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Height – Sets the Y distance from boom to top of text. This includes ascenders and descenders, but
not the tool cung diameter (subtract this diameter from the overall desired height to get a more
accurate value to enter). Height is used with the font data to calculate a scale value that is applied
to the character paths in the G-code. The actual height may vary and need adjustment.
Text DRO – Is the text to be engraved. A sample of the text in the selected font is updated when the
Enter key is pressed.
SN Start – Sets a starng serial number. Add zeros in front of the rst digit as a hint to the number
of decimals to be engraved in the series (including leading zeros). For example, if '0012' is entered,
'0012,' '0013,' '0014,' '…' will be engraved. If '99' is entered, '99,' '100,' '101,' '…' will be engraved.
The current serial number is stored internally; to view, hover over the SN Start DRO.
NOTE: Leave the Text DRO blank to only engrave a set of sequenal serial numbers; likewise, leave SN Start
blank to only engrave a line of text. It is an error if both the Text DRO and SN Start are blank.
Font – Lists the True Type font les found in the font directory. Scroll through and click on the
desired font; clicking presents a sample in the Text DRO. Some font les do not render in this box,
but may be viewed by posng the le and checking the font in the Main tab’s preview window
(see Figure 6.36). True Type font les may be added to the Font list by transferring font les to the
gcode/engraving_fonts sub-directory in the controller's home directory (for more informaon, refer
to File Tab secon earlier in this chapter). Power the controller o and back on to refresh new les
in the Font list.
Figure 6.37
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