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Fields 

Spot Size 

Epilog Laser Galvo Model G2 

Operating Instructions 

The Epilog G2 galvo system is a three-axis galvanometer comprised of two galvanometers (motors), a 
translating lens, and a fixed focus length lens. This system is designed to mark at three separate focal 
lengths with each focal length producing a different spot size as well as three different field sizes. The 
field and spot sizes are shown below: 

 

 

 

 

The illustration below shows the approximate position of the different fields: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The marking process is very straightforward and consists of the following steps: 

 

1)

 

Power on the G2 

2)

 

Select the field you are going to use 

3)

 

Raise or lower the engraving table to match the field you are using 

4)

 

Adjust the Focus to the thickness of your material 

5)

 

Set up your artwork using Corel, Illustrator, etc. 

6)

 

Print 

 

The instructions below provide the specific steps of how to use the Epilog G2. 

.002” (50 um) 

Far-Field - 24” x 24” (609.6 x 609.6 mm) 

.0014” (34 um) 

Mid-Field - 16” x 16” (406.4 x 406.4 mm) 

.0007” (19 um) 

Near-Field - 4” x 4” (101 x 101 mm) 

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Страница 1: ...ow The illustration below shows the approximate position of the different fields The marking process is very straightforward and consists of the following steps 1 Power on the G2 2 Select the field you are going to use 3 Raise or lower the engraving table to match the field you are using 4 Adjust the Focus to the thickness of your material 5 Set up your artwork using Corel Illustrator etc 6 Print ...

Страница 2: ... that is located at the back of the G2 chassis This switch must be pointed in the vertical UP position red band This power switch can remain in the ON position and is not intendedto be switched On Off every day The primary On Off switch is located on the side of the control panel This switch is used on a daily basis for turning the G2 On Off Connect the USB cable or Ethernet cable from your comput...

Страница 3: ...guides Move the edge guides to match the field The G2 is oriented so that the 0 0 Home position is in the upper left corner of each of the three different fields The three fields are offset from each other creating a 0 0 Home position that is in a different position for each field size Move the edge guides to the corresponding field location The edge guides fit into holes in the table and can be l...

Страница 4: ...em Focus Pressing this key allows you to manually raise or lower the table to the desired focus After pressing the FOCUS key you will use the joystick to raise and lower the table to your desired height The display will show you the table position in thousandths of an inch or millimeters Pressing and holding the FOCUS key for 3 seconds will activate two visual indicators to help you focus your pro...

Страница 5: ... can open the door to examine the mark on your material By closing the door and pressing this key again the marking will commence where it left off If the item being marked is not moved the marking registration will not be affected NOTE Opening the door on the laser system during operation will immediately stop the laser from firing Always Pause your job before opening the doors Reset Pressing the...

Страница 6: ...feature for artwork positioning Near Field Work Area Pressing this key will select the Near field work area and position the translating lens to work with the table raised to the topmost table position Pressing and holding this key for five seconds will move the table to the topmost table position Mid Field Work Area Pressing this key will select the Near field work area and position the translati...

Страница 7: ...ssing this key will initially bring up the IP address of the machine Setting the IP address Center click to gain access tilt the Joystick up or down to increment or decrement Tilt left or right to move to the different sets of three numbers Press the START PAUSE key to make your change permanent Setting Units Use the Joystick to Tilt Left and gain access to the Unlock menu ...

Страница 8: ...lvo all laser functions will initially be set in the Dashboard Once your initial settings have been established you can choose to print directly to the G2 or you can send the job with all laser settings to the JM Job Manager The Dashboard is described in detail later in this document Job Manager JM The Job Manager acts as a file management system that saves all print jobs sent to the JM The JM can...

Страница 9: ...process The installation process will install both the Dashboard and the Job Manager G2 CorelDRAW Printer Set Up In CorelDraw X8 Tools Options Global Printing Driver Compatibility select the Printer can match document page sizes option In the Print Dialog select Match orientation and size Custom Portrait ...

Страница 10: ...sing the Dashboard To activate your G2 laser system within the job manager give your machine a name set the Printing Type IP Address laser wattage etc Serial Number is not required Click Save Your machine configuration has been saved Your G2 galvo has been activated in the Job Manager and appears in the left column of the JM You can now print jobs to your G2 from the Dashboard and the Job Manager ...

Страница 11: ...your artwork is set up use the Print function to print the job Select the Epilog Engraver and then click OK The Dashboard will automatically pop up after printing from your application The Dashboard provides the platform for controlling all aspects of the G2 laser system Speed Power Frequency Hatch type etc Set Raster Type to Hatch ...

Страница 12: ... entire graphic as one item Set the Speed Power and Frequency Set Spacing Angle and Passes 1 Spacing establishes the space between engraving lines It can be set in increments of 001 from 001 to 1 000 Many applications use 0 002 as the ideal 2 Angle establishes the angel of engraving relative to the X axis on the table The most common angles are 0 45 90 and 315 3 Passes establishes the number of pa...

Страница 13: ...border around the outside edge of each engraved object Passes This global setting establishes the overall number of passes for the entire job A job that has 3 passes assigned in the Hatching section and 2 passes in this section will perform a total of 6 different passes Hatching Options Multiple Hatch parameters can be used in a single job setup where each hatch option can have a completely differ...

Страница 14: ...ave two options for printing 1 Send the job to the laser by clicking on Print 2 Click on Send to JM to send the job to the Job Manager The Job Manager allows you to save the for future use Once the job has been sent to the laser you can preview an outline trace of where the job will engrave With the keypad in Job mode activate the red dot pointer and then press the TRACE key The red dot pointer wi...

Страница 15: ...ications Operation of this equpment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Supplier s Declaration of Conformity 47 CFR Paragraph 2 1077 Compliance Information Laser Materials Processing System Model 15000 Epilog Laser Corporation 16371 Table Mountain Parkway Golden CO 80403 Telephone 303 2...

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