Laser LS8000-3 manual LaserSpeed 8000-3 Instruction Handbook

LaserSpeed 8000-3 Instruction Handbook

Appendix E: Troubleshooting Guide

Environmental Conditions (i.e. roll coolant, or coolant mist, spray and fume) are adversely affecting the measurement.

	Measured material is
	moving in and out of the
	measurement region.
Gradual drop of Quality Factor	Dirty quick-change window
(QF)

Low laser power

Quality Factor "Hunting." The	Environmental Conditions
quality factor appears unstable or	(i.e. roll coolant, or coolant
fluctuating. Such condition might	mist, spray and fume) are
also report quality factor at a very	adversely affecting the
low value.	measurement.

Measured material is

window.

1.Inspect the environmental conditions at the measurement area.

2.Check the operating conditions of the compressed air utilities.

3.If using a beam path air purge, check the clean make-up air duct for any damage (holes and tears) that may be drawing in contaminated make-up air from the mill environment.

4.Install proper beam path air purge and/or air wiping (air knife) system to keep optical beam path and measured surface clear and clean.

Check material pass line with respect to the sensor standoff distance and depth- of-field. Adjust the sensor or control the material pass line if necessary.

1.Check the quick change window for contamination.

2.Clean or exchange quick change window.

1.Measure laser power if possible and report value to Beta LaserMike

2.Exchange sensor with spare unit or swap with another sensor nearby. If QF value returns to normal operating value (15), contact Beta LaserMike for evaluation and repair.

1.Inspect the environmental conditions at the measurement area.

2.Check the operating conditions of the compressed air utilities.

3.If using a beam path air purge, check the clean make-up air duct for any damage (holes and tears) that may be drawing in contaminated make-up air from the mill environment.

4.Install proper beam path air purge and/or air wiping (air knife) system to keep optical beam path and measured surface clear and clean.

1. Check material pass line with

Part No. 93463 / Drawing No. 0921-01561 Page 211 of 221 Revision A (Sep 2007)