Start here: commission an M-Series without guessing¶
The fastest route to a useful machine is not to power it immediately. Prepare the site, inspect the shipment, install the laser source without stressing the fiber, connect the utilities, and establish a known-good computer connection first.
Stop before improvising
Laser radiation, high voltage, pressurized gas, moving axes, hot metal, fire, and fumes can all be present. Never defeat the enclosure, door switch, interlock, ground, or emergency-stop circuit. Electrical installation belongs to a qualified electrician working to local code.
Commissioning order¶
- Prepare the shop before delivery: access route, floor, lifting plan, electrical supply, cooling water, gas, exhaust, and computer.
- Unpack and position the machine: record shipping damage before assembly and level the bed at its final location.
- Install the laser source and CNC head: protect the armored fiber cable and every optical surface.
- Connect utilities and make the first power-on: verify protective earth, phase/configuration, coolant, exhaust, gas, and interlocks.
- Install mLaser and connect the PC: use a dedicated wired Ethernet adapter and known IP settings.
- Run a first controlled fiber test: validate motion, framing, calibration, gas, and a conservative process on scrap.
Record these before changing anything¶
Create a commissioning log with the machine model, serial numbers, source brand/power, software version, network settings, original parameter file, coolant type, gas setup, and photographs of all cable/air/water connections. Export or photograph the factory parameters before editing them. A good baseline turns future troubleshooting into comparison instead of memory.
The definition of “ready”¶
The machine is ready for a production test only when:
- the machine is stable and the motion area is clear;
- protective earth and electrical supply have been verified;
- the chiller is filled with the specified clean water and reports normal operation;
- extraction is running and has a safe discharge path;
- the correct gas reaches the machine through compatible, rated hardware;
- all covers, interlocks, and emergency stops work as designed;
- the source and optical cable show no shipping or installation damage;
- mLaser connects without changing service-only values;
- the head calibrates and frames a job without firing the laser.
If one item fails, stop at that layer. Do not compensate for a connection, motion, focus, or gas problem by increasing laser power.
Keep the official files nearby¶
This wiki is an independent task-oriented companion. Retain the official archive, parameter backups, wiring information supplied with your exact machine, and Gweike support contact. Start with downloads and primary sources.