Universal Laser Systems PLS3.60, Safety, Installation, Operation, And Basic Maintenance Manual

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BASIC SYSTEM FEATURES
Section 6-8
tting or engraving the display will change with the Color, Power, Speed, and PPI
ettings of the file.
imer will pause when
e PAUSE button is pressed and starts up again when PAUSE is pressed.
engraving table
lers and allows you to move the focus carriage back and forth and left to right.
le relative to the inside base of the
laser system and allows you to move the table up and down.
enu System Keypad M
MAIN MENU
After the system is powered ON, the laser systems model name will appear, along with the model
version, copyright date, company name, and if the Universal Control Panel is not running,
DISCONNECTED will be displayed. After the Universal Control Panel is launched and after a few
seconds pass it will home to the upper right corner. The display on the keypad will automatically
change to the main menu which will display the last printed file, FILE, XY, and Z. If a file is sent to the
laser system for cu
s
FILE
This menu appears automatically after the first
file has been sent to the laser system.
Utilizing the LEFT or RIGHT buttons while on
the File Name (A) displays the appropriate
downloaded file and pressing the START
button will begin laser processing. Utilizing
the UP and DOWN buttons allow you to scroll
through the File Name and timer (A), Color
(B), Power (C), Speed (D), and PPI (E). The
Power, Speed, and PPI of the file being
engraved can be changed, on the fly, by
pressing the LEFT and RIGHT buttons as the file is being processed. The t
th
XY
This menu displays the current position of the focus carriage according to the
ru
Z
This menu displays the current position of the engraving tab
Printer Driver Controls
This part of the section describes the use of the Materials Database Tab of the printer driver.
nd requires little knowledge about the laser system.
to choose from 8 original types
f material categories.
al
pes will appear to the right of the category section.
accordingly. There is not need to
ake changes to these controls only if undesired results are produced.
Materials Database Tab
This tab of the printer driver is for the beginning user
a
Category List
This section allows you
o
Material List
Once you choose a category a variety of materi
ty
Intensity Adjustments
Intensity Adjustments give you the opportunity to
change the intensity of your Raster Engraving, Vector
Marking, and Vector Cutting. The default settings are set to 0% but they can be changed from -50% to
+50%. Increasing the settings increases the intensity of the engraving process giving you deeper results.
Decreasing the intensity decreases the engraving process and gives you shallower results. Always start
at 0% on a scrap piece of material and make any appropriate changes
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