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1. e File Edit View Project Start Tools Windo 2 ld i m o w a th PS pam so j t d Flow chart 0X pP E Start 30 J 2a 1 T 7 10 bss 10 20 30 40 50 DXF BMF s 2 a2 ol X Figure 11 SoeedMark user surface adding text 3 Adding the text left mouse click opens a window that lets you enter text and define text prop erties All Properties can be changed after the text is added For this tutorial enter your name in the text window as shown below 4 Press the Add button to insert the text The text should now appear in the marking area Wwwvw trotec marking com SpeedMark Tutorial 1 for SpeedMarker Series V001_SM Tutorial 08 2015 Trotec Laser GmbH 9 14 S dMark T ial t t gander in baal rorec laser marking cutting engraving New graphic New graphic Font T Arial Text p Font effects Bold C Italic m mize Font size Line spacing C Abs height mm Character spacing fo 0 00 H Text style Normal Figure 13 Text window Figure 12 Marking area Tip Pressing the text icon in the tool bar twice will cause the cursor to remain in the text mode so every new click will add a new text element To learn more about the different text functions refer to page 40 ff of the SoeedMark user manual gt Www trotec marking com 10 14 Trotec Laser GmbHSpeedMark Tutorial 1 for SoeedMarker Series VO01_SM Tutorial
2. 2 14 Trotec Laser GmbHSpeedMark Tutorial 1 for SpeedMarker Series V001_SM Tutorial 08 2015 setting tr otec 5 SpeedMark Tutorial 1 Objectives of this tutorial laser marking cutting engraving L Objectives of this tutorial This document will show how to do the first steps with a SpeedMarker laser system Power up the laser Focus the laser Insert text in SpeedMark software and use hatching routines Setting of laser parameters Marking of texts Requires SpeedMarker F160 lens SpeedMark Software Flat piece of anodized aluminum SpeedMarker 700 trotec MMU a 9 E Figure 1 SoeedMarker series 4 Wwwvw trotec marking com SpeedMark Tutorial 1 for SpeedMarker Series V001_SM Tutorial 08 2015 Trotec Laser GmbH 3 14 sets n gatas SpeedMark Tutorial 1 t t g Turning on the SpeedMarker laser ro ec laser marking cutting engraving Turning on the SpeedMarker laser 1 Turn on the computer 2 Turn on the laser rack with main switch as shown in the picture below SYSTEM LASER READY SHUTTER BUSY SYSTEM ALARM Figure 2 laser rack SpeedMarker 2 a In the case you are using a SpeedMarker 700 or SoeedMarker 1300 turn on the main power sup ply Check that both computer and laser rack is switched on SYSTEM LASER SYSTEM ALARM USB w o function RESET Figure 3 Full laser rack SpeedMarker 700 and 1300 gt Www trotec marking com 4 14 Tr
3. If they are not lit first check that the key switch is in the horizontal position as shown above When the SpeedMarker laser is built with an enclosure laser workstation SoeedMarker 300 700 or 1300 the green lights will only come on once the cover is closed If the lights remain off check that the interlock circuits are closed connector X11 on rear of rack 5 Start SpeedMark software Double click the SpeedMark icon on the desktop or start SoeedMark from the Start menu Start All Programs trotec Figure 6 SoeedMark icon on the desktop Your SpeedMarker laser system is now ready for marking 3 Focus the laser Besides picking correct marking parameters finding the correct focus distance is the most important step for a good mark Depending on the setup the focus can be adjusted by either moving the mark ing head up or down relative to the fixed object or by adjusting the height of the work piece relative the marking head There are several ways to find the correct focus distance depending on your product and your individual configuration There are 4 Options of finding the correct focus distance 3 1 Focus Finder The Focus Finder is a useful option to quickly and without additional tools find the correct focus dis tance It uses a second pilot laser pointed under a defined angle that will exactly overlap with the mov ing pilot laser dot when in the focal plane Especially when no software controlled z axis is av
4. 08 2015 et tr otec 2 SpeedMark Tutorial 1 laser marking cutting engraving Filling text with a hatching pattern Filling text with a hatching pattern The text should now appear as outlined letter as shown above If the text appears as single line let ters go back to the toolbar and make sure that you have selected outline text As a next step the outline text needs to be filled with a hatching pattern to give a better contrast 1 Ensure that the text element is highlighted In the flow chart it should appear with a blue box and in the marking are the text should show a bounding box Go to tap called Filling in the Graphic properties window on the right of the screen 2 From the drop down menu choose Parallel lines 3 If necessary adjust the distance between the lines For this example of marking anodized alu minium a hatch spacing of 0 03mm 0 01 should give good results Graphic properties 0X Graphic Marking Source 1 Filling Transformation General Filing style Filing style Parallel lines 2 ee errr SSS O Filling parameter Hatching distance mm A 1 0 0 cl olygon 0 01 3 C Close polygons Angle 0 00 a With contour ar 30 00 p _ Optimize filling Filling angle relative to object rotation Current object rotation 360 00 Si Cleaning Cleaning Circ margra tarr tu Ez Standard
5. relative C relative Z Axis 0 C relative C relative C relative Floating point values are only valid with Figure 9 Axis control command within SpeedMark software 3 4 Measuring the distance trotec 7 laser marking cutting engraving Measuring the distance between the galvanometer scan head and the work piece is a second way of focusing if the Focus Finder is not installed Using a ruler or tape measure adjust the distance be tween the bottom side of the galvanometer scanner and the work piece to be the required distance 8 14 _ A Figure 10 Measuring the distance Working distance D 0 2 mm 134 6 mm 211 6 mm 361 6 mm 456 6 mm 562 6 mm Marking field 70 x 70 mm 120 x 120 mm 190 x 190 mm 240 x 240 mm 310 x 310 mm gt Www trotec marking com Trotec Laser GmbHSpeedMark Tutorial 1 for SpeedMarker Series V001_SM Tutorial 08 2015 po nelly san S dMark T ial trotec 72 aig Tutoriali laser marking cutting engraving 4 Adding text 1 Click the Text element in the graphic tool box 2 There are two methods of adding elements a Place the cursor in the flow chart and add the element in a user defined position in the flow chart This will automatically place the element in the middle of the marking area b Place the cursor in the marking area this will add the element in the exact location of the cursor and as the last element in the flow chart
6. t e Cc Start marking l laser marking cutting engraving 8 Start marking The marking process is started by pressing the F12 key or the Execute button A in the menu bar Or directly in the border marking window see chapter before Figure 18 icon for marking Alternatively the F8 key or the pilot laser icon B may be used to open the quick mark window as shown below Quick mark Select graphics Set up Power Options 1 Border l marking Border mark positioning graphics C Repeat te l TOF Stop marking All graphics Figure 19 Quick mark window The quick mark is intended for testing the marking settings It will offer additional options endless re peat marking only selected elements etc over the F12 Execute option but ignore any scripting To start marking press the Start marking button with the laser warning symbol To see the marking time a either use the F8 key to open the quick mark menu The elapsed marking time will be displayed in the lower right corner of the window b or open the Internal runscreen window found under View Operator windows before starting the job Trotec Laser GmbH Trotec Laser GmbH Linzer StraBe 156 FreilingerstraBe 99 a_ ww trotec marking com A 4600 Wels A 4614 Marchtrenk AUSTRIA AUSTRIA Subject to technical changes 14 14 Trotec Laser GmbHSpeedMark Tutorial 1 for SoeedMarker Series VO01_SM Tutorial 08 2015
7. 14 Material database 3 Inthe second drop down list ensure that the first black parameter set is activated oa sry a Graphic properties C Filling Transformation General Graphic Marking Source Material parameter Metal Anodized Aluminium k Figure 15 Material parameters gt Www trotec marking com 12 14 Trotec Laser GmbHSpeedMark Tutorial 1 for SoeedMarker Series V001_SM Tutorial 08 2015 p TEN y a S dMark T ial trotec 5 areata btl laser marking cutting engraving 7 Position the job Before starting the marking process the pilot laser can be used to outline the position of the mark on the work piece To start border marking press F9 or use the icon in the menu bar Execute Figure 16 icon for border marking While the pilot laser outlines the graphic the Border marking window will appear The arrow keys can be used to reposition the graphic in the marking area Any changes will affect the entire graphic in the marking area The Stop button A will accept the position changes and stop the pilot laser The red X B will also stop the pilot laser but discards any changes made to the position of the graphics Border marking A Stop Enter Execute F12 Figure 17 Border marking Wwwvw trotec marking com SpeedMark Tutorial 1 for SpeedMarker Series V001_SM Tutorial 08 2015 Trotec Laser GmbH 13 14 sering SpeedMark Tutorial 1 t r O
8. Cleaning frame 1 00 mm Abbildung 1 Filling witch hatching pattern Tip The hatch spacing has a significant impact on the marking time So optimizing the hatch spacing should be a first step when the marking time needs to be reduced Wwwvw trotec marking com SpeedMark Tutorial 1 for SpeedMarker Series V001_SM Tutorial 08 2015 Trotec Laser GmbH 11 14 ew SpeedMark Tutorial 1 t r O t e Cc Choosing marking parameters laser marking cutting engraving Choosing marking parameters The SpeedMark installation comes complete with a first set of laser parameters for different materials So for marking the text you only need to select the correct material from the list as follows 1 Ensure that the text element is highlighted In the flow chart t should appear with a blue box and in the marking are the text should show a bounding box Go to tap called Marking in the Graphic properties window on the right of the screen 2 Inthe first drop down list select the material Anodized Aluminium from the list of available ma terials Graphic properties a Filling Transformation General Graphic 1 Marking Source Material parameter E Project materials Ee Project materials Standard Material database J Standard i Standard Metal Steel Annealing Steel Engraving m 2 Ey Plastics PAPolyamide z PC Polycarbonate transparent i PC Polycarbonate colored lll Figure
9. ailable input of component height in the software this is a very user friendly possibility gt Www trotec marking com 6 14 Trotec Laser GmbHSpeedMark Tutorial 1 for SoeedMarker Series V001_SM Tutorial 08 2015 et tr otec SpeedMark Tutorial 1 laser marking cutting engraving Focus the laser in focus out of focus Figure 7 Focus finder 3 2 Software controlled Z axis If the SpeedMarker 300 700 and 1300 is equipped with a software controlled Z axis by default the zero position is set so that the focus corresponds to the top of the table By opening the axis control window View Z axis and moving the axis to the height of the work piece the laser will be in focus Figure 8 software controlled Z axis 3 3 Axis control command In the case you are using a SpeedMarker 300 700 and 1300 with a software controlled z axis it is also possible to use the axis control command of SpeedMark software that allows to control the z axis directly within the SpeedMark program With this function it is easily possible to have several z posi tions during one program flow This is necessary for complex objects with different surface heights or if you want to combine different marking processes within one program Wwww trotec marking com SpeedMark Tutorial 1 for SpeedMarker Series V001_SM Tutorial 08 2015 Trotec Laser GmbH 7 14 SpeedMark Tutorial 1 Focus the laser Move axis General X Axis C
10. otec Laser GmbHSpeedMark Tutorial 1 for SpeedMarker Series V001_SM Tutorial 08 2015 setting tr otec Z SpeedMark Tutorial 1 Turning on the SpeedMarker laser laser marking cutting engraving 3 Reset System Alarm When the laser is turned on the System Alarm needs to be reset as shown in the picture below If the alarm cannot be reset check the E stop switch at the front of the rack and ensure that no external E stops circuits are open X31 and X11 Figure 4 Reset system alarm at laser rack 3 a In the case you are using a SpeedMarker 700 or 1300 wait until the green Power LED is on and the red Error LED on the laser workstation front panel is blinking Then press the ON button twice to reset the workstation and the laser POWER ON LASER ERROR AUTO MANUAL D m QB Figure 5 Laser workstation front panel of SpeedMarker 700 and 1300 gt A e T KOLL SpeedMark Tutorial 1 for SpeedMarker Series V001_SM Tutorial 08 2015 Trotec Laser GmbH 5 14 SpeedMark Tutorial 1 t r O t e Cc Focus the laser laser marking cutting engraving Check that the green On LED on the front panel is on and both the red Error LED as well as the red light on the laser rack are both off The laser rack can be reset separately by pressing the red System Alarm button on the rack itself see figure 4 4 Check control lights Check that the green System Ready and Shutter lights are both on
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