xTool Fire Safety Set User Guide
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Contents
Overview
xTool fire safety set is an accessory designed for desktop laser processing machines. With the flame sensors, it can monitor the processing space of a machine and trigger an alarm when a flame is detected. If the flame is large, it can trigger the action of fire extinguishing, automatically completing the process of flame detection to fire extinguishing.It is applicable to:
- Laserbox Rotary
- xTool D series machines
- xTool M1
- Third-party machines with closed processing spaces and specifications similar to the preceding mentioned xTool machines
Safety instructions
- The fire safety set cannot extinguish all fires or eliminate the risk of danger. Please strictly follow the
safety precautions and instructions for the device to ensure fire safety. - The fire safety set is applicable only to desktop laser processing devices. Please strictly follow the safety precautions and instructions for the device.
- Check the fire safety set at least once a month, including the sensors, the smart switch, and whether
CO2 gas bottles are tightened. - The fire safety set is applicable only to closed processing spaces.
- During the release of CO2 gas from the bottles, ice may be formed on the control box and tube.
- If you use a laser device with an air purifier, air assist set, or other accessories, please use an extension socket to connect them all to the smart switch for power supply.
- The fire safety set doesn't work when your device is used with a smoke exhaust system to which the power cannot be supplied through the smart switch.
- Strong light may cause false fire alarms. Do not use the fire safety set in environments with strong light, such as under direct sunlight and infrared light.
- The fire safety set is not applicable to 1064 nm infrared laser modules.
- The fire safety set can work properly at a temperature of 0°C to 35°C and stored properly at a temperature of 0°C to 45°C.
Features
- supporting a maximum closed processing space of 0.13 m3
- Equipped with six sensors, one for detecting flames around a laser module, and the other five for detecting flames in other areas
You can decide how many sensors and where they are to be used based on the processing space of the a laser machine.
- Equipped with a smart switch, used to control the power supply of a laser machine and its accessories
- Providing cable clamps, cable ties, and 3M tape, allowing you to arrange the sensors and connection cables more easily
- Providing three levels of alarms, sending different signals at different levels
In working mode, when a flame is detected, the sensor indicators blink and the buzzer sounds.
- If the flame is small, the buzzer sounds slowly, triggering an alarm only.
- If the flame is slightly larger, the buzzer sounds faster, triggering an alarm only.
- If the flame is large, the buzzer sounds rapidly, triggering an alarm and the action of fire extinguishing.
- Supporting alarm cancelation
- Supporting one-press fire extinguishing
List of items
Meet the fire safety set
Operation process
Before use
1. Install the fire safety set
The installation of the fire safety set may vary according to the laser machines, including the placement and wiring of the sensors.
If you use xTool machines, click the correponding link to see how to install the fire safety set:
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xTool D1 & D1 Pro
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xTool M1
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Laserbox Rotary
If you use a third-party machine, you can refer to the installation of the fire safety set on an xTool machine based on the structure and specifications of your machine.
2. Enter the test mode
After you install and power on the fire safety set, you need to enter the test mode first to complete the pairing of the smart switch and the necessary tests.
Toggle the working / test mode switch down to enter the test mode.
The test state indicator is solid green when the fire safety set works in test mode.
3. Pair the smart switch with the control box
(1) Hold down the button on the smart switch for 5s.
The indicator is solid red, indicating that the smart switch enters the pairing state.
(2) Press the smart switch test button on the control box.
The indicator on the smart switch blinks three times and then goes off, indicating that the smart switch is successfully matched with the control box.
4. Test the control over the smart switch
(1) After connecting the smart switch and control box to a power supply, press the button on the smart switch.
The indicator on the smart switch is solid red, indicating that the smart switch enters the working state.
(2) Press the smart switch test button on the control box.
The indicator on the smart switch goes off, indicating that the control box controls the smart switch properly.
5. Test the sensors
In test mode, indicators of all the sensors are off by default.
Note: An open flame is required to test the sensors. Be careful not to get burnt.
(1) Place an open flame close to a sensor. It is recommended that you use a candle.
The indicator of the sensor blinks red.
(2) Take the open flame away.
The indicator of the sensor goes off.
Test all the sensors in the same way. If the indicator of a sensor blinks as the open flame moves close to the sensor and goes off as the open flame moves away, the sensor is working properly.
6. Install the CO2 gas bottles
(1) Disconnect the control box from the power supply to avoid the action of fire extinguishing triggered by mistakenly touching the one-press fire extinguishing button.
(2) Press in the middle of the part where the upper and lower covers meet to loosen the upper cover, and remove the upper cover.
(3) Put the gas bottles into the holes and rotate them clockwise to tighten them.
(4) Put the upper cover back to the control box, and then power on the control box.
In use
After all the preparations are done, you can start to use the fire safety set.
1. Automatic monitoring
Generally, the fire safety set functions well in automatic monitoring state.
(1) Press the button on the smart switch to connect the laser machine to the power supply.
(2) Toggle the working / test mode switch up to enter the working mode.
The test mode indicator goes off, and the working state indicator blinks.
(3) Press the status switching button on the control box.
The working state indicator turns solid green, and the indicators of the sensors turns solid green, indicating that the fire safety set enters the automatic monitoring state.
In the automatic monitoring state, if a flame is detected, the indicators of the sensors blink red and the buzzer sounds.
- If the flame is small, the buzzer sounds slowly, triggering an alarm only.
- If the flame is slightly larger, the buzzer sounds faster, triggering an alarm only.
- If the flame is large, the buzzer sounds rapidly, triggering an alarm and the action of fire extinguishing.
If the action of fire extinguishing is triggered, the gas is released twice at an interval of about 20s. Please wait for the process to complete before you touch the control box.
As the flame goes smaller, the sound of the buzzer goes more and more slowly, and the alarm stops when the flame goes off.
2. Alarm cancelation
If you find that an alarm is a false one, or an alarm is triggered and you can extinguish the fire without using the fire safety set, you can cancel the alarm and set the fire safety set to enter the automatic monitoring state again.
(1) Press the status switching button on the control box within 10s after an alarm is triggered.
The indicators of the sensors stop blinking, and the working state indicator blinks.
(2) Press the status switching button again.
The working state indicator turns solid green, and the indicators of the sensors turns solid green, indicating that the fire safety set enters the automatic monitoring state.
3. One-press fire extinguishing
- The one-press fire extinguishing function is available only when the fire safety set runs in working mode.
- Once triggered, the action of fire extinguishing can't be canceled. Exercise caution when using this function.
When the fire safety set runs in working mode, if you see a flame in the processing space of the machine and want to extinguish it immediately, you can manually trigger the action of fire extinguishing by pressing the one-press fire extinguishing button.
During fire extinguishing, the gas is released twice at an interval of about 20s. Please wait for the process to complete before you touch the control box.
After use
Replace CO2 gas bottles
After the action of fire extinguishing is performed, the gas bottle replacement indicator turns solid on, indicating that you need to replace the gas bottles. You need to purchase new gas bottles for replacement.
(1) After the gas bottle replacement indicator turns solid on, disconnect the control box from the power supply.
- If the closed processing space is no more than 0.065 cubic meters, you can choose to replace 2 or 4 gas bottles.
If you use 2 gas bottles, install them on a diagonal, for example, installing them on holes A, and then install two empty gas bottles on the other diagonal.
- If the closed processing space is more than 0.065 and no more than 0.13 cubic meters, you need to replace 4 gas bottles.
After replacing the gas bottles, you can connect the control box of the fire safety set to the power supply to use it.
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