or rem ote computer that you want, and then

click OK

The remote desktop is displa yed in a wind ow on the d esk top. The rem ote computer is locked dur ing this session

o To disc onnect the session, click the Close button in the s ession window, and then click OK when

you are prompted to disconnect the Windows session.

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Key selec tor

Selector switch for EXT_KEY control signal

Enable selector / ENABLE indicator

Selector switch for both EXT_ENABLE_A and EXT_ENABLE_B control sig nals with LED indicator for ENABLE_OUT control signal

Alarm indicator

LED indicator for SYSTEM_ALARM control signal

Start button / BUSY indicator

Stop button / END indicator

Pushbutton for STOP_MARKING control signal with LED indicator for END control signal

READY indicator

LED indicator for SW_READY control signal

External connector

6 ACCESSORIES

The accessories listed here below are described for information purposes only, and are not necessarily included in the pack aging. The minimum contents of the packaging include the main hardware, cables and keys. For additional information, please refer to paragraph 1.2.

6.1 CONTROL BOX

Control and command device able to manage:

• Warmup the system

• Open the Shutter and enable laser emission

• Start and Stop the mark ing pr oces s

• Show the marking process status

• Show the system error status

Figure 63: Control Box (Ordering no: 985330031).

Pushbutton for START_MARKING control signal with LED indicator for BUSY control signal

Connection to Command Box connector

* Refer to Command Box connector (see paragraph 2.4.3) for detailed control signal’s description.

WARNING!

If the Control Box is used, the marking system works in DANGEROUS condition.

ACCESSORIES

6.2 MARKING ON FLY KIT

The marking on fly kit is available on request. Kit includes: encoder, photocell, cables and plastic reflectors.

Figure 64: Kit MOF (Ordering no: 985330027).

6.3 CABLE KI T LENG TH P LUS

Cable Kit length plus are available on request.

Figure 65: Cable Kit length plus.

6.4 RACK HANDLE S

Handles for rack fastening are available on request.

Figure 66: handles rack.

VLASETM UV

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT

7.1 SEALS

The marking system has seals in some areas . The s eal s m us t not be broken or removed for an y reason. T he sealed parts ma y be open ed on ly and ex clus ivel y by Datalogic. result in immediate cancellation of the warranty on the entire marking system.

WARNING!

If a customer breaks or remo ves th e seals p lac ed by th e m anufac turer on t he marking system the warranty on the entire marking system will immediately become “null and void”

WARNING!

The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any non-conforming use of marking s ystem of its

manufacture. It is forbidden to operate the marking system before the machine it is intended for, has been

declared in conformance with statutory Directives

Breakage of these seals b y a c ustom er s hall

WARNING!

Access to the internal parts of the control rack is only per mitted for authorized personnel, who have been trained and instructed on the electrical risks.

Datalogic shall not be held liable for work on electrically charged parts by inadequately trained personnel!

WARNING!

Access to the internal parts of the scan head is on ly permitted f or authorized personnel, who have been trained and instructed on the optical risks!

Datalogic shall not be held liable for work on parts by inadequately trained personnel

VLASETM UV

Every 3 months (according to the

7.2 MAINTENANCE

The ordinary maintenance program foresees only simple operations. Some operations consist in a mere “check” of the operating condition.

The maintenance activiti es must be done in com pliance with the law prescript ions regarding the s afety rules during the operations.

The following parts/functions have to be controlled:

MAINTENANCE PR O G RAM

COMPONENT OR FUNCTION TYPE OF OPERATION INTERVALS

Weekly: wipe gentl y with a dr y clot h (or

F-Theta Scan Lens Check / Clean

soaked in high purit y isopro pyl alco hol)

or clean it with air blowing

Rack Air filters Clean / Replace

environment and frequency of use)

7.2.1 F-THETA SCAN LENS CLEANING PROCEDURE

WARNING!

Before cleaning the F-Theta scan lens, the marking system MUST be in set SAFE mode:

1- Disable EXT_ENABLE_A and EXT_ENABLE_B. 2- Disable INTERLOCK_A and INTERLOCK_B.

Figure 67: Cleaning F-Theta lens.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

7.2.2 AIR FILTER CLEANING PROCEDURE

Figure 68: Remove of air filter.

WARNING!

In order to set the marking system in SAFE mode, disconnect AC power cable before starting this operation!

1. Turn off key switch on controller unit

2. Disconnect AC power cable

3. Loosen screws of front panel and remove them

4. Remove filter

5. Clean filter with air blow or with neutral detergent and air-dr y i t

6. Reinstall the filter and protective cover

WARNING!

DO NOT install wet filter!

7. If filter cannot be cleaned, replace the filter

8. Suitable filters are available as spare parts

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7.3 PRODUCT S UP P O RT AND CUS TO MER SERVICE

Warranty Information

Datalogic reserves t he ri ght to c han ge t he inf or mation and specification c ont ai ner in th is manual without prior notice.

Product Support

In the unlikely event that the marking system does not function normally and that it requires attention, contact Datalogic for advice on further on-site fault diagnosis and/or module return.

If the marking s ystem is to be ret urned t o D atalog ic, ens ure th at al l rele vant ret ur n doc um entation is in p lace before shipment. Det ails of documentation requirem ents and copies can be obt ained where required from Datalogic.

Pack the marking s ystem in the original packing a nd include all original acces sories and documentati on as detailed in the original inventory. It is advised that the correct and original packaging is used to prevent transit damage to t he marking system . If part or all of the original packaging is unavailable, pleas e contact Datalogic for replacement items. Please take time to complete all return documentation. This can be obtained from Datalogic and accurate details, diagnosis and comments in the documentation can help reduce turnaround time for module repair at Datalogic.

Customer Service Contacts

Product Support

support-dla-lasermarking@datalogic.com

Tel: +39 051-3147011

Customer Services

service-dla-lasermarking@datalogic.com

Tel: +39 0331-918001

Company Web Site

www.datalogic.com

For further contact information see the Contact Us link at www.datalogic.com or contact your local distributor.

APPENDIX A: LABELS IDENTIFICATION

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Identification label

Warning logotype (Laser)

Laser Label (resonator)5

Laser Label (control rack)5

Aperture Label

Label for non-interlock protective housing

Caution, possibility of electric shock

General Warning

Maximum output of laser radiation as per definition 3.55 of IEC60825-1 considering single fault conditions.

USB plug

MAC Address

2xT10A

2xF2A

Rack Fuses

Resonator Fuses

0 - I KEY/ENABLE Positions

COMMAND BOX Command Box connector

AXES (I/O) Control Axes connector

INTERLOCK Interlock Connector

INTERLOCK OUT Interlock OUT Connector

LAN LAN connector

RS232 RS232 connector

VGA VGA connector

PHOT Photocell connector

ENC Encoder connector

RES Resonator connector

MDR Scan Head connector

RF Radio frequency connector

FAN Fan connector

POSITIONING OF EXTERNAL LABELS

Figure 69: Positioning of exte rnal labels.

Figure 70: Positioning of exte rnal labels (resonator).

APPENDIX B: STANDARDS

LASER STANDARDS

The marking system is designed to comply with the applicable sections of these laser standards: EU : EN60825-1

USA : 21 CFR 1040.10 The marking system is classified as Class 4 Laser Product. Datalogic, as m anufacturer of marking s ystem, provides a laser which is NOT intended for immediate use,

but it must be connec ted, by ot hers, t o other de vices whic h have the final a im of c reating a laser proc essing system.

The final system manufacturer MUST ensure the safety of the laser processing machine according to its standards including the ris k-analysis, implementation of safety measures, certification and tes ting of safety measures and the production of adequate information for use of the machine.

Datalogic is available f or providing to the s ystem integrator/O EM all the inform ation in its possessio n to help in complying with applicable standards.

CE COMPLIANCE

CE marking states the compliance of the product with essential requirements listed in the applicable European directive.

Since the directives and applicable standards are subject to continuous updates, and since Datalogic promptly adopts these updates, therefore the EU declaration of conformity is a living docum ent. The EU declaration of conformity is available for competent authorities and customers by Datalogic commercial reference contacts.

Since 20th April 2016 the m ain European directives applicable to Datal ogic products require to include an adequate analysis and ass essm ent of the risk(s ). This evaluat ion was c arried out in relatio n to the appl icab le points of the standards listed in the Declaration of Conformity. Datalogic products are mainly designed for integration purposes, into more complex systems. For this reason it is under the responsibility of the system integrator to do a new risk assessment regarding the final installation.

WARNING!

This is a Class A, Group 2 product acc ording EN55011. I n a Class B enviro nment this produc t m ay cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

FCC COMPLIANCE

Modifications or changes to this m arking system with out the expressed written appro val of Datalogic could void the authority to use the system.

This system c omplies with PART 15 of the FCC Rules. Operati on is subject to t he following t wo conditions: (1) This system may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this system must accept any interference received, including interf er ence wh ich m a y cause undesired operation. This marking system has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea sonable protection against harmful interference when the system is operated in a commercial environment. This marking system generates, uses, an d can radiate radio frequenc y energy and, if not install ed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, m ay cause harmful interferen ce to radio communications. Operation of this marking system in a residentia l area is likely to cause harm ful interference in which c ase the user will be required t o correct the interference at his own expense.

APPENDIX C: SAFETY CONSIDERATION ACCORDING TO EN ISO 13489-1:2008

PERFORMANCE LEVEL (PL)

The PL is specified in EN-ISO13849-1. The risk anal ysis will lea d to a PLr (Per f ormance Level required) for a safety function based on the following graph:

Figure 71: Determining the required Performance Level (PLr).

APPLICATION EXAMPLE

WARNING!

This example relate o nly to the f eatures intr oduced in VlaseTM to assis t in the risk reduction f rom the laser radiation. An y other risks (mechanical, electrical, etc.) must alwa ys be evaluated and mus t be taken appropriate risk reduction measures where necessary. The Machinery Directive and EN 13849-1 are NOT applicable to the product Vlase The target safety integrity or performance level (e.g. PLd according to ISO13849-1) shall be determined by the m achine integrator, tak ing into account the mac hinery directive, the harm onized standards and any sector-specific standard that may apply.

WARNING!

This example is based on the parameters indicated on paragraph “Safety functions of VlaseTM”.

EXAMPLE AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION LINE

In this case the Protective Housing m ay have a guard c apable of being opened or r emoved typica lly only for service operation (frequency: seldom or occasional):

• Guard opening should only be possible with the aid of a tool.

• Guard safety switch is connected as input of a safety logic and Vlase™ interlock system as

output/input of that safety logic.

• Warning label for access panel according EN60825-1 is provided.

Since the frequenc y is LO W (F1) and the rem ova l of the guard is inte ntiona l, t he MINIMUM REQU IREMENT as per IEC13849-1 is PLc.

Target: PLr = c

BLOCK DIAGRAM

SAFETY LOGIC TO VLASETM DETAILS FOR AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION LINE

PLC SAFETY DIAGRAM

INTERLOCK_A INTERLOCK_B INT_OUT_A INT_OUT_B CONDITION

OPEN OPEN CLOSED CLOSED SAFE CLOSED OPEN CLOSED OPEN DANGEROUS OPEN CLOSED OPEN CLOSED DANGEROUS CLOSED CLOSED OPEN OPEN DANGEROUS

True table in normal condition.

CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPONENTS

DOOR SWITCH: SAFETY SW ITCH, des igned in com pliance with the sta ndard c urrentl y in effect IEC60 947,

EN292, EN60204, EN1088. Two redundant contacts. IP67. B10d=2000000. SAFETY LOGIC: main component SAFETY PLC min. PLd according EN13849-1. Output type rela ys, min

10mA. To be installed in an IP54 enclosure.

CONCLUSIONS

Because MTTFd is greater than 100 years, Category is 3, DC max achievable is 99% then the PLr=c is satisfied.

SAFETY FUNCTIONS OF VLASE

VlaseTM provides inputs,outputs and actuators to implement the following safety functions:

- SF.1 ENABLE (e.g. no IR laser output if "EXT_ENABLE_A" or "EXT_ENABLE_B" are disabled, where "disabled" means contacts open)

- SF.2 INTERLOCK (e.g. no IR laser output if "INTERLOCK_A" or "INTERLOCK_B" are disabled, where "disabled" means contacts open)

These functions has been evaluated according to UNI EN ISO 13849-1. The results are:

- SF.1:

- Category: B

- MTTFd <10 years

- DC: none according category

- SF.2:

- Category: 3

- MTTFd = 4496 years

- DC: feedbacks are pr ovided. T he determ ination of the diagnos tic cov erag e (DC%) is then ass igned

to the integrator of the system depending on realized supervision system.

- Response time: 10ms

WARNING!

u protect yourself against beams of reflected or direct light as they cause permanent damage to your skin.

WARNING!

Staring directly at a laser beam may cause irreversible damage t o your e yes.

WARNING!

Wear safety goggles while using the system!

APPENDIX D: NOTE ABOUT LASER

LASER SAFETY

The following inform ation is provided in compliance with regulat ions set by International Authorities, and it refers to the correct use of marking system.

It is crucial that yo

NOTE:

BEFORE INSTALLING AND USING THE LASER, READ CAREFULLY THE APPENDIX CONCERNING LASER SAFETY.

LASER RADIATION

Laser radiation is an electromagnetic emission with a micrometric wa velength which ranges from the long infrared (CO ultraviolet (excimer laser). It should be considered non-Ionizing Radiation. In Vlase stimulated by “optical pum ping” generated by a Diode Las er. The continuous ref lection of Photons, between a front mirror and rear mirror, c reates a positive reaction so that their number continues to incre ase, until reaching the concentr at ion nec ess ary to produce a beam which projects fr om the s emi-reflecting front m ir ror . The radiation (whic h we can imagine as a “Beam of in visible light”) is then Collimated a nd Focalized with Lenses at a point where the intensity becomes high enough to be able to react with various materials producing an alteration in them due to thermal effect. The radiations of Vlase entirety without using t he natur al defens e pro vided b y pupil ref lex! Added to th is is the fac t that it is gener all y very intense, with the result that it can be very harmful to the eye and present vision problems.

To prevent permanent damage to vision, a few precautions must be taken. All individuals who m a y be ex posed to da ngerous lev els of laser rad iation , m ust kno w that the laser is act ive and wear protective goggles if necessary.

Laser), close infrared (Nd Laser: Yag, Nd: YVO4), visible (He Laser: Ne or Argon) and

marking system, the em ission of a crystal bar is

marking system are visible and invisible and the Eye receives it almost in its

WARNING!

Directly viewing a laser bea m can cause irreversible damage to vision.

Due to its high power, the laser integrated in the Datalogic system provokes reflected las er light from flat surfaces. Reflected light is potentially dangerous for the eyes and skin. Electromagnetic emission with a micrometric wave length is placed in long infrared, and is therefore invisible, thus it is not clear where reflected beams are aimed.

WARNING!

It is indispensable to protect yourself from reflected light beams, because they can be

sufficiently intense to create permanent injury to the eyes or skin

In addition to possible injur y to the e yes or sk in, direc t laser em ission can c ause flam m able materials to bur n like organic solvents (alcohol, acetone) or gasoline and cause fabric and clothing to burn.

WARNING!

This marking system is classified as Class 4. Class 4 includes lasers which can produce ris ks, not only from direct or reflected radiation, but also fr om scattered rad iation! The laser s ources m ay be a significant risk for the skin and risk of burning flammable materials

ABSORPTION OF LASER RADIATION

Human skin absorbs electromagnetic radiation in different ways depending on the wave length of the radiation. Both the eye an d skin have a “predisposition” for accepting certain wave lengths, and ar e more unresponsive to absorbin g others. In the specific c ase of the Eye, the Corn ea and Crystalline l ens let all the wave lengths from 400 to 1 400 nm pass and reach the Retin a, even with various attenuations. T hey include the range from visible light to IR A inf rared. T hus Nd: YVO this range and leads to direct Retina exposure! In terms of the Skin, the “biological window” has different absorption percentages but is not dissimilar in terms of wave length. The maximum exposure values for Skin are much different compared to those tolerated by the Eye.

laser radia tion ( 355 nm wavelength) is incl uded in

Figure 72: Eyeball section.

In terms of the damage m echanism that absorbed ra diation can cause, i t also depends on the wave length. Short lengths (ultraviolet: UV-C 18 0-280nm; UV-B 280-315 nm , UV-A 315-400 nm) generall y cause photochemical effects:

• cataract, or opacification of the crystalline lens

• melanic coloring, or reddening of the skin

Greater wavelengths (inf rared: I R-A 780-1 400 nm ; I R-B 1400 3000 nm; IR-C 300 0-10 thermal effects:

• detachment or photocoagulation of the retina

• burning of the skin

The degree of injury obviously depends on the amount of absorbed radiation and the instantaneous power of the radiation source.

nm) gener all y cause

CLASSIFICATION AND DANGER LEVEL

Regulations have esta blished different classes of Las er danger based on the ability to injur e people, from Laser Class 1 (basically safe in all conditions) to Laser Class 4 dangerous in vario us condi tio ns .

Lasers which can produce risks, not only for direct or reflected radiation, but also for scattered radiation belong to Class 4. These Laser sources can also have a significant risk for the Skin and fire risk for flammable material. For these reasons, the User m ust put into effect all measures aim ed at containing the radiation to make sur e that it is term inated at the end of its useful path. The oper ator mus t also be informed of the risks from exposure to Laser radiation and mus t wear specific I.P.D. (individual pr otection devices) including goggles that protect against radiation and are certified as suitable for this use.

WARNING!

The VlaseTM marking system contains a Class 4 invisible laser source.

RADIATION VIEWING CONDITIONS

The laser output b y th e resonator is to be c ons ider ed as a hi ghly collimated and i ntens e monochromatic lig ht source. Due to thes e c har acteristics it can be s e en as a “ point source” of h igh l um inos i t y. T his means that its image is then focalized on t he R et ina in a very small spot with a danger ous ly high power density! If the beam becomes divergent and sc atters to a non-reflecting sc reen, then there is an “extended v ision” of the image, with a decisively less dang erous power density. So there are differ ent types of radiation viewing based on the access to the radiation and consequently different degrees of dangerousness.

DIRECT VIEWING OF THE LASER BEAM

This type of viewing is t he most dangerous and can occur at the outlet of the laser aperture after ha ving removed the lens. It is to be avoided at all costs ! No protective goggles repre sent a valid means against direct viewing of the beam.

DIRECT VIEWING OF THE BEAM AFTER MIRROR REFLECTION

This may occur by directing the beam on a reflecting surface. Viewing of a mirror reflected beam from a flat surface is very dangerous and equal to direct viewing.

DIRECT VIEWING OF THE BEAM OUTPUT BY AN OPTICAL FIBER

This happens if an O ptical Fiber disc onnects from the resonator. View ing of the beam is dangerous up to a significant distance. Filters and Goggles do not ensure safety.

DIRECT VIEWING OF THE BEAM AFTER FOCUSING

This occurs if the laser beam is not extinguished with an opportune absorber at the end of its useful path . Looking at the beam is dangerous up to a co nsiderable distance. Filters and goggl es can ensure safet y for brief exposure, as long as they are the right size and certified.

SCATTERED VIEWING OF THE BEAM AFTER FOCUSING

This is the m ost frequent viewing, but opp ortune Filters and Goggles can ensure safety, even for prolon ged exposure.

The Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (N.O.H.D.) for Vlase™ are showed in the next paragraph.

WARNING!

Always use goggles with conformity certificate. Remember that no goggles can provide prolonged protection from direct or mirror-reflected

radiation

N.O.H.D. DETERMINATION AND O.D. OF PROTECTION GOGGLES

In order to determinate the characteristics of the protection goggles, it is essential to determine the characteristics of the radiation, knowing its optical path, the dimensions of the beam and its divergence.

In particular, it is very impor tant to know the real divergence of the beam in output f rom the objective (FTheta). With all these optical data it is possible to calculations of the Nominal O cular Hazard Distance (N.O.H.D.) and of the optical density (O.D.) requested to the protection filters of the laser radiation.

Calculations have been done following the CEI EN 60825-1 (2014) Normative regarding nominal distance and optical risk in the worst condition and in case of accident exposure o f 10 seconds for direct radiation and 100 seconds for diffused radiation.

Wavelength 355 nm Application type Marking Emission type Q-Switched Observation type Direct radiation

Pulse energy

Pulse duration Vlase™ UV 3039-TFS2: 8 ns

Beam Diameter at 9X Beam Expander Output (1/e2) Vlase™ UV 3039-TFS2: 6.0 mm

Beam divergence on the lens Vlase™ UV 3039-TFS2: 0.6 mrad

Vlase™ UV 3039-TFS2: 100 µJ @ 30 kHz

Focal of the F-Theta lens 160 mm

Real divergence after the lens Vlase™ UV 3039-TFS2: 37,5 mrad

Exposure time 10 s

100

ACCIDENTAL CONDITION OF VISION OF THE DIRECT REFLECTED RADIATION

Assuming a direct exposition of 10 seconds at a nominal distance of 0,5 m (worst case) is possible to calculate the suitable optical density for safety goggles.

The O.D. (Optical Density ) in last column assure to reduce laser radiation below max acceptable level:

O.D.= log (H/EMP) where EMP is the Maximum Permissible Exposure and H is the radiant exposure.

Source

Vlase™ UV 21 m > 2.1

SCALE INDEX OF THE PROTECTION GOGGLES FILTER

The scale index L of the filters indicates the sta bility to the radiation, that m eans the ability of the filter to maintain its character istic s unc han ged . This stability is certif ied by the pr od uc er a c c ording to th e EN 2 07 with tests conducted for 10 seconds or 100 pulses. It is then necessar y to ver if y th at t he s c al e ind ex of the adopted filter is stab le f or t his period and fores een an adequate over dimensioned in order to make sure that it could last longer than the accidental exposure period.

In case of exposure at 0,5 m for 10 seconds the suggested optical density for safety googles is CLASS L4.

N.O.H.D. (Nominal Ocular Hazard

Distance)

O.D. (Optical Density)

Datalogic Vlase UV User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

SYMBOLS

REVISION INDEX

FOREWORD

OVERVIEW

OPERATION OF A LASER SYSTEM WITH GALVANOMETRIC SCANNING

MARKING SOFTWARE

IMPORTANT WARNINGS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGING

1.1 UNPACKING

1.2 MAIN HARDWARE

1.3 CABLES AND OTHE R CO MP O NE NTS

1.4 TRANSPORT

1.5 ON MOISTURE CONDENSATION

1.6 FIXING AND POSITIONING

1.7 INS TALLATION ENVIRONMENT

1.8 FUME / DUST EXTRACTO R

1.9 FAN INSTALLATION

2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

2.1 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

2.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE MODULES

2.2.1 RESONATOR

2.2.2 CONTROL RACK

2.3 MARKING AREA SPECIFICATION

2.4 EXTERNAL CONNECTORS SPECIFICATIONS

2.4.1 INTERLOCK CONNECTOR

2.4.2 INTERLOCK OUT CONNECTOR

2.4.3 COMMAND BOX CONNECTOR (LASER CONTROL)

2.4.3.1 ENABLE SIGNAL’S SCHEME (COMMAND BOX CONNECTOR)

2.4.3.2 KEY SIGNAL’S SCHEME (COMMAND BOX CONNECTOR)

2.4.3.3 LASER CONTROL SIGNALS TIMING

2.4.3.4 TIMING MARKING PROCESS SIGNALS

2.4.4 AXES CONNECTOR (I/O CONTROL)

2.4.5 RS232 CONNECTOR (COM2)

2.4.6 ENCODER CONNECTOR

2.4.7 PHOTOCELL CONNECTOR

2.5 INPUT/OUTPUT SIGNAL SPECIFICATIONS

2.6 CONNECTION EXAMPLES

3 INSTALLATION AND SET UP

3.1 CONNECTIONS

3.1.1 CONNECTING COMMAND BOX CABLE

3.1.2 CONNECTING INTERLOCK CABLE

3.1.3 CONNECTING INTERLOCK OUT CONNECTOR

3.1.4 CONNECTING THE OPTICAL FIBER TO THE CONTROL RACK

3.1.5 CONNECTING THE OPTICAL FIBER ON THE RESONATOR

3.1.6 CONNECTING RADIOFREQUENCY CABLE

3.1.8 CONNECTING RESONATOR CABLE

3.1.9 CONNECTING FAN CABLE

3.1.10 CONNECTING POWER SUPPLY CABLE

3.1.11 GROUND CONNECTION

3.1.12 CONNECTING RESONATOR POWER SUPPLY CABLE

3.1.13 LOCAL MODE CONNECTION

3.1.14 REMOTE MODE CONNECTION

3.1.15 F-THETA LENS PROTECTION CAP REMOVAL

4 USE AND OPERATION

4.1 TURNING ON S E QUENCE

4.1.1 ADVICE ON USING THE SYSTEM

4.2 LOCAL MODE O PERATIONS

4.3 REMOTE MO DE OPE RATIONS

4.4 OPERATING IN LOCAL MODE

4.4.1 HOW TO CREATE AND EDIT YOUR FIRST GRAPHIC DOCUMENT

4.4.2 HOW TO TEST AND ENGRAVE YOUR DOCUMENT

4.4.3 HOW TO USE EXTERNAL SIGNALS TO ENGRAVE YOUR DOCUMENT

4.5 THERMALI ZATION AND SUPPRESSION OF GIANT PULSES

5 CUSTOMIZE THE SYSTEM’S SOFTWARE

5.1 CHANGE O.S. LANGUAGE AND KEYBOARD LAYOUT

5.2 CHANGE LAN CONFIGURATION AND IP ADDRESS

5.3 CHANGE VIDEO SETTING

5.4 REMOTE DE S KTO P CO NNE CTION

6 ACCESSORIES

6.1 CONTROL BOX

6.2 MARKING ON FLY KIT

6.3 CABLE KI T LENG TH P LUS

6.4 RACK HANDLE S

7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT

7.1 SEALS