Scaling (Advanced Page); Position Modes (Advanced Page); Image Output Direction (Advanced Page) - GCC Technologies LaserPro Spirit Series User Manual

Scaling (Advanced Page) [DEFAULT SETTING: 0]
In some cases you may find a slight output inaccuracy in the actual output compared to what you
have set in the computer. This margin of error or offset is extremely small (approximately 1/300).
What this means is that there may be a 1-unit offset for every 300 unit increments. As an example,
if you engrave a 300mm straight line, it may end up measuring only 299 mm or 301 mm in the
final output. In this case, you will want to set the scaling setting to +1/1000 or -1/1000
respectively to compensate. A general rule of thumb is for every 300 unit increment, you will want
to adjust the slider by +1 if the final output is 1 unit increment shorter or -1 if the final output is 1
unit increment longer than your graphic design setting.
Position Modes (Advanced Page) [DEFAULT SETTING: Home]
These selections allow you to control the positioning of the laser head after each job completion
and before the next subsequent job.
• Home: Resets the positioning of the laser head to the 'home position' (upper-right) before and
after each job.
• Without Home: The laser head will start the next job based on the position from its graphic
application software setting, from the last position of the previous job. Upon completion of the
current job, the laser head will remain at the last position of the previous job.
• Relative: This mode sets the current laser head position to correspond to the origin (top left)
position of the graphic software. Therefore, the laser head will process the job from its current
position relative to its setting in the graphics software.
• Center: Sets the current position of the laser head as the center point for your subsequent job. As
an example, if the subsequent job is to vector cut a circle and you have the Position Mode set to
Center, then the Spirit Series will vector cut a circle around the initial position of the laser head.
• SmartCENTER: The SmartCENTER mode is an enhanced version of the center mode and will
determine the center point between two/four positions. User can pinpoint and save two or four
distinct points by moving the pen carriage and using the red beam as a reference. When this
mode is selected, the machine will prompt the user to move the lens carriage to store the location
of the first position and then prompt the user to move the lens carriage again to store a second
position or continue to a 3rd and a 4th position depending on whether the 2-point mode is
selected or the 4-point mode is selected. Once the positions are stored, the pen carriage will
automatically position itself to the center of the saved positions.
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The SmartCENTER function is a quick and easy way to precisely locate the
center point between two points or four points.
whose jobs often require engraving on specific locations such as on award
signs and plaques.
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It is highly recommended you enable the red dot laser pointer when setting /
adjusting the Position Modes, as this will ease your job positioning with
enhanced accuracy.
Image Output Direction (Advanced Page) [DEFAULT SETTING: Top to Bottom]
These selections allow you to control the direction in which the system processes an engraved
image.
It is a great tool for users
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