Primes Cube L1, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Revision 01 2019 EN 35 0 6 Operating Manual Translation of the original instructions Cube L1 LaserDiagnosticsSoftware LDS Cube App ...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...35 0 6 Cube L1 3 Revision 01 2019 EN IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE KEEP FOR FUTURE USE ...

Page 4: ...tery 12 5 2 Storing the battery 12 5 3 If the battery is damaged 12 5 4 Disposing of the battery 12 6 System description 13 6 1 Measuring principles 13 7 Transportation 13 8 Installation Removal 14 8 1 Prepare installation 14 8 2 Mounting position 15 8 2 1 Align the Cube L1 with the alignment tool 16 8 3 Install the Cube L1 17 8 4 Remove the Cube L1 18 9 Connections 19 9 1 Safety interlock 19 9 2 ...

Page 5: ...s 27 13 Measuring with the Cube L1 28 13 1 Start measurement 28 13 2 Measuring results display 30 14 Measuring with the optional LaserDiagnosticsSoftware LDS 31 14 1 Connect the Cube L1 with the LaserDiagnosticsSoftware LDS 31 14 2 Select measurement mode CW Operation or Pulse Operation 32 14 3 Make settings for power saving functions and automatic measurement readiness 33 14 4 Start measurement 3...

Page 6: ...changing the protective window on the device 39 16 1 1 Safety instructions 39 16 1 2 Exchanging the protective window 41 17 Measures for the product disposal 42 18 Declaration of conformity 43 19 Technical data 44 20 Dimensions 46 21 Appendix 47 21 1 System control option 47 ...

Page 7: ...ng devices to determine the following beam parameters Laser power Beam dimensions and position of an unfocused beam Beam dimensions and position of a focused beam Beam quality factor M PRIMES is responsible for both the development production and calibration of the measuring devices This guarantees optimum quality excellent service and a short re action time providing the basis for us to meet all ...

Page 8: ...y laser radiation During the measurement how ever the laser beam is guided onto the device which causes reflected radiation laser class 4 That is why the applying safety regulations are to be observed and necessary protective measures need to be taken In measuring mode the laser control s safety interlock must be connected with the device Observing applicable safety regulations Please observe vali...

Page 9: ...a relative motion of the device to the beam axis of the laser and thus to reduce the risk of stray radiation This in the only way to ensure optimum performance during the mea surement Employing qualified personnel The device may only be operated by qualified personnel The qualified personnel must have been instructed in the installation and operation of the device and must have a basic understandi...

Page 10: ...slight physical injury can occur if necessary safety precautions are not taken NOTICE means that property damages can occur if necessary safety precautions are not taken The device itself or the packing bears the following symbols to indicate require ments and possible dangers Read and observe the operating instructions and safety guidelines before startup The device contains a non removable lithi...

Page 11: ... evaluate the device via a smartphone tablet The Cube App is available for free in Google Play Store Apps For measurement operation with a PC the LaserDiagnosticsSoftware LDS option must be installed on the PC For a detailed description of the software installation file management and evaluation of the measured data please refer to the separate operat ing manual LaserDiagnosticsSoftware LDS 4 Cond...

Page 12: ...80 The optimal stor age temperature is 15 C Maintain a minimum distance of 3 m from flammable materi als Do not expose the device to direct sunlight Please charge the battery to 80 charging capacity every three months when the device is not in use 5 3 If the battery is damaged Do not open the device to replace or remove the battery When the battery is damaged fluids electrolytes may leak out These...

Page 13: ...ure difference of the absorber between start and finish of the laser pulse is measured From the increase in temperature the microprocessor based electronics is able to calculate laser power to a high degree of accuracy 7 Transportation NOTICE Damaging Destruction of the device Hard impacts or dropping the device can damage the optical and electri cal components X Handle the device carefully when t...

Page 14: ...d mounted perpendicular to the laser beam increased scat tered or directed reflection of the laser beam will occur X Align the device as described in chapter 8 2 on page 15 X Install the device according to chapter 8 3 on page 17 in a way that ensures that the device can not shift or fall NOTICE Damaging Destruction of the device Contamination and fingerprints on the protective window can lead to ...

Page 15: ...be L1 is positioned above the focus see Fig 8 1 on page 15 Make sure that the laser beam is convergent and the permissible power density at beam entrance is not exceeded The focal position of the laser beam must be located on the lower edge of the device To align the Cube L1 under the laser a alignment tool is included see chapter 8 2 1 on page 16 Presentation with perpen dicular beam incidence Pr...

Page 16: ... tool on the inlet aperture 2 Turn on the pilot laser and align the device If the laser beam hits the little marking in the alignment tool the device is aligned NOTICE Damaging Destruction of the device The exposure with laser radiation will destroy the alignment tool and the underlying protective window X Remove the alignment tool before measurement Marking Alignment tool Fig 8 2 Alignment of the...

Page 17: ...Install the device with the mounting threads as shown in Fig 8 3 on page 17 3 Ensure a stable installation of the device The device must not be able to move 4 Connect the safety interlock connection cable 5 Remove the alignment tool from the protective window of the device 110 55 M6 x 10 M4 x 6 92 21 50 21 97 View X X Fig 8 3 Mounting threads in the Cube L1 housing ...

Page 18: ...rms etc are at a standstill and that they cannot be set in motion unintentionally 3 Unscrew the mounting screws from the mounting threads see Fig 8 3 on page 17 4 Remove the safety interlock connection cable and remove the device from the laser system 5 Apply the alignment tool to prevent contamination of the protective window ...

Page 19: ...entration of heat in the area of the incident laser beam the temperature of the absorber may exceed 100 C for a short time This brief temperature peak of the absorber poses no danger to the absorber and the current measurement can be com pleted However if the temperature of the absorber exceeds 100 C after the measure ment has been completed the safety interlock is triggered to protect the absorbe...

Page 20: ...is included in the scope of delivery When using the optional LaserDiagnosticsSoftware LDS not included in delivery the device communicates with the LDS via the micro USB socket or bluetooth You will find the PRIMES USB driver for all USB capable devices on the PRIMES web site at https www primes de en support downloads software html 9 3 Bluetooth A class 1 Bluetooth interface is integrated in the ...

Page 21: ...Function Short press Turn on 5 seconds Turn off 2 seconds Show measuring values Press again for 2 seconds Turn over measuring value display Tab 10 1 On Off button 11 Display on the Cube L1 Absorber temperature Bluetooth connection active inactive Laser power in Watt Status message Battery capacity Fig 11 1 Display on the Cube L1 ...

Page 22: ... message This warning message does not imply an error The message is automatically reset as soon as the absorber temperature is below 100 C again Likewise the safety interlock is then closed again 11 3 Capacity of the rechargeable lithium ion battery The capacity of the rechargeable lithium ion battery is displayed in percentage The accuracy of this display is subject to various factors such as fo...

Page 23: ...ppropriate shielding NOTICE Damaging Destruction of the device The maximum permissible energy per laser pulse depends on various variables including the absorber temperature X Please observe the limit values and dependencies specified in chap ter 19 Technical data on page 44 and chapter 21 Appendix on page 47 before the measurement NOTICE Damaging Destruction of the device Contamination and finger...

Page 24: ...me for measuring the power cannot exceed 100 µs This limit has to be adhered to in order to avoid incor rect results of the power measurement Some laser beam sources are factory set with power ramps of up to a few 100 ms to switch on the laser beam To achieve the correct power values the shortest possible rise time 100 μs has to be set PMax PMeas t tp t0 P 100 µs Fig 12 1 Laser rise time 100 µs PM...

Page 25: ...e measuring range varies in accordance with the ambient temperature To achieve the greatest possible accuracy the absorber temperature should be close to the ambient tempe rature particularly when it comes to the measurement of small amounts of energy 200 J Fig 12 3 Measuring range as a function of the absorber temperature The minimum energy application shows the limit above which a measurement ca...

Page 26: ...12 4 on page 26 shows information for select ing the energy permissible for a series measurement in conjunction with the absorber temperature Max energy input Min energy input 100 Permissible measuring energy in J 1 000 5 000 10 000 25 20 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 Absorber temperature in C 1st measurement 200 J 2nd measurement 400 J 3rd measurement 800 J 5th measurement 2 000 J 4th measurement 1 ...

Page 27: ...1 Since the last pulse pause toff is not measured for technical reasons and this would lead to an increased display of the average power with a low number of pulses the average power is corrected on the basis of the corrected burst duration see Fig 12 5 on page 27 For cw lasers respectively one pulse the average power corresponds to the maximum power of one pulse ton toff toff Pulse 1 Pulse 2 Puls...

Page 28: ...eam 1 Observe the safety instructions in chapter 12 1 on page 23 2 Press the on off button The start menu appears After approx 5 seconds the device is ready for operation 3 Turn on the laser For a high measurement accuracy we recom mend an energy input of 300 J per measure ment see chapter 12 2 2 on page 25 Observe the information on series mea surements according to chapter 12 3 on page 26 The th...

Page 29: ...f a pulse is displayed in W Av Pow For a pulsed laser the measured values of the pulse parameters are displayed Total pulse duration in ms Ontime Total pulse pause in ms Offtime Uncorrected burst duration in ms uBurst Number of pulses Pulses Max Power of a pulse in W Pk Pow Average power in W Av Pow Energy in J Further information on measuring with pulsed lasers can be found in chapter 12 4 on pag...

Page 30: ...tional LaserDiagnosticsSoftware LDS 1 Press the on off button for approx 2 seconds The measured values and the time 1 are displayed 2 Press the on off button again for 2 se conds to have the remaining measuring values no 8 14 displayed 1 With a cw laser the maximum power of the laser is displayed in W Power and the pulse duration in ms Time With a pulsed laser the average power of a pulse is displ...

Page 31: ... Please read chapter 12 Important information for measuring with the Cube L1 on page 23 first 14 1 Connect the Cube L1 with the LaserDiagnosticsSoftware LDS 1 Connect the USB cable to the Micro USB socket on the device and with the PC see Fig 9 1 on page 19 or activate the Bluetooth function on the PC When the Bluetooth connection is activated the USB interface is deactivated 2 Press the on off bu...

Page 32: ... Operation button or on the drop down list CW Operation Pulse Opera tion Drop down list The corresponding Device control opens The following toolbenches are opened CW Measurement Pulse Measurement to display the measurement results Cube series for displaying and evaluating an entire CW mea surement series If the toolbenches have previously been closed click the Open measu rement toolbench button t...

Page 33: ...utton Autom ready for measurement By default the device automatically returns to measurement readiness after each measurement If you uncheck the box you will need to reset the unit after each measurement by briefly pressing the on of button Power Saving Function Continuous background on off Turn off lighting after in s The set time only applies if the permanent backlight is switched off Switch the...

Page 34: ...viously displayed a measurement in the workbench press the New measurement button If the setting Autom ready for measurement see chapter 14 3 on page 33 is deactivated briefly press the on off button on the device 1 Observe the safety instructions in chapter 12 1 on page 23 2 Turn on the laser The progress of the mea surement is indicated in the Measurement is running and then Measurement is finis...

Page 35: ...s display 14 5 1 Displays in the toolbench CW Measurement or Pulse Measurement The measuring results are displayed in the opened toolbenchs once the measurement has been completed see below By clicking on the gear symbol you can adjust the displayed parameters ...

Page 36: ...ysis table By clicking on the gear symbol you can save and load these Analysis table Measuring values The two graphs below the table show the measurements marked in the analysis table with a check By clicking on the gear symbol you can adjust the displayed parameters in both graphs The left graph is the standard graph with the Cube L1 adapted parameter selection Index number of measurement and pow...

Page 37: ...played and deleted in the LaserDiag nosticsSoftware LDS 1 Click on the Load measure ments button In the toolbench CW Measure ment Pulse Measurement the last measured measurement is displayed In the toolbench Cube series the last 30 measurements are loaded 2 To delete all measured valu es click on the Clear history button The measuring values in the Cube L1 are deleted ...

Page 38: ...ving functions and the automatic measurement readiness see Tab 15 1 on page 38 Function Possible settings Autom ready for mea surement By default the device automatically returns to measurement readi ness after each measurement If you uncheck the box you will need to reset the unit after each measurement by briefly pressing the on of button Power Saving Function Continuous background on off Turn o...

Page 39: ...ully removed when cooled with Isopropanol observe the manufacturer s safety instructions In case of heavy non removable contamination or damage the protective window must be replaced with a new one The protective window is coated with an antireflex coating and has low reflec tion values of less than 1 To avoid increased reflection values use only original PRIMES protective windows Protective windo...

Page 40: ...E Damaging Destruction of the device Contamination and fingerprints on the protective window can lead to damage or shattering or splintering of the protective window during mea suring operation X Only replace the protective window in a dust free environment X Do not touch the protective window X When exchanging the protective window wear powder free latex gloves NOTICE Damage to the optics Polluti...

Page 41: ... device 4 Remove old protective window from the device and dispose of it 5 Wear powder free latex gloves and insert the new protective window into the device Ensure that the inserted O ring is not out of place 6 Place the protective window holder according to Fig 16 1 on page 41 7 Tighten the protective window holder with 3 Torx screws M3 x 6 mm 8 Check for secure fit of the protective window hold...

Page 42: ... 2005 free of charge PRIMES is a registered manufacturer in the German Used Appliances Register Elektro Altgeräte Register EAR with the number WEEE reg no DE65549202 Provided that you are located in the EU you are welcome to send your PRIMES devices to the following address where they will be disposed free of charge this service does not include shipping costs PRIMES GmbH Max Planck Str 2 64319 Pf...

Page 43: ...35 0 6 Cube L1 43 Revision 01 2019 EN 18 Declaration of conformity ...

Page 44: ...0 kHz at 50 duty cycle Max laser rise time 100 µs Energy per measurement 200 5 000 J Recommended energy per measurement 500 2 000 J Total duration until measurement value output 15 s Nominal measurement frequency 700 J 1 cycle min 5 000 J 1 cycle 15 min Device parameters Max absorber temperature 120 C Max angle of incidence perpendicular to inlet aperture 5 Max centered tolerance 2 0 mm Accuracy a...

Page 45: ...ure range for charging the lithium Ion battery 0 45 C Communication Interfaces USB Bluetooth Dimensions and Weight Dimensions L x W x H 92 x 97 x 110 mm Weight approx 1 700 g Environmental Conditions Operating temperature range 15 40 C Storage temperature range 5 50 C Reference temperature 22 C Permissible relative humidity non condensing 10 80 ...

Page 46: ...35 0 6 Cube L1 46 Revision 01 2019 EN 20 Dimensions 110 33 5 55 48 5 M6 x 10 M4 x 6 92 Ø 50 35 5 46 21 50 21 97 View X X All dimensions in mm general tolerance ISO 2768 v ...

Page 47: ...em control option An optional connection to the system control is available Please contact your PRIMES sales partner with any questions An overview of the PRIMES sales contacts can be found under www primes de en contact html or www primes de en worldwide html ...

Page 48: ...PRIMES GmbH Max Planck Str 2 64319 Pfungstadt Germany Tel 49 6157 9878 0 info primes de www primes de ...