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LASER MACHINE

Operation Manual

Model: Saturn II

Address: 21 Blue Sky Court, Sacramento CA 95828

Phone: (916) 383- 8166

Email:

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Summary of Contents for Saturn II

Page 1: ...LASER MACHINE Operation Manual Model Saturn II Address 21 Blue Sky Court Sacramento CA 95828 Phone 916 383 8166 Email contactus lightobject com...

Page 2: ...rev 0 P 2 Read and understand operation manual before using this machine Failure to follow operating instructions could result in death or serious injury...

Page 3: ...6 First Time Laser Setup 8 Unpacking and Setting up the Machine 9 Installing Other Accessories 14 Connecting Laser Machine to Computer 16 Sending files to your Laser Machine 21 Power control 22 Contro...

Page 4: ...R look directly at the laser while in operation and avoid exposure to laser NEVER set anything on top of the laser and or on the worktable when not in use NEVER leave the laser machine running while u...

Page 5: ...ny materials considered hazardous are NOT recommended to etch cut or engrave These materials can produce toxic fumes or cause the machine to not function properly Materials that should NOT be used on...

Page 6: ...ol Box with hand tools photo for reference only Air Exhaust Hose 6 dia Exhaust Hose Clamps Tubing for Water Chiller Laser Tube Water Chiller sold separately Air Pump Light adjuster Pressure reducer re...

Page 7: ...v 0 P 7 3rd Mirror Light adjuster Other accessories 1 Ethernet Network LAN cable 2 USB cable 3 Laser cutting head tips 4 Cotton tipped sticks for cleaning lens with alcohol 5 Other tools for adjustmen...

Page 8: ...te cool water into the laser tube to prevent the tube from overheating The laser tube needs to be at a cool temperature of 15 C 25 C or else the laser tube may overheat and potentially crack Silicone...

Page 9: ...laser machine 2 Open up the laser machine and retrieve all accessories that may be inside the machine when shipped 3 Once all of the accessories have been removed you are now ready to begin setting up...

Page 10: ...cone tubing on both sides of the laser tube Connect water tubing between chiller and machine Chiller s outlet goes to machine s inlet Machine s outlet goes to Chiller s inlet The correct direction of...

Page 11: ...water and power up observe the water flow direction Switch the input output if it is wrong 8 Check air bubble trapped in the laser tube Squeeze the water tubing or tilt the laser tube carefully to ge...

Page 12: ...rev 0 P 12 10 For screw type connection clamp the wire under the screw Put the rubber cap back on the tube on the high voltage side if available OR...

Page 13: ...nection by proper soldering OR applying silicon glue Make sure to shield it with a piece of silicone tubing to prevent arcing 11 Turn on the power by turning the main switch to the ON position 12 Rele...

Page 14: ...n doing any cutting and engraving to remove the smoke and fumes Note Avoid excessive length kinks and turns when installing the exhaust pipe hose Air Assist Connect the air pump to the laser machine a...

Page 15: ...y to go to the technological Parameters to change from Air to Oxygen shown below Air Pump Air Compressor The Air Pump or Air Compressor are used to blow air through the laser head This will blow away...

Page 16: ...up with MetalCut 1 Install the software MetalCut 2 Connect the USB cable 3 Under Device It should show the device is connected with USB Auto Note If you have multiple windows opened e g LightBurn win...

Page 17: ...by setting Enable pulse punch to No Set up with RDworks 1 Download and install the software RDWorks from http www rd acs com 2 Connect the USB cable 3 Click on Setting in Device It should show the de...

Page 18: ...rev 0 P 18 3 Follow the instruction from the screen and it will guide you connecting the computer to the laser machine...

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Page 20: ...k Devices Follow the steps given by LightBurn OR Click Create Manually if Auto detect does not find the machine 5 Select e g Ruida Trocen in New Device Wizard click Next 6 Choose Ethernet UDP 7 Input...

Page 21: ...and the laser machine job files can be transferred To do this click on the Sent button LightBurn OR Download button RDWorks LaserCAD located on the right side of the laser software Alternatively save...

Page 22: ...tube 1 main switch e g 130W laser tube with hybrid laser head Laser 2 Laser tube 2 main switch e g 80W laser tube with non metal laser head Current control knob 1 Adjust output current for the laser t...

Page 23: ...Functions of typical keypad e g TF 6225 Reset No matter what the state of the machine is in pressing this button will make it enter the resetting state Follow ON OFF Switch follow function ON or OFF...

Page 24: ...setting including File Speed Power Pressure Track Height by pressing it once Arrow keys Move the laser head to X Y axis Hand Change the speed switching fast slow of moving axis manually Esc Stop the c...

Page 25: ...er of the current running layer Left Right Arrow Move the X axis of the left right cursor Up Down Arrow Move the Y axis or the up down cursor Z Z Move the Z axis Home The Home key can be pressed when...

Page 26: ...al cutting Manual Focus The lens should be adjusted and focused according to the thickness and type of material To adjust the focus adjust the height to accommodate the thickness of the material by pr...

Page 27: ...g mode transfer switch Both green switches will light up 2 Place the metal sheet you want to cut on the bed Move cutting head above the metal 3 Press Automatically search the focal button for auto cal...

Page 28: ...metal tips For metal cutting only Auto Focus 1 Enable metal cutting mode by pressing Follow ON OFF button to enable Tracking function 2 Place the metal sheet you want to cut on the bed Move cutting h...

Page 29: ...l you do is grab the connection and connect it to the Y connection port on the DSP control board The Y connection should be clearly labeled unplug the Y and plug your rotary connection in To use rotar...

Page 30: ...completed If there is any incident of fire or large issue of smoke fumes then it is advised to check the lens and clean it Use denatured alcohol and or acetone as the cleaning solvent Use a lens tissu...

Page 31: ...not aligned then the three screws for each mirror must be adjusted little by little until the laser hits the center Test after each adjustment 4 Once the first mirror is done repeat the steps to alig...

Page 32: ...rev 0 P 32 Clean the nozzle tip The ceramic part above the nozzle may need replacement...

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