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User Guide
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VLS3.60, VLS4.60 and VLS6.60 Accessories
FILTER
DRYER
FITTING
SWITCH
FUSES
ON OFF AUTO
BLUE COILED HOSE
LEVER
Standard
Air Assist Model
Air Assist Compressor
The Air Assist Compressor option is a 60 PSI @ 2.5 cfm (4.1 bar @ 4.25 cubic meters/hour) source for oil-free, water-free
and particulate free compressed air. It contains a sound insulated air compressor, water dryer (desiccant) and
coalescent particulate lter. This compact and custom designed unit is a great complement to the Air Assist System
option.
Installation
Make sure the laser system is turned o.1.
Plug one end of the blue coiled hose into the compressor tting (push in the tting lever until it clicks 2.
before inserting) and the other end into the Air inlet tting in the laser system.
Plug the compressor into a wall outlet. Please check the rating on your air compressor for the power 3.
requirements.
The compressor has a three way switch: ON, OFF and AUTO. Push the switch to the left and it will leave the 4.
compressor on all the time. This mode is for Manual Air Assist controlled models. OFF is o. The AUTO
position allows the compressor to turn on and o only when it receives a signal from the laser system that
has the computer controlled option. If you have selected the Air or Gas setting in the printer driver, the Air
Compressor will automatically turn ON when the le runs and OFF when the le is complete.
Maintenance
The lter and desiccant should be inspected every 8 hours of use. It may be necessary to clean out the lter and
change the desiccant that is inside the dryer assembly.
To inspect the lter, you must remove it. To inspect the desiccant, you can observe the color of the crystals through
the slots in the metal enclosure without having to remove it. If you start to see water droplets or moisture
coming through the air lines, you will denitely need to change the desiccant inside of the dryer assembly, but it
should never get to that point. An indication that the desiccant needs changing is the lack of blue color pigments
in the desiccant. The desiccant can be regenerated.
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