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Chapter 2 Installation

2.7 AutoCad Setup

Here you will learn how to setup the page and print setting on AutoCAD.

1. Page And Layout Setup

Open the AutoCAD. Type

[limits]

on the command line then press

[Enter]

key.

Then press

[Enter]

key to set the bottom left corner to

[0,0]

Setting the top right corner according to work area (See

Appendix 1

). Then

press

[Enter]

key.

Turn on the grid by typing

[grid]

on the command line or turn on directly by

pressing the

[GRID]

button which located under the command line. The grid

shows the page area so that can help user to see boundary.

Summary of Contents for i.LASER Series

Page 1: ...Laser Tools Technics Corp User Manual Version 1 5 e i LASER Series Copyright in this manual is owned by LTT Inc 2008...

Page 2: ...nt is believed to be reliable However no responsibility is assumed for any possible inaccuracies or omissions Specifications are subject to change without notice The Windows 2000 XP Vista are register...

Page 3: ...r 25 2 5 2 Uninstall Driver 33 2 5 3 Change USB Cable to Another Port 35 2 6 CorelDRAW Setup 37 2 7 AutoCad Setup 39 2 8 LTT Product Tools 47 2 8 1 Install Procedure 47 2 8 2 Uninstall Procedure 51 Ch...

Page 4: ...3 4 2 Weekly Cleaning 86 Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting 88 Appendices 89 Appendix 1 Specifications 89 Appendix 2 Dimensions 90 Appendix 3 Suggested Power and Speed Settings 92...

Page 5: ...the safety regulations as following Do not attempt to modify or disassemble any component of the machine without LTT technical support Do not open the doors of chassis and access the laser tube or el...

Page 6: ...near the machine at all times Blowing materials with air flow from nozzle while cutting or engraving can avoid fire occurring and also obtain good quality Verify that materials used in the engraver a...

Page 7: ...me Plate and Warning Labels The labels as following are affixed to the i LASER These labels must never be removed If they are damaged or tampered for any reason please request for LTT immediately to r...

Page 8: ...r Tools Technics Cor poration Model No i LASER 3000 Serial No 9810000 Specification V30 110 220V 10A Manufacture Date 2008 12 No 121 L an e 99 P U DING RO AD HS I N CHU CI TY TAI WAN R O C TE L 886 3...

Page 9: ...Chapter 1 Safety 8 3 4 5...

Page 10: ...ff Both doors close Any door opens Laser Switch Laser switch on control panel can shut down the power of laser system immediately and it has no effect on motion system Compared with interlock Turning...

Page 11: ...essing the red pushbutton can shut down the main power of system immediately when emergency condition occurs And turning right the red pushbutton can recover the power Before recovering power please c...

Page 12: ...Chapter 2 Installation 11 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Unpack and Locate Machine This section explains how to unpack and locate machine 1 Remote the strings 2 Remove the protective bag...

Page 13: ...Chapter 2 Installation 12 3 Remove the upper box If you order slide board 4 Remove the top cover...

Page 14: ...Chapter 2 Installation 13 5 Remove the side cover and foam 6 Remove the protective bag...

Page 15: ...Chapter 2 Installation 14 7 Remove the foam at bottom 8 Place the slide board which is in the upper box and roll down the machine If you order slide board...

Page 16: ...Chapter 2 Installation 15 9 Locate the machine and keep the recommended space for maintenance Unit mm 10 Lock the wheels to locate the machine...

Page 17: ...ts of the i LASER The packages include the following components Before using the unit check that all components have been included in the packages 1 Box 5 LaserCAM Driver CD Rom 2 Cotton Swab 6 USB Ca...

Page 18: ...interlock sensors for safety If you open this door the laser will be not emitted 3 Side Door Right You can work on long materials through two side doors These doors have no interlock sensors so they...

Page 19: ...which is connected to air compressor 8 Fans These parts can dissipate the heat in the chassis which is caused by laser generator 9 Rear Door of Chassis Mostly opening this door is for maintaining Do N...

Page 20: ...beam to carriage Also it should be cleaned this lens daily See chapter 4 14 Table This part can carry materials for cutting and engraving You can move it up and down by the keys on control panel See s...

Page 21: ...laser beam on materials for cutiing or engraving Also it should be cleaned this lens daily See chapter 4 18 Air Assist Adjustment This part can adjust air flow which is out the nozzle 19 Nozzle This p...

Page 22: ...Switch Please see section 1 3 23 LCD Display LCD display shows the operating menu and information from system If you want to obtain more detail about operating menu please see section 3 2 2 24 Contro...

Page 23: ...xpand functions of system 26 Ethernet Port This part can send files from computer to machine through a RJ 45 cable 27 USB Port This part can send files from computer to machine through a USB cable 28...

Page 24: ...s with other hardware 1 Check environment Power supply Power supply 110 220 VAC Environment Temperature 0 30 No freezing Relative humidity 35 85 Other Avoid to dust dirt oil mist strong vibration or s...

Page 25: ...Chapter 2 Installation 24 4 Connect pipes from exhaust port to blower 5 Connect hose from air filter to compressor...

Page 26: ...to machine Minimum Recommended Pentium 133MHz CPU 64 MB RAM 2 GB Hard Disk Microsoft Windows 2000 8MB Graphics Card CD ROM Drive VGA monitor 800X600 CorelDraw 10 or AutoCAD R14 Pentium 4 2 2GHz CPU 5...

Page 27: ...Chapter 2 Installation 26 4 Click the Next button 5 Select Local printer attached to this computer uncheck Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer...

Page 28: ...Chapter 2 Installation 27 6 Select Use the following port and USB00 The is depended on the USB port that is connected with i LASER 7 Click Have Disk...

Page 29: ...llation 28 8 Click Browse button 9 Select the inf file Browse to the location of inf file If it is on a CD ROM please browse to the CD ROM Select the inf file which matches with your machine type 10 C...

Page 30: ...Chapter 2 Installation 29 11 Click Next button If the Use Existing Driver box shows select Replace existing driver and click Next button...

Page 31: ...f you want your engraver to be the default printer then please select Yes or please select No If there are no other drivers installed on your computer the i LASER will automatically be set as your def...

Page 32: ...Chapter 2 Installation 31 14 Select No 15 Click Finish button...

Page 33: ...lation box shows please click Continue Anyway Then your new driver installation is complete 16 Close Printers and Faxes window If your driver is now listed on the Printers and Faxes window the install...

Page 34: ...the Printers and Faxes window 2 Select the Printer you want to delete and then press the Delete this Printer button 3 Press the Yes button and reboot computer 4 Press right key of mouse on the Printe...

Page 35: ...Chapter 2 Installation 34 5 Switch to Drivers tab and choose the Printer you have just deleted Press Remove button 6 Press Yes button 7 Press Close button 8 Close the Printers and Faxes window...

Page 36: ...computer we strongly suggest that do not change it to another USB port If you must change USB cable to another port you have to also change the printer settings of i LASER If this happens please foll...

Page 37: ...Chapter 2 Installation 36 4 Switch to Ports label Switch the USB00 which is belong to the new port and click OK 5 Done...

Page 38: ...Here you will learn how to setup your page and learn how to keep those settings that you don t have to setup again next time If you are a autocad user please section 2 7 Go to Layout Page Setup Modif...

Page 39: ...Chapter 2 Installation 38 Click OK to complete the paper size adjustment Next time you can select template style while you create new file...

Page 40: ...and line then press Enter key Then press Enter key to set the bottom left corner to 0 0 Setting the top right corner according to work area See Appendix 1 Then press Enter key Turn on the grid by typi...

Page 41: ...ave button to save the Template style Write down some description for the template and set the measurement unit system you want You can select the template file you created whenever open AutoCAD Next...

Page 42: ...2 Print Setting Go to File Plot When the Plot window shows select printer driver and click Properties button Select Modify Standard Paper Sizes on the tree list box Select the option which starts wit...

Page 43: ...Chapter 2 Installation 42 Modify Top Down Left and Right to zero press Next button to continue Press Next button to continue Press Finish button to continue...

Page 44: ...Chapter 2 Installation 43 Select Custom Properties and click Custom Properties button at middle Modify Laser settings if need Press OK to finish driver setting...

Page 45: ...Chapter 2 Installation 44 Press OK to back to print setting Select Save changes to the following file and press OK to continue...

Page 46: ...45 You will find the printer option that you just created pc3 on Name box Please select the new printer instead of original in the future Select Plot style table to acad ctb Press Edit button Press Y...

Page 47: ...Linetype to solid and the Lineweight to 0 0000 mm Press Save close button to continue Please follow the settings below Switch to Plot Settings tab Select the Plot scale to 1 1 Select the Plot area to...

Page 48: ...ools is the software which can send prn or plt file update firmware and change the Ethernet settings This section explains the installation steps on your computer 1 Double click setup exe 2 When you s...

Page 49: ...you see the diagram below please wait for some minutes 4 When you see the diagram below please press the Next key to go on 5 When you see the diagram below please choose a position to install the soft...

Page 50: ...Chapter 2 Installation 49 6 Press Next key to go on...

Page 51: ...llation 50 7 Press Close key to finish the setup procedure 8 After the setup procedure you can open the software from two shortcuts The first one locates on the Desktop and the second one is placed in...

Page 52: ...Chapter 2 Installation 51 2 8 2 Uninstall Procedure 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click Add or Remove Programs 3 Click LTT Product Tools Press Remove key...

Page 53: ...Chapter 2 Installation 52 4 Please choose Yes 5 Done...

Page 54: ...Chapter 3 Operation 53 Chapter 3 Operation 3 1 Operator Position This section shows the position when you operate machine...

Page 55: ...chine ready Turn on the power Wait for homing process finishing 2 Send file to machine Open a drawing file or draw a new one on CorelDraw or AutoCAD Execute the Print or Plot function Modify the setti...

Page 56: ...ase Values 4 Enter 5 Previous File 6 Next File 7 Stop 8 Run Pause 9 Move to P1 10 Move to P2 11 Red Beam Switch Lase 12 Move Carriage Left X 13 Move Carriage Right X 14 Move Carriage Forward Y 15 Move...

Page 57: ...running 9 Move Carriage to P1 Move the carriage to the location of P1 The way to set location of P1 please see section 3 3 2 10 Move Carriage to P2 Move carriage to the location of P2 The way to set...

Page 58: ...e to press so that you can leave the homing page 17 Ready Indicator This indicator will be on when system is ready to run file and no file is in pause mode 18 Laser Indicator This indicator will be on...

Page 59: ...is described in section 3 4 3 COPY 3 Indicates that the file will repeat 3 times automatically if you press one time The way to modify this setting is described in section 3 4 3 Time 0 29 0 00 The fi...

Page 60: ...ete all files in memory Net Status This selection can show the settings of Ethernet 1 WORK DISPLAY 2 FILE MANAGER 3 LASER PARAMETER 4 SYSTEM SETUP 1 11 PICTURE 2 Del the file 134B Delete all files Net...

Page 61: ...Control by file Laser tickle setup Rate 5 khz Idle width 1 usec Live width 1 usec Color setup Color control Laser tickle setup Alignment mode Color setup Color control Laser tickle setup Alignment mo...

Page 62: ...ll files Laser Tickle Setup The laser tickle pre ionizes the gas into a plasma state so that it is just below the lase threshold Increasing tickle width beyond 1 s will add enough energy to the plasma...

Page 63: ...using X Y homing Configuration Position setup Status About i Laser 3000 Rule unit step Sleep mode 10 min Auto run off Arc comp off X loc 720 000mm Y loc 600 000mm Set as P1 Set as P2 Adjust X Y axis F...

Page 64: ...e move the carriage to the position that you want set for P1 or P2 Then press Enter when the cursor is on the right side of Set as P1 or Set as P2 Focus Length This function can change focal length fo...

Page 65: ...Chapter 3 Operation 64 Status This function can show the position of carriage and table About i LASER This function can show the firmware version and the machine serial number...

Page 66: ...SER s driver programming Laser Job Page and Power scale 3 4 1 Laser Tab The Laser tab contains Power Speed and PPI for eight colors Other functions enable user to save and load configuration files of...

Page 67: ...g speed 4 PPI PPI means Pulses Per Inch This item controls the numbers of laser pulses in one inch This item only affects vector cutting It is recommended to decrease PPI for dull materials like wood...

Page 68: ...rop down box allows user to select different languages 10 Version Clicking this button will show the version of driver 11 Advanced Clicking this button will pop up a Advanced window that is protected...

Page 69: ...cters may appear fuzzy or double imaged when engraving at high speeds Here are the Tuning test procedure please follow the steps below 1 Please send the iLaserTuning prn to machine 2 Prepare a materia...

Page 70: ...xhaust system 8 Execute this job 9 After the files completes remove the material and examine it closely or with a magnifying glass Choose the appropriate number that is the thinnest appearing line 10...

Page 71: ...peration and your motion system components are extremely worn the tuning test sample may not show any lines that are thin If this is the case mechanical component replacement may be required Please co...

Page 72: ...ly on the single direction you choose All of those three options will produce correct engraving result as you set but the quality of single direction will be better then the Normal option Password Che...

Page 73: ...ings to raster engrave and vector cut graphics drawn in the graphic software You can use the Halftone function if you want to simulate the Bitmap image through the use of equally spaced dots of differ...

Page 74: ...ion is enabled the driver converts the image into 16 shades of gray and the Power Scale tab is used to control the power used for each shade of gray 2 Advanced Mode B W mode This option converts all r...

Page 75: ...in functions of the engraver If the box next to Cut is unchecked the engraver will disregard any potions of the graphics that instruct the laser to vector cut Likewise if the box next to Engrave is un...

Page 76: ...nt Curves and Time Estimate Imperial Checking this box to switch the driver between the metric and imperial systems of measurement Joint Curves Checking this box will make cutting circle or arc faster...

Page 77: ...ck box causes the driver to ignore the vertical position of the graphic on the page This causes the engraver to begin engraving without initially rotating the object This feature allows for easier ali...

Page 78: ...ght Middle Left Center Middle Right Bottom Left Bottom Middle Bottom Right Pattern Boundary Stay Reference Point If you want to stay on reference point after job finished you can choose this option Th...

Page 79: ...file While in Gray 3D mode with 16 Levels option selected the Power Scale function will control the amount of laser power for each gray level The horizontal scrollbar is used to adjust the default pow...

Page 80: ...disconnected the i LASER may not be upgraded for the moment If this situation happens please contact LTT 1 Turn off the i LASER and check that the i LASER is connected with PC through USB cable 2 Turn...

Page 81: ...u will hear two short beeps along with the following display showing that the upgrade has completed successfully 6 Press on the Control Panel and you will hear a beep after which i LASER returns to ma...

Page 82: ...r name will be obtained automatically and make sure that it is composed of English and number If you want to modify for another computer you can change the computer name manually 3 Then select the sha...

Page 83: ...ay showing that the upgrade has completed successfully 6 Press on the Control Panel and you will hear a beep after which i LASER returns to main menu 7 Check the Ethernet setting which is shown in the...

Page 84: ...on swab cotton cloth and alcohol 2 Clean machine Remove all loose dirt and debris from inside of the machine Clean the top window with cotton cloth and alcohol Clean the working table surface with cot...

Page 85: ...Chapter 4 Maintenance 84 Clean 4th mirror with cotton swab and alcohol Clean 5th mirror and focal lens with cotton swab and alcohol Loosen the two screws by hand and take off the cover...

Page 86: ...Chapter 4 Maintenance 85 Pull out the 5th mirror clean it and push it in back Pull out the focal lens clean it both sides of lens and push it in back Assemble the cover and screws back...

Page 87: ...h is waterless and oil free dry brush cotton swab and alcohol 2 Clean machine Clean all electric components with compressive air and dry brush Clean exhaust port with brush Clean all cooling fans with...

Page 88: ...Chapter 4 Maintenance 87 Clean the mirror Assemble the cover and screws back...

Page 89: ...ll doors with interlocks See section 2 3 The temperature of laser generator is too high Stop job for a certain time to cool laser generator Laser beam is misalignment Realign by adjusting mirrors The...

Page 90: ...ir cooled CO2 laser Laser generator 30W 60W 100W air cooled CO2 laser 50W water cooled CO2 laser Power supply 30W 100 240V AC 10 Amp 50 60 Hz 50 60W 220 240V AC 10 Amp 50 60 Hz 80 100W 220 240V AC 15...

Page 91: ...Appendices 90 Appendix 2 Dimensions This section describes the dimensions of i LASER series i LASER 4000 series Unit mm 1064 993 1450 820 82...

Page 92: ...Appendices 91 i LASER 3000 series Unit mm 993 1064 1150 720 82...

Page 93: ...100 1000 5 mm 2 100 1000 Acrylic Cutting 10 mm 0 5 100 1000 Anodized Aluminum Engraving 100 40 500 1000 Card Stock Cutting 40 100 250 Cermark Engraving 25 100 500 Ceramic Tile Engraving 60 100 500 Coa...

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