VJA 3330 3130 Lesson 2 System Overview

Lesson 2 – System Overview
Table of Contents
Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................2
Objectives .................................................................................................................................................2
Activities ....................................................................................................................................................2
References & Materials ............................................................................................................................2
3130 and 3330 system overview ..............................................................................................................3
The Supply Unit ........................................................................................................................................8
Block Diagram........................................................................................................................................ 10
Steered Laser Extension Board (SLEB) ................................................................................................ 11
ACC3 Board ........................................................................................................................................... 13
MMC or SD Card ................................................................................................................................... 14
Battery.................................................................................................................................................... 15
ACC Board Dip Switch ........................................................................................................................... 16
Customer Interface to Rear Panel Cable Harnesses ............................................................................ 20
The Fast Move (FM) Board .................................................................................................................... 22
IP32/54 Laser Units ............................................................................................................................... 24
IP65 Laser Units .................................................................................................................................... 25
Laser Beam Turning Unit ....................................................................................................................... 28
Marking Heads ....................................................................................................................................... 38
Working distance and marking fields for SHC-60 .................................................................................. 39
Distance and Marking Fields for SHC 100 and 120 .............................................................................. 42
The Influence of the Focal Length ......................................................................................................... 43
What is a beam expander? .................................................................................................................... 44
Laser Tubes ........................................................................................................................................... 54
30 watt laser tube .................................................................................................................................. 56
Power Supply Units ............................................................................................................................... 61
Relay for Laser Tube Power .................................................................................................................. 63
Fuses ..................................................................................................................................................... 63
System overview summary .................................................................................................................... 72
Videojet Technologies Inc. March 2015

Lesson 2 – System Overview
Materials: VJ 3330/3130 laser, Participant Training Guide; VJ 3330/3130, VJ
Introduction 3330/3130 PowerPoint (PPT) Technical Presentation, VJ 3330/3130 service
manuals, 3330/3130 Start Up PowerPoint (PPT) Technical Presentation .
Objectives  Identify the common components of the VJ 3330/3130

 Describe the function of the common components
 Identify the correct focal distance for the VJ 3330/3130
 Explain the electrical connection for the customer interface
 Explain ACC and FM board LED’s
 Explain the ACC startup sequence
 Explain the marking head differences
 Demonstrate the ability to exchange a laser tube
Activities  Open the supply units top cover to view the customer interface
 Open the supply units cover to view the ACC board, Power supplies, MMC card
and laser relay
 Remove the laser cover to view the FM board and laser tube
 Remove the marking head cover to view X and Y galvo’s and pilot laser
 Remove laser tube
 Exchange Synrad 48-1 laser tube to a ALT S10E laser tube
VJA 3320/3120
System
Overview
References & The following is a list of references & materials for this topic.
Materials
 VJ 3330/3130 Training Guide
 VJ 3330/3130 Technical Guide
 VJ 3330/3130 PPT
 VJ 3330/3130 laser
 ALT S10E tube

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3130 and 3330 system overview
Figure 1: Videojet 3130 laser system
A complete 3130/3330 system needs:

• Laser marking system (base- 10 Watt or 30 Watt)
• Scanner head (beam expander and mirrors-SHC60/SHC100/SHC120)
• Focusing module (lens)
• User Interface (CLARiTY Controller, Handheld, SmartGraph, or SOI)
• Language Kit (safety and other labels in proper language)

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Table 1: VJ 3130/3330 specifications

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VJ 3130 differences
The VJ3130 (10 Watt) and the VJ3330 (30 Watt), have the same user interfaces and a significant
amount of the same parts are shared between the two units. The only replaceable parts that
differ from the VJ3130 to the VJ3330 are as follows:
Differing part numbers for the 3130:

• FM Board (part number depends on head type)
• Beam Expander (part number depends on head type)
• 10 Watt 10.6 micron tube
• 10 Watt 9.3 micron tube (“K” tube)
• 300 Watt power supply (Positive PSU)
• Laser tube cooling fan (IP32/54 only)
• Supply unit cooling fan (IP32/54 only)
Figure 2: 3130 VJ Laser
Note: An optional 10.2 micron laser tube is available for the 3330. This tube is not available
for the 3130 model.

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Videojet PET Packages
Laserlaser
Wavelength effects
wavelength effects
laser wavelength 10.6 µm 9.3 µm
marking speed 800 mm/s
power 8 W 5W
Videojet
FigurePET
3: ShowsPackage
the effects of 10.6µm and 9.3µm on PET
10.6 µm  engraving
9.3 µm  melting, less power needed,
Pfeufer 03.09.05 higher contrast
10.6 µm 9.3 µm
Power 8 W 5W
Fi
gure 4: Shows a microscopic view of the effects of 10.6µm and 9.3µm on PET
Notice: for PET marking (9.3 µm & 10.6 µm)
VIDEOJET systems can code PET containers problem-free
 special exhaustwith 9.3 µm
system & 10.6 µm radiation
needed
Pfeufer 03.09.05  clogging of filters  ’PET-type’ exhaust
Advantages of 9.3 µm wavelength on PET
• Less laser power to achieve comparable marking/ line width (up to 40 %)
• Higher marking speeds (up to 50%)
• Melting instead of engraving
• No potential material weakening
• Cross-free marking not needed
• Higher contrast

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Figure 5: Effects of 10.2 and 10.6 micron wavelengths on laminated carton
The 10.2 micron laser wavelength (30 watt only) offers coding advantages on:
• Laminated cartons
• Polyprolylene (PP) and PP layered materials (films, foil & laminated cardboard)
• Higher contrast on, clear characters/figures, improved readability
• No material perforation/weakening, e.g. undesirable air bubbles between foil and
cardboard layers
The 10.2 micron tube also has different effects than the 10.6 and 9.3 micron wavelengths such
as:
• Slightly different color on PVC than 10.6 micron marking
• Different effects on plastics

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The Supply Unit
Figure 6: Supply unit - top/front view
Figure 7: Supply unit indications
The supply unit houses the +30VDC PSU, -30VDC PSU, ACC board, SLEB board (optional), a
relay, and three fuses.

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Figure 8: Supply unit - rear panel
Table 2: Rear panel connectors - descriptions

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Block Diagram
Figure 9: Block Diagram of laser system
Supply Unit (Control Enclosure) contains:

• ACC board (Advanced Controller Card)
• Optional - SLEB board (Steered Laser Extension Board)
• 650 Watt or 320 Watt, 30 V, positive, switching supply, handles any single phase power
input, provides power for everything.
• 100 Watt 30V, negative, only provides power for galvo movement one direction.
• Three fuses: one for laser tube power, one for user interface circuit, and one for
incoming power
The laser head contains:

• Laser tube (10 or 30 Watt)
• FM – Fast Move board acts as a digital to analog converter
Marking head contains:

• Galvo/mirros for X and Y position

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Steered Laser Extension Board (SLEB)
Figure 10: SLEB board
The Steered Laser Extension Board (SLEB) allows the customer many more capabilities
including variable population within a template, external template selection, template positional
changes, and gaming applications. The optional SLEB board allows for:
• Second Ethernet Interface for PC or G55

• Handover of variables via the serial interface with an ALLPRINTBasic- protocol.
• Handover of variables via the 2nd Ethernet interface from a host and a TCL-Script
• The SLEB is also developed for the External Template Selection via PLC
The standard Ethernet port on the ACC3 Controller board is used to communicate with a local
user interface such as CLARiTY Laser Controller, Handheld Controller or a PC (or local area
network) running SmartGraph. The addition of a second Ethernet port on the SLEB allows
customers to:
 Connect to a Handheld Controller for a simple Operator Interface, and

simultaneously to a personal computer or network for complex message creation
using SmartGraph

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 Perform high speed communication and message data transfers with devices such as
personal computers (PCs), programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and customers’
business computers
Ethernet configuration (X4)
1-3 / 2-4 -100BASE-TX, FULL DUPLEX [Default setting]

1-3 / 4-6 -10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX, only HALF DUPLEX
3-5 / 4-6 -only 10BASE-T, HALF or FULL DUPLEX
3-5 / 2-4 -only 100BASE-TX, HALF o FULL DUPLEX
Requirements:
• Use of the serial and external template selection features require optional SLEB to rear
panel cable and RS-232 and/or 14 way DIN connector and cable to interface customer
PLC to external rear panel connectors on supply unit
Note: The IP address for the SLEB board is 192.168.2.1

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ACC3 Board
Figure 11: ACC board LEDs and connectors
PowerPC (PPC): The PPC uses the main memory (128 MB) and controls part of the interfaces.
On the PPC the AOS is running under Linux and communicates via different interfaces
(Ethernet, USB) with the connected external control units. For integrating the laser system into
existing installations the AOS provides various functions and can be adapted to the required task
via a programming language (TCL). In the marking process the AOS generates data from the
existing templates to be transferred to the second processor.
Digital Signal Processor (DSP): The DSP processes the data coming from the AOS and
generates position data for the marking head in order to control the movement of the laser beam
according to the template settings. The position data are transferred to the FM board and
converted into mirror movements. At the same time the laser is switched on and off.
Additionally the DSP controls the fast inputs for trigger signals and incremental encoder
permitting precisely positioned markings on moving products.
FPGA - Field Programmable Gate Array. Controls power to the laser through the relay.
LVDS - Low Voltage Differential Signal 25mhz 10 microsecond data transfer.
The DSP on the ACC-3 generates the position data. That means it calculates new data every
10µs. This data is sent to the FM via the LVDS connection. The FPGA on the ACC-3 has just
some interface functions. It converts the data that comes from the DSP into a format that is
suitable for the LVDS connection.

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MMC or SD Card
The operating system (QMark) and customer Database (templates, fonts, etc.) are stored on an
MMC or SD card on the ACC board. Which of these memory cards is used is dependent on the
Index level of the ACC board. The Index level of the ACC board is marked on a sticker on the
memory card holder as shown in the Figure below.
Figure 12: Index Level N shown on MMC/SD card holder
The following Table shows acceptable cards based on ACC board Index level.
ACC Index Level Accepts MMC Accepts SD card

A–K Yes No
L-N Yes Yes
If no MMC is available and ACC board is Index level K or older then you must order a new
ACC board.
If you have a spare MMC available it can still be used in any compatible board.
MMC card – Do not use MMC card larger than 1 GB.
The following MMCs are qualified by our Electronic Development Department:

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Brand: Card-Name:
Kingston 256MB Plus MC2GH256NMCU-PC
Transcend 256MB Plus (TS256MMC4) MC2GH256NMCU-PC
Transcend 512MB Plus (TS512MMC4) MC2GH512NMCU-PC
Transcend 1GB Plus (TS1GMMC4) MC2GH01GNMCU-PC
SD card – As of 2/16/2015 all new ACC3 based laser systems will ship with a 1GB SD card
installed with the latest software.
• All field replacements should be made with a 1GB SD card in compatible ACC3 boards.
• The part number for the new card is PN FO-108781.
• Replacement SD cards ordered to the field will be blank. You must load the appropriate
software to the SD card.
• The software installation procedure remains the same as in MMCs.
Battery
Battery typically has 5 year life with 32K of static RAM supported by the battery. The battery
maintains the System Clock, variables, and last Template loaded.
Figure 13: ACC board battery location
Warning! Ensure the battery is inserted correctly

• Match polarity marked on battery with polarity on holder for battery.
• Disregard the outline of the battery drawn on battery holder.

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ACC Board Dip Switch
Figure 14: ACC board dip switch

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Figure 15: ACC board LED illustration
MMC-MMC present, green-Turned on as soon as a MMC is inserted and powered by the ACC-3
--
PowerPC status-ERR, red-On if an internal error occurred.
PowerPC status-red-read/write access to MMC
PowerPC status-yellow-not used
PowerPC status-green-Flashes slow as long as the boot loader is running and waiting for a MMC
flashes fast while the boot loader loads Linux from the MMC
--
Connection to Marking Head status-LVDS-ERROR, red-ERROR: Switched on when an error occurred
while receiving data from the FM
Connection to Marking Head status-LVDS -RECEIVE, green-RECEVING: Switched on when the ACC-3
is receiving data from the FM
--
Laser Status-LASER-READY, yellow-Set by laser if the laser is powered and enabled by ACC-3
Laser Status-LASER-LASE, red-Set by laser if the laser is emitting a laser pulse
Laser Status-LASER-VOLTAGE, red-Set by laser if voltage for laser is too high or too low
Laser Status-LASER-TEMP, red-30W Set by laser if laser temperature is too high
10W set by laser if there is NO fault condition
--

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Marking Status-TR, yellow-TRIGGER: Switched on if system if waiting for a trigger
Marking Status-MK, green-MARKING: Switched on as long as the system is carrying out a marking
Marking Status-LAS, red-LASE: Switched on when the laser is making pulses
Marking Status-VEC, green-VECTOR: Switched on when the mirrors are moving
--
CI Status-CI-VOLTAGE, blue-On if power for customer interface is applied
--
Digital I/O Status-LP-ENABLE, red-On if AOS sets Laser Power Enable, this will turn on the laser if key-
switch and external laser enable are closed
Digital I/O Status-SHUTTER CLOSED, blue-On of shutter is closed
Digital I/O Status-INTERLOCK DETECT, blue-On if interlock is closed
Digital I/O Status-KEY DETECT, blue-On if key-switch is closed
Digital I/O Status-STOP, blue-Input of customer interface
Digital I/O Status-START, blue-Input of customer interface
Digital I/O Status-TRIGGER MONITOR, blue-Input of customer interface
Digital I/O Status-TRIGGER ENABLE, blue-Input of customer interface
Digital I/O Status-LP_ENALBE_DETECT, blue-On if LP-ENABLE is set, the key-switch is closed and
external laser enable is closed, off if external laser enable if not close
Digital I/O Status-EXTERNAL ERROR, blue-Input of customer interface
Digital I/O Status-GOOD, yellow-Output of customer interface
Digital I/O Status-BAD, yellow-Output of customer interface
Digital I/O Status-ERROR, yellow-Output of customer interface
Digital I/O Status-CLOSE SHUTTER, yellow-On if shutter close signal is set by ACC-3
Digital I/O Status-MARKING-Output of customer interface
Digital I/O Status-READY TO MARK-Output of customer interface
Digital I/O Status-SYSTEM READY-Output of customer interface
Digital I/O Status-ENCODER CHA, blue-First track of encoder
Digital I/O Status-ENCODER CHB, blue-Second track of encoder
Digital I/O Status-ENCODER INDEX, blue-Index track of encoder
Digital I/O Status-TRIGGER, blue-Trigger input
--
Ethernet status-green, 100-100MBit: On if a 100MBit connection is established, off if a 10MBit connection
is established. Also on if no connection exists, in this case all other LEDs of the Ethernet status are off.
Ethernet status-red, COL-Collision: On if a collision on the Ethernet connection was detected.
Ethernet status-green, LNK-Linked: On if the ACC-3 is connected to some other Ethernet device.
Ethernet status-green, TRM-Transmitting: On if the ACC-3 is transmitting data.
Ethernet status-green, RCV-Receiving: On if the ACC-3 is receiving data.
Ethernet status-yellow, FD-Full Duplex: On if a full duplex connection is established.
--
Power status-12V/24V, green-24V: Switched on when 12V/24V for customer i/o is generated on ACC-3
Power status-5V, green-5V: Switched on when 5V is generated to the ACC-3
Power status-3.3V, green-3.3V: Switched on when 3.3V is generated to the ACC-3
Power status-1.8V, green-1.8V: Switched on when 1.8V is generated to the ACC-3
--
Ethernet Configuration - X27
Advertised Mode (most commonly used)
Pins 1-3 / 2-4 [Default setting] 100BASE-TX of 10BASE-T, HALF or FULL DUPLEX
Other configurations:
Pins 1-3 / 4-6 -10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX, only HALF DUPLEX
3-5 / 4-6 -only 10BASE-T, HALF or FULL DUPLEX
3-5 / 2-4 -only 100BASE-TX, HALF or FULL DUPLEX
--
X17
12 or 24 Volt jumper for the customer interface (no jumper = 24V)

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Figure 16: Customer interface connections

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Customer Interface to Rear Panel Cable Harnesses
The inputs and outputs on the Customer Interface section of the ACC board are connected to the
rear panel by a series of cable harnesses. There are three main harnesses that connect the ACC
board to the rear panel: standard interlock; product detect/encoder/inputs/outputs; and user
interface.
Figure 17: Interlock and Prod Detect/Encoder/Inputs/Outputs harnesses (User Interface not
shown)

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The user interface cable harness includes a 1.6 Amp in-line fuse from the +30V power supply to
the rear panel connector. The harness also connects the Ethernet port on the ACC board to this
same rear panel user interface connector (X200). Power from the +30VDC power supply is used
to power the G55 handheld controller.
Figure 18: User interface cable harness

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The Fast Move (FM) Board
Figure 19: FM board connectors and LED’s
• The FM-board is located inside the laser head.

• Digital scanners come from Cambridge. They are made of silicium and covered with
dielectrical layers.
• On board is an EEPROM, which contains deflection system data.
• SHC 100/120 marking heads require the FM-board has to be exchanged together with both
mirrors. The FM board and galvo block come as a set and are impedance matched. SHC-60
mirrors can be replaced and calibrated with SmartGraph and do not require replacing with FM
board.
There are several different FM boards which are ordered based on model and IP rating.
There are two fuses located on the back of the FM board. Both fuses are 2 Amp.

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Figure 20: Fuses on back of FM board

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IP32/54 Laser Units
Cooling fans are used to cool the supply unit and laser head in IP 32 and IP54 model 3130/3330.
IP32/54 3130 laser units have two cooling fans: one mounted in supply unit and one in the laser
head. The 3330 model with IP32/54 rating has three cooling fans: one to exhaust supply unit,
one mounted ACC or SLEB, and one in laser head.
Figure 21: Location of ACC/SLEB cooling fan (IP32/54 3330 supply unit only)
The cooling fans are powered by the +30VDC power supply with the exception of the
ACC/SLEB cooling fan in the 3330. The ACC/SLEB cooling fan is powered by the -30VDC
power supply as shown below.
Figure 22: ACC/SLEB board cooling fan power connections

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IP65 Laser Units
Both 3130 and 3330 laser units with IP65 rating use a fan unit to produce filtered air that cools
the supply unit and laser head.
The fan unit with attached hoses that supply air to the laser head and supply unit is shown below.
Though part of the IP65 system, the fan unit air intake is on the bottom of the unit. Therefore,
the fan unit should be located above the level where it would draw in water as this will cause
damage to the unit. The fan unit should be located as close to the ground as possible in hot
IP 65
environments so that cooler ambient air is available, but high enough to avoid drawing in water
through the air intake.
Supply unit
Air flow
Figure 23: Blower unit with air outputs
The rear panel port on both the 3130 and 3330 is for supply air from the blower and side panel
port is for exhaust air.
mbilical
Figure 24: IP65 supply unit

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The 3130 has upper and lower ports on the back of the laser head. The lower port is for the
supply air hose and upper for exhaust air hose.
Figure 25: IP65 10 Watt laser intake and exhaust
The 3330 model has two ports on the rear of the laser head with the right port for supply air from
the fan and the left port for exhaust air from the laser.
Figure 26: IP65 30 Watt laser intake and exhaust
The exhaust hoses from the supply unit and laser head should be placed so that the end of the
exhaust hose faces downward so that water does not run down into the supply unit and laser
head.

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umbilical
Figure 27: Exhaust hose facing downward to prevent water intrusion

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er Beam Turning Unit
Laser Beam Turning Unit
A broad spectrum of turning units are available as option. This allows Videojet to position the
small marking head away from the laser into crowded and tight marking zones.
Figure 28: Beam turning unit attached to the head
Figure 29: 300mm Beam turning unit

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Figure 30: 200mm Beam turning unit
Figure 31: Connection pipe and clamp
Figure 32: Beam turning unit attached to the head

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Installation of BTU
Preparation
1. Remove the FM board (see instruction "Exchange of the FM board").
2. Remove the marking head cable (see instruction "Exchange of the Marking Head Cable").
3. Remove the marking head (see instruction "Exchange of the Marking Head").
Note: At straight beam path the built-in adapter front plate must be exchanged
with the adapter front plate of the modification kit.
4. Carefully pull the individual leads of the BTU marking head cable from the modification kit
from outside through the opening of the laser head.
5. Tighten the screwed cable gland.
6. Pull all leads of the BTU marking head cable under the FM board along and connect all
connections on the FM board.
7. Insert the heat sink with the FM board into the laser head and tighten the two fixing screws.
Figure 33: Location of FM board screws
8. Mount the housing cover of the laser head.
Mounting BTU Overview
Figure 34: Beam turning unit parts

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1. Place first the O-ring onto the centering bush of the adapter front panel, then the connection
piece of the BTU and tighten the connection piece with three fixing screws.
Figure 35: Beam turning unit attached to the adapter front panel
2. Insert the centering bush and the sealing disk into the connection piece of the BTU.
Figure 36: Beam turning unit attached to sealing disk
3. Place the BTU onto the centering bush and fasten the BTU using the body clamp.
Figure 37: Beam turning unit attached to the laser
4. Place the centering bush and the sealing disk into the BTU.
Figure 38: sealing disk attached to the Beam turning unit

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5. Insert the connection pipe onto the centering bush and fasten the connection pipe using the
body clamp.
Figure 39: Connection pipe
6. Insert the centering bush and the sealing disk into the connection pipe.
Figure 40: Sealing disk
7. Place the O-ring onto the connection piece of the marking head.
Figure 41: Connection piece
Note: If the marking head is to be modified by mounting of the BTU from

rectangular to straight beam path or vice versa you also have to insert or remove
the mirror (see instruction "Remodeling the Marking Head (beam path)").

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Mounting the Marking Head and BTU Marking Head
Cable on the Marking Head Rectangular beam path
1. Fasten the connection piece in the rectangular beam path (90° version) on the marking
head.
Figure 42: 90° head
2. Fasten the marking head onto the BTU using the body clamp.
3. Carefully pull the individual leads of the BTU marking head cable from outside through the
opening of the marking head.
5. Connect both scanners and fasten the connector for pilot laser by tightening the fixing screw.
If there is a pilot laser, connect it to the pilot laser connector.
6. Connect the connectors of the LED.
Make sure that the red cable of the LED is connected to the connector of the 24 V supply.
7. Place the cables of the LED around the connector of the X scanner, close the housing cover
and tighten the fixing screws.
Figure 43: X scanner

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Straight beam path
1. Carefully pull the individual leads of the BTU marking head cable from outside through the
3. Connect both scanners and fasten the connector for the pilot laser by tightening the fixing
screw.
If there is a pilot laser, connect it to the pilot laser connector.
5. Place the cables of the LED around the connector of the X scanner, close the housing cover
and tighten the fixing screws (see previous page).
6. Fasten the connection piece in the straight beam path (0° version) on the marking head.
Figure 44: 0° head
7. Fasten the marking head onto the BTU using the body clamp.

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Removal of BTU
Dismounting the Marking Head and BTU Marking Head Cable on the Marking Head
Rectangular beam path
1. Loosen the fixing screws of the housing cover of the marking head and open the cover until
you can disconnect the connectors of the red LED.
2. Disconnect the both scanner connectors from the marking head.
Figure 45: Galvo block
4. Loosen the screwed cable gland from the marking head and unscrew it.
5. Carefully pull the individual cables from outside through the opening of the marking head.
6. Loosen the fixing screws of the body clamp on the connection piece of the marking head
and remove the marking head with the connection piece from the BTU.
Figure 46: Connection piece
7. Loosen the fixing screws of the connection piece of the marking head and remove the
connection piece from the marking head.

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Straight beam path
1. Loosen the fixing screws of the body clamp on the connection piece of the marking head
and remove the marking head with the connection piece from the BTU (see figure 2-35).
2. Loosen the fixing screws of the connection piece of the marking head and remove the
connection piece from the marking head.
4. Disconnect the two scanner connectors from the marking head.
Figure 47: Galvo block
6. Loosen the screwed cable gland from the marking head and unscrew it.
7. Carefully pull the individual cables from outside through the opening of the marking head.

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Dismounting BTU
1. Loosen the fixing screws of the body clamp on the connection piece of the BTU and remove
the BTU from the laser head.
Figure 48: BTU
2. Loosen the fixing screws of the connection piece of the BTU and remove the connection
piece from laser head.
Figure 49: BTU connection piece

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Marking Heads
The 3130 and 3330 are available with a standard head (SHC 60) or a high resolution head
(SHC100 or SHC120). Standard head SHC60 lenses are not interchangeable with the
SHC100/120 head. High resolution heads (SHC100/120) are used when a smaller spot size is
desired.
Figure 50: Standard marking head SHC60 (left) and high resolution marking head SHC100 (right)
Figure 51: SHC 60 Marking head
Note: The high resolution SHC100 and 120 galvos and FM board are replaced as
a set. Galvos on SHC60 can be replaced independently of FM board.

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Figure 52: SHC 60 Galvo set
Working distance and marking fields for SHC-60
Table 3: SHC 60 Marking field chart

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Figure 53: Working distance
When measuring the working distance, measure from the block of the head and not the lens.
Note: some materials will print better out of focus.
Figure 54: SHC 100 Galvo Head Set

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Figure 55: SHC 120 Galvo Head Set

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Distance and Marking Fields for SHC 100 and 120
Table 4: SHC 100 and SHC 120 marking fields

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The Influence of the Focal Length
The influence of the focal length
Focal length can stay in focus even on surfaces not perfectly flat. But we must verify that the
Focal length
decrease can stay resulting
in irradiance, in focus even
fromonthe
surfaces not perfectly
focal spot, flat. But
is not likely webelow
to be must verify that the of
the threshold
decrease in irradiance, resulting from the focal spot, is not likely to
interaction with the material preventing proper and well-contrasted markings. be below the threshold of
interaction with the material preventing proper and well-contrasted markings.
F =254
F =100
Depth of Focus
Depth of Focus
For example, moving from 100 to 254 focus,

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irradiance is reduced to 15% of that available with
Focal length
focal 100th The laser spot is 3 times as large but the depth of field increases by 6 times
For example, moving from 100 mm to 300 mm focus, the irradiance is reduced to 15% of that
available with focal 100 mm. The laser spot is 3 times as large but the depth of field increases
by 6 times.
Shorter focal length:

• Product must be closer to head
• Less depth of focus (tolerance)
• Smaller, hotter spot
• Smaller marking field size
Longer focal length:

• Product must be further from head
• Larger depth of focus (tolerance)
• Wider, less dense spot (good for delicate substrates)
• Larger marking field

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What is a beam expander?
What is the Beam-expander
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What is the Beam-expander
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optical path
Summary: The beam expander works like a telescope. It contains two lenses which work to
expand the diameter of the beam. A wider beam at the output lens allows for a smaller, denser
(and therefore hotter) spot at the point of focus.
The following figures and chart show the interior of several beam expanders and available beam
expanders based on model and head type.

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Standard Expansion Module for SCH-60
Figure 59: Standard Expansion Module for 3330 SHC-60: beam expansion factor 2.0
Bigger Expansion Module only for SHC-120:
Figure 60: Expansion Module for 3330 SHC-120: beam expansion factor 3.6

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Beam Expansion Factor: 1.0 (no lenses)
Figure 61: Beam Expansion Factor: 1.0

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VJA 3130/3330 LASER CONFIGURATION: BEAM EXPANDERS
3130 3330
Head Configuration Head Configuration

SHC 60 SHC 100 SHC 120 SHC 60 SHC 100 SHC 120
1.0 X *
1.5 X **
Beam Expander
2.0 X **
2.3 X **
3.0 X ** **
3.6 X **
NOTE:
* Available Beam Expander
** Recommended Beam Expander
Table 5: Beam expander chart
VJ3130: Diameter of the Beam: 3.5mm (± 0.5mm)

SHC-60: Expansion Factor 1.5
VJ3330: Diameter of the Beam: 2.5 mm (± 0.5mm)

SHC-60: Expansion Factor 1.0 and 2.0

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Straight Marking Version
Figure 62: Straight marking head
Straight Marking Kit
Figure 63: Straight marking head kit

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SHC60 head conversion
Figure 64: 90 degree and straight marking heads
1.2 Dismounting
1. Dismount the marking head cable (see instruction “Change the marking head cable”).
2. Build in the mirror (with the tweezers) with the following components (from the modification
kit) in this order in the marking head:
- Sponge rubber
- Mirror
- Washer
- Screws
Figure 65: Mirror position for 0 degree marking head

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3. Carefully remove the plugs from the marking head cover and unscrew the grub screw. Place
the plug from outside in the opening of the marking head cover, where is mirror now.
Figure 66: Plug
4. Loosen the fixing screws of the adapter front plate (standard) and remove it.
5. Take the new adapter front plate from the modification kit and fasten it on the laser head
(3120 models).
Figure 67: 10 watt adapter plates
6. Carefully take the individual leads of the new marking head cable from the modification kit
from outside through the opening of the laser head.
7. Screw the screwed cable gland.
8. Remount the head.

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SHC100/120 head conversion
Figure 68: 90 degree and straight Hi-res marking head
1. Loosen both fixing screws of the focusing optics and remove it from the marking head (see
figure 2-56).
Figure 69: Removal of the Hi-res focusing module
3. Disconnect the two scanner connectors from the Galvo block

4. Loosen the fixing screws of the Galvo block and remove it from the marking head.
Figure 70: Removal of the galvo block

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5. If there is a pilot laser disconnect the connectors X122 and X123.
6. Loosen the fixing screws of the marking head and remove it from the laser head.
Figure 71: Fixing screws
7. Loosen the cable connection from the marking head and unscrew it.
8. Carefully pull the individual cables of the marking head cable from outside through the
9. Loosen the fixing screws of the cover and remove it from the marking head.
10. Place the mirror into the Galvo block and fasten it with the help of PA washers and fixing
screws.
Figure 73: Hi-res galvo block

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11.Remove the two plugs from the top and place them in the opening on the back of the marking
head housing.
Figure 74: Hi-res plugs
Mounting
1. Carefully lead the individual cable from outside through the opening of the marking head.
2. Screw the screwed cable gland.
3. Fasten the marking head on the laser head in this position (see below)
4. Insert the Galvo block into the marking head. If there is a pilot laser, connect it to the pilot
laser connector.
5. Mount the Galvo block by tightening the fixing screws.
6. Connect both scanner connectors.
The X scanner cable is marked with a blue shrink-on hose.
8. Close the housing cover and tighten the fixing screws.
9. Fasten the focusing optics on the marking head.

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Laser Tubes
The 3130/3330 use 10.6 micron (10, 600 nanometer) wavelength laser tubes. The 3130
models are also available in 9.3 micron wavelength.
3330 are available with 9.3 and 10.2 micron wavelength laser tubes in addition to standard
10.6 model. Different laser tubes allow for marking on a diverse variety of substrates. The
9.3 micron tube is especially suited to clear PET applications and 10.2 micron tubes are
suited to laminated cartons and offer a slightly different color on PVC and different
reactions on plastics.
10 watt laser tube

The 10 watt Synrad 48-series laser tube operates on 30VDC power supplies and are air cooled.
The 10 watt synrad 48-series laser tube uses a DB-9 connector that provides remote access to all
laser functions, including laser control, fault conditions monitoring, remote interlock, and failure
shutdown options.
Table 6: 10 watt laser specifications
Wavelength may vary from 10.2 to 10.8 micons on a 10.6 micron laser tube.

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Figure 76: 10 watt laser tube
The 10 watt laser tube has a 25 Amp fuse on the rear of the tube. Because there is a fuse in-line
between the power supply and the laser tube the fuse on the rear of the laser tube rarely blows.
Figure 77: Rear of 10 watt laser tube showing fuse

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30 watt laser tube
As with all Synrad laser the V-series can adjust the pulse width modulation (PWM) control. The
V-series models incorporate an internal FR supply, and are driven by standard 30VDC power
supplies.
Table 7: 30 watt laser tube specifications

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Figure 78: 30 watt laser tube
Figure 79: 30 watt laser sensor board (IP54 units only)

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Figure 80: 30 watt laser connecters and LED’s
1. Aperture seal - prevents dust from damaging coupler during shipping. Remove the red self-
adhesive label before applying power to the laser.
2. Laser aperture - provides an opening in Firestar’s front panel from which the beam exits.
3. Optical accessories mounting - Provides six threaded hole for mounting optional beam
delivery components.
4. DC power cables - receives 30 VDC from the DC power supply. The cables are 12 AWG
wire.
5. Interface DB9 connector - provides connection point for auxiliary output power as well as
input and out signals.
6. Interface RJ45 connector - not used.
7. Laser indicator - illuminates red to indicate that the OEM v30 is actively lasing. The LASE
indicator is off when tickle pulses are being generated and illuminated when PWM command
signal pulsed are long enough to produce laser output.
8. Ready indicator - illuminates yellow when the laser is enabled, indicating that lasing will
begin when a command signal is applied.
9. Power indicator - illuminates green when +30 VDC is applied to the laser.

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Removing the laser tube
1. Loosen the screws of the housing cover and remove the cover.
2. Remove the following connections of the FM board:
3. Loosen the fixing screws of the Series 48-Interface board and remove it from the laser beam
source (see figure below).
4. Disconnect the following connectors:
Figure 81: 10 watt laser connecter
5. Push the silicone hose towards the marking head (see following figure).
6. Loosen the fixing screws of the laser beam source, lift it lightly and take out the beam source
of the laser head.
Figure 82: 10 watt laser fixing screws
7. Loosen the fixing screws of the bush and remove it from the laser beam source.
8. Loosen the fixing screws of the metal sheet for the sealing plate and remove the metal sheet
with the sealing plate (foam material) from laser head (see figure below).
Figure 83: 30 watt laser fixing screws

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Mounting the laser tube
1. Tighten the fixing screws of the sealing plate, of the metal sheet and of the bush to the new
laser beam source lightly.
2. Align the sealing plate so that the sealing plate is flush with the base plate of the laser beam
source.
3. Tighten the fixing screws of the bush and of the metal sheet.
4. Insert the laser source into the laser head and tighten the fixing screws.
5. Push the silicone hose onto the bush.
6. Mount the Series 48-Interface board.
7. Connect the connectors of the power supply and the fan.
8. Connect the BNC angle connector and lock it. Make sure that the BNC cable is placed behind
the fixing screw.
Figure 84: 10 watt laser BNC cable
9. Mount the housing cover of the laser head.

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Power Supply Units
There are two power supply units in the 3130/3330 models: 30 VDC negative power supply and
30 VDC negative power supply.
Negative Power Supply

The 100 watt power supply is used for driving the galvos in a negative direction. This power
supply is used in both the 3130 and 3330 and is often referred to as the 30V Negative power
supply.
Figure 85: 100 watt negative power supply
Positive Power Supply

The 3130 and 3330 use different positive power supplies. The 3130 uses a 320 watt power
supply while the 3330 utilizes a 650 watt unit. The following figures illustrate how connections
for each of these power supplies.
The positive power supply is used to power the ACC board, laser tube and the FM board.

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Figure 86: 320 watt positive power supply (10 watt laser)
Figure 87: 650 watt positive power supply (30 watt laser)

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Relay for Laser Tube Power
The relay closes when key switch is turned to allow power to the laser tube. 30 VDC from the
power supply, through an inline fuse powers the laser tube.
Figure 88: Laser relay
Fuses
There are several fuses located in the supply unit of the 3130/3330 laser. These include an in-
line fuse for laser power located between positive power supply and relay (different amperage
for 3130 and 3330; see Fuse Kit table below).
The incoming power receptacle also contains a 10A/250V fuse (shown below).
10 Amp Fuse
Figure 89: Main Power receptacle fuse
Additionally, there is a fuse for the User Interface Circuit located in line between the positive
power supply and the rear panel connector for the user interface.

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Figure 90: Fuse for User Interface circuit
The 3130 also contains a 25A fuse on the rear of the laser tube. This fuse does not exist in 3130
models.
Part # Description Where?
220100 Fuse, 10A, 250V, 5x20mm, Slo-Blo, RoHS (Qty. 2) Main incoming power plug
AL-11068
AL-04073 Fuse 5 x 20 Time Lag 1.6A (Qty. 2) In-line from +30V PSU to Interface connector
AL-68589 Fuse,6.3x32MM, 20A, Quick-Action, Ceramic, [RoHS] In-line from +30V PSU to relay for laser power
(Qty. 2)
AL-11066 Fuse,6.3x32MM,10A, Quick-Action (Qty. 2) In-line from +30V PSU to relay for laser power
AL-62034 Fuse, D=6.3x32 MM,25A, Fast-Acting (Qty.2) 10 Watt Laser Tube only
Table 8: Fuses included in Fuse Kit (AL-75215)
There are also a few fuses not included in the spares kit. These include a 13 Amp fuse that
exists in the wall plug of the UK power cord. No other power cords have such a fuse. Also,
there are two 2 Amp fuses (AL-65183) on the back of the SHC 60 FM board and two 2.5 Amp
fuses (AL-69950, AL-70350) on the back of the SHC 100/120 FM board that have not been
included in the spares kit.
Head Type REF PART NUMBER VALUE SIZE LOCATION

SHC 60 F4,F5 Littlefuse 0452002. MRL 2AT* @ 125V 2.69x6.1mm FM Board
SHC 100 F4,F5 Littlefuse 045202.5 MRL 2.5AT* @ 125V 2.69x6.1mm FM Board
SHC 120 F4,F5 Littlefuse 045202.5 MRL 2.5AT* @ 125V 2.69x6.1mm FM Board
* Designates time delay or slo-blo
Table 9: FM board fuses by marking head type

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Umbilical
Laser side
Figure 91: Umbilical - Laser head end
Figure 92: Umbilical wiring inside laser head

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Figure 93: Umbilical - supply unit end
Wire Number Description

Relay
W 11:2 Power from power supply to relay
W 10:1 Power from relay to laser tube
Positive Power Supply
W10:2 Positive voltage to power supply
W10:3 Positive voltage to power supply
W11 Positive voltage to power supply
W12 Positive voltage to power supply
W13 Negative voltage to power supply
W14 Negative voltage to power supply
Negative Power Supply
W10:4 (V+)
W10:5 (V-)
W14 (V+)
ACC Board
X121 Pilot laser (X21)
X102 LVDS (X3)
X105 Laser connection (X24)
X103 Shutter (X5)
Laser side
X109 Laser fan
X111 Laser power
X107 DB9 to laser tube
FM board

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X117 Pilot laser
X104 + and – for the FM board
X100 LVDS connection to FM board
X112 Shutter connection to FM board
Table 10: Umbilical connections

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Quick Disconnect Connections
The umbilical has a quick disconnect at the outside back of the laser head. Following is the pin
assignment at this connector from both the umbilical side and the laser head side.
Figure 94: Male connector quick disconnect - IP 32/54 laser head (left) and PI65 (right)
Table 11: Pin Assignment male connector back of laser head (male connector)

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Figure 95: Umbilical quick disconnect (female connector)
Table 12: Pin assignment umbilical quick disconnect (female connector)

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Overview of the keypad and key switch
The 3130/3330 have a membrane keypad which can be used to start/stop the printer and which
also contain lights for laser power enabled, error warning, and initialization. A key switch on
the supply unit is used to activate laser power.
Figure 96: Exterior view key switch and membrane keypad
The key switch and membrane keypad share a common harness that connects them to the ACC
board. The key switch and membrane keypad are individual parts and can be replaced
separately.
Figure 97: Internal view of key switch, membrane keypad, and cable harness
The membrane keypad and key switch are connected to a single cable harness which connect on
the ACC board.

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Figure 98: Internal cable harness to ACC board connections

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Lesson 2 – System Overview

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Objectives  Identify the common components of the VJ 3330/3130

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Figure 1: Videojet 3130 laser system

A complete 3130/3330 system needs:

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Differing part numbers for the 3130:

Figure 2: 3130 VJ Laser

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Figure 6: Supply unit - top/front view

Figure 7: Supply unit indications

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Table 2: Rear panel connectors - descriptions

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Figure 9: Block Diagram of laser system

Supply Unit (Control Enclosure) contains:

The laser head contains:

Marking head contains:

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Figure 10: SLEB board

• Second Ethernet Interface for PC or G55

 Connect to a Handheld Controller for a simple Operator Interface, and

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Ethernet configuration (X4)

1-3 / 2-4 -100BASE-TX, FULL DUPLEX [Default setting]

Note: The IP address for the SLEB board is 192.168.2.1

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Figure 11: ACC board LEDs and connectors

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Figure 12: Index Level N shown on MMC/SD card holder

ACC Index Level Accepts MMC Accepts SD card

MMC card – Do not use MMC card larger than 1 GB.

The following MMCs are qualified by our Electronic Development Department:

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Figure 13: ACC board battery location

Warning! Ensure the battery is inserted correctly

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Figure 14: ACC board dip switch

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Figure 18: User interface cable harness

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Figure 19: FM board connectors and LED’s

• The FM-board is located inside the laser head.

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Figure 22: ACC/SLEB board cooling fan power connections

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Figure 24: IP65 supply unit

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Figure 25: IP65 10 Watt laser intake and exhaust

Figure 26: IP65 30 Watt laser intake and exhaust

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Figure 28: Beam turning unit attached to the head

Figure 29: 300mm Beam turning unit