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LONGER Nano User Manual

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Nano Laser Engraver User Manual V1.0
Shenzhen Longer Technology Co., Ltd.
www.longer3d.com
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  • Page 1 Nano Laser Engraver User Manual V1.0 Shenzhen Longer Technology Co., Ltd. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...
  • Page 2 Dear customer: Thank you for choosing LONGER products Nano laser engraver. Maybe you are familiar with the engraving machine or have bought a similar engraving machine before, we still highly recommend that you read this manual carefully. The installation techniques and precautions in this manual can help you avoid any unnecessary damage or frustration.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3. Connect Nano to LaserGRBL ................19 4. The main window of LaserGRBL ..............21 5. Connect Nano to LaserGRBL by WIFI ............. 22 6. How to make a project in the LaserGRBL ............25 E. LightBurn Software Operation ................. 28 1.
  • Page 4 5) Album ....................62 6) Camera ....................62 7) Undo ....................62 8) Redo ..................... 63 9) Clear .....................63 5. Files ........................ 63 6. History ......................63 7. Material ......................64 8. How to make a project on LaserBurn APP ............. 65 www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    A. Safety Precautions (1) The Nano engraves and cuts materials by the means of a high-energy diode laser beam. The hazards associated with a high-energy diode laser beam include the possibility of fires, generation of hazardous and/or irritating toxic fumes, but more importantly damage to eyes and skin.
  • Page 6 • DO NOT operate the laser without PPE protection for all persons nearby in the proximity of the Nano. • DO NOT allow unsupervised access to the Nano to children. • DO NOT allow access near the Nano to pets.
  • Page 7 , Particles, and other highly toxic substances. At the same time, you can pay attention to the LONGER products (cover) in the follow-up. (4)The high-energy diode laser beam can produce extremely high temperatures and significant amounts of heat as the substrate material is burned away while engraving and cutting.
  • Page 8 • ALWAYS clean up clutter, debris, and flammable materials in the laser Nano bed after use. (6)During the engraving process of the Nano laser engraving machine, different materials may produce different pungent odors. Always use Nano laser engravers in open and well-ventilated areas.
  • Page 9 HDPE melts and catches on fire easily upon exposure to a laser beam. Polystyrene Only very thin pieces can be laser cut but for the most part, Foam polystyrene catches on fire and melts when exposed to a laser beam www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...
  • Page 10 (9)The Nano has built in technology and algorithms to keep its users and the surrounding environment safe. This said it is important to understand the Nano is not a toy and should be operated with care and respect. www.longer3d.com...

  • Page 11: Product Information

    B. Product Information 1. Product Specification Features Features Model Nano Laser Power Laser Source One diode laser with FAC Laser Wavelength 450nm Working Area 100*100mm Cutting Depth Resolution 3.3K Engraving Precision 0.05mm Engraving Speed 2200mm/s Preview Speed 17000mm/s Support Format...

  • Page 12: Product Accessories List

    2. Product Accessories List Laser unit Base plate Electric lifting bracket Protective cover Goggles L-shaped Positioning piece Ruler Thumb screws Mounting bracket M4x8 Screws H2.5 Allen wrench Power adapter Double type-c cable Card reader TF card Data cable Consumables Glasses cloth www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 13: Product Instruction

    3. Product Instruction www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...
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  • Page 15: Quick Installation

    1) Attach the electric lifting bracket to the base plate using the wrench and 4 M4x8 screws. When taking out the bracket, be careful that the movable base plate is not fixed on the base. The movable base may fall off the bracket. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...
  • Page 16 2) Attach the mounting bracket to the electric lifting bracket using the angle adjusting knob. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 17: Install The Laser Unit And Protective Cover

    1) Fix the laser unit on electric electric lifting bracket. 2) Mount protective cover. Align the laser unit with the mounting bracket, and tighten angle adjustment knob clockwise to fix the laser unit. Note: Make sure of exhaust fan is toward rear. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 18: Connect The Cable

    3. Connect the cable www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 19: Adjust The Focus

    When the two laser points overlap into one unit is 110mm away from the surface of engraved object point, the focus is completed. Note:The red dot is not the engraving center point, it is only used for focus reference. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 20: Oblique Engraving

    Note: The laser unit can only be rotated at 20 ° intervals. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 21: Batch Engraving

    6. Batch engraving 1) Place the base plate and tighten the two M3X8 2) Place carving materials. thumb screw. Tighten clockwise www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 22: Lasergrbl Software Operation

    LaserGRBL is an easy-to-use and fully free software for laser engraver only running on Windows. Please save or back up data in time during use to avoid data loss, but LONGER is not responsible for any data loss caused by third-party software.

  • Page 23: Import Configuration File

    2. Import configuration file In order to meet the use of NANO in LaserGRBL, it must to import custom buttons. Right-click in the blank area at the bottom and select Import custom buttons, open nano.zbn file to import, click to confirm, then there are three new Nano, Slide, Rotary icons.
  • Page 24 If no ports are listed in the drop-down, it means that no engravers were found, which could mean that it is not plugged in correctly, isn't powered, or the PC is missing a driver. Please click Tools menu to Install CH340 Driver from LaserGRBL software. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 25: The Main Window Of Lasergrbl

    Engraving preview: this area show final work preview. During ④ engraving a small blue cross will show current laser position at runtime. Jogging control: allow manual positioning of the laser. The left ⑤ vertical slider control movement speed, right slider control step size. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 26: Connect Nano To Lasergrbl By Wifi

    5. Connect Nano to LaserGRBL by WIFI There are two modes: STA or AP to connect Nano to the LaserGRBL via wifi. The difference is that in AP mode, the computer has no network, while in STA mode, computer can maintain network.
  • Page 27 2) Connect Nano to LaserGRBL by WIFI in STA mode Run the LaserGRBL, click Grbl > Settings, select Telnet in the Connection Protocol and Save, right click ‘Connect to WiFi’ the bottom of the window to change Your_SSID and Your_PassWord...
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  • Page 29: How To Make A Project In The Lasergrbl

    XY axis offset to adjust the graphics position. After successfully importing the graphics and setting the parameters, it needs to set the focus of Nano, click Nano button, then click Frame button to determine the material placement, and finally www.longer3d.com...
  • Page 30 Start button to start engraving. For detailed LaserGRBL software operation, please refer to https://lasergrbl.com/usage/. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...
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  • Page 32: Lightburn Software Operation

    Windows, MacOS, and Linux. It provides a 30 days trial period. Please save or back up data in time during use to avoid data loss, but LONGER is not responsible for any data loss caused by third-party software. If the computer has previously...
  • Page 33 support@longer.net...
  • Page 34 LightBurn icon, choose 'Open' from the menu. When MacOS asks if it should open the program, click yes, and it will be listed as an exception in your launcher. From then on you can just launch the application normally. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 35: Import Configuration File

    2. Import configuration file Before using LightBurn with Nano for the first time, it needs to import the LaserNano.lbdev configuration file, which is in the software folder of the SD card. For the first time launching LightBurn, it will prompt a 'New Device Wizard' or click "Devices"...

  • Page 36: Connect The Nano To Lightburn

    That is select 'Edit' on the task bar, select 'Settings', select mm/min as the unit, and click the 'OK' button. 3. Connect the Nano to LightBurn It needs connect the engraver to LightBurn software before use. For Windows system, it needs to right-click the computer and select...
  • Page 37 PC is missing a driver. It needs to download CH340 driver from the link and double click it to install: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Sc-TKuez-mz--38Vp6DeL-p GmQcQdHW4. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 38: The Main Window Of Lightburn

    Toolbar: The main toolbar in LightBurn provides quick access to commonly functions for opening or importing files, saving, using the clipboard (copy & paste), moving or zooming the view. Right beside it is the Arrangement toolbar, containing some commonly www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...
  • Page 39 Cuts / Layers: The first column shows the name you've assigned to this layer, followed by the color, then the Mode (Line, Fill, both, or Image). Then the speed and power are displayed, followed by the www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...
  • Page 40 Line mode Fill mode Double-clicking an entry in the layer list will bring up the full Cut Settings Window, allowing you to edit to all the settings.There are three modes that are often used, namely Line, Fill and Image. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...
  • Page 41 There are three iamge modes that are often chosen, which are Atkinson, Stucki, Jarvis. Laser Window: The Laser Window is used to select the active machine, test the framing (the artwork's outer bounds), run and stop the machine, and choose the file processing, order, and www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...
  • Page 42 The speed and laser power during frame are adjusted in the MOVE window. Due to software limitations, the maximum speed during frame can be 10,000 mm/min.These two different frame effects can be shown in the following figure: Rectangular frame O-Frame www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 43: How To Make A Project

    Window: The Console window displays messages from the controller and commands sent to it by LightBurn, and some macro commands designed of Nano engraver. It can also input direct commands to engraver through this window, such as $$ to display GRBL settings, $X is to unlock machine if it has been locked due to an alarm or error.
  • Page 44 Click Create Rectangle icon to draw a rectangle, click unlock, set the width and height of rectangle to 55.00 and 10.00. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...
  • Page 45 Set the coordinate point at the center of the image and enter the XY position coordinates as 50, 50 respectively, so the design is moved to the center of working size. Click on different layers in Cuts and Layers Window to set the www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...
  • Page 46 0.09mm), and adjust the specific parameters according to the actual materials and parameter table). Click Switch carving mode in the console window, adjust the focus of Nano and click the Frame button confirm the placement of the engraving, then click Start www.longer3d.com...

  • Page 47: Connect Nano To Lightburn By Wifi

    WiFi to AP mode, connect the computer to the WiFi that starts with LongerLaser_Nano, input password 12345678, click Devices in Laser window, select Laser Nano > Edit > GRBL > Next > Ethernet/TCP > Next > input 192.168.0.1 > Next > Next > Next >...
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  • Page 51 WIFI must be in the same LAN (local area network). Click Devices in Laser window, select Laser Nano > Edit > GRBL > Next > Ethernet/TCP > Next > input IP address > Next > Next > Next > Finish > OK, click Device Settings >...
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  • Page 56: App Operation

    Please search for "LaserBurn" in the Apple store or visit the address below to download for IOS system: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/laserburn/id6451089363 Or download from LONGER’s offical website: https://www.longer3d.com/pages/longer-app Or scan the code to download the APP: For complex grayscale engraving, it is recommended to transfer the image to the mobile phone album and import it into the APP for engraving, which will have a better effect.

  • Page 57: Connect To Wifi In Ap Mode

    2. Connect to WIFI in AP mode Note: There are two modes, AP and STA, to connect NANO via WIFI. The difference is that in AP mode the phone will have no network, but in STA mode the phone can maintain network.
  • Page 58 Nano Pro. If WIFI of LongerLaser_Nano can not be found, please long press the WIFI reset button on the back of the Nano Pro until you can hear three buzzers to reset the WIFI, then search the WIFI list again.

  • Page 59: Connect To Wifi In Sta Mode

    2) Click Scan device, search for the WIFI starting with LongerLaser_Nano and input password 12345678 to connect the wifi of Nano. 3) After the connection is successful, return to LaserBurn, select Set STA mode to connect WIFI of router (only supports 2.4G), and...
  • Page 60 The indicator light in front of Nano will switch to orange breathing light during connecting, then will turn green if the connection is successful, then click the app to enter the next step, the network progress will reaches 60% . And the indicator light will remain orange if the connection fails, click the app to return to the first step and start again.

  • Page 61: Creation

    4. Creation www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 62: Draw

    In the creation interface, graphics can be imported through drawing, text, QR code, photo album, camera, material library, etc. 1) Draw: Draw simple images, such as circles, rectangles, triangles, etc. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 63: Text

    , the size, position or angle of graphic can only be changed by entering a value; click the button can delete graphics. 2) Text www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 64: Qr Code

    Generate QR code based on the input content, and change the size, position or angle of the QR code. 4) Layer Layer mode: set line or fill Laser type: choose 6W for Nano, 12W for Nano Pro pro Processing method: engrave or cut www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...
  • Page 65 Such as layer mode, laser type, processing method, material, laser power, speed, times and accuracy. Up to 11 parameters can be set in the APP, first select the design to set parameters, click Layer, and select different colored layers. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 66: Album

    5) Album Import pictures from the mobile phone album. 6) Camera Use the phone camera to shoot pictures and import to APP. 7) Undo Undo the last operation, up to 20 steps can be supported. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 67: Redo

    5. Files When connected to the engraving machine, you can preview the file data uploaded to the Nano. Select a file from the list and slide it to the left can delete it. When the reserved memory is almost used up,...

  • Page 68: Material

    Material: Graphic library in the APP. Click the button in the upper right corner can add graphics from the phone album or phone memory. Long press on the self imported image can delete it, but the built-in image cannot be deleted. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...

  • Page 69: How To Make A Project On Laserburn App

    8. How to make a project on LaserBurn APP 1) Run LaserBurn app and connect the APP to Nano, add a graphic, click Edit to set size and position, click Layer to set the parameter of the graphic, then click next in the upper right corner.
  • Page 70 3) Set the third axis option, select None for the Nano, click Next. 4) Set the focus, enable the Laser focus, the infrared laser will be turn on, click Rise Drop to adjust the height until two infrared dots coincide with each other, click Next.
  • Page 71 Start. 6) After confirming that the focus is adjusted normally and the goggles are worn, click Confirm to make sure the file name, and then the file starts to upload to the Nano. After the upload is completed, click Confirm...
  • Page 72 7) The APP will display the task progress. You can click Pause pause the task, click Restart to resume the task, or click Stop cancel the task. When the task is completed, there will be a ‘Work completed’ prompt. Click confirm to return to the Home page. www.longer3d.com support@longer.net...