Universal Laser Systems X-600 Safety, Installation, Operation, And Basic Maintenance Manual page 31

SYSTEM OPERATION
The CPU controls the movement of the motors, which moves the mirrors and focus lens across the
engraving area and over the material. At the same time, it is synchronizing the laser pulses with the
position of the focus lens. It is this precise positioning and timing of the laser pulses that produces the
highest quality and fastest speed of engraving.
In summary, the five (5) components work together to take the graphic image that is downloaded to
the laser system from your computer and burn it into the material located on the engraving table
inside of the laser system.
Single/Dual Laser Single Beam Mode
In the X-600 model, there is only one laser
TOP LASER CARTRIDGE
present so the system will always operate in
#1
MIRROR
Single Laser Single Beam mode. If you have
GAS FILLED PLASMA TUBE
an X2-600 and only purchased one laser, your
ELECTRODES
system also operates the same as the X-600,
RF ELECTRONICS
but gives you the opportunity to add a laser in
the future. X2-600 systems with two lasers
BOTTOM LASER CARTRIDGE
#1
installed, operate in the Dual Laser Single
MIRROR
GAS FILLED PLASMA TUBE
Beam mode where the system will combine
ELECTRODES
the two laser beams into one beam that has
RF ELECTRONICS
the total wattage power of both laser
cartridges added together. For example, if
there are two, 50-watt laser cartridges
BEAM
SINGLE BEAM MODE
installed, the output in this mode will be the
COMBINER
same as a single 100-watt laser cartridge.
BEAM WINDOW
As the diagram of the raster engraving of the
letter "T" demonstrates, the net raster result
#3 MIRROR
will be a single-beam, bi-directional, one-step-
#2 MIRROR
at-a-time engraving.
RASTER RESULT
FOCUS LENS
MATERIAL
Section 3-11