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1. Laser work _ Download C Output select graphics mm Layer settings Go scale Device Position Current position Search device 4 1 Search Device Position USB port setting Machine name machine PortNO COM3 Test Cancel IP address setting me Machine Machine name machine p 192 168 1 100 Machine IP machine 192 158 1 100 Machine zero Figure 30 Because the computer is connected to the laser device it can automatically check that a good and functional connection has been made with the computer laser interface When the computer is connected to multiple lasers the user should click Add new can and the name of the appropriate device when it appears The user should click on Add or Modify to bring up the dialogue box as shown in Figure 30 and then should click on Test to ensure that a good connection to the device Network has been made If the computer is connected to laser a particular device click on Add and then enter to connect machine s name to the IP addresses of the equipment If the laser device has not yet been entered into the system click the check box that appears when the Add or Modify buttons are clicked Then search at the present just connected device and choose the appropriate IP address from the drop down list that appears 4 2 Layer processing To begin processing lay2. OutputuFie Downoad _ GoScale CutScale Preview Export LGP design Create LGP outline Width 200 0 Rectangle The software creates standard rectangular and oval outlines The user imports a graphic design as the outline of the sun Then by clicking on the introduction to guide tabula rasa contour button the user can choose to have the outline of the document as the sun It should be noted that the outline file must be a closed graphic or the system will automatically delete it LGP Size mm Width 200 000 Height 200 000 M Lock ratio Apply If necessary the user can change the outline size and can set up if the white edge is retained Once the graphic outline is ready the tabula rasa increase network can be started As the Parameter dialogue box shown in Figure 25 the tabula rasa network can be used to assign parameters in six ways horizontal dimension vertical dimension elliptical outline rectangular outline reticle and grid Baseline related with light source the user can adjust Parameter Output System LGF Point mm LGF type Height 1 0000 UpGrad 0 0000 DownGrad 0 0000 Width 1 0000 UpGrad 0 0000 DownGrad 0 0000 a Besir a the baseline position according to time light source ear In the figure above red graticule marker is the ae 2 0000 Grad 0 2000 baseline users can move the mouse to baseline press Down 2 0000 Grad 0 2000 the mo
3. an See Ie Pe a Offset F Figure 4 In the text dialog box illustrated in Figure 4 select the font type from the drop down menu and then set the width height amp line spacing After applying these specifications click OK Enabling variable text reveals two variable functions Date and SerialNO Each function has its own properties and formats in which they follow by For example the date variable text supports 12 amp 24 Hour formats and different mm dd yy It can also be updated automatically from what your PC is set to Just be sure that the format is the same for both cases Capture To import a stored object invoke Select Source box below by clicking Menu Draw gt Capture Select Source Sources WHIA HPSFCAAA HP Offices Cancel Figure 5 If the computer has been connected to the image device the dialog box will appear This dialog box enables the user to import pictures from a specified device as shown in Figure 5 2 7 Object Selection The first step in drawing and editing graphics is the selection of the initial object An x shaped mark will appear in the center of the selected object which will also be surrounded by eight control points shown in Figure 6 The following procedure should be followed to select objects Click menu Draw gt Select or click 3 the Edit bar switch to status Select This status enables the user to select an object Objects may be selected m m m i
4. BE n zs a OB YN Ni Wiel goa n009 poo hsoa ooo BAP ME 400 0 Bso gQ 209 09 450 9 5509 5090 00 9 lt Welcome to woe the Later sytterm of cutting Propote the deipley aree NO4 788 or higher Figure 35 Note about Frame amp Preview on Control Panel When using the Roller Chuck Rotary attachment for your machine the Frame function and the preview of your image located onscreen of your control panel will not be accurate and will frame it larger than it should be BUT when running the job it WILL engrave cut correctly as shown in the RDWorks v8 LaserWORKS V8 software In addition the Go Scale function located in the RDWorks v8 LaserWORKS v8 under the Download amp Cut Scale button it will frame it accurately on your rotary in respect to the dimensions of your drawing within the RDWorks v8 LaserWORKS v8 software 4 9 2 Feed Setting To use the feed setting feed must first be enabled After setting parameters for machine feeding the shaft repeatedly feed a specified length of material until the processing time reaches the total for a specified number of feeding events If the machine is not equipped with feeding devices the Enable feeding box should not be checked 4 10 Layer Settings Transform Layer Mode Speed Power Output 100 0 30 0 Yes E Pe iu 100 0 30 0 Yes ae Cut 100 0 20 0 Yes Coon Line column setup Num space Dislocation Mirror W 1 0 000 0 000 Y 1 0 0
5. Config S Handle W View V Help H dF OEE 82RARARQAQQ EH w Gt et BBE OD Me Me ee lo 2 AH Go o a SIH E a A Control Default O Eg H aA e x a A MYN NLA l 500 0 K00 0 Bd poa o F000 Laser work ayer bar Start Pause Continue Stop SaveToUFile UFileQutput Download M Path optimize Cut scale C Output select graphics B00 0 Go scale 00 0 lt x EHE DRED fil E Welcome to use the Laser system of cutting Propose the display area 1024 768 or higher X 960 799mm 0 844mm Figure 1 The functions of the various components of the interface are as follows Menu Bar The main functions of the software are implemented through the Menu Bar Commands executed through the Menu Bar include some of the most basic functions including Document Edit Draw Setting Processing View and Help System Bar Some of the most commonly used command buttons chosen from the menu are placed on the System bar Graphics Bar Basic graphic attributes as graphic location size scale and number processing are accessed through the graphics bar Edit Bar The default location of the edit bar is on the left of the work area Tools that the user uses frequently can be placed in the edit bar to increase ease and flexibility of operation Align Bar Used to align selected objects Layer Bar Used to change the layering of selected objects Co
6. Keyboard The user can use arrow keys to move or rotate selected graphics Color config Sets the color of the work area 2 4 File Open and Save The software uses the rld file format to save graphic information to set layer parameters and to sequence the processing of graphic elements 2 4 1 Open File To open a file click Menu File gt Open or click on the tr icon to open the dialog box below Open Ea Lookin Removable Disk E vO amp m PLD Default Select file File name Default Files of type rid y Cancel _ Open as read only In the dialog box above select a file and then click Open 2 4 2 Save File To save a file either click Menu File Save or click the l icon to invoke the dialog box below Open Ey Look in a Removable Disk E v Fd gt fie L Default Input file name Flename EEN Files of type rd YV Cancel _ Open as read only Enter the desired file name in the File name box as shown and then click Save 2 5 File Import and Export Files not in rld format must be imported and the Export function must be used to export graphic files for processing by other programs The file types that can be imported include dxf ai plt dst and dsb Exported files are formatted as plt files 2 5 1 File Import To import a file follow the procedure below Click menu File gt Import or click the icon to invoke the following d
7. 20 000 25 000 30 000 35 000 40 000 Offsetr 2 000 Generally the Axis direction of the mirror axis is based on the actual location of the limit or home of the machine An X Y Cartesian The default coordinate system is the default if Descartes coordinate system and with zero in at the bottom left If the zero point of the machine 1s set to the top left then the X Axis does not need mirroring although the do not need to mirror but Y Axis still does need to mirror If the zero point of the machine is top right then both X Axis and Y Axis are all need to mirroring In addition this function can also use to other application for mirror Default coe occ fm File F Edit E Draw D Config S Handle W View V Help H HOM SFOS aaaRARA Bee Kr wAKH Ee BoH DB Me ee AS SEM Co teomt RAG ee x Ye wR ANE A 2 a 0 0 0 5 a Work Output Doc User Test Transform Layer Mode Speed Power Output BAS ME x ROMY aAla ee g Line column setup a Num space Dislocation Mirror a x 0 000 0 000 Y 1 0 000 0 000 S Laser work n e Start Pause Continue Stop i SaveToUFile UFileOutput Download ii Path optimize Cut scale Output select graphics gog g Device O06 O Position Current position v LoL USB Auto 4 Laser head The phrase position of Laser head refers to the location laser head relative to the graphic Top
8. 8 Bitmap Handle The Bitmap Handle function sets such image characteristics of bitmap images as size resolution brightness contrast and color To invoke the Bitmap handle dialog box below click the icon select a bitmap and then click Menu Handle gt Bitmap handle or click the stl icon Bitmap handle width Ut Pixels Height S Pixels H Resolution a6 Pixelsfinch Resolution 36 Pixelsjinch Brightness 0 0 y Contrast 0 0 C Invert color C Set output resolution x Resolution pixels inch Dither Net grapnic sharpen Apply to view Apply to source Get outline Figure 20 The top right of the dialog box displays the information for the selected image as shown in Figure 20 Note that the horizontal and vertical resolution will change as drag scaling 1s used Other options associated with this function include the following Apply to view Until this button is clicked the most recent changes are only previewed without affecting te the original bitmap Before the Apply to view button has been clicked the Cancel button at bottom right of the dialog box can be pressed to return to the original image Thus this option is good for trial and error adjustments to an image but it requires more time and memory than other options Apply to source With this setting changes are made directly to the source image and pressing Cancel will not restore and altered image to its ori
9. Left Top Middle Top Right Middle Left Center Middle Right Bottom Left Bottom Middle Bottom Right For an intuitive view just look at the zone where the green point appears Absolute Coordinates This option should be checked when the user wants the graphics display to correspond to the actual work location for processing When this is done the position of the graphic will no longer relate to the actual output position of the laser head and orientation point but always with the mechanical origin as the anchor point Put Pen to Paper Axis Mappings This option is appropriate if platforms have been installed and there is a need to be able to process on different platform heights Small Circle Speed Limit On processing work the software automatically determines whether the speed should be limited in the current round If it is appropriate to limit speed the speed will be set to a value determined by the diameter of the circle Correct parameter configuration will greatly enhance the quality of small circles Scan backlash If the machine s belt tension may causes the edge of the scanned graphic to become uneven the backlash should be increased There is a specific relationship between a particular speed and a particular backlash setting but in general the greater the speed the greater the backlash setting 1 Adding Backlash To see the reverse interval scanning dialogue box in Figure 26 the user should click th
10. The diameter of the material Step per rotation The number of pulses corresponds to the workpiece rotations per week Test Gives the speed of testing work Speed The test the speed of work This function is intended to facilitate replacing parts when the size of the work piece is changed slightly When the size of the work piece is changed substantially it is recommended that the motor step approach to implementation be used Rotary engraving is only used when the rotation axis replaces the Y axis 4 9 2 RDWorks v8 LaserWORKS v8 Rotary Set Up The rotary either the roller or chuck type plug in and work the same way The y axis 1s replaced with the rotary axis MAKE SURE THE MACHINE IS TURNED OFF BEFORE PROCEEDING Remove the Y Axis connector as shown in Figure 33 Then plug in the rotary s 4 pin female connector in place of the Y Axis connector Figure 33a shows the rotary connector outlet located on right side of laser for a LS 1416 model For the larger models LS HP 1630s 2436s amp 3650s it is located at the back of the machine under the laser tube on the left side when standing behind the machine labeled Y Axis Connector as shown in Figure 33b Finally line the rotary up with the gantry the metal beam where the laser head rests on A m AA Figure 33a Figure 33b Important The motor side of the rotary should be on the side of the worktable Note If the image looks mirrored vertically horizo
11. an RD file which can be used for offline processing The file can be copied to another memory board for full offline operation Use this option to export your file s to a USB flash drive then to import into your machine UFile Output Clicking this button outputs the current file in RD format After saving a file offline click Ufile Output to select the RD file for processing Download Clicking this button downloads the file to the memory of the controller where the user can start it through the machine panel Use this option to send your file s directly to your machine 4 6 Output select graphics If Output select graphics is checked only the selected graphics will be outputted to the machine If Selected graphics position is checked the selected graphics will be outputted in position of your machine s worktable in respect to the position set in the software 4 7 Path optimize Clicking this button optimizes the path automatically before a file 1s output If the file path does not need optimization or has already been optimized this button should not be clicked because it increases waiting time 4 8 Test Work Output Doc User Test Transform Current Position Axis Move Offset mm E sJ fl Speedimmi s e mes gt Move From origin IF Light It should be borne in mind that only one axis can be controlled at a time The user can set the parameters of axis changes by entering the appropriate informatio
12. and the serial number of the current primitive will display in the object properties bar mm je 0 443 mm 100 ee G z 0 396 mm 100 Ti I l I 2 I Figure 14 Process NO 4 e STESS LEI H To change the cutting order enter the serial number directly in the processing number box top center of the Figure 14 and then press the keyboard Enter key or click the plot area Changing processing direction To change the processing direction click Edit gt Set cut direction Then you can double click on any position on the selected graphic Changing the cutting point To edit the cutting point click Edit gt Set cut point to enter the change cutting point mode To select the curve to be edited double click on the node identified as a new cutting point 2 13 2 Setting And Editing The Cut In Cut Out Lines By default a drawn or imported curve does not have any cut in cut out lines To add such lines select the objects and then invoke the Cut in and out setting dialog box see Figure 15 by te clicking Edit Edit cut in property or by clicking the icon Cut in and out setting a Cut in Enable Length mm 7 Angle degree 75 Cut out Enable Length mm 2 Angle degree 7 Cancel Figure 15 To make cut in cut out lines the user must first enable the cut in cut out function There are two types of the cut in cut out lines straight lines and arcs Straight line cut
13. gt Files of type rd v Open as read only RDWorks v8 LaserWORKS v8 also allows parameters to be set during preview To do so invoke the configuration menu shown in Figure 23 by right clicking anywhere in the graphics display area Select Config in the pop up dialog box Full window Contizuration Conti o Background Horieontal mirror Back color Font color E Vertical mirror Draw colori Power 0 UB ie Simulate color Power gt i Bow Idle color F Anchor Top left Top right Bottom left Bottom right Figure 23 Users can also use preview to ensure that the color of graphics matches actual energy output Users can easily view whether the energy layer is true 2 13 10 Data check To check graphics data invoke the Data check dialog box in Figure 24 by clicking the menu command Handle data check or the system toolbar icon E Data check Close check end Check clase Not Find unclose curves SelF crass check end LI Auto close Errorirm oor Not Find selF cross curves Cross check end aade adao Not find cross curves Overlap check end Mot Find overlap lines Check cross Check overlap Enable error Errortnorciy oo Figure 24 When the user clicks the Check button at the lower right of the dialog box data problems will be shown in the dialog box The problems results will be shown in selected state graphics The data inspection pr
14. ins are created in three ways e By cutting in at an angle In this procedure the cut in line and starting segment form a specified angle in which counterclockwise angles are positive e By cutting in at the center and by making the starting point of the cut in line at the center and e By cutting in at the center drawing the cut in line from the center to the starting point and by assigning it a specific length The arc length of the cut in arc is set by the user As the figure below shows there are two types of cut in cut out arc female and male Male Female Figure 16 The processing of setting cut out lines is same as cut in lines 2 13 3 Path Optimization Path optimization relates primarily to the re ordering of vector graphics To begin the path optimization process click Menu Handle gt Cut optimize or click the invoke the a icon These keystrokes Cutting optimize handle dialog box see Figure 17 x Cutting optimize handle Order of layer Inside to outside Single inner to outer wt Block handle Height Dir Up to bott F Start point optimize Auto determine start point and direction Figure 17 To view the cutting path before and after processing the user should click Menu Edit gt Show Path or icon The graphics cutting path always starts from the laser head click the A 6 Q yee e FEF f ET iy EEE pt pt Sp mee eg ce
15. 00 0 000 Virtual array Bestrew Figure 36 4 10 1 Rank Settings This function controlled by the input screen shown in Figure 36 makes it more convenient to machine graphics when processing an array The meanings and functions of the options in the control panel are as follows X number and Y number These values give the dimensions of the array number of rows and columns X interval and Y interval These values define the spacing of columns and rows in the array Interval and the adjustment of the dislocation is the arrangement of array Bestrewing breadth This function uses information on the width and rank spacing to determine how much how many lines can be output Bestrewing breadth Ex X breadth mm 2 Y braddth mm 2 According to the button the software can automatically calculate the entire width of the ranks of the arrangement number Dislocation For some graphics consisting of a pattern the dislocation button can make the arrangement more compact Mirror This button takes reverses horizontal and vertical for selected images Adjust This button extends existing row spacing and dislocation distance Virtual array After selecting your graphic s click Virtual array to show the preview of the array with the corresponding units for number of pieces and spacing Layer Parameter r Load parameters from library To edit something in the layer list invoke the layer parameter dial
16. BOSSLASER Operator s Manual RDWorks LaserWorks v8 251 Gordon Street Sanford FL 32771 Phone 888 652 1555 Fax 407 878 0880 www BOSSLASER com Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 Laser engraving cutting system introduction Laser engraving based on computer controlled machine tools allows the user to achieve effective control of a wide variety of processing tasks RDWork v8 LaserWorks v8 is a cutting edge example of a computer controlled engraving system The components of the RDWork v8 LaserWorks v8 system includes a controller card a control panel and supporting software This manual describes how to fully utilize the software For details of motherboard wiring and control panel operations please review the accompanying manual describing operating instructions for the control panel wiring board 1 2 Software supported file formats The RDWork v8 LaserWorks v8 system supports the following formats Vector format dxf ai plt dst dsb and related formats Bitmap format bmp jpg gif png mng and related formats 1 3 Environmental requirements The RDWork v8 LaserWorks v8 application is required to run on Windows XP Windows 7 and Windows 8 8 1 It is recommended that your PC is equipped with a minimum dual core processor as well as having at least 2gb of RAM installed Chapter 2 Software Basic Operation 2 1 The main interface operation After starting the software the user will see an interface like that shown in Figure 1
17. INA NNN Sion ete ate 3 DRO N SARIN ARG NO LGF cut Engrave Speed mm s Mtns Default MinPower 30 0 Default MaxPower 30 0 J Is blower on Scan precision 1016 dpi OnDelay 9 000 gt elay 0 000 ms Outline cut Enable outline cutting v Is blower on Speed mm s 100 0 Default MinPower 30 0 Default MaxPower 30 0 OnDelay 0 000 ms Offtelay 9 000 ms Array parameters XNum 1 X Space 0 000 YNum 1 Y Space 0 000 Create LGP Position Current Posit USB Auto Start Pause Continue Stop cose CutScale aGutscale a Previews Export LGPdesion sd Horizontal vertical line reticle elliptical and rectangular way are the network scanning mode of output Chapter 3 System Settings Before graphics can be output it is important to ensure that the system settings are correct To do so click Menu Config gt System Setting to invoke the dialogue box below 3 1 General Settings etting Configi Handle cw System Setting View i File Para Setting Page Setting Password Setting Graph Hatch Show Array Show grid General settings System Info bee Axis Mirror Laser head z Absolute coordinate Axis X Mirror Ll F Map for pen axis Axis Y Mirror Small cirde speed limit Scanning Reverse interval Diameter mm 1 100 2 100 3 100 Axis Mirror Speed mm s Speed m Reverse 10 000 20 000 11 000
18. OTN mien eh l a EETA x s eg aN s F E tte 3 Esap Ege N P p E EA x rare et fot at T M BEES wel dee et ta etek ID Fa coe Fm T IN h k pke y erie eres 2 13 4 Curve Smoothing For curves that do not require a high degree of precision the curve smoothing function can be used to make the curves appear smoother and to speed up processing To invoke curve smoothing the user should click Menu Handle gt Curve Smooth or the icon These keystrokes invoke the curve smoothing dialog box see Figure 18 Curves smooth Smoothness 95 Direct smooth EE Ee ee eT Figure 18 Smoothing is effected by dragging the smoothness slider at bottom left to the desired point and by then clicking the Apply button The curves before and after smoothing will be visible in the dialog box black curves represent originals red curves represent smoothed curves as shown in Figure 19 Curves smooth Smoothness J 95 a Direct smooth a e Figure 19 You can zoom in or out of the smoothed curves by rotating the scroll wheel on the mouse The largest view of the smoothed graphic can be obtained by clicking the Full Frame button in the dialog box After the desired smoothing effect has been obtained the Apply button should be pressed to save processing and smoothness settings 2 13 5 Closure Check To check closure invoke the Setting close error dialog box see b
19. RKS V8 provides users a convenient tool for the manual sorting of graphic objects To make use of this tool the user should click Edit gt Set cutting property which is invoke the cutting property dialog box Figure 13 This dialog box can be used for manual sorting and the setting of cutting points and cutting directions Set cutting property Name Elementi Element Element3 Element4 Element5 Elements W ShowPath T l XS Ges Figure 13 Show path By checking the Show Path button at the bottom right of the cutting properties dialog box the user can see the current graphics cutting order and the cutting direction Manual sort By selecting the AI icon the user can switch the current status of the operation between edit and view The user can then marquee or click the graphics in the graphics display area or click one pixel or many pixels After selecting a targeted graphic the user should select the icon to have the graphics redirected to another list where they can be processed as primitive graphics A sequence of operations is then performed on the primitive graphics before they have been fully refined To change the direction of graphic processing the user should first select the targeted graphic in the graphics display area or in the list and then click l Set cutting property lt ReOrder Reverse ReOrder NO Name NO Name Elementi gt gt Element2 Element3 El
20. are Array processing There are two options for array processing swing and one way When swing mode is activated the array is cut back and forth in order The one way mode the array to be cut from one direction to another at all times If one way mode is selected all array units have the same movement modes and the same liquidity of movement Using this mode will however be slower than using the swing mode The default mode is swing mode Return position The user can select the location of the origin point for the machine This parameter determines the precise point at which the laser head stops after completing each operation Delay before feed When using this option and the feeding device a brief pause can be forced before each feeding process begins This pause allows for any last second adjustments before processing Delay after feed Used along with the feeding device this option allows the user to force a small period of physical stability after a period of time for processing Focus depth Use this auto focus operation to find the corresponding panel Backlash X Y These parameters are used to compensate for backlash associated with machine drive problems 3 4 Document Management Work Output Doc User Test Transform Number File Name Time H M 5 M5 Read Process Download Delete caltime Upload Delete All The function of the features listed
21. by the Alignment cr 2S0 tg O H Ea Ne Alignment Bar include the following The specific functions invoked by the icons on the S amp i D From left to right these icons cause right alignment left alignment bottom alignment and top alignment m CO m From left to right these icons cause vertical center alignment horizontal center alignment and center alignment e H amp From left to right these icons cause an object to be placed at a horizontally equidistant point or at a vertically equidistant point EAU From left to right these icons cause objects to have the same width kthe same height or the same size Benchmark objects If a user presses the Shift key and selects a number of objects in succession the benchmark object is the last object selected If objects are selected by using the select box the benchmark object becomes the object with the curve number in the final image 2 11 Object View e To move an object click Menu Edit gt Move or click the icon Then with the cursor in the drawing area keep the left mouse key depressed and drag pan the image e To zoom out click Menu Edit gt Zoom Out or click the F icon Then each time the mouse is clicked while the cursor is in the drawing area the drawing area zooms out e To zoom in click Menu edit gt Zoom In or click the lt icon Then each time the mouse is left clicked while the cursor is insi
22. d in combination with the feeding device the user can allow for such hands on operations as sorting material by setting the delay in seconds before feeding to some appropriate value Delay after feed This setting makes the feeding device pause for a specified duration after it has moved the material to a designated position It is invoked whenever a brief period of stability 1s needed before final processing Progressive feed A way of feeding the material sent in place of one line Progressive feed repay This feature is used when there is some error in the rate at which the feeding device moves material line by line 3 3 5 Go Scale parameters H Go Scale para Go scale mode Close laser Go scale blankfmm 0 000 These settings are on the control panel and are used in conjunction with border related functions while processing on or near the border with independent software The meanings of the parameters in it are Go scale mode Points of light to go off the border the opening cut borders corners three modes Go scale blank Walking frame can be based on the actual image size up and down again about the direction of some of the white left side of the border in order to ensure complete contains the actual graphics 3 3 6 Other parameters Other Array processing Bi dir Array Return position Origin Focus depthimm 0 000 Backlash rom 0 000 Backlash mm 0 000 The functions associated with the parameters in this screen
23. de the drawing area the image will be zoomed 1n e The user can select a portion of an existing object and magnify it to fit within the existing drawing area by using the View Select function To do this enter Menu Edit gt View Select or click the icon Then move the cursor to the drawing area and then drag the mouse while holding the left button down A dashed border appears within the drawing area when these keystrokes are made When the left button is released the portion of the image that had been enclosed by the dashed border fill up the drawing area e The user can display the page frame fully by either entering Menu Edit gt View Page Frame or by clicking on the PL icon e Selected data objects can be completely displayed by either entering Menu Edit gt View Data Frame or by clicking the icon 2 12 Group and UnGroup Often times various individual graphics must be grouped together or ungrouped for one operation or another Grouping and ungrouping is accomplished by selecting a group of graphics or a previously grouped aggregate of objects and then entering Menu Edit gt Group or Menu Edit gt Ungroup or clicking on the s S toolbar 2 13 Important Tool The following text describes some frequently used important tools that can speed up and organize the processing of graphics 2 13 1 Manual sorting and the set of cutting point and the cutting direction RDWorks v8 LaserWO
24. e Pen up and down If the set up includes a lift platform this function can be enabled to set the different platform height during processing This function enables the write position to be set to a level such that the optical translation will not interfere with processing of the work piece If it can be determined that there is no problem with the translation of the processing of the work piece there is no need to adjust the pen position Other cutting param V Enable sew compensation Direction Inward Sew width 0 1 mm Enable sew compensation Caused by laser cutting seam size of the graphics and graphic deviation of actual cutting out Seam width compensation only applies to closed graphics Sew Direction According to the actual need to set up such as cutting a circle If you want to keep the circle from being cut off you should set the direction of compensation outward if want to keep the hole should set the direction of compensation inward Sew width This sets the laser cutting seam width 4 10 3 Setting Laser Scanning Parameters Layer Parameter a Layer OOOO Layer Is Output Yes z Is Output Speed mm s 100 C Default Speed mm s If Blowing Yes If Blowing Processing Mode Scan Advance Processing Mode Min Power Max Power W i 30 E 3 Megatvwe Engrave Load parameters from library Output direct C Ramp Effect Ramp Length Overstrik
25. e Add button Scanning Reverse interval Speed mm s Reverse interval mm 0 Offsetrepay mm 0 Ok Cancel Figure 26 Set speed and backlash and click OK in the dialogue box and the backlash will be applied 2 Modify Backlash Double click the scanning button reverse interval in Figure 27 below and set the distance and speed needed to modify the reverse block entry clearance Scanning Reverse interval Speed mm s Reverse interval mm 11 Offsetrepay mm 2 Ok Cancel Figure 27 3 Remove Backlash Right click Scanning Reverse interval bar in the backlash dialogue box to select the item to be deleted then click the Delete button 3 2 System Information Setting General settings System Info Vendor password Jo ne To obtain information on the motherboard and its parameters the correct password must be entered in the dialogue box shown above Setting General settings System Info Total on timethour min s Total processing time hour min s Previous processing timefhour minis nmns Total laser on timethour minis Total processing times s Total trayalirn Y Total travel Mainboard version o Close Three of the more important pieces of data related to time are as follows Total on time refers to the total time the motherboard has been working Total processing time refers to the total time devoted to process
26. e 28 The Cut parameters shown in Figure 28 include provision for setting the following parameters Idle speed This parameter determined the maximum speed of all lines not emitting beams during the operation of the machine This parameter should not be lower than the lower of the jump off speed of the X axis or the Y axis and it should not exceed the higher of the maximum speed of the X axis and the Y axis If an excluded setting is entered the controller will automatically reset the illegal parameter to a value within the permitted range Although Moderately higher idling speeds shorten operation time excessively high idling speeds can cause dithering of the tracks therefore the user should consider all relevant factors when setting idle speed being careful not to set it too high Idle Acc Idle Acc acceleration refers to the acceleration of the speed of air travel air and airway speed of acceleration to match If the idle acceleration is set too slow the actual speed may not reach the value set for the airway if it 1s set too fast the unit may not be able to absorb the resultant mechanical vibration producing jitter Idle acceleration generally should be set slightly higher than of airway cut acceleration Cutting Acc Cutting acceleration refers to the speed of layers Acc factor Coefficient of the empty walking speed The greater the ratio the greater the idle speed Go Acc factor The Go Acceleration factor is the coefficien
27. e dots Dot interval 5 Dot length Dot length for cutting dash line Center de Only dot at center mi cu m T Lancet
28. e following actions to draw rectangles Click Menu Draw gt Rectangle or click the Edit Bar L icon amp drag the mouse on the screen to draw the sides of the desired rectangle Press the Ctrl key while dragging the mouse to draw a square Ellipses Take the following measures to draw ellipses Click Menu Draw gt Ellipse or click the Edit Bar icon and drag the mouse on the screen to draw the desired ellipse Press the Ctrl key while dragging the mouse to draw a circle Point Points are drawn as follows Click Menu Draw gt Ellipse or click the Edit Bar icon A point can also be drawn simply by clicking the mouse on the screen Text To add text take the following steps Click Menu Draw gt Text or click the Edit Bar A icon and then insert text into the resulting pop up text dialog box as shown in Figure 3 TrueType font ip Tahoma v width of SHX Font ait F5 SHX Char space ooo mm Text Line space mm Enable variable text Figure 3 SHS Font th se Fs shx Char space b mm Text Line space b mm Enable variable text Fi r 12Hour HH MM 0S 05 1zHour HH MM 09 09 21 24Hour HH MM 09 09 24Hour HH MM 09 09 21 American DatelOZ 07 2012 Chinese Date 20122Fo2 Aor A Chinese Date Time 2012 lt Fo2 H07 Chinese TimelO9RToo4 2 1b European Date Time ovicz 20iza European Date O 02 2012 Week Year 07 02 2012 09 09 21 s Pita l wet
29. ee Hw BeaH HOODS b m lt i oH O e BaR oe Bien Poo er Adak Her i 5 sti ot l En man ao pag pa aa eo pa a a aa aa a ea aoa aaa aao aoa aa a a A I Sp wi oe rae BAD x Ee koa Pma bee Been Boos Asaa Boog Boo Pade iee Tig Hia Lira Dreri 2 iat pram Cut mas Ciit eect gapo CATEL een Y Wii kwo Esa Bogg Hs0g f Pieco i ait ht Lint ft WE E MEN E mij Pit 2dr TSE ar higer af iyibir of cu Piit tht dcipdiny area B Figure 34 Chuck Rotary Set Up For setting up the Chuck Rotary the Diameter mm will be the only variable that will be changed depending on your material you will be working with Now measure the diameter of your material and input that number in millimeters in the yellow filled box as shown in Figure 35 For all of the machines the circle pulse will always be set to 10000 and should never be changed when using the Chuck Rotary only the Diameter mm Again before running your job using the Chuck Rotary make sure when using the autofocus feature that the curvature of the material is leveled on the Chuck Rotary and that the autofocus was aligned at the peak top most surface of your material Just be very cautious when using the Frame test box when using the Chuck Rotary so that the laser head and or the autofocus pen will not ram into the motor of the rotary IPHWSFOSORARKRARAR Dee yw Bat OH GF i it 5 J oS o g xrm A ak I em cT g t i m
30. elatively slowly To get the appropriate net size the user can adjust the resolution and net frequency of the image The higher resolution the more delicate The higher net frequency the smaller the net size and vice versa Image resolution is generally set at 500 1000 pixels while net frequency is set at 30 40 lines 5 h at EER ee TETTETETT ee Goede eee ee moog onog ade dee ae Se tee ae eae a em es ae ai A a a ae me Soa Serpents se m e a a agp a agp Wt aga Sat aa gan mmmn ama man mie a aa moat a ag u agan og u n op top ate a ate M n a Pees se ee Siap og aage at ate a ate SEEEN St a ee T aE aa St Sf Mat age ae a eet a i ar e a ea Mapep e aMn at a ataa a a a p a aa a a n an u aba n opa at aa n aa moa n oa a at a a n a a eer ae a a a ee Ma o a n aa a a n a o a n a a ee ee n a a a a aa Ma aSa a aa a Me AM A ee Ma aa a da a a a a a a a M tg ee Pn aE an Sa aa Maf aha Ma Ma Se MiP a aM a een 2 a CELI a Dot graphic performs well with gray scale images It is better suited to high resolution images and to operation in which laser response is fast Dot graphic In most cases changing color into black and white image produces poor quality images It is however very easy to use for clear outline images Black amp white Get outline Width 52 Pixels Height 30 Pixels H Resolution 1000 Pixels inch V Resolu
31. elow by clicking Menu Handle gt Curve auto close or by clicking the a System Bar Setting close error x Close error Imm p1 Force to close Setting the Close error defines the distance in millimeters from starting to ending point When the distance is less than this Close error tolerance the curve is closed automatically The Force to close box forces the closing of all selected curves 2 13 6 Removing Overlap To removed overlaps invoke the Delete overlap lines dialog box below by clicking Menu Handle gt Delete overlap or click the icon Delete overlap lines Enable Overlap error Overlap errortnrnrni Under normal circumstances the user should not select the Enable Overlap error function which removes lines when they are closer than a specified Overlap error in millimeters If removing overlapping lines does become necessary it is important that the user not make the overlap error too large in order to avoid accidentally deleting lines that should be retained 2 13 7 Combine Curve To combine or merge curves invoke the Setting combine error dialog box below by clicking Menu Handle gt Combine Curve or clicking the icon setting combine error x Combine errorimm The software automatically merges selected curves when the merge tolerance is less than the value set in the Combine error box in millimeters 2 13
32. emember the following two relationships Center distance X Edge distance X width of object Center distance Y Edge distance Y height of object These relationships allow quick conversion from one orientation to the other By clicking the Bestrewing breadth function the user can make the software calculate the array number according to the size width height X distance and Y distance of the work piece Spacing can be adjusted by inputting values directly and then clicking Apply The user can also press direction keys to adjust an object s spacing The user can evaluate the orientation of an object inside the work area by clicking Check Center The appearance of the graphic can also be checked by using the mouse wheel to pan in or out of the image The cursor can also be dragged over the image to obtain a pan view of the graphic 2 9 6 Placing the Object Relative to the Origin One can facilitate the view of an object by the way it is placed relative to the origin RDWorks v8 LaserWORKS V8 provides the following tools to control the placement of an object e Clicking the L icon results in the placement of the object in the center of the page such that the center of the page and the center of the object overlap e The use of the KR AA icons cause the selected object to be placed in one of the upper or lower corners 2 10 Object Alignment The precise alignment of objects can be determined by making use of the tools provided
33. ement4 ElementS nm bw hw Ee Element6 7 g A E A w Z ShowPath T L x N Ca cor To change the cutting point first select the graphic and then inspect the nodes in the display area A new node can be selected as the starting point by double clicking the mouse on it After all changes have been completed click on the icon to save the changes In addition to cutting property features RDWorks v8 LaserWORKS v8 also offers tools to change the cutting order cutting direction and cutting point To do so select the La icon in the toolbar or click Menu Edit gt Show Path UB MSFOSARAARAA Allo e yrwmeawH eH BHD Se amp 955 Je FG 52 pn Goo Jx MR O oP BID KH Ss XT STA RANE B T re ae ee n reri I nezir be M cree othe Cut In Out Check Draw gt Work Output Doc User Test _ Transform 3 Layer Mode Cut Cut Cut Cut Speed 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 Power 30 0 30 0 30 0 30 0 Output Yes Yes Yes Yes X 1 ae Laser work tual 0 000 0 000 array 0 000 0 000 up _ Line column setup Num space Dislocation H y H v Mirror Start _Pause Continue SaveToUFile UFieOutput FES IEIET PANE Device T Path optimize F Output select graphics Position T mm HERES nae FEFE Choose the primitive that should be changed the cutting order
34. ers the user should click Handle gt Path optimize which is located in the menu bar select according to layer order then click OK to exit To re order the layers first click either the Up or Down button to change the order of the layers or use the cursor to drag and drop a layer to the appropriate position Then invoke the Path optimize option 4 3 Position The position function is used to return the laser head to a predetermined location after processing has been completed Possible return positions include the current position the last position that was anchored or to the position that has been set as the machine zero position 4 4 Go Scale Cut Scale In Figure 31 the actual graphic is round and the red rectangle outside the graphic is the smallest that can enclose the circle By clicking the Go Scale button the laser head will run once along the rectangular path Figure 31 When the Cut Scale button is clicked the laser head will be cut along the rectangle s sides 4 5 Start Pause Stop Save To UFile UFile Output Download The functions of these buttons are as follows Start Send the current graphic to the machine for processing Pause Continue Ongoing processing is halted when the Pause Continue button is clicked Clicking it again causes a paused operation to resume Stop Clicking this process simply stops the processing work Save To UFile Clicking this button saves the current file as
35. ginal state Therefore this option is mainly used in a multi step operation such as transforming general pictures into gray scale Such sequential processing saves computing time for follow up operations Save as This button retains the results of the previous operation allowing a processed image to be exported saved to the hard drive Therefore Save as is often used in conjunction with Apply to view In general use the Save as function to facilitate subsequent processing Gray scale Because most images need to be in gray scale this function is often applied as the initial step in a multi step transformation of colored images After the gray scaling has been done the user should click the Apply to source button It is important to remember that gray scale requires less memory than a colored image so it 1s especially useful to gray scale large images as the first step in a processing sequence to avoid memory problems For color images adjust contrast and brightness to have some auxiliary effect to following dither processing The following images show an image before and after specific processing functions Before processing After processing Adjust contrast Invert wisi ae wwiw 61tu com Sharp There are three methods for dither processing Net graphic Dot graphic and Black and white Net graphic This function adjusts net size and is better suited to low resolution material or when the laser responds r
36. ialog box Import ookin Por OE f e m 2 Splash BOSSLASER 0p 052 1555 wana OOsslasercoem Preview File name Splash 3 t Open Files of type Supported Files1 qa Then select a file and click open or preview to see a particular file For most vector files the RDWorks v8 LaserWORKS v8 software will automatically import the file into the corresponding layer of RDWorks v8 LaserWORKS V8 according to the layer description 2 5 2 File Export To invoke the Export dialog box Click Menu File gt Export or click the type in B icon the file name and click the Save button 2 5 3 Setting File Parameters Set PLT precision to match the import units and accuracy of the original plt file Curve Smoothing When importing vector files the original curves are automatically smoothed If desired this function can be disabled by unchecking the smoothing button Skipping the smoothing process can reduce import processing time Auto close curves This function automatically closes curves and compares them to tolerances set by the user Select file and click Open Combine lines This function merges lines to user set tolerances and auto connects curves Color map automatically switch to gray scale Under normal circumstances graphics are composed of gray scale tones If the imported bitmaps are colored images they can be converted to gray scale Impo
37. in this object are as follows Read The list of files on the controller can be read by clicking the Read button File information can be displayed for the documents in the list Download Click Download button results in the downloading of any number of files in the dialogue box to the controller All files are selected by entering the wildcard for the file name while specifying rd as the file type If the download is successful the document list will update Process To initiate the controller on a particular document select it and click the Process button Delete To delete a specific file select it and click the Delete button The controller will delete the specified document If the deletion 1s successful the document list will be updated Delete All This button automatically removes all file in the controller and then update the document list Cal time Motherboard supports processing files in terms of the time spent applying them in laser operations The number of hours already spent in applying a particular file can be calculated and displayed by selecting the file and then clicking the Cal time button The user remember to click click the Read button to display the results of these calculations Uploading The user should click the Upload button at bottom right to select offline files and save them to the computer Device L_UrFrent Basiagan ema a Urrent position USB Auto Anchor point Chapter 4 Processing Output
38. ing Scan Mode Interval mm W i 30 30 E Default 30 W 2 30 30 Optimized Scan 7 Negative Engrave Optimized Scan Independent output E Output direct E Independent output Ramp Effect i gt Ramp Length 7 mm Un process Y Overstriking Un process X_swing Y Scan Mode X swing y 0 1 Advance Interval mm 0 1 cane Layer Parameter 30 E Default x Figure 39a as Load param Min Power Max Power ok Cancel eters from library e Yes 100 E Default Yes ha Figure 39b In Figure 39a are vector scanning parameters while Figure 39b contains settings for scanned bitmap parameters Vector data do not support scanning the color carving optimization scanning or direct output Optimal scanning Choose optimal scanning to automatically adjust the scan to the scanning interval for best effect Otherwise the user settings of the scanning interval scan pattern are applied It is generally advisable to choose optimal scanning Output direct As referred to the image Grayscale Bitmap higher power will be assoicated with deep dark colors on the other hand for shallow light colors will have lower power outputs Scan mode There was four different scanning modes X unilateralism X swing Y_ unilateralism and Y_ swing X_unilateralism The scanning pattern of a back and forth motion in a horizontal direction in which the laser is pulsing shooting fr
39. ing including jump moving Previous processing time refers to the time devoted to processing the last time the program was run and total laser on time refers to the total time the laser has been fired The explanations of Total travel X and Total travel time Y are total travel of motors X and Y respectively Mainboard version is simply the version of the motherboard in use If an upgrade for the motherboard exists 1t will be in the form of a bin file After the upgrade the user must click the Reset button on the control panel before the motherboard can be used normally 3 3 User parameters Work Output Doc User Test Transform EH cut parameters Idle speedimmiys 300 000 Idle Acctrmom sz 000 000 Idle Delay rns 0 000 Start speed rornys 0 000 Min Acctrmmssz 500 000 Max Accimmisz 000 000 ACC factor O 200 80 GO Acc factor 0 200 120 Speed factor o 200 80 Key setting Sweep parameters x Start Speedi mmiys 20 000 Read the board parameters by pressing Read before the user parameters can be operated 3 3 1 Cut parameters cut parameters 2 Idle soeedimm s i 300 000 Idle Acctrmmiy s2 2000 000 Idle Delayims 0 000 F Start soeedimm is 20 000 Min Acctrmm s2 500 000 Max Acctrmmys2 2000 000 ACC factor 0 200 80 G0 Acc factor o 200 120 Speed factor O 200 80 Key setting Figur
40. l accompany the dragging process x 445 91 mm fA 235 989 mm 100 rt Y 299 208 mm J 208 549 mm 100 gt o ProcessO 1 Figure 10 The user can enter the precise angle of rotation in the Object Properties toolbar Figure 10 or use the spin rotation transformation tool Figure 11 to set and lock the center of rotation Work Output Doc User Test Transform Rotate o Center H 445 91 mmi ywo 500 791 mm Lock rotate center Relative center d d d d o d C E E __ Apply to copy Apply Figure 11 2 9 3 Object Size K 5 2L mm H 235 989 mm 100 H Y 299 208 mm J 208 549 mm 100 ie gt lo ProcessNOr 1 The screen captures above and below show how one can adjust the size and positioning of a selected object Work Output Doc User Test Transformi 9 Size H 235 959 mm We 208 549 mr Size can also be changed by using the size transformation toolbar This toolbar can be used to to modify the size to lock or unlock the aspect ratio and to set the position relative to the object being modified 2 9 4 Tilt Work Output Doc User Test Transform Apply to copy Apply Figure 12 An object can be tilted by using the tilting transformation tools illustrated in Figure 12 The user can set both the tilt anchor and the tilt angle Because tilting distorts the appearance of bitmap objects it should onl
41. layer will be output whereas a No setting will result in the layer not being processed Speed The corresponding processing method of processing speed Note that when a smooth cut is paramount slower processing should be used faster processing causes the trajectory of the cut to be more erratic If Default box is checked the speed set on the Control Panel on your machine will be the speed at which the file is ran Recommended Maximum Scan Speed LS HP 1416s 375 mm s LS HP 1630s 400 mm s LS HP 2436s 500 mm s LS HP 3650s 600 mm s LS HP 5298s amp SS 3650s Speeds will vary Please contact manufacturer for details If Blowing This setting takes note of whether the external fan is operating If it is enabled by clicking it then this layer will open the fan if the user has created a can for the fan if no can has been created clicking this function has no effect This should be always set to YES at all times Processing Mode This setting controls how the corresponding layer is processed If the current layer is a vector layer 1 e isa color layer it includes three choices Scan Engraving Cut Cutting and Dot Dotting If the current layer is a BMP layer bitmap image the Scan mode is only available Laser 1 Laser 2 These settings corresponding to the motherboard laser signals 1 and 2 Note that laser 2 is meaningless if your machine only has one laser tube Minimum power and maximum power The power of the va
42. lues range from 0 to 100 with 100 being maximum laser power and 0 being minimum The minimum and maximum power should be set to the same values for a synchronous adjustment consistent If Default box is checked the Min amp Max power set on the Control Panel on your machine will be the power at which the file is ran Seal 0 000 mm Advance Open Delay 0 ms Close Delay 0 ms Laser through mode Through power 79 0 5 Seal Closed cutting graphics do not require the use of sealing compensation but unclosed graphics can be closed by means of it If however the sealing is misplaced there is no compensation Either clearance optimization or backlash compensation can be used depending on user preferences Open Delay The delay at which the laser is turned on This is a button for a time medallion latency Close Delay The delay at which the laser is turned off Light off through wear light off delay time Laser through mode If checked follows the at which the Through power is set in respect to the power set in the layer parameters or control panel Through power Percentage at which the power is set to Refers to crush objects in unit time of the work done fast Other layer parameters Ed Enable pen up and down mar E gt Jam Speed raimis oo Point Dot intervalls o Extend IO output 101 Cancel The Other layer parameters can be found by clicking on the advance button by the Processing mod
43. n five different ways 1 Click Menu Edit gt Select All Shortcuts Ctrl A and select all objects oe 2 Click on the screen to select a single object 2 V 3 Select an object by left clicking and dragging the cursor diagonally over the object creating a graphic select box that encloses the object a m m 4 Use the increased select object minus select object process which includes the following steps Figure 6 Increase select Press the Shift key and click on or box in the targeted object Minus select Press Shift key click or box select the selected object Layer Mode Speed Power Output Cut 100 0 30 0 Yes Cut 100 0 20 0 Yes Cut 100 0 30 0 Yes Cut 100 0 30 0 5 Select object according to layer To select an object according to layer right click the selected layer to select all objects in that layer as shown in Figure 7 Up Down Figure 7 2 8 Object Color The color of an object refers to the color of the object s contour Click the color button on the Layer Bar to change the color of a selected object The color of the button pressed will become the color of the current layer 2 9 Object Transformation Transformation refers to a change in the location orientation or size of an object Changes to the basic shape or characteristics of an object usually are not considered transformations The object transformation menu 4h oa Le O provides a con
44. n into the control screen shown above The parameters that can be controlled include distance speed laser on off and laser power If the Move from origin box is checked then the offset is set to machine zero otherwise the offset becomes the current position For example if the current position on the x axis is 100 mm with a step distance of 10 mm one execution of the operation will result in a location of 110 mm location will be 110mm such as the check moves from the origin movement time the new location will be 10mm and repeated Movement location will no longer change Note The controller does not recognize negative values for position If the Move from origin box is clicked and set the offset value becomes negative then the machine will hit limiter 4 9 Output Setting Work Gutput Doc User Test Transform Enable rotate engrave Feeding Count Diskancetrnann Circle pulse joo Diarmetertmnm ao Speedimmysi so Enable Feeding Backlash reapy optimize Enable offset of Laser Figure 32 4 9 1 Rotating Scuplture Rotary Attachment Setup Clicking Enable rotate engrave causes the actual precision of the Y axis to be based on the diameter and the step per rotation to automatically match the setting of pulse precision for the Y axis The work area in the main interface will also change The meanings of the parameters listed in the control panel shown in Figure 32 are as follows Diameter
45. not allow treatment during the scan while the special mode allows treatment of light spots If the special mode is activated the power of the laser will be increased in such a way as to reduce the proportions of light spots Laser power attenuation will be higher to achieve the same depth of scanning The purpose of selecting the special mode is to make the laser high power short duration beams During deep scanning such beams have the effect achieving a flat bottom effect If however if the lightspots are improperly adjusted this effect may not be achieved and the laser mode of high power and short duration can reduce the service life of the laser The general mode is default Facula Size When scanning the general pattern of selection the argument is invalid when you select a special mode the onset of the parameters Control the parameters of control in 50 to 99 respectively 3 3 3 Home parameters Home para Home speediminy s 150 000 Auto home x Mo Auto home r Mo Auto home z Mo Auto home lJ Mo Home speed This parameter determines the rate at which the machine returns to its origin X Y Z and U Auto home The homing point of these axes at boot up can 1f desired be set here 3 3 4 Feeding parameters EH Feeding para Delay before fteedis 0 000 Dealy after feedims O Progressive feeding Ko Progressive feeding repa 0 000 Delay before feed This parameter refers to a pause before material is fed When it is use
46. ntally move the motor side of the rotary to the opposite side of the table rotate rotary 180 degrees Now turn the machine on and let the laser head return to the home position Since you unplugged the Y Axis connector with the rotary attachment you ll notice that the laser head will only go to the right until it hits the X Axis limit switch This is normal and what it should be doing After the laser head has moved all the way to the right and stopped move amp push the gantry all the way to the back of the machine so that the Y Axis limit switch has been triggered Doing so the rotary 1s correctly adjusted with the corresponding coordinates of your worktable and now should be ready to be used Roller Rotary Set Up To properly set up the roller rotary we need to set the correct circle pulse for your machine The circle pulse will vary depending which machine you have Figure 34 shows where to input your circle pulse illustrated by the yellow filled boxed For the LS 4 6s the circle pulse is set to 4250 For the LS HP 1630s 2436s amp 3650s the circle pulse is set to 6800 The Diameter mm is always set and left as 35 no matter what the diameter of your material is Before running your job using the roller rotary make sure when using the autofocus feature that the curvature of the material is leveled on the roller rotary and that the autofocus was aligned at the peak top most surface of your material EHAR ES RASA KRAQ D
47. ntrol Panel Used to complete laser processing of multiple tasks including the setting of layer parameters axis control processing and so on 2 2 Language settings During the installation process the user can easily switch the language in which the application displays command The following steps outline the process of changing language in RDWork v8 LaserWORKS v8 Click Menu Bar Help gt i Language gt expand menu and select desired language About ROCAM fal Pe E Language 4 Ti D Iil I S00 Li lIl l I foo 0 I English Other 2 3 Page Setting Eage setting Fage size Page width mm Page height mm Grid GridSpace mm Keyboard Adust distance hoo mm Adjust ratio o Adust angle fl Color config Background Grid Figure 2 To control page setting click Menu Config gt Page setting When this is done the following dialog box appears as shown in Figure 2 Page width Software page width usually associated with machine X breadth Page height Software page height usually associated with machine Y breadth Once connected to the motherboard the software will automatically format the page size for the current operation However if the motherboard is not connected or if a custom page size is needed as for adjusting page size to material the user can use the page setting to reconfigure the page size as follows Grid Enables and sets grid space
48. ocess should be repeated until all of the data are conforms to the requirements of the processing 2 13 11 Generation parallel lines Selected to create parallel lines after the data click on the menu commands the Handle Offset poly or click system toolbar TE L gt Offset poly a Ti 2 9 g C Offset mm 0 1 mm _ Delete artwork aa al YS In O Out Auto InfQut A I J gt c L YY JN A Red line in the figure for the original graphics green line is inside shrink graphics 2 13 12 LGP Design To activate the LGP Design tool click the menu commands edit LGP design or click the drawing toolbar Parameter Output System LGP cut Engrave Speed mm s 100 0 Default LGP CADACAM System MinPower 30 0 Default MaxPower 30 0 4 Is blower on Scan precision 1016 dpi OnDelay 0 000 ms OffDelay 9 000 ms Outline cut V Enable outline cutting v Is blower on Speed mm s 100 0 Default MinPower 30 0 Default MaxPower 30 0 OnDelay 0 000 ms Software also supports the OffDelay 9 000 ms A 4 Array parameters design of light guide plate X Num 1 X Space 0 000 YNum 1 Y Space 0 000 made of export to RDWorks main program for processing Create LGP Position Current Posit _uss auto Start J Pause Continue Stop j __SaveuFile
49. ogue box illustrated in Figure 37 by Layer Pe clicking insde the layer Is Output Yes Speed mm s 100 F Default The layer parameters are divided into two parts public If Blowing Yes layer parameters and proprietary layer parameters Processing Mode Cut Public layer parameters are effective regardless of how Min Power Max Power the layers are processed Proprietary layer parameters M i 30 30 E Default point to the layer of processing type Change of the Wz 30 a9 corresponding parameters will also be changing Seal 9 000 mm Advance Open Delay ms Close Delay 9 ms M Laser through mode Through power 79 0 w w ok cana Figure 37 4 10 2 Setting Laser Scan Parameters The input panel for setting laser scanning parameters in Figure 38 is brought up by double clicking on the colored layer in the Work tab in the layer settings Layer Parameter a Load parameters from library i Laver Is Output Yes a Speed mm s 100 Default If Blowing Yes v Processing Mode Cut Advance Min Power Max Power V i 30 30 Default v2 30 30 Seal 9 000 mm Advance Open Delay 9 ms Close Delay 9 ms Laser through mode Through power 50 0 Figure 38 Layer The software can distinguish between different layers of processing and their parameters Is Output This parameter has two settings yes and no If set to Yes the corresponding
50. om left to right OR right to left uni directional X swing Refers to the optical horizontal direction in the back and forth scanning of graphics in which the laser is pulsing shooting from left to right AND right to left bi directional Y_unilateralism The scanning pattern of a back and forth motion in a vertical direction in which the laser is pulsing shooting from up and down OR down and up uni directional Y_swing Refers to the optical vertical direction in the back and forth scanning of graphics in which the laser is pulsing shooting from up and down AND down and up bi directional Interval mm Refers to the optical scan and its distance under a line The smaller the interval the more deeply the graphics are scanned and vice versa Suggestions For vector layers 1 e color layers the scanning interval should be set to 0 1 mm or less For a tutu layer 1 e a BMP layer the scanning interval should be set to 0 1 mm or above Then change the maximum power to make the minimum power after scanning the graphics depth to achieve the ideal effect 4 10 4 Laser Dot Parameters Setting x Layer Parameter Layer Is Output Speedimmisi 100 Default IF Blowing Yes Processing Mode Bot z Min Powerl o Max Poweri o Laser1 Default 7 L The time for emitting laser on one Dot time 0 1 fe dot during the process The higher the value is the darker z z The interval between th
51. rt Dxf text message When the user needs the functionality of Dxf graphic information but does not need the text information within the file do not check this option Export precision Export precision is determined by the precision of the plt file or output file Velocity unit The software supports two types of speed units millimeters per second and meters per minute The speed of the parameters on the interface is determined by the speed unit selected 2 5 4 Image Library Frequently used graphics can be stored in the gallery for ease of use File Parameter Import Setting Image library bo E ex PLT Precision 1016 Lib name Preview Image number 1 wew 1 1 Import Dxf text info wewdfe Smooth curves Suto clase curves Close errar mm Combine lines Combine errortmm 0 Export Precision Velocity Unit mms Export Setting Newlib Dellib Exopt options Original size 60 000 2 6 Creating Basic Graphics Lines To draw lines take the following steps Click Menu Draw gt Line or click the Edit Bar and drag the mouse on the screen to draw the desired line Press the Ctrl key while dragging the mouse to draw horizontal or vertical lines Polgon Polylines To draw polylines take the following actions Click Menu Draw gt Polgon or click the Edit Bar the 7 and drag the mouse across screen to draw the desired polyline Rectangles Take th
52. t of cutting speed The greater the ratio the greater the cutting speed Speed factor Turning speed around corners increases as this parameter increases Turning speed Refers to the deceleration of the cutting process the minimum speed of the drop when processing a lot of teeth in the graphics or whenever it may be appropriate to reduce the turning speed Turning Acc Turning acceleration should be consistent with turning velocity Cutting mode The following three cutting modes split precision fast and ultra fast can be set as appropriate When accuracy is paramount the user should select the precision cutting when speed and production is most important the user should select ultra fast cutting Acc Mode The Acceleration mode parameter determines the acceleration and deceleration mode S mode or T mode respectively of the motor during operation The motor accelerates and decelerates slowly and smoothly in the S mode and rapidly fast and abruptly in the T mode The S mode is the default 3 3 2 Sweep parameters The input screen shown in Figure 29 sets sweep parameter The definitions of the parameters in the input screen below are as follows Sweep parameters x Start Soeedimmiys 20 000 y Start Soeedi mmiys 20 000 x Acctmmiys2 2000 000 y Acctmmiys2 2000 000 Line Shift Speed immis 150 000 Scan Mode Common Made Facuila Size 50 99 98 000 Figure 29 x Start Speed and y Start Speed Used along
53. tion 1000 Pixels inch Brightness 0 0 Contrast 0 0 g z E Invert color Set output resolution Resolution pixels inch 1000 E Dither Net graphic 1 Dot graphic Black And White Gray scale Sharpen Ts FullScreen 1 Save as l Ok Cancel Figure 21 Note that the Get outline button is found at the bottom right of the Bitmap handle dialog box shown in Figure 21 2 13 9 Processing Preview To preview processing invoke the Preview dialog box illustrated in Figure 22 by EA icon clicking Menu Edit gt Preview or clicking the System Bar Step Figure 22 RDWorks v8 LaserWORKS v8 supports the preview of the documents undergoing processing The user can get important basic information from the preview For example the preview shows the path of the actual output of the processing the general processing time and the processing distance The machining process can also be simulated In addition to the current edited file preview you can also preview the files that have been saved as rd To preview an rd file first double click in the graphics display area Choose the graphic to preview in the pop up dialog box and then open it Look in 0 My Documents YE Bi c fie O Adobe Scripts i my eBooks Source Insight Baidu My I50 Files visual Studio 2008 Corel User Files G My Music FILTERIT4 User Settings My Pictures OKSDStore My QQ Files My Designs my Webs lt
54. use and then drag the baseline to the desired Left 2 0000 Grad 0 2000 position Right 2 0000 eee 0 2000 The entire guide baseline reflex is divided into four Base line a regions level above baseline definition for uplink and x 0 000 Zero Y 0 000 Zero downlink below defined as Vertical baseline a a FF Cokan definition for the left column on the left the right to ren define right column E Left E Right Set respectively size and spacing network Top Bottom respectively in up down left column the right column initial value and the gradient of the change can create the desired tabula rasa effect For grid way must set exercise can column that can can appear the grid For the convenience of application the system to provide the light setup 1f the light source is a standard can choose the light source then set the network parameters can be do not need to adjust the baseline At this time baseline shows hides also Create LGP USB Auto Position Current Posit Start a Stop SaveFile OutputVFile Download GoScale CutScale Preview Export LGP design Figure 25 eeesseeee ee sss ss ss ssssssssss eee ic way t Ip Ell Rectangle way Reticle way Vertical line Horizontal line ht source ht lig Rig ht source 1g Left 1 Top light source Bottom light source PE IPSs wes Pa 0 oo Le oS y Ben
55. venient interface for users wishing to change the location orientation or size of a selected object The user can mirror and rotate an object within the draw toolbar The user also can use the Object Properties toolbar to transform objects 445 91 mm Me 235 989 mm 100 Y 299 208 mm F 208 549 mm 100 im Bal lo 9 ProcessNO 1 You can also use transformation tools to transform and copy graphics Work Output Doc User Test Transform 2 9 1 Image Flipping After clicking the Edit Bar the image of a selected object may be flipped about its horizontal or vertical axis by clicking on the horizontal At or vertical flip icon respectively Work Output Doc User Test Transform Ratio H aL Hh Y 100 oy Mirror C Disproportionate E ee cl E 0 0 pply to copy Apply Figure 8 Images may also be flipped by using the transformation tool shown in Figure 8 to mirror and copy either the horizontal or vertical aspect of the object 2 9 2 Object Rotate 66 99 Referring to Figure 9 an object can be rotated by first double left clicking twice on the x in the center of the object and then by clicking on the appropriate corner icon and rotating clockwise or counter clockwise Figure 9 To drag rotate move the cursor to a corner A and then press the left key Drag the cursor to adjust the angle of rotation Note that the rotating wire frame outline wil
56. with the stepper motor drag the use of x or y start speeds allows work to start directly from a non zero speed to shorten overall processing time This speed however should not be too high Moreover because the X and Y axial load is different from the rate the initial speed of X axis should be slightly higher than the initial speed of Y axis x Acc y Ace The x and y Acc parameters must be set to match the scanning speed the speed of layers as set in the layer parameters If the x and y Acc parameters are too small scanning efficiency is negatively affected The machine can be set according to the actual load because X and Y axis loads are generally much higher than the X axis or Y axis acceleration Line shift speed of scanning This parameter is used to control the maximum speed at which scanning shifts vertically from one line to the next line below This function is used when precise line and or block positioning is required and the line space or the block space is too large The user can set the line shirt speed of scanning to a comparatively low value This parameter cannot be less than the jump off speed of the corresponding axis during the line shift nor can it be higher than the maximum speed of the corresponding axis during the line shift If the setting is illegal the controller will automatically set this parameter within the range above Scan mode Two scanning modes are available general and special The general mode and does
57. y be used on small portions of vector graphics 2 9 5 Object Array Replication To replicate object arrays the Array copy should first copy the object by clicking the 3 Edit Bar and using it to select the object to be copied The user then opens the Array copy dialog box see below by clicking the BE icon Array copy XNum 1 XSpace 0 000 ooo YNum 1 YSpace 9 000 H Bestrew Ok Cancel EF Width of a single graphic mm I Height of a single graphic mm The user can replicate an array in different directions The direction of copying is based on the original graphics If the user chooses lower right as an array direction the original graphic will appear in the upper left corner Similarly if the user chooses an upper left array direction the original graphic will appear in the lower right After setting the array number and array spacing the user can click the Apply button to see the actual graphics array There are two forms of array spacing center spacing and edge spacing To choose center spacing the user must use the X Distance mm function to define the horizontal distance from the centerpoint and the Y Distance mm function to define the vertical distance Alternatively the user can use edge spacing in which the X Distance mm and Y Distance mm functions represent the horizontal and vertical distances from the edge of the graphic In this connection it is useful to r
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