dymax BlueWave AX-550 User manual

BlueWave® AX-550 Flood System User Guide
Compact Large-Area LED System
▪Instructions for Safe Use
▪Setup and Operation
▪Maintenance
▪Ordering Spare Parts and Accessories

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About Dymax
UV/Visible light-curable adhesives. Systems for light curing, fluid dispensing, and fluid packaging.
Dymax manufactures industrial adhesives, light-curable adhesives, epoxy resins, cyanoacrylates, and activator-cured adhesives. We also
manufacture a complete line of manual fluid dispensing systems, automatic fluid dispensing systems, and light-curing systems. Light-curing
systems include UV broad-spectrum and LED curing sources configured in, spot, flood, and conveyor systems designed for compatibility and
high performance with Dymax adhesives.
Dymax adhesives and light-curing systems optimize the speed of automated assembly, allow for 100% in-line inspection, and increase
throughput. System designs enable stand-alone configuration or integration into your existing assembly line.
Please note that most dispensing and curing system applications are unique. Dymax does not warrant the fitness of the product for the
intended application. Any warranty applicable to the product, its application, and use is strictly limited to that contained in the Dymax standard
Conditions of Sale. Dymax recommends that any intended application be evaluated and tested by the user to ensure that desired performance
criteria are satisfied. Dymax is willing to assist users in their performance testing and evaluation by offering equipment trial rental and leasing
programs to assist in such testing and evaluations.

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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... 4
Intended Audience........................................................................................................................................ 4
Where to Get Help ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Safety ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Product Overview........................................................................................................................................... 5
Description of BlueWave®AX-550 LED Flood Curing System........................................................................ 5
Unpacking....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Unpacking and Inspecting Your Shipment .................................................................................................... 6
Parts Included ............................................................................................................................................... 6
System Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 7
System Assembly........................................................................................................................................... 7
System Cooling.............................................................................................................................................. 7
Wiring and Connections................................................................................................................................ 8
Connections .................................................................................................................................................. 9
PLC UV Control ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Status Output.............................................................................................................................................. 14
Operation ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
Rotary Push Button ..................................................................................................................................... 15
System Initializing ....................................................................................................................................... 16
System Settings........................................................................................................................................... 17
Irradiation Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 22
Irradiation in Production or Admin Mode................................................................................................... 24
Irradiation in PLC mode............................................................................................................................... 25
Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................ 26
Product Cleaning......................................................................................................................................... 26
Emitter Replacement .................................................................................................................................. 26
Replace Fuse ............................................................................................................................................... 27
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Error Screen ................................................................................................................................................ 28
Spare Parts & Accessories............................................................................................................................. 30
Accessories.................................................................................................................................................. 30
Components & Spare Parts......................................................................................................................... 30
Specifications................................................................................................................................................ 31
Validation ..................................................................................................................................................... 33
Set Exposure Time, Determine Intensity..................................................................................................... 33
Set Intensity, Determine Exposure Time..................................................................................................... 33
Control ........................................................................................................................................................ 33
Warranty ...................................................................................................................................................... 33

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Introduction
This guide describes how to set up, use, and maintain BlueWave® AX-550 LED Flood Curing System safely and
efficiently.
Intended Audience
This user guide is meant for experienced process engineers, technicians, and manufacturing personnel. If you are
new to high-intensity LED light sources and do not understand the instructions, contact Dymax Application
Engineering for answers to your questions before using the equipment.
Where to Get Help
Dymax Customer Support and Application Engineering teams are available by phone in the United States, Monday
through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. You can also email Dymax at [email protected]m.
Contact information for additional Dymax locations can be found on the back cover of this user guide.
Additional resources are available to ensure a trouble-free experience with our products:
▪Detailed product information on our website www.dymax.com
▪Dymax adhesive product data sheets on our website
▪Safety data sheets (SDS) provided with shipments of Dymax materials
Safety
WARNING! If you use this UV light source without first reading and understanding the information in
the UV Light Safety Guide, SAF001, injury can result from exposure to high-intensity light. To reduce the
risk of injury, please read and ensure you understand the information in that guide before assembling
and operating the Dymax UV LED light source.
This device falls under IEC 62471 Risk Group 3 for UVA and Blue Light emissions:
WARNING. UV emitted from this product. Avoid eye and skin exposure to unshielded products.
WARNING. Possibly hazardous optical radiation emitted from this product. Do not look at operating
lamp. Eye injury may result.

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Product Overview
Description of BlueWave®AX-550 LED Flood Curing System
The BlueWave® AX-550 is a high-intensity LED flood system used for curing light-curable materials. The unit is
designed to be integrated into a larger system, such as an automated manufacturing system, or used with a light
shielding enclosure to create a bench-top curing station.
The BlueWave® AX-550 is a single component system that incorporates an LED flood emitter and control system
for manual and automated process applications. Dymax offers three different wavelength LED flood emitters:
VisiCure® (405 nm), PrimeCure® (385 nm), and RediCure® (365 nm).
The controller portion includes the controller and power supply, which is designed to identify the type of emitter
that is connected so the control portion of the system can be used with any of the three LED emitter
configurations.
The BlueWave® AX-550 functions as a flood-curing system with a 125 mm x 125 mm (5 in x 5 in) irradiated curing
area.
The unit can be operated in admin mode
(unrestricted control) or production mode (restricted
control) which allows for process management via
access restrictions.
The unit can be controlled as well by Programmable
Logic Controller (PLC) for automation applications.
LED technology within the BlueWave® AX-550 LED
Flood System allows for instant on/off activation
without the need for a warm-up period, but is also
rated for continuous operation.
Fans in the emitter provide cooling air flow. The vents
on the top and side of the system must not be
covered or blocked, refer to the section “System
Coolingfor details.
There are thermal sensors in the controller and
emitter to protect the system if the internal
temperature exceeds maximum limits.
Figure 1. AX-550 LED Flood Curing System

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Unpacking
Unpacking and Inspecting Your Shipment
Upon arrival, inspect all boxes for damage and notify the shipper of box damage immediately. Open each box and
check for equipment damage. If parts are damaged, notify the shipper and submit a claim for the damaged parts.
Contact Dymax so that new parts can be shipped to you immediately.
The parts below are included in every package/order. If parts are missing from your order, contact your local
Dymax representative or Dymax Customer Support to resolve the problem.
Inspect the glass for any damage or residue on the surface. Carefully clean the glass with the alcohol swab. Take
care not to touch the glass with bare hands, as any residue left on the window can adversely affect performance
on the unit.
Parts Included
▪BlueWave® AX-550 Controller
▪BlueWave® AX-550 Emitter (RediCure®, PrimeCure®, or
VisiCure®, model as selected at time of purchase)
▪Power Cord
▪BlueWave® AX-550 LED Flood System User Guide
(document not shown)
▪Terminal Block (Plugged on the BlueWave® AX-550 Controller)
▪Foot Pedal
▪Safety Eyewear
Figure 2. System Packaging
Figure 3. Components of the BlueWave® AX-550 Curing System
Controller Packaging
Emitter Packaging
Foot Pedal (CE Compliant)

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System Installation
System Assembly
The system includes two major parts, the Controller and the Emitter. The two parts are shipped separately. To
assemble the two parts together, please follow the instruction below:
1. Locate the 4 Screws to be used to assemble the Emitter to the Controller.
2. Carefully place the Emitter on a clean and flat surface. Align the Controller and the Emitter as shown in Figure 4.
Plug the Controller into the Emitter.
Note: Be careful to keep the glass at the bottom of the Emitter clean. To avoid leaving finger prints on the glass,
do not touch the glass with bare hands.
3. Install the 4 Screws to secure the Emitter to the Controller.
Figure 4. Align Controller and Emitter
Figure 5. Install 4 Screws
System Cooling
The system can be used in various scenarios with
additional mounting fixtures or Dymax accessories.
For example: on a desktop with a Dymax stand, on a
chamber, conveyer, etc. This system should only be
operated in a location that provides proper cooling.
Location requirements are as follows:
▪For proper cooling of the unit, upper intake
and lower exhaust must not be blocked.
▪Minimum clearance as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6. Minimum Clearance
Intake requires
1" vertical clearance
Minimum of one side
open with 1" clearance

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Wiring and Connections
All the wire and cable connections are at the top side of the controller.
Figure 7. Controller, Topside
Power Input: The power cord plugs in here.
Power Switch: Turns the unit on and off.
I/O Interface: Reference connector pin-out on the back of the controller (Figure 8).
PLC Connector: Terminal block for all wiring of remote control features including foot pedal, inhibit/interlock,
PLC and status display.
Figure 8. PLC Connector Pin Reference
I/O Interface with
Terminal Block installed
Power Input
Power Switch

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Connections
An 18-pin removable terminal block (the green part in the photos below) comes with the controller. The terminal
block allows quick and easy wiring. The terminal block can fit the wire from AWG 24 to AWG 16.
▪To connect a hard wire to the terminal block (such as the foot pedal terminals): Plug the end of the wire
into the terminal (Figure 9).
▪To connect a soft wire to the terminal block or pull out the wire from the terminal block: Use a flat
screw driver to push the orange tab located beside the terminal. Then plug the wire in or pull the wire out
(Figure 10).
Figure 9. Insert Hard Wire into Terminal
Block
Figure 10. Insert Soft Wire or Pull Wire Out
of Terminal Block
▪To remove the jumper from the terminal block: Use two flat screw drivers to simultaneously push the
orange tabs located beside the terminal. Then pull the jumper out. (
▪Figure 11)
Figure 11. Remove Jumper from Terminal Block

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I/O Interface Summary
Table 1 below shows the summary of all signals on the PLC Connector.
Table 1. I/O Interface
Signal Name / Description
Isolated Inputs/ outputs
Connector-Pin
Signal Level
Asserted
De-Asserted
I/O Inputs
Reserved
1
Do Not Use
Reserved
2
Reserved
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Analog Intensity
Only used in PLC –EXT mode
Sets Emitter intensity level (0~1V=10% output, 10V=100% output)
Input Impedance: 10KΩ
IN
3
0 –10 VDC
N/A
Master Interlock
Input Current: 0 –7mA
IN
5
0 VDC, GND
(Open)
PLC Enable
Input Current: 0 –7mA
IN
12
0 VDC, GND
(Open)
LED ON/OFF
Input Current: 0 –7mA
IN
6
0 VDC, GND
(Open)
Intensity INT/EXT
Input Current: 0 –7mA
IN
7
0 VDC, GND
(Open)
LED Inhibit
Input Current: 0 –7mA
IN
15
0 VDC, GND
(Open)
Trigger Common
Switch Input: Open and Close
Close Current: 7mA
IN
13
Shorted to
PIN 14
(Open)
Trigger
Switch Input: Open and Close
Close Current: 7mA
IN
14
Shorted to
PIN 13
(Open)
PLC Enable
Input Current: 0 –7mA
IN
12
0 VDC, GND
(Open)
PLC Ground
OUT
A, B, 4,16
Common Ground
PLC Power
(24V, 500mA maximum)
OUT
8
Always ON
System Health
Sink Current: 50mA max.
OUT
10
0 VDC, GND
Open
LED State
Sink Current: 50mA max.
OUT
11
0 VDC, GND
Open