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UNPACKING

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The weight of LaserPro VENUS is about 32 kg (70 ponds).

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I. Unpacking

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Your package should contain the following items:

ITEM

QUANTITY

Cleaning Set

cotton swab
lens cleaner
lens tissue (lint free)

1 pack

1.5” Manual Focus Gauge (blue color)

AC Power Cord

Print Port Cable

LaserPro VENUS Driver

Mirror (for Mirror#2, #3)

Engraving Samples

1 pack

Summary of Contents for Venus

Page 1: ...l be processed again if you press the START key again One thing that has to take into consideration is that the file size has to be smaller than 15 9 MB if memory buffer for your machine is 16 MB or 63 9 MB if the memory buffer you have is 64 MB If you choose to start with a new file you would have to press the DEL FILE button twice to clear out the memory Then the machine will be ready to receive...

Page 2: ...ter 13 Scanner 13 Software 13 III HARDWARE INSTALLATION Cabling Connection 14 Exhaust Vent 15 IV SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 16 V OPERATION Environment 17 Flexible Utility of Your Memory Buffer 17 Multiple File Mode Single File Mode 18 Start to Operate 19 Control Panel 20 Software Operation 39 VI BASIC MAINTENANCE 50 VII TROUBLE SHOOTING 53 APPENDIX I Specification II Tip for 3D Application ...

Page 3: ...ave received from the shipped carton by comparing with the following listed items I Unpacking inspection Your package should contain the following items ITEM QUANTITY Cleaning Set cotton swab lens cleaner lens tissue lint free 1 pack 1 1 1 5 Manual Focus Gauge blue color 1 AC Power Cord 1 Print Port Cable 1 LaserPro VENUS Driver 1 Mirror for Mirror 2 3 1 Engraving Samples 1 pack ...

Page 4: ...he focal position automatically 8 The following is an example by using CorelDRAW V 7 0 Layout Page Setup Set from Printer choose Portrait OK Edit desired file picture etc File Print Properties Options choose desired Mode refer to Fig 8 then set up proper resolution power and speed OK Print File name is shown on LCD then press START STOP button Please refer to page 14 Start to Operate for detail op...

Page 5: ...mplete file then press START STOP to start a job refer to page 14 Start to Operate Choices of DPI must be the same for both editing and printing out a file Turn on the air exhausting system before engraving The maximum loading weight of working table is 5 kg When engraving at 3D mode or cutting materials that easily caught on fire such as acrylic wood or paper it is advised to have air compressor ...

Page 6: ...ard Purple Blue same as 2 0 2 0 Option Blue Blue 2 5 Option Gold Gold Manual Focus Gauge Holder Insert to the hole of the holder for manual focusing Mirror Lens 2 0 2 5 Slot position for Lens 1 5 only Auto Focus Gauge Focal Sharp Manual Focus Gauge Figure of Focus Carriage Focus Probe NOZZLE ...

Page 7: ...he red beam path is required Precaution 1 Do not attempt to modify or disassemble the laser system at any time 2 Wear appropriate safety goggles especially when engraving with mirrors or coated metals such as enameled brass and anodized aluminum 3 Good ventilation is required to remove odors and vaporized materials to the outside of the building or structure An exhausted system is recommended 4 In...

Page 8: ...air compressor turned on to prevent flame 2 If cutting table or honey comb table is used for cutting purpose do not leave any material underneath as when material at top is cut through the material at below will be burned easily due to trapped heat 3 It is not encouraged leaving the cutting job unattended especially with materials mentioned above ...

Page 9: ...9 Fig 1 Front View Control Panel Top Door Power on off Switch ...

Page 10: ... pull out 1 mirror carefully without touching the surface of the mirror VIII tep VII VI t NOTE Please refer to Fig 21 22 and follow the instruction for the basic maintenance of mirror fuse Ports Air inlet connect to air compressor Turn clockwise to decrease the air flow and counterclockwise to increase the air flow Press the ring to pull out the air tube Air Flow Fixer Air Flow Adjuster ...

Page 11: ...working table Adjuster in middle position can exhaust air both backward and downward I Dust Prevention Box 2 Mirror inside Y axis 3 Mirror Holder Release the Screw to Pull Out the Mirror Focal Sharp II Auto focus Manual Focus Gauge Holder X axis III Y axis Motor IV Dust Bearing Track X axis Motor Air Flow Adjuster 4 Mirror Inside ...

Page 12: ...12 Dust Collecting Plate Release the Screw to Low down the plate 8 V Hole Dust Partition Motion System II The diameter of the object in this circle must be less than 45 mm ...

Page 13: ...B RAM or up FDD One 3 5 1 44 MB floppy HDD 1 2 GB Hard Drive or up SVGA 15 Super VGA Monitor On Board Parallel Mode Setup from PC BIOS SPP Preferred Mode ECP Cable length less than 1 8meters 2 Scanner Flat Bed Minimum resolution 200 DPI 3 Software GCC driver designed under Window 95 or higher level Windows Window 95 or higher CorelDRAW 7 0 Version or up Any program that can output HPGL commands ...

Page 14: ...the power cord male into a well grounded power outlet 2 Plug the other end female into the engraver The engraver has been designed to switch from 100 240 VAC automatically 3 The engraver can communicate with a computer through either a serial RS 232C or a parallel port Centronics Power on off Switch 15AMP resetable fuse Parallel Interface Connector 3AMP resetable fuse AC Power Connector Fig 4 Seri...

Page 15: ...o the computer and the engraver Serial Transmission If you are using IBM PC PS 2 or their compatibles connect the supplied RS 232C cable to the engraver serial port then to the serial port of the host computer Interface for Macintosh To operate the engraver with a Macintosh computer e g Power Mac you need a MAC modem cable DIN8 to DB25 as an adaptor to connect to the RS 232C cable II Exhaust Vent ...

Page 16: ... and click Next step Insert the VENUS Driver disk properly into the floppy drive then click OK choose the port where your laser system is connected and click Next step name your system or bypass choose the driver to be default printer Next step select No when asked to print a test page and click Finish Now the LaserPro VENUS printer driver is installed completely Don t forget to take the GCC drive...

Page 17: ...y time Flexible Utility of Your Memory Buffer The standard memory buffer size of Venus is 16M and can be expanded to 64 M 32M SIMM x 2 You can choose Multiple file mode with limited memory to save files and re call them for constant applications Or you can choose Single file mode to get an unlimited data output while still keep files that you saved before under multiple file conditions However the...

Page 18: ...ated under STOP condition 3 NEXT FILE and DELETE keys are invalid under Single file mode Single 1 File Ok ENTER Change or LaserPro VENUS Firmware VX X Copyright 200X Initializing Please wait Set memory buffer Yes ENTER End operation Esc Z init AF position Table moves down about 50mm Press FUNCTION key Press ENTER key Multiple 100 Files Ok ENTER Change or or ...

Page 19: ...50mm automatically File Speed Power DPI File Speed 00 00 Power STOP DPI Multiple file status Under STOP condition Press START STOP turn to STOP condition File x file name Speed xx x 00 00 Power xx PPI xxxx DPI xxx xxx K Send a new file from host computer then press NEXT FILE to show the file name on LCD Press NEXT FILE to get a desired file Press START STOP to engrave cut File x file name Speed xx...

Page 20: ...ollows Upon the receipt of a file VENUS starts to engrave cut immediately When a job is done LCD will show the working time such as 100s means 100 seconds Press START STOP key turn the engraver to STOP condition LCD shows as File Speed Power DPI File file name Speed xx 01 10 Power xx STOP DPI xxx Control Panel IX Fig 6 ...

Page 21: ...e having been sent the message will display as follows NOTE Please refer to the flow chart of Start to Operate page 14 ENTER Accept and store the selection for setting up AUTO FOCUS This key can only be operated under STOP condition Press this key will move up the working table until the engraving object touches the tip of the focus tool then the table will move down and stop in focus automaticall...

Page 22: ...focal length Arrow Keys Move cursor on the display for selection or adjust the working table on Z position by pressing the arrow keys of UP and DOWN NOTE UP key After initializing press this key will move up the table LCD displays During working time i e Start condition this message won t be shown When Auto Focus is under process press UP key will stop the motion of Auto Focus and change to up mov...

Page 23: ...ff red beam SPEED Set up laser speed for desired effect When working without using VENUS s driver Press FUNCTION key then select one of the sixteen setups then set up desired cutting speed No matter you are using VENUS s driver or not you can press PAUSE key prior to change speed during cutting or engraving Set up desired speed press ENTER then press RESUME to start the job again POWER Set up lase...

Page 24: ... engraving RESUME Restart the job after pausing DEL FILE This key delete file is valid under Multiple file mode only Press DEL FILE again to delete the file and LCD shows Delete current file Sure Press again No Esc Now deleting current file Please wait ...

Page 25: ...ng in the buffer therefore once you want to repeat the job you have to re send the file from the host computer Under Multiple file mode you can engrave one job while transfer and design the next simultaneously until 100 files memories are all used up Press FUNCTION key Single 1File Ok ENTER Change or Set memory buffer Yes ENTER End operation Esc Z init AF position Press ENTER key Multiple 100 File...

Page 26: ...TO FOCUS key you can go into this function and move the working table back to the original position before initializing Once the AUTO FOCUS key has been used the last auto focus position has been saved in the memory Therefore you can move the table to the last auto focus position instead of the original Z position by using this function Z init AF position Yes ENTER End operation Esc Delete all fil...

Page 27: ...tiple file mode This function is invalid under Single file mode Once you stop or complete a job under Single File mode the file won t be saved in the buffer Delete all files Ok ENTER End operation Esc Select lens Are you sure Sure ENTER No Esc Select lens Yes ENTER End operation Esc Select unit ENTER ENTER ...

Page 28: ... which results in a straighter cut in thick materials However using higher resolution takes longer time for engraving The large spot size of low resolution lens can spreads the laser s heat over a larger area which helps minimize melting thus can be applied to engrave certain kinds of plastics Select lens Yes ENTER End operation Esc Select unit 1 5 inch 38 1mm Ok ENTER Change or or x x inch xx xmm...

Page 29: ...ector mode the power control is enabled If set in Disable the power control is disabled Default Enable Select unit Yes ENTER End operation ESC Set EOF alarm Set power ramp Yes ENTER End operation ESC Select unit ENTER Enable Ok ENTER Change or Change or Disable Ok ENTER Change or ENTER ...

Page 30: ...r English NOTE means default or current setting Set EOF alarm Ok ENTER End Operation Esc Tune Auto focusing Select unit Yes ENTER End operation Esc Set EOF alarm ENTER Metric mm Ok ENTER Change or or English inch Ok ENTER Change or ENTER ...

Page 31: ...tion a beep tone sounds when End OF File Set EOF alarm Ok ENTER End operation Esc Tune Auto focusing ENTER Enable Ok ENTER Change or Disable Ok ENTER Change or Change or Tune Auto focusing Ok ENTER End operation Esc Select set up 1 16 ENTER ...

Page 32: ... focusing Ok ENTER End operation Esc Select set up 1 16 Press AUTO FOCUS key then FUNCTION key Select the function Tune Auto focusing If you have not pressed AUTO FOCUS after power ON If you have ever pressed AUTO FOCUS after power ON Attach manual focus gauge to the carriage and press arrow key up and down to position the working table in focus then press ENTER New focal length has been saved Com...

Page 33: ...ange Press SPEED key to Power change speed Setup 1 Ok ENTER End operation ESC Select setup 1 16 Yes ENTER End operation ESC Select baud rate Change or ENTER Setup x Ok ENTER End operation ESC Select baud rate Yes ENTER End operation ESC Data bit parity ENTER POWER x x x End operation ESC SPEED x x x End operation ESC ENTER ENTER Save the desired cutting power for not using Venus s driver Save the ...

Page 34: ...ansmission to communicate with the host computer Setting range 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Defaults 57600 57600 bps Ok ENTER Change or Select baud rate Yes ENTER End operation Esc Data bit parity ENTER xxxxxx bps Ok ENTER Change or Set data bit parity Ok ENTER End operation Esc Select language ENTER or ...

Page 35: ...ta was received correctly or not The data parity feature is to adjust the byte format and parity type in order to communicate with the host computer 8 bits no parity Ok ENTER Change or 8 bits even parity Ok ENTER Change or Set data bit parity Ok ENTER End operation Esc Select language or ENTER Select language Yes ENTER End operation Esc ENTER ...

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Page 37: ...ocus set as disable the working table will not lower down automatically as soon as power turned on Set data bit parity Yes ENTER End operation ESC Set autofocusing Set autofocusing Yes ENTER End operation Esc Select language ENTER Enable Ok ENTER Change or Disable Ok ENTER Change or or ...

Page 38: ...uage Yes ENTER End operation ESC English Ok ENTER Change or ENTER or xxxxxx Ok ENTER Change or Do setup or send at least one file then NEXT FILE key select a file then START Do setup or press STAR key then send only one file Single file mode ENTER or ESC Multi file mode ...

Page 39: ...39 Software Operation After completing your editing job choose File Print click Properties refer to Fig 7 Fig 7 Options refer to Fig 8 Fig 8 ...

Page 40: ...ugh a series of random black and white pixels that represent shading The random pixel pattern tends to result in an image that has more contrast and is more realistic looking Contrast Enhance the grayscale level to get a better image contrast result in a good engraving image refer to Fig 9 Pattern Type The Fine or Coarse halftone pattern has three kinds of layout options Dot default setting A half...

Page 41: ...d the default mode is set up at Manual color fill then set up proper resolution power and speed OK NOTE Please refer to NOTICE of Quick Menu in the front page 4 Fine 5 Contrast 10 6 Dot 7 Coarse Contrast 50 8 Corner 9 Error Diffusion 10 Contrast 80 11 Random Fig 9 ...

Page 42: ... effect With this function we can get the sculpture effect The engrave image must have gray levels refer to Fig 10 The engrave image is effected by PPI DPI power and speed setting Stamp Mode Mainly used in rubber stamp production Create a slope base of stamp characters by setting up the stamp parameter refer to Fig 11 Normally the pitch number for engraving a 2 3mm thick rubber pad can be set at 0...

Page 43: ...e it takes to do the same job It really needs to see what thickness of the rubber you will engrave on and the letter size you use for most applications The bigger the pitch value is the longer time computer will take to process Image Invert Reverse the black and white image Remain the characters but engraving the rest areas of rubber stamps This function is disable under the Manual color fill mode...

Page 44: ...f raster graph the PPI value will at least equal to DPI value automatically even you set the lower PPI value than DPI value Advance Color Map Apply this function to detect if the power and speed settings linked to the right color used in your layout Thus some areas can be engraved deeper than others for desired effects These settings can be saved for future use The Advance function can map vector ...

Page 45: ...p 2 to print out the file Fig 13 Step 2 To output data Print Properties Load then enter file name OK Click Advance Select Use Color Map File refer to Fig 18 The power and speed are changeable as desired and you can click Show to see the data of the color map OK Print ...

Page 46: ...Setting Limited 10 constantly used files and parameters can be saved in the History Setting To recall please double click the file name Save Clicking this button and give a file name to save your file or save the file into the History Setting through the instruction of dialog Load Click this button to reload old file To modify color Double click the color box refer to Fig 15 to modify the color by...

Page 47: ...47 Fig 15 Raster Vector Double click Yes No to get the Raster Vector output Fig 16 Paper refer to Fig 17 Fig 16 ...

Page 48: ...tion after finishing a job Without Home Focus carriage stops at the last position of a data file Relative Move You can place the focus carriage at any place you want to start a job When finishing a job the focus carriage will move back to the original starting point Fig 17 Cluster In order to reduce the working time the output movement can be clustered under stamp mode As for Fig 17 suppose the Di...

Page 49: ...r to Fig 19 You must select Image Invert refer to Fig 16 under stamp mode when using border As for Fig 17 you can specify the border X and Y If you chose the Cluster and want to have border the border X and Y must be less than the Distance D you specified origin Add border X Y Fig 19 route a route b A B Fig 18 X ...

Page 50: ...a dampened cotton swab against the bearing and moving the motion system by hand to clean each bearing 5 Mirrors and Lenses The focus lens and the mirror located on the carriage are the two components most likely to require cleaning once a week Caution Don t scratch out the soft coating of the mirror s surface Excessive cleaning the mirrors and lenses may cause damage and reduce the life of the mir...

Page 51: ...b to rub clean the mirror CORRECT CORRECT CORRECT CORRECT Lens Tissue Pull the tissue one direction gently after the cleaner has been absorbed evenly Lens Cleaner CORRECT CORRECT CORRECT CORRECT Fig 20 Remove Front Cover Mirror Len Loading hole for manual focal tool Auto focus Fig 22 Top Screw ...

Page 52: ...e Pull out focus lens carefully refer to Fig 22 2 Flood the focus lens with lens cleanser on both sides then using a cotton swab or lens tissue to dry off the remaining solution gently 3 Do not touch the lens surface with your bare hands or press down hard with any cleaning material ...

Page 53: ...lems Laser beam does not generate 1 If the red alignment beam is not revealed the laser beam is misalignment Adjust reflection mirrors for exact focus 2 If the red alignment beam is revealed please check the driver power The laser power may be too low to be detected Please increase the percentage setting of the Laser Power from the software driver or the control panel 3 Please check if the laser p...

Page 54: ... 16 colors linked power setting per job Z Axis Moving Automatic Resolution DPI 1000 600 500 300 250 200 Computer Interface Print port and serial port for PC Memory Buffer 16MB standard upgradable to 64 MB with SIMM modules Multiple file mode saves up to 100 files Display Panel 4 line LCD display showing current file name total working time Laser power engraving speed file loaded into memory buffer...

Page 55: ...55 Compressor for Air Assist System Dust Prevention Window Goggle ...

Page 56: ...D Effect as the output mode in the driver Sometimes some material shows better effect if you run the job with 2nd pass with laser out of focus Especially with acrylic the 2nd pass will smooth out the surface For engraving wood as it burns easily and leaves blackened surface after the 1st pass it is necessary to run the 2nd pass to remove the burned surface To do that simply fill the image with bla...

Page 57: ...wer table again 2 mm Black and White Mode Polishing 4 0 2 100 500 auto Move table up 1 3mm Cutting off 14 3D engraving Material 1cm Acrylic by Venus 12W Lens 1 5 inch Step Spee d Power DPI PPI Focus Focus Focus Focus Remarks 1 13 100 600 auto Auto Focus 3D Mode Engraving 2 13 100 600 auto Lower down table 2 5mm 3D Mode Engraving 3 100 100 600 800 Lower table again 2 mm Black and White Mode Polishi...

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