7.4.11 Languages ..........................83 7.4.12 System Version........................84 7.5 Z/U axis ..............................84 7.6 Files system ............................... 85 Chapter 1 Profile 1.1 Introduction This system controls laser CNC machine by computer and completes machining task according to different requirement of different user. System consists of control system, control panel and matched software.
1.4 Software Features Friendly interface, easy to learn, simple to operate. Be compatible with AI、BMP、PLT、DXF、DST formats Can create simple graphics, characters and edit & layout imported data. Can machine by layers and define output sequence. Customized settings of working procedure and precision, simulation shows the running trial of laser head.
Double click Setup.exe: Click【Install/安装】: After confirming installation path, click 【OK/确定】. After installation, it will remind if need to continue to install USB driver. Click【是(Y)】: Click【OK/确定】, the installation is done successfully. 2.2 Cautions (1) Some antivirus software will take the file “LaserCAD/Setup.exe” in the installation directory as virus.
If it’s happened, please go back to get “LaserCAD” installation package again. Chapter 3 Basic Operation of LaserCAD 3.1 Main Interface After the software being started, you can see the interface as indicated below. Being familiar with this interface will be the basis of using this software to do laser machining.
3.2 Select Communication Mode Computer can communicate with AWC608 control panel by USB and network to operate the laser machine. If the communication mode is not setup correctly, user operates laser machine by this software, then software will come out tool tip as below:...
3.2.1.1 Steps of selecting USB communication mode Click【Select mode】: Click【USB mode】:...
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Next setup USB communication port, double click Name【Device Name】as “Machine 1”, (Firstly use USB cable to connect computer with control panel) and then click【FindCom】: Click【OK】:...
Now the USB communication mode is selected and machine name is “Machine 1”, USB communication is “4”. Click The process of 【Select USB Communication Mode】 is completed. Now user can use USB to control machine by computer. 3.2.2 Select Network Communication Mode Shall apply settings as following 2 steps to achieve network communication between computer &...
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Using network cable directly to computer (please refer to 3.2.2.3) Using modem with cable (please refer to 3.2.2.3) After settings of the 2 steps above, it is available to control the machine operation per to network by computer. 3.2.2.1 Steps of Selecting Network Mode Click【Select Mode】: Click【Network Mode】:...
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Set the IP for the machine, double click Name 【 Device Name】 as “Machine 1”,Set 【IP address】 as the IP shown on LCD Panel: Click【OK】:...
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Now network mode is selected with device name “Machine 1”, machine IP“192.168.8.8”, Click The process of 【Select Network communication mode】is completed. 3.2.2.2 Using network cable and control panel to do network communication directly to proceed computer IP setting Step 1, Check control panel IP on the LCD Panel.
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Enter LCD Panel【Menu】->【Network Config】 Find control panel IP :192.168.8.8. Step 2 Set computer IP according to control panel IP of LCD. The computer IP must be the same as the first 3 numbers of control panel (Current first 3 numbers of control panel IP is 192.168.8), the last number is different, (The last number of control panel IP is 8), so according the control panel IP got from step 1, shall set computer IP to be 192.168.8.X (X can be any number that...
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Select <Using following IP address>, set <IP address> as192.168.8.10, set <subnet mask> as255.255.255.0 : Click <OK> to finish computer IP setup. 3.2.2.3 Computer IP setting by network communication using network cable and control panel via router. Step 1, Set computer to obtain IP Automatically. Enter into Network Places...
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Double click【Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)】 Select <Obtain an IP address automatically>:...
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Click <OK> to finish computer IP setup Step 2, Check current IP First connect computer to router via cable, so that the IP can be checked Steps as following:...
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Check the current computer IP as 192.168.8.100 Step 2 Set control panel IP according to computer IP. The control panel IP must be the same as the first 3 numbers of computer IP (Current first 3 numbers for computer IP is 192.168.8), the last number is different, (the last number of computer IP is 100), so according to the computer IP got from step 1, shall set control panel IP to be 192.168.8.X (X can be any number that not equals to 100 and not bigger than 255)
Steps to set control panel IP to be 192.168.8.101 Enter LCD Panel【Menu】->【Network Setting】 Click【OK】to enter into sub interface and set control panel IP. 3.3 System Options Click【System options】or...
5 sections included in 【System options】: 【Work Space】、【Advance Functions】、 【Work Parameters】、【Manufacturer Parameters】、【User Parameter】。 3.3.1 Work Space...
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View 3-3-1 【Nudge Offset】 :Offset distance when use “←”, “→”, “↑”, “↓”to move selected object 【Paste Offset】 :Offset distance when copy the offset distance of selected object, and paste to current view 【Language】Current using language 【Speed Unit】:All units used in the software 【Machine Zero】:current Zero position of machine(Limit position),the setting must be exactly the same with the actual machine zero position, or the machined image could be left/right reversed or up/down revered.
【Grid Distance】:Grid distance shown in view 【Simulating show objects of engraving】:System will simulate and show the engraving image layer by filling. However, if the data volume of engraving image is too big, system will react quite slowly when show the view by filling. So suggest not selecting the option in common use.
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Meanwhile “Water protect” will be shown on LCD Panel. 【Open Protect】:The open protect port of AWC608 control panel is IN1.When [Open protect] is selected, system will apply real-time monitoring protection signal...
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【Foot Switch】 : The foot switch port of AWC608 control panel is IN2.When [Foot Switch] is selected, system will apply real-time monitoring protection signal of the port, if the port signal changes from high level to low level, processing job will be suspended or suspended job will continue.
Manufacturer parameter export: allows copy the current parameter settings. Click [Export] and then export current parameter. Moreover the exported parameter can be used to modify the current main board parameter through AWC608 main board U disk port. 3.3.2.6 Manufacture Parameters Read and Save (Refer to View 3-3-2)
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manufacturer parameter, shall not be bigger than max speed of the manufacture parameter. [Start Speed]: Start speed during processing, the value range of this parameter is limited to Axis [Start Speed] of manufacturer parameter, shall not be bigger than max speed of the manufacture parameter.
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User parameter export: allows copy the current parameter settings. Click [Export] and then export current parameter. Moreover the exported parameter can be used to modify the current main board parameter through AWC608 main board U disk port. 3.3.3.4 User parameters read and save (Refer to View 3-3-3) Filename extensions for parameter files is cf5。...
into the software interface. Click [Read] User Parameter saving, namely, save the software interface settings into control panel RAM, and give control panel correct settings. Click [Save] If not click [Save] after parameter settings, the settings will not be effective. 3.3.4 Advanced Function View 3-3-4 View...
3.3.5 Work parameters View 3-3-5 [Curve Disperse]: Curve smoothness setting. The smaller the value is, the bigger accuracy the image is, but will slow the computation speed, and affect the process speed. Generally choose small value for organic glass cutting, other cutting use the default value as 0.10 [Circle Speed]: The system will automatically recognize whether processing objects are cycles with speed limit, and then according to the diameter of cycle, use the current set speed limit to process the cycle.
Current setting of [Circle Speed] means: (1) Cycle diameter less than 5mm, processing speed to be 10mm/s (2) Cycle diameter between 5~10mm, processing speed to be 20mm/s (3) Cycle diameter more than 10mm, there is no processing speed limit, and equals to speed set in the parameter [Engrave Reverse offset]: When applying two-way engraving image, it may cause the edges of the scanned image not to be smooth due to mechanical...
(2) Select the file needed (etc. 111.pwj5), then click [Open]. 3.4.2 Save File (1)Click [Save] option in [File] menu, or click icon, and open dialog box as below: (2) Input file name in the edit box, then click [Save] 3.5 Import & Export Files As the file format used in this software is pwj5, so importing is required when need to make or edit image in other format, and exporting the current file to other image so that it can apply to other software.
3.5.1 Import file Click [Import] option or (Ctrl+I) in [File] menu, or click icon, and open dialog box as below, Select corresponding file and click [Open] [Unite Lines]: Apply unite lines dealing when importing the image (Introduction of [Unite Lines], please refer to 3.13.5) [DST,PLT Auto Smooth]: Apply auto smooth dealing when importing the image.(Introduction of[Auto Smooth] ,pls refer to 3.13.3) [Auto Order]: Apply auto order dealing when importing the image.(Introduction of[Auto...
Click [line] option in [Draw] menu, or click .Drag the mouse on screen then draw any line. Press “Ctrl“key and drag the mouse at the same time can draw horizontal line. ◆ Draw polyline Click [Polyline] option in [Draw] menu, or click .Drag the mouse on screen then draw any line.
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◆ Select Object Click the object to select it. Nodes of selected object are shown with “ ”. One selected rectangle is shown as below: ◆ Select point of object Click the selected object, that is selecting one point from object, shown as below in “...
is deleting the node shown as below: The node has been deleted ◆ Cut node Select one node of the selected object as below: Select a node Then click 【cut node】of 【Edit】in menu, or click in object operation bar, that is cutting the node shown as below: The node has been separeted ◆...
Now you can select object. Following are 5 ways of selecting objects. ◆ Click 【Select all】of 【edit】in menu( shortcut key Ctrl+A ) to select all objects. ◆ Click to select single object Click an object to be selected, that is the object is selected shown as below: ◆...
size and so, and will not change the object shape and its character. 3.9.1 Mirror Mirror means flipping objects horizontally or vertically Click , will flip object horizontally. Click , will flip object vertically. 3.9.2 Tilting and Rotating of Object Tilting and rotating object is very simple.
Click and input horizontal size value and vertical size value in the text box,and then press “Enter”, and object size is changed。 Click ,then horizontal (vertical) value will change accordingly when vertical (horizontal) value is changed. 3.9.4 Array clone Click to select operated objects.
(2) Click [Group] in [Edit] menu (Hotkey: Ctrl+G);or click ,then operation is done. (3)Grouped objects will operate as whole unit, when moving one object, other objects in group will also be moved. As a whole unit, grouped objects could be grouped again with other objects. Click (All ungroup) can get rid group relation of selected objects.
Staring point direction ◆ Change serial number of object (1)Drag items in the [Manual Order] with mouse, allow to change the item to top of cursor. (2) Double click the item in the [Manual Order], will move it to the top (3) Click [Rev-Order] will reverse all items.
【Order by layer】 :Image elements with the same color will be arrange in series(When laser cutting, will complete one color image processing, and then turn to another color. [Inner to outer]: Inner (contained) image will be prior to the outer (containing) image. (When laser cutting, it will complete inner image processing, then turn to outer image processing) [Automation set cut director]: Automatically set the image cutting start point and...
[Repeated Error]: Error value to judge whether 2 adjacent are overlapped. 3.13.5 Unite Lines [Unite Lines] will unite linked multiple segment to single segment. Click [Tool]/ [Unite Lines], open dialog box as below and then click [OK] [Unite tolerance]: 2 segments will be united to 1 segment if their distances are smaller than tolerance.
3.13.7 Image Dither Click in edition bar, and select the image object to be dithered. Then click [Tool]/ [Image Dither] or click in objects operation bar. Input [Dot Size], and then click [OK] Image Dither 3.13.8 Parallel Offset [Parallel Offset] is to offset inside or outside the vector graphics data. Select the data to be dealt, click [Tool] / [Parallel Offset] or click on object bar, and open dialog box as below.
3.13.9 Estimate Work Time [Estimate Work Time] will pre-calculate the processing time precisely according the current parameter settings and image data size. The calculation will be very precise, with error no more than 1 min even for image data with heavy work loading. Click [Tool]/ [Estimate Work Time] or click on object bar, and open dialog box as below.
3.14 Default Parameters When user set incorrect settings to the software parameter, there could be abnormality to software operation and laser output. Resetting software parameters to default will reset all parameter to proper setting(may not the best)。 Note: The operation will not change the parameter inn control card (namely manufacturer parameter and user parameter) Click [Options]/ [Default Parameters], and open dialog box as below: Select [Machine Zero] correctly (The parameter must be the same as actual machine...
Chapter 4 Laser Machining 4.1 Position Relative 【 Position relative】shows the position of laser head relative to figure. Click menu【Options】 /【Position relative】 or click system tool bar ,dialog displayed as below, then click【OK】. Following are diagrams with different position of laser head relative to figure(cross point of two red lines instead of laser head):...
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displayed as below: 【Cell width(X) 】 :Original size of datum 【Cell height(Y) 】 :Original size of datum 【Count】 :Rows and columns of datum to be output. 【offset】 :distance between every row or every column. 【Width】 :Width of all datum after array. 【Height】...
4.3 Layer Options In the process of working, system will control the power, speed and so on of figure in each layer respectively by layer options. View 4-3 4.3.1 Set Layer Parameters (refer to View 4-3) Click “output” column to select the layer output or not is layer output, is no layer output.
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It’s the power of laser 1 of AWC608 control panel. 【Corner power】 :Minimum power; the lowest power value during variable motion. It‘s the power of Laser1 of AWC608 control panel. (Make sure laser intensity invariable during process by adjusting above two parameters).
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AWC608 control panel. 【Corner power2】 : the lowest power value during variable motion. It‘s the power of Laser2 of AWC608 control panel. 【Open delay】 :set the delay time before opening laser.。 【Close delay】 :set the delay time after closing laser.
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releases laser when it’s scanning from right to left, or it releases laser when it’s scanning from left to right. Y_swing: Laser head releases laser to scan image back and forth in vertical direction. Y_unilateralism: Laser head releases laser to scan image in vertical direction, but only release laser when it’s scanning in one direction.
4.3.2 Adjust Layer Working Sequence (refer to View 4-3) Processing sequence in layer list is from top to bottom. If need to change the processing sequence, just need select them then click Note: Only if the 【 Layer Sequence 】 is selected from path optimization parameter, the layer working sequence can be valid.
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4.4.1.1Download current file data (image data of software) to the Machine (Refer to view 4-4-1) ◆ Current documents options 【Current documents options】means the options of document to be downloaded to main board. 【Name】 :Document Name to be downloaded to main board 【Work Times】...
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Input file name, and click [Save] (2) Download document to control panel directly per to USB or internet communication, Click [Download document] 4.4.1.2 Machine Document Management (Refer to 4-4-1) Manage files save in memory of main board. 【Refresh】 :means checking all files saved in main board. Click ,all files saved will be shown in file list, and then [Work][Delete][All Delete] will become valid.
Four files are currently saved in mainboard [Work]: Select one file in the file list, click [Work] button to start the work. [Delete]: Select one file in the file list, click [Delete] button to delete the file in the main board memory. [All delete]: Delete all files saved in main board.
normally. 【X-】 【X+】 【Y-】 【Y+】 【Z-】 【Z+】 : Move laser head(or Z-axes)。Press the button, laser head (or Z-axes) starts to move; Release the button, laser head(or Z-axes) stops moving. CorelDraw Based Software Chapter 5 5.1 Manual Download Tool“AWCLaserCut” After installation of CorelDraw direct output, (refer to Chapter 2 Installation of Software),start CorelDraw, Main interface of CorelDraw12 shown as below: (1)...
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(2) Dialog displayed as follows: (3)At【Mocras in】select “AWCCorelEx.Gms” or” AWCCorel12.Gms”, then at【Mocra name】select “AWCLaserCut.AWCInit ” as follows:...
(3) Click【Run】, main interface of CorelDraw can add tool “AWCLaserCut” as follows: “AWCLaserCut”toolbar (5)Use mouse to drag tool “AWCLaserCut” to toolbar as follows: “AWCLaserCut”toolbar (6 )After manual loading tool “AWCLaserCut”in CorelDraw, then re-start CorelDraw, “AWCLaserCut” Tool will display in toolbar. 5.2 Display hidden tool “AWCLaserCut”...
Right click toolbar to display a list, then click【AWCLaserCut】 as follows: 5.3 Import DST/DSB file Click import button of tool “AWCLaserCut”, dialog displayed as below: Select DST/DSB file to be imported, then click【Open】. 5.4 Switch CorelDraw to LaserCAD Edit diagram in CorelDraw as follows:...
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Click to switch to LaserCAD directly. And edited diagram in CorelDraw will display in the view of LaserCAD as follows: In this case, we can complete laser machining by LaserCAD.
AutoCAD Based Software Chapter 6 ADD AWCLaserCut toolbar. After installation of AutoCAD direct output, (refer to:Chapter 2 Installation of Software),start AutoCAD, the main interface doesn’t display menu【Laser machining】 and tool 【Laser machining】 , at the moment, it should be downloaded manually. Operation as follows: (1)...
AWCLaserCut toolbar AWCLaserCut Menu 6.2 Switch AutoCAD to LaserCAD Edit diagram in AutoCAD as follows: Click menu【AWCLaserCut】/【LaserCut】,or click to switch to LaserCAD and edited diagram in AutoCAD will display in the view of LaserCAD as follows:...
7.1 Function introduction to each key “Reset” Key: Press this key, machine can enter into the state of reset under circumstances, and then go back to “Original point” “Laser” Key: Be applied to test Optical path. Press it to flash. “Menu”...
current view, and also alter the number value in view. “Z/U” Key: Autofocus and Z/U-axis moving, Z-key is lifting axis, U-key is feeding axis. 7.2 Interface of starting computer Interface of starting computer shown as below: After initialization, it enters into main interface shown as below: 【file】...
7.3 Function introduction to main interface View 7-3 Under the main interface, press , cursor will appear on one item selected show as below: When there is no cursor, system is in state of “Key moving“; when there is cursor, system is in state of “parameter alteration”.
7.3.1 Check and Alter the properties of current file (refer to view 7-3) 7.3.1.1 Check the properties of current file Press , cursor appears on main interface, press move cursor onto item【file】: Press to enter into properties sub interface of file: View 7-3-1-1 7.3.1.2 Alter the properties of current file Take altering the【Repeat count】...
Press to move cursor onto one number, and then press to alter the number After alteration, press to finish the alteration of 【Repeat count】. 7.3.2 Clear total working times of file (refer to view 7-3) Press cursor appears main interface, then press to move cursor onto item【Num】:...
move cursor onto item【power】: Press to enter into sub interface: Press to move cursor onto item【Laser 2】,then press Similar operation can also switch “power 2” to “power 1”。 7.3.4 Change speed, Maximum power, Minimum power (refer to view 7-3) Press cursor appears main...
Press to enter into sub interface: Press to move cursor onto one number, and then press modify the number After modification, press to finish the modification of 【speed】. Similar operation can modify【maximum power】,【minimum power】. 7.4 Main menu function Press to enter into main menu interface.
7.4.1 UDisk file (Refer to View 7-4) This UDisk file system only support FAT32. Under the main menu interface, move cursor onto 【 UDisk file】 , press to enter into 【Disk file】interface (User must insert U-disk into U-disk interface in control board of AWC608) View 7-5...
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7.4.1.1 Work file (refer to view 7-5) Under the 【UDisk file】, press to move cursor onto item【work’ files】, press to enter into 【work’ files】 interface: Press to move cursor onto one file, and then press , system will copy the file into the memory of control panel. Then this file can be output.
upgrade file, and then press , system will upgrade according to upgrade file. System will go to state of reset after upgrade finished. During update, don’t cut power of control panel. Otherwise it will damage the system. (suffix of system upgrade file is ug5)。 7.4.1.4 Save Current parameter to UDisk(refer to graphic 7-5) Under 【...
7.4.3 Origin manage (Refer to view 7-4) Under the main menu interface, press to move cursor onto item 【Origin manage】, then press to enter into【Origin manage】interface: Press to move cursor onto one item, and then press Move cursor onto item【move to origin1】, and then press , system will move laser head to the original position 1 (X=20.0mm,Y=30.0mm).
7.4.4 Origin Mode (Refer to view 7-4) Under the main menu interface, press to move cursor onto item【Origin mode】, then press to enter into【Origin mode】interface: 【Key origin】 : Take the original point selected by of LCD panel as beginning. 【Soft origin】 :System will work according to the position of data on coordinate of software.
power of laser 1, maximum power and minimum power of laser 2)(Regarding the instruction of layer parameter, please refer to 4.3layer parameter) 【LCD Panel params】:Using the parameter set in the main interface of LCD panel to deal with graphic and data. (Including: speed, maximum power and minimum power of laser 1, maximum power and minimum power of laser 2)(Regarding the instruction to the main interface of LCD Panel, please refer to 7.3 function instruction of main interface.
【Z axis reset】:Z-axis starts to move to reset 【Z Origin:2.0mm】:the mobile distance of Z-axis in opposition direction after reaching limit. 【U axis reset】; U-axis starts to move to reset. U-axis can’t reset when U-axis is feeding axis (Regarding the function and configuration of U-axis, please refer to 3.3.2.4 Function and configuration) 【U axis orgin:3.0mm】...
of 【inching distance】in the X direction, press to move laser head with the length of 【inching distance】 in the Y direction. When select item【Z/U inching】, press to move laser head with the length of 【 inching distance】 in the U direction, press to move laser head with the length of 【inching distance】...
When select item【Blank】, press to enter into sub interface to set【blank】. 7.4.10 Network Config (refer to view 7-4) Under the main menu interface, press to move cursor onto item【Network config】, and then press to enter into 【network config】 interface: Press to move cursor onto one item, then press to enter into sub interface to modify this value...
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Press to move cursor onto one item and then press 7.4.12 System Version (refer to view 7-4) Under the main menu interface, press to move cursor onto item 【system version】, press to enter into 【system version】interface: Version of 【Main Board】 can be upgraded by 【UDisk file】 to the newest one. (Refer to 7.4.1.3 System upgrade file)...
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release , Z-axis stops moving. Press , U-axis starts to move, release , U-axis stops moving. 7.6 Files system Under the main interface, press to enter into 【file】interface: In【file】interface, it will show all working files saved in the memory of control board.
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Select【delete】, and press , then files will be deleted. Select 【copy to UDisk】 , and press , then files will be copied to UDisk ( UDisk only support FAT32).
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