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Material Thickness (Z POSITION) Method
Press the Z button. Verify that the CURRENT LENS displayed is the same as the one being used. If not,
position the cursor on the second line in the display and press the SELECT button to toggle through the
choices. When the correct lens is displayed, re-position the cursor to the top line and then over to the first
or second digit. Raise or lower the table until the display shows the material thickness either in inch or
metric units. Focusing using this method is now complete.
Periodically you should check if the Z POSITION method is calibrated with your focus tool. Since your
focus tool is your absolute reference, make sure that you do not lose it. The SET FOCAL HEIGHT menu
is used to recalibrate the Z POSITION method.
SET FOCAL HEIGHT (Calibration) menu
To re-calibrate, the Z-axis must first be re-homed. Make sure all items are removed from underneath the
Z-axis table. Position the cursor to the last line, RE-HOME Z-AXIS and press SELECT. The table will
quickly move down to the bottom of its travel and then stop after it makes a few up and down moves.
Using the focus tool that matches the CURRENT LENS displayed, position the Z-axis table so that the
laser will be focused on the table's surface. If the display does not read 0.00, move the cursor down to
the SET FOCAL HEIGHT menu item and press the SELECT button. Respond YES to the ARE YOU
SURE? question to complete the calibration. The Z POSITION display will now read 0.00 and will be
PERMANENTLY STORED IN MEMORY until you do this procedure again. If you have purchased other
lenses, you can set each of their focal heights by making that lens the CURRENT LENS and repeating
this procedure.
AUTOFOCUS Method
This option CAN ONLY BE USED WITH
QUALIFIED MATERIALS. Qualified materials
are
materials
that
are
transparent, non-elevated, and at least 2
inches tall in the Y-axis direction. To activate
AUTOFOCUS, go to the "OPTIONS" menu,
move the cursor to AUTOFOCUS and press
SELECT. Then press ESCAPE two times to
get back to the "FILE DISPLAY" menu. Place
your
material
anywhere
AUTOFOCUS zone (1), which spans across
the table where the Y-axis ruler is indented
(2). Your material must completely obstruct the AUTOFOCUS zone (1) in the Y-axis direction (be at least
2 inches tall in the Y-axis) or it may not operate properly.
To activate the process, press the Z button once and observe the Z-axis table automatically adjust the
table to the proper focusing height. Be sure that the CURRENT LENS choice in the menu system is the
same as the lens installed, if not, choose the correct lens, escape out of the Z POSITION menu and
AUTOFOCUS again. Periodically you should check if the AUTOFOCUS method is calibrated with your
focus tool. Your focus tool is your absolute reference, so make sure that you do not lose it.
To verify that AUTOFOCUS is correctly calibrated, place an AUTOFOCUS qualified material in the upper
right corner of the engraving field and AUTOFOCUS on it. Then, WITHOUT EXITING OUT OF THE
AUTOFOCUS MENU, place the focus tool on top of the material and use the UP and DOWN buttons to
set focus using the tool (as in the FOCUS TOOL method). When completed, observe the number in the Z
AXIS POSITION menu. If it displays 0.00, then AUTOFOCUS is calibrated. If not, move the cursor down
to "SET FOCAL HEIGHT" menu item and press the SELECT button. Respond YES to the ARE YOU
SURE? question to complete the calibration. The Z AXIS POSITION menu should now display 0.00. If
additional focus lens kits were purchased, then you will need to repeat this procedure for each lens but
make sure that the CURRENT LENS menu matches the lens installed and the focus tool.
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