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VLS Platform User Guide
VLS3.75, VLS4.75, VLS6.75
(also for discontinued models VLS3.60, VLS4.60, VLS6.60)
www.ulsinc.com
Version 2020.09.0102
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  • Page 1 VLS Platform User Guide VLS3.75, VLS4.75, VLS6.75 (also for discontinued models VLS3.60, VLS4.60, VLS6.60) www.ulsinc.com Version 2020.09.0102...
  • Page 2 Thank you for choosing Universal Laser Systems®. We appreciate innovative customers like you who have made us an integral part of your business. Universal Laser Systems® (ULS) is committed to providing the highest level of customer satisfaction and support. To ensure a favorable customer experience, we urge you to thoroughly read the documentation provided with your equipment.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Specifications .............................4 Chapter 2 - Safety ..............................7 Chapter 3 - Installation ............................16 Chapter 4 – Operation ............................35 Chapter 5 – Accessories ............................. 68 Chapter 6 – Maintenance ............................ 91 Software Your Reference Guide contains instructions on where to download the installation software online. Please follow the instructions for proper installation.

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 - Specifications

    Chapter 1 - Specifications...
  • Page 5 VLS3.75 VLS4.75 VLS6.75 Operating Environment Well-ventilated office (recommended) or clean, light-duty manufacturing 50 ºF (10 ºC) to 95 ºF (35 ºC) capable Operating Temperature 73 ºF (22 ºC) to 77 ºF (25 ºC) for best performance Storage Temperature 50 ºF (10 ºC) to 95 ºF (35 ºC)
  • Page 6 VLS3.75 VLS4.75 VLS6.75 24 x 12 in. 24 x 18 in. 32 x 18 in. Work Area (609 x 304.8 mm) (609.6 x 457.2 mm) (812.8 x 457.2 mm) 29 x 17 in. 29 x 23 in. 37 x 23 in...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 - Safety

    Chapter 2 - Safety...
  • Page 8 Description of Appropriate Use This device is designed for laser cutting and engraving in an office, laboratory, workshop or light-duty manufacturing environment. Materials to be processed must fit completely inside the system for proper operation. CAUTION: This device is not designed, tested, intended or authorized for use in any medical applications, surgical applications, medical device manufacturing or any similar procedure or process requiring approval, testing or certification by the United States Food and Drug Administration or other similar governmental entities.
  • Page 9 1. CDRH is the Center for the Devices of Radiological Health division of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA. No guarantees of suitability or safety are provided for any use other than those specified by Universal Laser Systems, Inc. Laser Safety...
  • Page 10 The following warning labels are placed on the laser system for your safety. Do not remove these labels for any reason. If the labels become damaged or have been removed for any reason, do not operate the laser system and immediately contact Universal Laser Systems, Inc. at support@ulsinc.com for a free replacement.
  • Page 11 Front View all VLS Models...
  • Page 12 VLS3 & VLS4 Back View...
  • Page 13 WARNIN G TO AVO ID R ISK O F ELEC TR IC SH O C K ALWA YS D ISC O N N EC TPO WER C O R D BEFO R E R EMO VIN G TH IS C O VER WA R N IN G TH IS SYSTEM IS D ESIG N ED FO R 221-0020-E0...
  • Page 14 EU Declaration of Conformity EU Declaration of Conformity Product Identification: ALL VLS\PLS\ILS Models and Accessories Manufacturer: Authorized Representative: Universal Laser Systems, Inc. Universal Laser Systems GmbH 16008 N. 81 Lerchenfelder Guertel 43 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 A-1160 Vienna/Austria The manufacturer hereby declares that the equipment specified below is in conformity with...
  • Page 15 15, using shielded cables. Shielded cables must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulations. Recycling By placing the above symbol on our products and accessories, Universal Laser Systems is indicating that we are committed to helping reduce the amount of waste electronics ending up in municipal landfills. Therefore, Universal Laser Systems urges consumers to recycle this product and its accessories.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3 - Installation

    Chapter 3 - Installation...
  • Page 17 Damage to the laser system due to inadequate or improper installation or operation is not covered under the Universal Laser Systems (ULS) Warranty. See the ULS Warranty for additional information. A ULS Warranty document is supplied with your laser system. Should you require a copy of the Warranty, please contact the ULS Customer Service Team at support@ulsinc.com.
  • Page 18 2. The exhaust system must be capable of supplying a minimum of: a. VLS3.75 and VLS4.75 - 250 CFM (cubic feet per minute) of airflow while under a load of 6 inches of static pressure (425m3/hr. at 1.5kPa) b. VLS6.75 - 500 CFM (cubic feet per minute) of airflow while under a load of 6 inches of static pressure (850m3/hr.
  • Page 19 1. Exhaust blower mounted outside (user supplied) 2. Weatherproof shield (user supplied) 3. Rigid ducting matching the diameter of the blower inlet (user supplied) 4. Computer (user supplied) 5. Y-pipe (user supplied) 6. Shut-off or air-flow gate (user supplied) 7. Flexible, wire-reinforced, industrial-grade rubber hose (user supplied) 8.
  • Page 20 compliant by checking your computer manual. For more information on USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compatibility, please visit www.usb.org. Other USB peripheral devices that demand a large amount of computer processing power may slow down the operation and productivity of the laser system. If you experience problems with operation of the laser system while using another USB device, we recommend you discontinue use of that device while the laser system is in use.
  • Page 21 Software Installation At this point, you need to install the Universal Control Panel (UCP) and printer driver. To install the software, you need to have administrative privileges on the computer before starting installation. 1. Download the latest software installation package from the ULS website (www.ulsinc.com/support/technical-downloads).
  • Page 22 Step 3: Assembling and Connecting Your Laser System Familiarize yourself with the instructions before getting started. The final step in installation is to assemble your laser system, install the laser cartridge, make final connections and perform a beam alignment check. Do not power up your laser system until the final step, “Checking Beam Alignment”.
  • Page 23 Laser Cartridge Installation 1. Make sure that your laser system power cord is not plugged in at this time. Open the rear laser cover using the latches on top of the laser cover. Some laser systems are shipped with keyed locks so make sure the latches are unlocked.
  • Page 24 3. Locate the “V” groove along the upper (3) and lower (2) part of the laser cartridge base plate and the alignment plate (1) at the end of the base plate. 4. Pick up the laser cartridge by the ends and tilt it at a 30° angle as shown (1). Mount the cartridge onto the mounting blocks shown in step 2 by placing the upper “V”...
  • Page 25 5. Slowly rotate the laser cartridge down into place, making sure that the alignment plate is centered in the groove in the alignment fork. The laser should click onto the spring loaded laser catch shown in step 2 to lock it in place. Never force the laser onto the laser latch. If the laser does not install smoothly, check for obstructions such as pinched wires or hoses or a binding laser latch.
  • Page 26 Laser System Leveling Once the laser system is in place, you should lock the casters and level the laser system using the leveling nuts provided on the laser system casters. This will ensure the laser system is not twisted due to unlevel floors which can affect laser beam alignment and Z-axis binding.
  • Page 27 4. Place the focus tool* against the black lens plate (focus carriage) so that the flat edge of the focus tool rests against the front side of the focus carriage as illustrated. Take note of the fit of the focus tool (it should look like the diagram to the right) in the upper left corner of the system.
  • Page 28 6. If one or more of the other corners does not match the upper left corner, loosen the lock nut and adjust the caster directly underneath that corner up or down until the focus tool fit at that corner matches the fit at the upper left corner. First loosen the lock nut (1), then turn the adjusting screw (2) in 1/8 turns.
  • Page 29 Finalizing the Connections Make the following connections in the order described; otherwise, static electricity can potentially damage the computer and/or the laser system’s electronics. 1. Connect the 4-inch (101.6 mm) flexible rubber exhaust system to the rear of the laser system. 2.
  • Page 30 6. After connecting the USB cord, the “Found New Hardware Wizard” will open to install the drivers for the USB connection. If the wizard offers to connect to “Windows Update” to search for software, select “No, not at this time.” Then select “Next” to continue. a.
  • Page 31 Checking Beam Alignment As a final step in the installation process, you need to check your beam alignment. You do this using the red pointer beam. 1. Open the top door. 2. Place a small piece of masking tape across the 3/4” (19 mm) hole in the focus carriage (1). Gently rub the tape around the edge of the hole so that you can see the outline of the hole through the tape (2).
  • Page 32 (0.49 mm) thick anodized aluminum test card supplied with your laser system. For additional test cards please contact Universal Laser Systems’ Customer Service Team at support@ulsinc.com. Note: For this example, we will be using CorelDRAW and the CorelDRAW sample file provided on the installation CD.
  • Page 33 3. Choose your material category, in this case, metal, and then select the desired material: Aluminum Anodized (Figure 5). 4. Set the Fixture Type to NONE. Note: If you were using an optional accessory or custom fixture, you would choose it from the fixture list.
  • Page 34 Step 5 – Material Removal and Reloading Once the laser system has completed processing the material, the focus carriage will move to the home position in the upper right-hand corner of the processing field. Before opening the top door, wait a few seconds to allow any remaining fumes that are left from laser processing to evacuate through the exhaust system.

  • Page 35: Chapter 4 - Operation

    Chapter 4 – Operation...
  • Page 36 Important Overview CAUTION: Please refer to the Safety section before operating the laser system. All ULS laser systems are designed to operate like a computer printer. The laser systems are provided with two software components designed for Microsoft Windows-based operating systems. The first component is a printer driver that allows you to print from any Windows-based graphic software capable of printing through the Windows print system.
  • Page 37 set. There are only three sets of job settings available, one for each type of graphic element in your print job: raster objects, vector cut objects and vector mark objects. All elements of the graphic interpreted as raster objects will be converted to grayscale and printed using the raster job settings with a grayscale dither pattern applied.
  • Page 38 This mode is for very specific applications. If you select 3D mode, you can adjust how the grayscale levels are mapped to laser power levels using the SETUP button. You can contact our applications lab at Universal Laser Systems for more information on use of the 3D mode.
  • Page 39 This section allows you to switch between Metric and English units. 1-Touch Laser Photo™ This switch is automatically selected when printing photos from Universal Laser Systems 1-Touch Laser Photo laser photo printing software. This switch may also be selected when printing a photo processed by 1- Touch Laser Photo and then imported into other software before printing.
  • Page 40 Pin Table If you have purchased this accessory, read how to install and operate this fixture in the Accessories section of the User Guide. Custom (Cutting Table) This setting is used to set the height offset from the engraving table of any fixtures such as the cutting table or any custom fixtures you might use to support the material to be processed.
  • Page 41 Fixed Thickness Select this switch if the material being added is only available in a particular thickness and you want to lock the thickness to one value. Stamp Support Select this switch if the material supports rubber stamp mode. Can Be Rastered Select this switch if the material can be raster marked or engraved and enter information in the Raster engraving section Configuration Laser Mode...
  • Page 42 Load Button To recall a snapshot of the printer driver settings that have been previously saved to a .LAS file using the save button, select on the “Load” button and choose the desired .LAS settings file from the dialog box. The settings that are currently on screen will be replaced by the settings from the .LAS file.
  • Page 43 the material selected will be transferred to the manual tab, including the laser power and processing speeds which will transfer to the black (raster marking), red (vector cutting) and blue (vector marking) colors in the color table. The various controls in the Manual Printer Driver Interface Tab are explained below: Color Table The color table contains a list of all of the job settings that are tied to colors in the graphic being printed.
  • Page 44 changes in speed. Higher PPI settings may cause more melting, burning or charring on the edges when cutting. Lower PPI settings may reduce this effect but may result in a serrated looking edge. Using less than 150 PPI may result in the pulses being spread so far apart that they may or may not touch one another creating a perforated effect.
  • Page 45 OK Button The OK button saves all changes made to the printer driver settings and closes the printer driver settings interface window and takes you back to the previous window. Cancel Button The Cancel button closes the printer driver settings interface window and takes you back to the previous window without saving changes made to the settings.
  • Page 46 3D Setup Button This button is used with the 3D print mode to adjust the grayscale to laser power level mapping table. It only appears when 3D mode is selected. When 3D mode is selected the laser power levels mapped to the various shades of gray in the image are scaled from the laser power level you entered for the color black in the color table.
  • Page 47 Rubber Stamp Setup Button When you press the Rubber Stamp Setup Button the rubber stamp shoulder controls window will appear with the following settings: Taper Selection You can use Taper Selection to choose from a selection of predefined shoulder angles for specific rubber stamp applications.
  • Page 48 Use this mode only if necessary. 1-Touch Laser Photo Switch This switch is automatically selected when printing photos from Universal Laser Systems 1-touch Photo laser photo printing software. This switch also be selected when printing a photo processed by 1-Touch Photo and then imported into other software before printing.
  • Page 49 the top of the field (Up) due to the fact that smoke and fumes from the engraving process travel over the surface of the material before being exhausted and can mar the previously engraved areas. Dithering Dithering settings are used when printing graphics that contain grayscale or color bitmaps such as photographs in all printing modes except 3D mode.
  • Page 50 Image Enhancements This section contains settings for enhancing and improving raster imaging. Texturize Texturize is a special feature that adds random variation to the laser power level assigned to each color. This is useful for creating a textured effect on engraved surfaces to mask grain lines and motion artifacts.
  • Page 51 (a lot of detail packed close together) such as the area outlined in the figure below: Universal Laser Systems Inc. Within this area, using too little CONTRAST may cause thinner parts of the letters or thin vertical lines to appear too thin, faint or even non-existent when rastering at high speeds.
  • Page 52 too thin and thinner parts of characters and thin lines may disappear altogether. The opposite effect would occur on inverted images such as white text on a black background. How to Tune Image Enhancement Settings These three parameters (CONTRAST, DEFINITION and DENSITY) work together to compensate for laser response when rastering at higher speeds.
  • Page 53 will result in ascenders and descenders appearing too “fat” or “bold” compared to the rest of the image. Step 4: Reduce DENSITY as needed. Once CONTRAST and DEFINITION have been set to the appropriate levels you can adjust DENSITY to increase or decrease boldness of the image as a whole.
  • Page 54 None This selection does no sorting or enhancing and prints in the original order in which they were passed to the printer driver by the graphics program you used to create them. This is usually a random order. Remember, however, that they will always be grouped by color. Enhance Only The ENHANCE function looks for all vectors that are connected in the graphic being printed and makes them into a continuous path.
  • Page 55 The controls in the sub-tab are described below: Units Units allows you to change units used between Metric and English. Language Select from many different languages in this dropdown list. Some language changes will not take effect until the printer control panel is closed and then re-opened. Engraving Field Width and Height Normally you will want to set the width and height in printer driver at their max, matching the processing field in your laser system, and set the page size in the graphic software to match.
  • Page 56 Diameter If a rotary fixture is installed in your laser system, the diameter of the cylindrical object being processed is entered in this field. A correct diameter must be entered for the graphics being printed to be scaled properly. Rotation Factor This factor allows you to calibrate your fixture if your application requires you to engrave or cut completely around the cylinder (360 degrees).
  • Page 57 • The green START button begins processing the selected job. • The PAUSE button stops the engraving process. Pressing the PAUSE button again resumes the engraving process where it was last stopped. • The four navigation buttons move the focus carriage manually in X and Y. •...
  • Page 58 anchor point in your image and press the TO POINTER button to move that anchor point to the current focus carriage location. This feature is useful for aligning an image with a piece of material you plan to process with the laser system. Note: If you print with a page size smaller than the maximum field size of the laser system, the anchors will display at the edges of the page on the image.
  • Page 59 Laser System Status Indicators At the bottom left of the preview window, two lights and some text are provided to indicate status of the laser system connected to the UCP. Blinking of the lights indicates when the UCP is talking to the laser system and the status text indicates the current state of the laser system.
  • Page 60 • The ALIGNMENT Mode Launch button opens the Alignment Mode window for checking and adjusting alignment of the laser to the motion system. The Alignment feature should only be used if instructed by the Customer Service Team at ULS. • CUTTING TABLE allows you to calibrate the Z axis to the top surface of a removable cutting table.
  • Page 61 The diagnostics tab contains the following: • ENGRAVER shows the current Firmware and FPGA version being loaded in the laser system. It also displays the Serial Number of your laser system. The Serial Number is needed when calling the Customer Service Team at ULS. •...
  • Page 62 Keys Power: This button turns the Laser system ON and OFF, but only if the laser system is connected to a computer and the UCP is running in the taskbar of the computer. The laser system cannot power ON and function independently of the computer and UCP. To power the Laser system OFF, the power switch must be held down for about five seconds.
  • Page 63 acrylic against the rulers in the laser system and cutting the shape of the material to be laser processed out of the acrylic. You can then place the material in the cut out to position it accurately. Focusing Once you have positioned the material, you will need to focus the laser system by adjusting the Z axis up or down until the top surface of the material to be laser processed is at the focal plane of the lens installed in the laser system.
  • Page 64 re-check. If you are still having trouble, recalibrate the lens using the lens calibrate function in the system tab of the UCP. A final focusing method is to use the auto-focus feature to focus on the material. In the Cell 2 and Cell 3 laser systems, the autofocus sensor is a light beam sensor that crosses the processing area horizontally at about 3”...
  • Page 65 General Software Guidelines Use the following GENERAL guidelines when configuring Windows software applications to print to the ULS Windows Printer Driver. Page Setup To properly position graphics in the laser system processing field, most graphics software will permit the customization of the page size and orientation. As a rule of thumb try to set the page orientation in your software of choice to Landscape and the page size to match the engraving area of your laser system.
  • Page 66 Overlapping Raster Objects If the artwork created has raster objects that overlap, the driver will automatically filter out the portion of the object that is not visible so that only the visible part of the underlying filled area will be engraved to prevent the overlapped area from being engraved twice.
  • Page 67 AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Vector Output Line widths for printing from AutoCAD products are controlled by plot styles. Make sure you set the first eight pens in the plot style you use to .001” (.0254 mm) or less to ensure vector objects are output. Placement of Graphics The easiest way to control placement of graphics in the processing field when using AutoCAD is to create a non-printing rectangle with a width and height equal to the processing field in your laser system.

  • Page 68: Chapter 5 - Accessories

    Chapter 5 – Accessories...
  • Page 69 Manual Gas Assist (with Optics Protection) Manual Gas Assist (with Optics Protection) is employed with a Lateral Gas Assist Attachment (backsweep) or Coaxial Gas Assist Attachment (cone) to direct airflow onto the material during laser material processing. This feature also provides compressed gas (air) to the optics (mirrors and lenses) in the system, reducing contamination.
  • Page 70 pressure gauge (6). The Coaxial Gas Assist Attachment path protects the focus lens and provides a downward flow directly into the beam path at the focus point of the laser beam. The Manual Gas Assist also has a built in pressure sensors that will detect insufficient supply pressure and will stop laser processing.
  • Page 71 2. Insert the Lateral Gas Assist Attachment’s brass tube into the forward of the two holes on the carriage. 3. Use the thumbscrew (1) removed earlier to hold the Lateral Gas Assist Attachment in place. Adjust the Lateral Gas Assist Attachment’s height by loosening the thumbscrew (2) and adjusting it up or down. Tighten the thumbscrew once it is at the desired height.
  • Page 72 screws keep the Coaxial Gas Assist Attachment base aligned with the laser beam. If the Coaxial Gas Assist Attachment becomes misaligned with the beam, portions of the laser beam will be clipped causing a loss of laser power to the material. If this occurs, follow instructions below to realign the Coaxial Gas Assist Attachment. CAUTION: Do not install the Coaxial Gas Assist Attachment unless you plan on using Gas Assist and never use the Coaxial Gas Assist Attachment without proper airflow.
  • Page 73 ULS Compressed Air Source The ULS Compressed Air Source provides a 50 PSI max pressure and 2.0 cfm free airflow (3.2 bar and 3.2 cubic meters/hour) source of clean, dry, oil-free compressed air for gas-assisted laser material processing. It can be used in conjunction with either the Coaxial Gas Assist Attachment or Lateral Gas Assist Attachment accessory.
  • Page 74 REAR SHELF BLUE COILED HOSE CONTROL WIRE COMMUNICATION PORT INPUT POWER FITTING LINK BLUE COILED HOSE FILTER MANUAL ON/OFF SWITCH Maintenance The particle filter should be inspected every 8 to 16 hours of use. Clean out the filter as necessary. The filter can be inspected by unscrewing the lower bell-shaped portion of the filter housing (1/8 turn) and removing the red foam filter found inside.
  • Page 75 3. Remove the strip(s) from the exhaust plenum(s) (1) with a screwdriver. 4. Before installing the cutting table in the laser system, loosen the duct adjusting thumb screws on the side of the cutting table just enough to allow the manifold to slide in and out. Extend the adjustable manifold out as far as it can go.
  • Page 76 Flow-Through Cutting Table Focus Lens Calibration CAUTION: To properly use the cutting table with the autofocus feature or the auto-Z feature in the printer driver, the cutting table must be calibrated to the lens you are using. This is done at the factory when the laser system ships.
  • Page 77 4.0 lens has a spot size of 0.013” (0.330 mm), but has an effective focal range of +/- 0.2” (5.08 mm) making it much less sensitive to flatness of material and accuracy of focus but with the tradeoff of a larger spot size. Contact Universal Laser Systems customer support for help in choosing the right lens for your application. Automation Interface The Automation Interface provides six inputs to initiate various laser system functions using signals from external devices, such as PLCs and provides two outputs for polling laser system status.
  • Page 78 3. Then connect the other end of the patch cable to the PWR/COM IN RJ9 connector at top of Automation Interface. External Wiring The Automation Interface connector J2 is used to wire external signals to six programmable inputs which can initiate various laser functions. To trigger a function, supply between 5V DC to 24V DC to one of the input pins as shown below.
  • Page 79 Automation Interface I/O Connections The Automation Interface connector J6 is used to poll the two programmable status outputs. It can be used in two modes, selectable by the “PNP/NPN” switch on the top of the board. LED 5 indicates the position of this switch, lighting up green for PNP or red for NPN mode.
  • Page 80 Example Connection for PNP Mode Example Connection for NPN mode...
  • Page 81 Available Automation Port Functions Input and output events are configured in the systems tab of the UCP. The controls for automation Port setup will only be visible if the automation board is plugged in and working properly. You can configure the input functions to perform the following actions: Start Job, Pause Job, Resume Job, Select Previous Job, Select Next Job, Initiate Autofocus, Display a Message, Z height and Quit the UCP application.
  • Page 82 Rotary Fixture The Rotary Fixture allows the laser system to engrave and mark on cylindrical objects. The Rotary fixture is equipped with an external cone-shaped fixture mounted to the fixed, motorized end and an internal cone- shaped fixture attached to the adjustable end allowing the fixture to hold a variety of objects such as wine glasses, mugs, cups, etc.
  • Page 83 5. With the power to the system still OFF, connect the rotary fixture control cable to the receptacle on the laser system (6). Loading Material Before loading material into the fixture, measure the diameter (1) of the material in the area where the engraving or marking is to be located, by using a caliper or similar measuring device.
  • Page 84 7. Power ON the laser system. If you are using the rotary for the first time or replaced the laser system’s CPU, rotary calibration may be needed, so proceed to the next step. If rotary calibration is not needed proceed to “Determining Graphic Placement.” Rotary Calibration 1.
  • Page 85 5. After focusing, press both SAVE buttons on the Rotary Calibration dialog. If asked to overwrite an existing position, accept the new value by pressing YES. 6. Once complete, press the CLOSE button and the focus carriage will re-home. 7. Calibration is now complete. Determining Graphic Placement The next step is to align the graphics to be printed with the material inserted in the rotary fixture.
  • Page 86 4. Finally rotate the material by hand until the position you want to be the center of your graphic is facing directly up. Keep in mind that the rotary fixture does not have a home location in the rotational axis, so the topmost part of the material (the part facing straight up) is always the center of the graphic when printing using the materials driver tab or the center of the page when printing using the manual driver tab.
  • Page 87 10. Position your graphic on page so that it is located horizontally within the upper and lower engraving limits that you determined earlier and center the graphic vertically as shown below. 11. Once you are ready to print, select print in your graphics software and check to make sure rotary mode is still enabled and the correct diameter for your material is still entered in the printer driver dialog.
  • Page 88 2. Position your graphic on page so that it is located horizontally within the upper and lower engraving limits that you determined earlier and center the graphic vertically as shown below. 3. Once you are ready to print, select print in your graphics software and open the printer driver preferences dialog.
  • Page 89 Configurable Cutting Table (Pin Table) The Configurable Cutting Table is designed to eliminate certain scorch marks and other defects which may occur when cutting acrylic, wood or other sensitive materials using conventional laser cutting tables. By using specially coated aluminum pins to elevate the material being processed, the Configurable Cutting Table greatly reduces the amount of laser energy reflected back into the material from the table surface.
  • Page 90 Options available for PDF files: • All strokes as vectors – converts all vector information in the file to vector laser paths, regardless of vector color or thickness. All vectors which are not blue in color will be converted to red “cut” vectors when the materials database is used.

  • Page 91: Chapter 6 - Maintenance

    Chapter 6 – Maintenance...
  • Page 92 Overview Accumulation of dirt and debris on the motion system components will cause uneven or rough engraving, loss of engraving position and premature failure. Accumulation of smoke or dirt on optics can result in loss of laser power and premature failure. It is important to keep your laser system as clean as possible to ensure trouble- free operation and best results from laser processing.
  • Page 93 Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies • Mild soap solution mixture of 1 tablespoon (14.78 ml) liquid soap and 1 quart (liter) of water in a spray bottle • Window cleaner • Paper towels • Cotton cloth • Denatured alcohol (do not use on any painted surface, plastic or the Top Window) •...
  • Page 94 Optics A visual inspection of the #2 and #3 mirrors, beam window and focus lens should be performed at least once a day. CAUTION: Do not clean an optic that is visually clean. Excessive cleaning can damage the optical coatings. To prevent contamination, wash your hands thoroughly before handling and cleaning any optic.
  • Page 95 3. Tilt the front cover enough to enable you to apply the lens cleaning solution directly to the #3 mirror and to the focus lens. 4. Flood the reflective surface of the #3 mirror with the solution. If heavy debris is present, let the solution soak in for a minute.
  • Page 96 Exhaust Plenum 1. Power on the laser system and UCP. 2. Using the Z-Axis buttons on the laser system or UCP, raise the Z-Axis table as high as possible. 3. Power the system OFF. 4. Open the front door. 5. Locate and remove the four socket head cap screws found on the inside of the laser system. 6.
  • Page 97 Cooling Fan Filters This air-cooled laser system will require periodic cleaning of the cooling fan filters. Since ambient air is used to cool a laser cartridge, the air must be filtered before it passes through the laser. Dust contamination in the intake filter may reduce the cooling fan’s ability to keep the laser cartridge, as well as the CPU and power supply, from overheating.
  • Page 98 Maintenance Schedule We recommend the following schedule: As necessary Every month • Clean engraving table • Clean cooling fan filters • Clean main enclosure • Clean Z-Axis lead screws with white lithium • Clean top door window grease • Check for X-Axis and Y-Axis belt wear. Every 8 hours of engraving Replace as necessary.
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