Amada LW500A - Page 6

LW500A/LW600A PULSED Nd:YAG LASER
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Date / Time ............................................................................................................................. 3-27
Error Record ............................................................................................................................ 3-27
Current .................................................................................................................................. 3-27
Pulse Width ............................................................................................................................. 3-27
Flow ................................................................................................................................... 3-27
Chapter 4. Operating Instructions
Section I. Welding Preparation .............................................................................................................. 4-1
Preparation ..................................................................................................................................... 4-1
General Operator Safety .................................................................................................................. 4-1
Starting the Laser ............................................................................................................................. 4-2
Section II. Welding using the Touch Screen Controller ........................................................................ 4-4
Prepare Processing Point and Set Weld Schedule (by Example) .................................................... 4-4
Welding with the Laser Controller .................................................................................................. 4-5
Shutdown using the Laser Controller .............................................................................................. 4-5
Section III. Welding Using External I/O ............................................................................................... 4-6
Shutdown through the External I/O ................................................................................................. 4-6
Chapter 5. Maintenance
Section I: Precautions ............................................................................................................................ 5-1
Section II. Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 5-2
Error Codes .................................................................................................................................... 5-2
Error Codes and Corrective Actions ................................................................................................ 5-2
Section III: Routine Maintenance Schedule .......................................................................................... 5-8
Section IV: Maintenance Procedures ..................................................................................................... 5-9
Overview .................................................................................................................................... 5-9
Cleaning the Air Filters ................................................................................................................. 5-10
Cleaning Optical Parts – Removing Dirt, Dust, Etc. from Optics ................................................. 5-11
Cleaning Optical Parts – Fogging and Staining ............................................................................. 5-11
Cleaning Optical Parts – Optical Fiber .......................................................................................... 5-11
Power Supply – Replacing the Backup Battery ............................................................................. 5-12
Cooler Maintenance – Checking Water Level and Adding Water ................................................ 5-13
Cooler Maintenance – Draining the Primary Cooling Water ........................................................ 5-14
Cooler Maintenance – Draining Secondary Cooling Water .......................................................... 5-15
Cooler Maintenance – Draining the Cooling Water when Laser Is Not Used for
Long Periods of Time or when the Ambient Temperature is Below 0°C .............................. 5-15
Cooler Maintenance – Replacing the Water Filter ........................................................................ 5-17
Cooler Maintenance – Refilling and/or Replacing Ion Exchange Cartridge ................................. 5-17
Cooler Maintenance – Cleaning the Solenoid Valve Strainer ....................................................... 5-19
Power Detector Adjustment ........................................................................................................... 5-20
Replacing the Flashlamps .............................................................................................................. 5-22