6. Adjusting the Software
Adjusting the tickle power
The tickle pulses are used to keep the plasma inside the tube ionized continuously.
This guarantees a quick response whenever laser power is needed to mark or cut
materials.
If the tickle power is too low, then typical effects are bad contrast for fine details,
missing elements (e.g. a not closed circle) or frayed edges.
If the tickle power is too high you will see shadows on the edges.
There are two settings in the Trotec manager, which are responsible for a correct
excitement of the gas filling. These are:
1. Tickle power
2. Tickle delay
Tickle delay is a setting that should be left at it´s default value of 30. It defines a time
from the end of laser output (to mark the surface) to the start of the tickle pulses
within which no tickles are sent. This delay makes sure that no following pulses are
caused by the tickles immediately after firing.
Tickle power is a parameter that defines the intensity of the tickle pulses.
Reduce it when you see shadows on the edges.
Increase it, when e.g. fine images on anodized aluminium are darker than big ones.
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