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Useful Control Panel Commands
The picture below is of the laser at the main menu screen. From this screen you will be able to
navigate your way through various different options regarding the machine settings. The
below diagram will show the different parts of the control panel followed by useful commands
to aid operation of the laser cutter.
Laser LED
: The laser LED will light up
and flicker during operation. This
indicates the laser is firing.
Auto Focus:
This
button will focus the
laser to the material.
Display screen:
This
enables the user to
easily navigate through
the laser cutter options.
Start/Stop:
This button is
used to start a job. It can
also be used to stop a job
but the laser will automatically
stop after a job has been
printed, so only use this button
to stop a job if you do not
want it to finish.
Useful control panel commands: (from the main menu)
Deleting a file:
F4, Enter, (then press either) F3 to delete a single file
or F4 to delete all files.
Press F4 twice.
Sending the laser head to HOME:
During operation either press the Pause or F1
Pause and resuming a job:
buttons. To resume press F1.
Power LED
: The power LED will light
up when the mains power to the laser
is turned on.
Enter:
This button
will be able to access
any option displaying
the symbol next to
it.
Door LED
: The Door LED will light up
if the door is opened. This will disable
the laser tube from firing for safety
reasons. This light must be OFF for
the cutting laser to fire.
Pause:
This button
will pause the laser
during operation.
Del:
This button will
enable you to delete
files from the laser.
F Keys:
These relate to
the options at the bottom
of the screen. The onscreen
options will change
as you progress through the
screen menu options.
