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WorkBee Laser Upgrade Setup Guide
Contact and Shipping:
Tomorrow's System Sp. z o.o.
Okulickiego 7/9 hala G39
05-500 Piaseczno
Poland
tel.: +48 515 180 752
e-mail:
contact@optlasers.com
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Company Information:
Tomorrow's System Sp. z o.o.
Pułaskiego 125/35
15-337 Białystok
Poland
NIP: PL5423238556
REGON: 200866868

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  • Page 1 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de WorkBee Laser Upgrade Setup Guide Contact and Shipping: Company Information: Tomorrow's System Sp. z o.o. Tomorrow's System Sp. z o.o. Okulickiego 7/9 hala G39 Pułaskiego 125/35 05-500 Piaseczno 15-337 Białystok Poland Poland tel.: +48 515 180 752 NIP: PL5423238556...
  • Page 2 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de Introduction This sub-assembly laser upgrade kit includes a high-power engraving laser head equipped with thermal protection and a professional high-speed driver. Its design ensures that the laser head doesnʼt require any additonaa ooainn. The fan and airfoo haae een desinned to fun ton as an air nozzle, protecting the lens from dirt and cooling the laser head.
  • Page 3 Included Parts Parts included in the Opt Lasers Ooznest Workbee Laser Upgrade kit. All needed screws are also included in the kit. 4 / 25...
  • Page 4: Setup Hardware

    WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de Mounting Setup Setup Hardware To mount the PLH3D-6W Series laser head, the following tools are required: · Small flathead screwdriver · Hex Key H2.5 · Hex Key H3 · A few zip ties (potentially) Mounting Setup 1.Unpack the WorkBee PLH3D Mount.
  • Page 5 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 2.Unpack the LaserDock Magnetic Docking Station. 3.Screw one part of the docking station into the WorkBee mount and the second one into the laser head. 6 / 25...
  • Page 6: Wiring Setup

    WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 4.Install the WorkBee mount (with part of docking station) onto the left side of spindle holder. Wiring Setup 1.Connect one end of the PLH3D-CNC Adapter-to-Laser Head Cable to the docking station on WorkBee mount.
  • Page 7 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 2.More zip ties can be used to wrap the cable at the top of the Z-axis and on the other side of the X- axis. 3.Attach the cable to the X-axis drag chain or put it through it. 8 / 25...
  • Page 8 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 4.Drag the cable behind the Duet mount. 5.Put it under the X-axis motor and through the Y-axis drag chain. 9 / 25...
  • Page 9 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 6.Pull the cable from the other side of the Y-axis drag chain. 7.Connect the cable to the output of the PLH3D-CNC Adapter. 10 / 25...
  • Page 10 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 8.Put the WorkBee Signal Cable into the Y-axis drag chain. 9.Use a zip tie to attach the cable to the other wires. 11 / 25...
  • Page 11 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 10.Put the signal wires through the hole in the Y-plate (the one where the X-axis motor is mounted) and the hole in Duet mount. 11.Secure the wires with a zip tie. 12 / 25...
  • Page 12 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 12.Connect the wires to the Duet controller. 13.Connect the WorkBee Signal Cable to the input of the PLH3D-CNC Adapter. 13 / 25...
  • Page 13: Firmware Configuration

    WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 13.Connect the 19V 2.5A Desktop Power Supply to the PLH3D-CNC Adapter. Software Setup Firmware Configuration 14 / 25...
  • Page 14 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de Using the WorkBee PLH3D Mount and Magnetic Docking Station makes connecting the laser head effortless, but also decreases the available workspace slightly. To prevent damage to the laser head mount, it is necessary to set the X-axis minimum to 25mm. 1.Start WorkBee Control.
  • Page 15 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 4.Paste the copied command and change the X value to 25. Save changes. Now, your X-axis minimum is limited to 25 mm (in machine coordinates). Remember this when the laser is not in use. Set working coordinates only when the machine position in the X-axis is equal or higher than 25.
  • Page 16 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 100%) The first three commands should be placed at the beginning of the G-code file (in the header). The fourth command should be at the end of file (in the footer). The “S” ommand has to e in aine oith every G1 in order to set the laser power.
  • Page 17 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 3.Disconnect the docking station and attach the nozzle. 18 / 25...
  • Page 18 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 4.Mount the laser head with the nozzle on and set the length of the nozzle. Distance between the nozzle and the surface of the engraving material should be 5-8 mm. 5.Click the SET WORK XYZ button. After this operation, the XYZ coordinates of the work position should be equal to zero.
  • Page 19 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 7.In the G-CODE Setti ngs tab, choose the Duet 2 profile. 20 / 25...
  • Page 20 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 8.In the DXF/G-CODE tab, click the Generate G-code button. 21 / 25...
  • Page 21 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 9.Next, click the Save G-code button to name your G-code file and save it in a convenient location. 22 / 25...
  • Page 22 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 10.Put the Laser Safety Glasses on! 11.Use the key and the ARM/DISARM button to turn on the PLH3D-CNC Adapter and arm the laser head. POWER and ARMED LEDs should light up. 23 / 25...
  • Page 23 WorkBee La s er Upgra de Setup Gui de 12.Click the UPLOAD&START button and choose the generated G-code. 13.Laser will start engraving immediately. 14.Your first job with a PLH3D-6W laser head is done! 24 / 25...
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