Difference between revisions of "Laser cutter/Inductions/Program"
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==Control Panel== | ==Control Panel== | ||
| + | * The importance of Esc | ||
* Start/Pause | * Start/Pause | ||
* Stop | * Stop | ||
* Datum | * Datum | ||
* Test area | * Test area | ||
| + | * Laser | ||
==Introduction to LaserCut== | ==Introduction to LaserCut== | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Starting - DownloadCFG | ||
| + | * Workspace | ||
| + | * Blue dot | ||
| + | * Drag - blue line is normal | ||
| + | * Selected items is always red | ||
| + | * Unite lines | ||
| + | ** Tolerance | ||
| + | ** Contrasts to layer colour | ||
| + | * Layers | ||
| + | ** Moving items to layers | ||
| + | ** Setting power, speed, type | ||
==Setting up your XYZ axis== | ==Setting up your XYZ axis== | ||
| − | + | * Moving the head | |
| + | * Focusing the bed | ||
| − | ==Cutting== | + | ==Cutting & Engraving== |
| − | == | + | * Calculate - show problems |
| + | * Immediate | ||
| + | ** On = | ||
| + | ** Off = | ||
| + | * DownLoad | ||
| + | ** Del All - always! | ||
| + | ** DownloadCFG | ||
| + | ** Download current - puts stuff on cutter | ||
| + | * Control Panel - Start! | ||
==Shutting down== | ==Shutting down== | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Removing items and rubbish from bed | ||
| + | * Closing up | ||
| + | * Hitting sign out | ||
| + | * Shut down the computer | ||
Revision as of 18:29, 29 May 2014
The induction program is there to ensure a new user can use the laser cutter safely and effectively.
You do not need to follow this step by step, but should include all of the material when running an induction. Inductions will use up your laser time initially. To get this time back onto your card, please some steps to go here
Setting up safety
- RFID
- Is everything on?
- Things to be aware of
- z-axis
- emergency stop - make sure they use it
- control panel - know who is using it
Control Panel
- The importance of Esc
- Start/Pause
- Stop
- Datum
- Test area
- Laser
Introduction to LaserCut
- Starting - DownloadCFG
- Workspace
- Blue dot
- Drag - blue line is normal
- Selected items is always red
- Unite lines
- Tolerance
- Contrasts to layer colour
- Layers
- Moving items to layers
- Setting power, speed, type
Setting up your XYZ axis
- Moving the head
- Focusing the bed
Cutting & Engraving
- Calculate - show problems
- Immediate
- On =
- Off =
- DownLoad
- Del All - always!
- DownloadCFG
- Download current - puts stuff on cutter
- Control Panel - Start!
Shutting down
- Removing items and rubbish from bed
- Closing up
- Hitting sign out
- Shut down the computer