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Laser Alignment 
Fusion CO2 
Revision Date: 10/10/2013 

 

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EPILOG LASER 

16371 Table Mountain Parkway 
Golden, Colorado 80403 
Phone 303-215-9171 
FAX 303-277-9669 
www.epiloglaser.com 

 

Laser Alignment 

For the Epilog Fusion CO2 

1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 1 3  

Requirements: 

Tools: 

  5/32” Allan Wrench 

  3/32” Allan Wrench 

  #1 Phillips Screwdriver 

  Masking Tape (white) 

  Alignment Target (provided with engraver) 

  Manual Focus Gauge (provided with engraver) 

  Safety Glasses (Lexan or Polycarbonate) 

Overview: 

This document illustrates the procedures required to align the laser inside of the 

engraver. Safety glasses are required to be worn throughout the entirety of the following 
procedures. 

 

 

Содержание Epilog Fusion CO2

Страница 1: ...CO2 10 10 2013 Requirements Tools 5 32 Allan Wrench 3 32 Allan Wrench 1 Phillips Screwdriver Masking Tape white Alignment Target provided with engraver Manual Focus Gauge provided with engraver Safety Glasses Lexan or Polycarbonate Overview This document illustrates the procedures required to align the laser inside of the engraver Safety glasses are required to be worn throughout the entirety of t...

Страница 2: ...e protection Lexan safety glasses eyeglasses or goggles and that no one looks or places any part of his or her body into the path of the laser beam This procedure requires that the laser be operated with the engraver s door safety interlocks defeated or with protective covers removed While the laser power levels are reduced from those of normal operation they are sufficient to inflict eye injury o...

Страница 3: ...placed a Laser Tube You have replaced a Mirror or Optic The engraver has been moved or transported Before you start Direction Many of the instructions provided in this procedure will have a direction given such as left hand side or right hand side Unless otherwise stated these are all provided as though you were facing the machine from the front Table Positions For the following procedures the tab...

Страница 4: ...he engraver you will be use the Jog mode on the keyboard When asked to move the lens carriage into a position you only need to move it as far as practical Move the carriage as far into the requested corner as you can while maintaining the ability to see the red dot pointer on the alignment target Laser Jog Power Set the lasers Jog Power to a level that is high enough to mark the tape but not so hi...

Страница 5: ...d Mirror or X Axis Rail please move on to procedure B For all other alignments this procedure must be completed Step 1 Remove rear panel Locate and remove the eight 8 5 32 Allen screws which secure the lower rear panel to the engraver Remove the panel from the engraver Step 2 Attach alignment target Locate the alignment target and place it into the left side of the lens carriage ...

Страница 6: ...target Place a square of masking tape over the alignment target The brown square over the alignment target represents a piece of masking tape placed on the alignment target Step 4 Make burn Make sure the engraver is powered up Use the arrow keys on the engraver s keypad to select Jog mode ...

Страница 7: ... the bed Step 6 Make burn To fire the laser in Jog mode Depress the Fire Laser key indicated by Arrow in picture below and move the Joy stick to the left or the right This will need to be done fairly quickly as it takes little power to burn the masking tape Burn simulated for photo If you cannot get a burn in this position please contact Epilog technical support 4 ...

Страница 8: ... red dot pointer Press the Pointer key on the engraver s keypad to activate the Red Dot Pointer The pointer should appear on the tape covering the Alignment Target Marks simulated for photo Step 8 Align red dot to burn Locate the Red Dot Pointer Mount in the rear of the engraver ...

Страница 9: ...ot Pointer Mount to move the Red Dot Pointer to the burn mark on the tape Marks simulated for photo Once the Red Dot Pointer is aligned with the burn mark on the tape in Position 4 it will accurately represent the path of the Cutting Laser for the rest of the alignment You may now remove the masking tape from the Alignment Target ...

Страница 10: ... powered on Remove both the Left side Access Panels to gain access to the mirrors There are two black Panel Locks per panel holding them in place Using a 5 32 Allen wrench turn the black Panel Locks of a turn counterclockwise Place the panels aside Step 2 Remove upper mirror access panel Using the 1 Screwdriver remove the Upper Mirror Access Panel ...

Страница 11: ...e to Position 1 Step 4 Align mirror 1 Locate Mirror 1 Using the 3 32 Allan Wrench adjust the screws on Mirror 1 so that the Red Dot Pointer is in the center of the alignment target Location Of Adjustment Screws Adjustment Screw Movement Diagram Before Adjustment After Adjustment 1 The key to a good alignment is repetition and patience For the best results take your time to dial it in ...

Страница 12: ... Using the 3 32 Allan Wrench adjust the screws on Mirror 2 so that the Red Dot Pointer is in the center of the alignment target Location Of Mirror 2 Adjustment Screws Adjustment Screw Movement Diagram Once complete return to Step 3 Continue to align Mirror 1 and 2 until you can jog between them without the Red Dot leaving the Center of the alignment target 2 ...

Страница 13: ...llan Wrench adjust the screws on Mirror 3 so that the Red Dot Pointer is in the center of the alignment target Location Of Adjustment Screws X Axis adjustment Mirror Adjustment Screw Movement Diagram Once complete return to Step 3 and then Step 5 Continue to align Mirrors 1 2 and 3 until you can jog between them without the Red Dot leaving the Center of the Alignment Target 3 ...

Страница 14: ...sitions 1 2 and 3 jog the lens carriage to Position 4 If all of the mirrors are aligned correctly the red dot pointer should appear within the center ring on the alignment target If so you may remove the alignment target replace the panels and run a test engraving file If not please return to Step 3 and continue alignment 4 ...

Страница 15: ... engraver is on and that the Red Dot Pointer is active See A 7 Use the Arrow Keys on the engraver s keypad to navigate to Focus mode and double click the joystick Step 2 Push Down on the joystick to bring the engraver head onto the table The joystick is represented by the large circle in the lower left side of the display ...

Страница 16: ...Step 3 Place the manual focus gauge on the lens carriage and use the joystick to focus the engraver to the table Click the joystick to set the focus to 0 000 Step 4 Position the alignment target on the table so that the Red Dot Pointer is in the center of the target ...

Страница 17: ... 10 10 2013 pg 17 of 18 Step 5 Using the joystick on the keypad lower the bed of the table until the display reads around 3 000 Step 6 Check the location of the Red Dot Pointer and see if it has moved off of the center of the alignment target ...

Страница 18: ...nto the center of the target Step 8 Using the joystick on the engraver s keypad bring the bed back up until the display reads around 0 000 Step 9 Repeat Step 4 through Step 8 until you can rise and lower the table without the Red Dot moving on the Alignment Target Conclusion If you encounter any problems please contact Epilog Tech Support at 303 215 9171 ...

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