Epilog Laser Legend 6000 Owner's Manual page 35

Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000
b. Air Assist The "AIR ASSIST" option allows for deeper engraving and cutting than would
otherwise be possible. This menu item designates either installed by displaying "YES" or not
installed by displaying "NO".
c. Autofocus The "AUTO FOCUS" system on the Legend uses an ultrasonic beam to
determine the proper distance from the work piece to the focus lens. This menu item
designates either installed by displaying "YES" or not installed by displaying "NO".
d. Double Head: The "DOUBLE HEAD" option allows you to mark or cut one job onto two
pieces of material at the same time with a split laser beam. This menu item designates either
installed by displaying "YES" or not installed by displaying "NO".
4. Language: The Legend machine's LCD display can be set to display different languages. To change
or set the "LANGUAGE" using the "ARROWS" to highlight "LANGUAGE" under the "OPTIONS"
menu heading. Press "ENTER" then use the "ARROWS" to highlight the preferred language and
press "ENTER".
5. Networking: The Legend can be connected to your computer using a standard 10Base-T Ethernet
card. Set all network addresses in this selection. Refer to the "Network Connections" section
(Section 8) in this manual to establish network capabilities.
6. Save Settings: "SAVE SETTINGS" allows you to permanently save laser parameters that you have
made using the LCD menu commands. Changes that are not saved with the "SAVE SETTINGS"
command will return to their original default position upon power down.
CUTTING
Currently, only the frequency and smoothing commands are operational. The others are not enabled and are
reserved for future use
1. Frequency: This control allows direct setting of the pulsing of the laser in vector mode. The control
allows setting from ten hertz to five thousand hertz. The lower frequencies are normally used for
perforating an edge when you do not want to completely separate the cutout from the background.
Otherwise, most materials will show some difference in edge appearance as the frequency is changed,
and this is a mostly a matter of personal preference.
2. Smoothing: The smoothing control can be enabled or disabled by setting the control to yes or no.
This control only has an effect in vector mode. If your work is mostly straight lines with very little in
the way of curves (text is normally mostly curves) your machine will process jobs faster with
smoothing turned off (set to no). Otherwise, smoothing should be enabled (set to yes). Curves cut
faster as well as being significantly better finished with smoothing on.
MAPPING
These features are not enabled and are reserved for future use.
SERVICE
1. Move X/Y: "MOVE X/Y" allows you to move the carriage to locate a point on the engraving/cutting
surface. When you are in the Move X/Y mode, the X and Y coordinates are displayed on the LCD
and increment/decrement as the carriage moves. Using the red dot pointer in conjunction with the
Move X/Y command provides a visual indicator to complement the numeric readout on the LCD.
a. In the "SERVICE" menu highlight "MOVEX/Y". Press "ENTER". You are now able to
move the X and/or Y axis using the "ARROW" keys to move the carriage left, right, front or
back.
Section 6 – Using The Epilog Legend
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