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4.1 Operation Overview
Operate the Polar 350 only in accordance with all the instructions provided in this manual.
Failure to follow the proper guidelines detailed here can result in property damage and personal
injury.
This section will address only some of the options and features provided by the operation software. Before
beginning to use the machine, make sure that you have read this entire manual (particularly the Safety
Information above), the separate software manual, and any and all warnings provided on the machine
itself.
4.2 General Operation Instructions
Step 1 Create your design that you'd like to engrave. You can do this directly in your engraving software
or use any other graphics program.
Step 2 Turn on your duct fan and any fume extractor or other ventilation equipment.
Step 3 Insert the interlock connector—if you don’t normally leave it in place—and turn on your engraver
using its rear power switch. Confirm that the cooling system and internal lights have activated.
Step 4 Confirm that your control computer has a connection to the Polar, either directly through the
provided cables or wifi connection or via the internet. Load your design into your engraving
software.
Step 5 Confirm the thickness of your material with the provided ruler and place a sample piece into the
main bay. The standard location is in the top left corner of the workbed. This can be changed
by moving either your design or the origin position in your software. Confirm that both rotary
switches are flipped down to their standard position and then close the cover.
For pieces thicker than 0.59 inches (15 mm), you will need to open the tray and remove the
honeycomb workbed to provide the extra space. For pieces longer than 20 inches (510 mm),
you should open the rear pass-through door, remove the debris tray and workbed, hold the tray
interlock switch back using the adjacent metal bracket, and replace the workbed.
DO NOT insert anything through the pass-through doors other than your material. As
you work, confirm the ventilation system is removing all dust and fumes. If it cannot,
cease use of the pass-through for that material unless sufficient PPE is worn by everyone
nearby.
For round pieces, you will need to use a rotary axis (see §4.3 below).
Step 6 Focus your laser using the Offset parameter in your software. For the 2-inch focus lens, this value
will be 17 minus the thickness of your material in mm:
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