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Trotec Speedy 500 Manual

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TU Wien / E2642 / Institut für Kunst und Gestaltung / Abteilung Modellbau Karlsplatz 13 A-1040 Wien
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  • Page 1 Laser Manual www.ddg.tuwien.ac.at TU Wien / E2642 / Institut für Kunst und Gestaltung / Abteilung Modellbau Karlsplatz 13 A-1040 Wien http://kunst2.tuwien.ac.at/...
  • Page 2 Fundamentals Materials Plastics e.g. .: • Acrylic GS max. 12 mm • Acrylic XT max. 2 mm • Polystyrene max. 2 mm Wooden Surfaces e.g. : • Paperwood max. 5 mm • Balsa Wood max. 3 mm Papier e.g. .: • Grey cardboard max. 3 mm In 1960 , Theodore Mainman built the first Machine that used the concept of „ Light Amplifi- • Fine cardboard max. 4 mm cation by Stimulated Emission of Radiation“. The concept allows to produce light with powe • Bristol paper max. 3 mm densities that are millions of times higher than the highest conventionally produced capacity and power density. The laser allows for different materials with low material strength to be cut, drawn into, or Absolut nicht verwendet werden können: engraved. PVC - foils, MDF, stone, metal Different plastics are most appropriate, but paper, wooden surfaces can also be used. Surface Area of the Laser table 1240 x 700 mm (= maximum work area) File format •...
  • Page 3 Drawing Preparation Preparation for the Drawing (e.g. RHINO) • Drawing in mm (in the right scale) • Draw the frame ( in the size of the plate) and draw the parts to be cut inside the frame. • No double overlapping lines!! (a clean drawing) • Clean up and simplify the drawing to show only the ne- cessary cutting-engraving lines • Save the drawing the following files that may be opened in Rhino (dwg, dxf, usw...) or as pdf or jpg. Save Auto- cad drawings in version 2007 or older versions. Surface area of the laser table: L: 1240 mm W: 700 mm Layers and Colors The laser will receive information about the printing job and therefore certain colors must be used. Each color will produce a different cutting performance??? (engraving or cutting) and will be performed in the following order: Order (Carving and Cutting) 1. Red > RGB 255 2. Blue > RGB 0 0 3. Green > RGB 0 255 4. Magenta >...
  • Page 4 Laser Manual www.ddg.tuwien.ac.at TU Wien / E2642 / Institut für Kunst und Gestaltung / Abteilung Modellbau Karlsplatz 13 A-1040 Wien www.ddg.tuwien.ac.at...
  • Page 5 1. Checking the units The drawings must be in the correct scale and units: • Open Properties at: > Datei> Eigenschaften > Einheiten • Change to metric units in millimeters (if necessary) • If the window with Scaling appears, confirm with No. TU Wien / E2642 / Institut für Kunst und Gestaltung / Abteilung Modellbau Karlsplatz 13 A-1040 Wien http://kunst2.tuwien.ac.at/...

  • Page 6: Printing Menu

    2. Enter the width and height of the sheet to be cut. e.g. : 1000 mm x 700 mm 3. Resolution 600 dpi Standard 4. OK 5. Activate the preview (Ansichtsfenster) and click on SET. Finally, click on „MOVE„ in the Rhino operation column, und move the printing window over the drawing. When setting the scale, make sure that it is 1:1. 6. PRINT 7. After clicking PRINT open the TROTEC Jobontrol window. TU Wien / E2642 / Institut für Kunst und Gestaltung / Abteilung Modellbau Karlsplatz 13 A-1040 Wien http://kunst2.tuwien.ac.at/...
  • Page 7 3. Positioning of the materials and set-up of the table height. Control Panel 1. Place the material in the upper left corner of the In order for the burning point of the laser beam to be ac- table. curate, the distance from the lense to the material must be installed. If material thickness is changed then new settings must be installed. 2. If the material is 3. Use the control- not completely panel to place the Standby-Function flat, use tape to laser printer head in the center over...
  • Page 8 4. TROTEC JobControl Program to start the job The printing job is sent to the Laser´s program (TROTEC- Engraver). 1. Delete all the old jobs with delete button. 2. Double-click on the chosen laser file (you can view the file in the small preview window). The white area corresponds to the work area of the laser. The file must be placed in the upper left corner of the white area. Preview Window TU Wien / E2642 / Institut für Kunst und Gestaltung / Abteilung Modellbau Karlsplatz 13 A-1040 Wien...
  • Page 9 5. Installation of Material Preferences 1. Double click on the white area to open the material pro- perties window. Enter the material name and thickness. 2. If you open the „All“ (Alle) menu, you can change the values for the colors. Esc = zurück The values must be taken from the list that is located near the computer. IMPORTANT: Gas1 must be entered into the „Zublasung“ column. Example: 70,00 1,25 5000 Hz 1 Gas1 0 0,0mm Values for black cardboard with 2mm thickness. Leistung (Power) = 70,00 Geschwindigkeit (Speed) = 1,25 PP/Hz = 5000 Durchgänge (Stages) = 1 Zublasung (Ventilation) = Gas1 Korrektur (Correction)= 0 Z-Offset = 0,00mm TU Wien / E2642 / Institut für Kunst und Gestaltung / Abteilung Modellbau Karlsplatz 13 A-1040 Wien http://kunst2.tuwien.ac.at/...
  • Page 10 6. Vector Categorization (optional) If the drawings are complicated with many lines, the vector classification (Vektorsortierung) should be used. This means that the lines will be cut in a specific order. 1. Right click over the Job window (grey or black) > Vek- torsortierung 2. Start TU Wien / E2642 / Institut für Kunst und Gestaltung / Abteilung Modellbau Karlsplatz 13 A-1040 Wien http://kunst2.tuwien.ac.at/...
  • Page 11 7. Payment Paying with Quick The laser cutting process can be started after paying at the slot machine. 5 minutes before your time is up, the signal light turns orange, so you can estimate if you need more time to cut all your parts. Paying with a Quick-Prepaid Card: You can get your Quick-Prepaidcard at: PayLife, Marxergasse 1B, 1030 Wien or you can use a cash card with a Quick-function. Put your Quick-Prepaid Card in the slot machine. On the display you see the balance of your card. Press buttons + and – to select laser 1 or 2. Press buttons + and – to debit an amount. Press OK. When the display says „Karte entfernen“, you can remove your card. You can start the cutting process by pressing play. TU Wien / E2642 / Institut für Kunst und Gestaltung / Abteilung Modellbau Karlsplatz 13 A-1040 Wien http://kunst2.tuwien.ac.at/...
  • Page 12 8. Starting-up the Laser Once all the settings have been adjusted, the laser printer can be started. Start Cancel Steuerpult Pause The job can be paused if you want to remove parts. The la- ser can be started again by pressing II (Pause) in the Trotec JobControl Program (on the comupter). The laser may only be used under supervision. If you leave the room, pause the printing job. TU Wien / E2642 / Institut für Kunst und Gestaltung / Abteilung Modellbau Karlsplatz 13 A-1040 Wien http://kunst2.tuwien.ac.at/...