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MUSE ULTRA
VIOLET GALVO
USER MANUAL

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  • Page 1 MUSE ULTRA VIOLET GALVO USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents The Muse UV Galvo by Full Spectrum Laser Symbols and Definition Section I. Safety Eye, Lung, and Electrical Safety Fire Safety Section II. Assembly, and Setup Assembling your Muse Galvo Machine Connection Connect to Software Section III. Lens Calibration...

  • Page 3: The Muse Uv Galvo By Full Spectrum Laser

    The UV Galvo by Full Spectrum Laser Thank you for purchasing your new Ultraviolet (UV) Galvo with Full Spectrum Laser. Our high quality products will provide years of service simply by following proper usage and upkeep. This user manual will guide you through the safety guidelines and operation of your machine. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with this manual before using your laser engraver.

  • Page 4: Symbols And Definition

    Eyewear needs to protect 1064 nm wavelength sources. Symbols and Definition...

  • Page 5: Section I. Safety

    Eye and Lung Safety The Muse Galvo Laser has an overall rating of Class 4. Class 4 lasers have the capability to damage eyes, burn skin, and start fires. Safety goggles must be worn when in operation. Follow these Safety Guidelines at all times: Electronic Safety The standard reference for laser safety is the American Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers, Z136.12000, developed by...

  • Page 6: Fire Safety

    Fire Safety Laser cutting and engraving systems can present a significant fire hazard due to the extremely high temperatures generated by the laser beam. While the objective of most cutting and engraving operations is to vaporize material without burning, most materials capable of being cut or engraved are inherently combustible and can ignite.

  • Page 7: Section Ii. Assembly, And Setup

    Section II. Assembly & Connectivity Assembling your UV Galvo To assemble your new UV Galvo you will need these items. Fig. 1 Note: Tool Not Provided! Use the 8 x 16 screws to fasten the base to the stage. (See Fig.1) The next step will require these items.
  • Page 8 6. The wire loom has 2 wires that will connect to the 2 ports found behind the source.(see Fig. 4) Fig. 4 7.Secure the connection using a phillips screwdriver. 8. The last wire on the loom will connect to the port under the scan head. Fig.

  • Page 9: Machine Connection

    Using any computer, only an internet browser (such as Google Chrome) is needed to access RE3. The easiest method is to connect the Ethernet Cable that came with your Muse Galvo. Connect Via Router (Recommended): Connecting your Galvo to the router is the most reliable way to establish a link to RE3.

  • Page 10: Connect To Software

    Connect to the Software RetinaEngrave v3.0 is a combination of a print driver and control software that communicates with, downloads jobs to, and controls the laser system. There is no download required for RetinaEngrave v3.0. With a local connection (achievable with Wi-Fi or the included Ethernet cable) your Galvo will link with the software’s IP address Turn On UV Galvo: Allow 30 seconds or so for the machine and touch screen to boot up.

  • Page 11: Section Iii. Lens Calibration

    Section III. Lens Calibration NOTE: THE MACHINE IS SHIPPED PRE-CALIBRATED. DO NOT CALIBRATE UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. Warning!! Calibration cannot be done in Rotary Mode. Calibration should be performed if: ● The camera is changed or manipulated. ● The lenses are removed, replaced, or changed. ●...

  • Page 12: Recalibration Process

    Carefully twist counter clockwise to loosen the lens. Note: Try to avoid damaging the camera or camera shutter located on the side of the scanhead. Fig. 18 Avoid touching the glass surface of the lens to prevent scratches. Lens collar may loosens with the lens,if that occurs remove both together and separate once off the machine Replace the collar to the scanhead before inserting a new lens.

  • Page 13: Focusing

    Focusing Focusing must be done each time a new material is selected or when restarting your machine. 1. Your Galvo came with a black anodized aluminum card that can be placed on to your desired material under the laser head (see Fig. 20). Note: Make sure the QR code is visible on the camera during focusing.

  • Page 14: 3D Camera Calibration

    8. The laser will produce a grid of marks from A through H vertically and numbers 1-6 horizontally.(See Fig.17) Chose the 2 most visibly similar blocks and input them into the Pattern Selection then select “Focus Job Result”, and then done. Example: In this picture 3F and 4D are visibly similar so they can be chosen.

  • Page 15: Mark Adjustment

    Mark Adjustment Run the mark adjustment to verify that the calibration process was successful,. Set a speed of 100mm/sec and input the lens size you are using. Place a piece of test material under the laser for marking. Note: Preview the square before proceeding to ensure only test material is marked. Select “Mark Square”...

  • Page 16: Section Iv. Touch Screen Interface

    Section IV. Touch Screen Interface The touch panel that comes preinstalled allows you to control the basic functions of your laser without needing to connect to a computer. Jobs are accessible and can be modified via the RE3 web interface discussed in the “Connect to Software”...
  • Page 17 Network ⇨ Wi-Fi Allows the user to connect to the Wi-Fi. Fig. 29 Fig. 30 Network ⇨ IP Configuration Allows the user to set IP Address and DNS Server manually. Most of the things mentioned in this section can also be done from your phone using the mobile or web browser version on RE3.

  • Page 18: Section V. Operations & Using Your Galvo

    Section V. Operations and Using Your Galvo This section will guide you through using your UV Galvo. To get started, it is important to understand the meanings of “Vector Cutting” and “Raster Engraving” and their associated file types. General Functions Vector Cutting The most common feature when cutting with a laser engraver or cutter.When vector cutting, the laser follows the “vector lines”...

  • Page 19: Project Workflow

    Engraving Engraving is the process by which designs are etched into something. Engraving can range from a simple surface mark all the way through deep material removal. It is also known as “Raster Engraving” or “Rastering”. For engraving, a laser has two states: on and off. Every black pixel or “laser dot” is the result of the laser turning on and firing at that location, which is controlled by the input image.
  • Page 20 Create Design Projects are created in design software and then imported to RetinaEngrave 3.0. A PDF file is mainly used for both raster and vector data due to its ease of conversion. For engraving, a JPEG file is best due to its bitmap files.

  • Page 21: Starting Re3

    6. Align Material to Engraving Area The material should be aligned to ensures the design is within the workspace and positioned straight. This can be done with a simple vision check while “jogging the perimeter”. By using the directional arrows on the touchscreen or the arrow keys on your computer, move the laser dot to the top left corner of your material.
  • Page 22 In the previous section we talked about having an idea of what you would like to engraver and on what. The Muse Galvo can preform jobs on metals, rubber, stone, some plastic, and leather.

  • Page 23: Re3 In Depth

    4. Align your design with your material This can be done by using the eye icon or the perimeter icon to preview the area where the laser will engrave. Note: The Eye icon will procedure a line that will run up and down the work area, while the perimeter icon will form a square image of the work area.
  • Page 24 Modify: Arranging Layers Send to Front Layer Forward Starting Layer Backward Send to Back Layer (Shift+Ctrl+Up) (Ctrl+Up) (Ctrl+Down) (Shift+Ctrl+Down) Alignment Align Top Align Left Align Center/ Align Right Align Middle Align Bottom Same Width: All selected objects will have the same width. Same Height: All selected objects will have the same height.
  • Page 25 COMPOUND SHAPE: → Union: Combine layers into one. → Subtract: Remove and combine non-overlapping layers into a single compound layer. → Intersection: Combine overlapping layers into a single compound layer. → Difference: Combine non-overlapping layers into one layer. PACK OBJECTS: Create an equally spaced grid to pack objects from multiple selected shapes PATH: Join Paths (Ctrl+J): Combine multiple paths into one compound path.
  • Page 26 Settings: Laser: Rotary: Information regarding your machine. Settings for using Rotary Mode. Editor: Defaults: Shows information on Editor preferences Shows information on Default values within RE3 Network: Network settings for RE3.
  • Page 27 RE3 Interface: Settings Files: Import Image: Import image or drawing JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF. Save: Save project. Undo: Reverse your last action. Redo: Reverse your last undo. Workspace: 1. Capture Workspace: Takes images of workspace Clear Last Workspace Capture: Clears previous workspace image. 2.
  • Page 28 Toolbar: 1. Select: Pointer Subselect Lasso Layer 2. Shape: Line. Rectangle Ellipse Polygon Triangle Star 3. Path:Pen Bezigon Freehand 4. Knife: Cuts out objects Freehand Shaping: Initiates “freehand” mouse pointer for creating paths. 5. Text 6. Monogram Orientation: Flip Horizontally: Flip object along horizontal axis. Flip Vertically: Flip object along vertical axis.
  • Page 29 Left Sidebar: Projects Menu For storing, creating and deleting projects. Layers & Objects Menu Here layers can be created, deleted, locked in place or turned invisible. Right Sidebar: Jog Controls The Camera, Gantry, and/or Rotary can be moved from here. Video Feed Camera shows live view of your work area.
  • Page 30 Project Info This window displays information regarding the active project. Image Properties Appears when Image is selected. Allows user to adjust size and position of selected image. Appearance/Vector Fill & Rasterize These tab only appear when a vector object is place in workspace.
  • Page 31 Vector Engraving Parameters The parameters used for cutting lines. Raster Properties Properties that will be used for engraving. Invert- Reverses images grayscale. Black to white, White to black DPI-Resolution Passes- the amount of times the images is engraved Power- Lasers power in percent Speed- how fast the laser engraves in mm/sec Frequency- the rate at which the power is distributed Tracing Parameters...
  • Page 32 Indicators (Bottom Tabs) Cursor Indicator: Displays current position of the Cursor. Gantry Indicator: Displays current position of the laser on the grid. Time Indicator: Displays the time remaining to complete the current job. Status Indicator: Displays whether laser is ready to initiate a job or is currently executing a job. Sync Indicator: Notifies you of the last workspace update operation results.
  • Page 33 Creating and Manipulating Text Select the “Text” icon and then select the location for the text. Write your text and customize it by selecting the text and adjusting the options for the positioning, size and font of your text. Text Positioning Text position can be quickly adjusted by clicking on one of the following options: 1.
  • Page 34 Text Appearance Select Font: Choose or change the text font. Weight: Choose bold and italic options. Font Size:. Alignment: Align text left, right, or center. Spacing: Set spacing for characters, word blocks, and lines. Sizing: Lock all sizing options (Fixed) or allow custom alterations (Auto).
  • Page 35 Creating and Manipulating Shapes and Objects The easiest way to create an object is to select a shape from the tools menu. For example, you want to make a circle. Select the circle tool, then click and drag to create a circular shape. By holding shift while dragging, you can constrain the proportions so that the circle is perfectly round.
  • Page 36 Star Points: Slide bar to create polygons with multiple points (3 to 25). Size: The size of the inside of the star. Corner: Slide bar to curve corners. Advanced Setting: Round: Create rounded corners. Round2: Create inverted rounded corners. Bevel: Create beveled corners. Inset: Create inset corners.
  • Page 37 Union: Subtract: Intersection: Difference: Create Nested Compound: Combine compound shapes into a single compound shape. All of the selected compound shapes will be nested within the compound shape that was selected last. For example, if a user has created compound shapes and created the layout with the desired spacing but would like to move them all while retaining the existing layout.
  • Page 38 Connect Path Lines: Connect the ends of 2 or more paths. The user vectorizes an image containing text but there are time when the low quality of the image causes some of the text characters to have breaks in their paths.

  • Page 39: Applications And Troubleshooting

    Applications & Troubleshooting Marking Applications One should keep in mind that every material will react differently based on the settings used. Materials can have different grades or alloys will affect the engraving process. It is up to the user to determine their application and the best process for their needs.

  • Page 40: Samples

    Samples With your new laser engraver, the sky's the limit. All you need to worry about is your own imagination. In order to help spark it we picked some projects others made to help show you the potential of your Galvo.

  • Page 41: Appendix A. Warranty

    Appendix A. Warranty Full Spectrum Laser will replace or repair any defective parts free of charge within the first 30 days. Ground shipping is free with overnight shipping available at extra charge. Full Spectrum Laser will replace or repair any defective part within the warranty period free of charge but shipping charges are the responsibility of the customer.

  • Page 42: Customer Service

    Customer Support Full Spectrum Laser provides the best customer support in the industry. Contact us if you have any questions or issues with your Muse Galvo. We offer convenient accessory upgrades and replacement parts for a number of consumable items. Refer to this sheet for all your customer support and reordering needs...

  • Page 43: Join The Full Spectrum Laser Community

    Join the Full Spectrum Laser Community Full Spectrum Laser invites you to join our community of hobby makers and professional manufacturers through our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube). We love being part of the hobby maker culture and the industry we work in. You can follow us to see what is new at FSL, and learn about the latest updates, projects, and more.

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