Control Console; Overview - Omtech USB1610c User Manual

4.4 Control Console Instructions

4.4.1 Overview

You can control your engraver directly from the built-in control panel, through a direct connection with your computer,
or over the internet. For details on operating your engraving software, see its separate manual. The built-in control
panel can operate the laser manually or engrave designs loaded onto flash drives and external hard drives connected to
the USB port on the right side of the cabinet.
For manual operation, the arrow keys can be used to move the laser head along the X and Y-axis guide rails and the
Pulse button can be used to fire the laser. The laser head can be set to tab over a set distance each time the arrow buttons
are pressed by hitting Fn and adjusting the parameters under Manual Set+. The laser can be set to fire for a fixed period
by pressing Fn and adjusting the parameters under Laser Set+. All of the buttons and menus should be labelled in
English. If they are not, press Fn and go to the top button in the right column to change the console's language settings.
To load a design from a FAT16 or FAT32 formatted flash disk or external hard drive, press Menu, select File, then
Udisk+ and then Copy to Memory. Select the design in the File menu and then select Run. Various parameters can be
adjusted using the console's menus and submenus, including setting multiple origin points to engrave the design on
your material four times in a single session.
When running a design from the control console, this will be the main display. The design should appear in the top left
corner and its name and the current speed and power settings on the top right. The position of the laser head relative to
the workbed appears as the X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) coordinates. The Z coordinate shows the elevation of the
workbed itself. The U coordinate can be configured to control rotary axes or an automatic feed if either is installed.
Below them are the layers with notes about their separate speeds in mm/s and their maximum power as a % of your
machine's rated power. The batch count on the lower left keeps track of the number of times the current design has been
engraved in a single session. Like the button says, press Start Pause to start engraving your loaded pattern and to
pause engraving when needed.
If there is ever an emergency situation such as a fire, do not use the control panel to pause or stop the engraving.
Hit the emergency stop button immediately.
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