Table of Contents
1 Getting Started
Safety ............................................................................................................................ 1
Sealed Beam Path ............................................................................................................ 2
Laser Processed Materials and Applicable Standards ............................................................. 2
CDRH Standards .............................................................................................................. 2
Material Capability and Fume Extraction ............................................................................. 3
Mandated Safety Labels .................................................................................................... 4
CDRH Procedures for Compliance ....................................................................................... 6
System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 6
2 System Setup
Description ..................................................................................................................... 8
Intended Purpose ............................................................................................................ 9
Lighting ......................................................................................................................... 10
Uncrating ....................................................................................................................... 10
Material Handling, Floor Space and Leveling ....................................................................... 10
Computer ...................................................................................................................... 11
Control Boxes ................................................................................................................. 11
Mounting Laser on Gantry ................................................................................................ 13
Chilling Unit ................................................................................................................... 14
Electrical Panel ............................................................................................................... 14
Air/Assist Gas ................................................................................................................. 14
Vacuum System ............................................................................................................. 14
Mirrors and Lenses .......................................................................................................... 15
Height Follower Controller (Optional) ................................................................................. 15
3 Running the System
Daily Startup ................................................................................................................. 16
EMF Printer Driver ........................................................................................................... 16
Cutting a .PLT file ........................................................................................................... 17
Engraving a .TIF file ........................................................................................................ 18
4 System Calibration
Mirror Alignment ............................................................................................................. 20
Focusing the Optics ......................................................................................................... 20
Squaring the Table .......................................................................................................... 21
Setting Zero-Zero Point ................................................................................................... 21
Aligning the Engraving Pixels ............................................................................................ 22
5 KCAM
Installation .................................................................................................................... 23
Upgrades ....................................................................................................................... 23
Overview ....................................................................................................................... 23
Setup Icon ..................................................................................................................... 25
Table Icon...................................................................................................................... 34
Cut Icon ........................................................................................................................ 39
Test Icon (Test/Manual Mode) .......................................................................................... 41
6 Metal Cutting
Focusing the Optics ......................................................................................................... 42
Setting the Focus Height .................................................................................................. 42
How to Cut Mild or Stainless Steel ..................................................................................... 42
Metal Cutting Optics Assembly.......................................................................................... 43
7 K-Vision
Overview ....................................................................................................................... 44
Basic Settings Tab .......................................................................................................... 45
Advanced Settings Tab .................................................................................................... 46
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