Color Mapping Tab - Epilog Fusion M2 32 Manual

SECTION 5: USING THE LASER DASHBOARD™

Color Mapping Tab

The Color Mapping feature is an advanced feature that must be checked to activate. Color Mapping is designed to be used
in either Raster mode or Vector mode, but not in Combined mode. While Color Mapping is a very powerful tool, most
operators use it for a few main reasons:
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• Using color to define different levels of focus. Many objects need to be marked at different locations that are at
different relative heights. Using color mapping to change the focus in a single job setup is a convenient way to make
marking complex parts simple.
• Using different colors allows users the ability to sequence the order that objects will be marked.
• Setting different speeds and powers for vector mode. Many users, especially architects, want to score some parts of
their artwork and then cut all the way through other parts. Color Mapping allows them to set up unique speed and
power settings for each activity, all in a single job setup.
Color Mapping accomplishes these tasks by assigning laser attributes to the different colors in your artwork. The functions
that can be controlled by color are: Speed, Power, Frequency, Focus, Raster On/Off, Vector On/Off, Air Assist On/Off. For
a detailed look at the Fusion's Color Mapping capabilities, visit "Color Mapping" on page 97.
Enable Color Mapping
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When this check box is selected, the laser will use the settings assigned to each color. For any colors that are in your
artwork, but not in the color mapping settings, the General settings will be used.
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Adjust Settings
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Color Mapping Tab