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The Process Controls
(diagram 1)
These control the actual running of the LASER system
The "START" button runs the current file displayed in the «File» menu.
If a file is running, the «PAUSE» button halts the engraving or cutting process. When paused, the motion system arm
stays above the current engraving. When ready to continue operation, press the «START» button and the system will begin
cutting or engraving again exactly where it left off. If you wish to run the file from the beginning after pressing the «PAUSE»
button, press on one of the arrows of joystick or «CANCEL» the motion system arm will move to its home position in the
upper right corner of the engraving area, and then press the «START» button («ENGRAVING START»).
We advise you to use the «PAUSE» button instead of the front door in order to pause the machine. Opening the door to
turn off the LASER and to pause the motion system should only be used for safety or emergency reasons.
The "FILE SELECTION" button displays the next file in the systems memory and makes it the current file. This button
is inoperative if a file is currently running.
The " POSITIONING POINTER" button is used to display the exact position of the LASER engraving head above the
material to be engraved. It is LASER beam with a very weak power (< 1mW) which does not alter the material it is projected
on.
The " AIR ASSISTANT " button activates the air assistant if your machine is correctly connected to a compressor (optional)
(see : Air assistant requirements" in the "Installation" chapter).
The " AUTOFOCUS " button is used to effect an Autofocus at any time.
The motion control system
(diagram 1)
The motion control section of the control panel (the four directional arrow buttons, the joystick) enables the user to manually
control motion system movement.
Pressing and holding down an arrow button will cause the focus lens assembly to move in the respective direction. The
motion system starts off slowly, but if you continue to hold down the button, you will see it accelerate to a faster speed.
Pushing the button once and letting it go quickly will move the motion system in increments. Pressing two adjacent buttons
will move the assembly in a diagonal direction. This part of the control panel is primarily used to position the focus lens
assembly directly over the engraving material and to use the focus tool to set the proper focus height. Other uses for these
buttons will be discussed later in this manual.
This button positions the focus carriage to the upper left hand corner at the default (0,0) position in the engraving area.
This is where the majority of focusing will be done. Once the focus carriage is positioned, using the motion control arrow
buttons can still move the motion system. Pressing the button again will move the focus carriage back to the home position
in the upper right corner of the engraving area. You can set the default position to anywhere in the field that you desire.
Relocating the focus position is covered later on in this section.
System operation