Section 8: Using the Front Control Panel
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X/Y OFF
Pressing the X/Y OFF button disables the X and Y motors and allows the operator to
move the carriage by hand to any location on the table (be careful to avoid touching
the optics while moving the carriage!). Moving the carriage by hand allows you to
perform several different functions:
1. Focus anywhere on the table. To focus anywhere on the table, disable the axes
by pressing the X/Y Off key. Move the carriage to the desired focus position.
Move the focus gauge to the position where you want to focus and then press
the Up or Down cursor keys on the keyboard to move the table up or down until
the focus spring is just touching your work. Your focus is now set to the proper
focus height. After you have focused, press the Reset key to send the carriage
back to its Park position.
2. Create a new, temporary, home position. Using the red dot pointer helps to
locate the precise position where you want your new home position to be. Use
the X/Y Off button to move the carriage and create a temporary Home position.
Note: Creating a new home position will reduce the engraving / cutting area. Make
sure the image to be engraved / cut will fit within the remaining area of the laser
system.
3. After moving the carriage by hand you have two choices of what to do next:
a) Press the Reset button and the carriage will go back to its normal upper
left hand corner “Park” position.
b) Press the GO button to create a temporary Home position.
FOCUS
Pressing the FOCUS button allows the operator to raise or lower the table by pressing
the UP or DOWN buttons. When in Focus mode, the LCD displays a digital readout
of the relative location of the table.
You can “Zero out” the readout by pressing the Up and Down arrow keys
simultaneously to generate a relative position of 0.000. This is useful for determining
exactly how far from nominal focus you would like to be. Some materials, like
acrylic, are better engraved when slightly out of focus. Setting the digital readout to
0.000 first and then going out of focus a predetermined amount is an easy way to
accomplish a custom focus.
To focus anywhere on the table see the description for the X/Y Off key for a full
explanation of this useful feature.
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