Laser machine instruction

1. Wiring and put cables in the chains................................................................1

2. Run laser on lasergrbl software....................................................................19
3. Other details.................................................................................................33
4. FQA...............................................................................................................38

1. Wiring and put cables in chains.

Before wiring pls put all of cables in the chains first.
1) .Prepare these parts before for wiring.
Video for wiring
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Wiring method 1
Wiring picture below is better for machine model 1015 1515 1520 2024 without Z kit
This picture to display how all the cables to go, pls read details after this picture.
NOTE: Y-L motor better connect to Z port, this method can be control both Y axis by two chip
separate, it stronger current for the bigger area machine. But if you want connect to Y-L it also
will work noproblem. But i suggest connect to Z port.
Remember connector should jamp to XYY in middle of the board.
Wiring method 2
Wiring picture below is for machine model 4040 6550 4286 5112 1010 and with Z kit
2).put cables in chains.
1.Open all of the chain cover.
2.Find three of this parts put in the chain of X axis, pls note the head must be same like the
picture.
1pc motor cable (the longer)
1pc laser cable
1pc air pipe
After put cables in the x axis chain like picture below.

3.take another longer motor cable, take the wider head.

Go through the x axis aluminum hole from Y right to left, this cable is for Y left motor.

After through it look like the picture below, you can connect it to Y-left motor.
4.take the shorter motor cable, connect to Y-right.
5.take another head of all cables and air pipe(this head toward to board), through from Y axis
chain.
Through cable into Y chain from this direction, pls note.
After through Y chain, you can put the cover back on the chain.
Fix the Y chain on L bracket with M4 screw.
After that you can put all of cables in the Y chain and fix a few covers to hold the cable keep it not
getting out. Like picture below
6.Fix the X chain on L bracket.
7.Connect cable on board, just refer wiring picture or video.

You can put the overlong cable in the chain refer to the picture below.
8.connect the emergency stop swtich, just prepare the parts and connect it step by step refer the
below pictures.
On board just connec to the port “STOP”

9.mount the cover then connect usb cable and power adapter.
10.fix the laser module, fix with 1pc m3*8 screw, or you can fix with 2 screws noproblem.
11.connect air pipe(if your laser have no air nozzle pls miss this step)
12. how to fix the belt on axis?
Air assist connecting method, refer the picture
2. run laser on Lasergrbl software.
Step1).download all the files which we send you, download them on your PC from Google driver.

Step2). read Software interface each buttons description.

Step3).Add buttons on lasergrbl

Right click on balance, choose”import button” upload zip the file.the zip file is in document pls
check it.

After upload will display these operation buttons.

Step4). be sure usb cable is connecting and click this connecting button.
Pls choose the correct COM port which fit your pc, our driver is CH340, baud rate is 115200.

Connected
If your software status like this, mean connecting successful, our board default installing grbl 1.1.

NOTE:
If you canot connect the software, pls check if you have install our Driver on your pc, the is driver
name “CH340” you can check it in your PC refer the picture, pls remember what is your COM
port, it maybe COM4/COM3/COM6/COM12, every PC are different.

If you didnot install the driver pls try install at here for the CH340 driver.
Step5). how to engraving.
This lasergrbl software just accept format: JPG, JPEG, BMP, Gcode, SVG, let try to use jpg file
make first engraving, pls use high resolution pictures for marking then the result will more clear.
5.1.upload a jpg picture

5.2.choose setting
When you upload JPG picture it will display like this, you able to change setting, this is our
suggeset setting for marking on wood or leather,
click NEXT

5.3. change setting

For marking: you can set faster speed and power lower;
Speed from 1000-5000, max less 5000 is ok, but we normally set about 2000-3500,but if you use
bigger power laser which over 50w you can set faster. Laser mode choose M4 better for marking,
M3 is for cutting.
S-MAX this is set power, you can set about 300-500%, 1000 is full, we normally set 380-400. for
marking. you also able to change engraving size here, the unit is mm.after all setting just click
“Create” and wait some moment, if large size picture will wait longer time.

NOTE: when marking picture you should set faster speed and lower power, speed between 1000-
3500mm/s even more, power about 280-450%, if you increase speed you maybe should increase
power meanwhile, if not, if not, when set speed too fast the power is too low it canot chase the
speed will missing marking for some position, pls note.
If you want cutting, just set slowly speed and high power, this is depend on how thicker wood.
PS:
M4 button for gray scale marking,
M3 is for cutting,
But if you have no M4 button on your software pls go into grbl setting change $32=1 write it then
M4 will display. We will tell you how to add M4 following.

5.4.How add M4 button? Refer this picture.

5.5.Laser Focus for Fixed lens.
*fixed lend laser mean the laser lens canot turning it keep suittable distance make the best focus,
refer this method below.
Fixed lens laser will come with a metal bar packing in the laser bag.
F810series 15w 20w 40w 50w: best focus distance 27mm.
F90 90w: 30mm/40mm, pls read the label which sticking on laser, red nozzle use 30mm, black
nozzle use 40mm.
Step1. Move the laser head to the materials engraving area,put focus bar under the shield,
Step2. adjust x axis down, take the bar away that mean done focus.
Tips1. the best focus distance maybe at +-0.2mm, every laser are a little different, so if your laser
best distacne is 27mm but it canot clear marking on materials you try 26.8 or 27.2 or other
similar maybe is his best distance.
Tips2. when you going to cutting on thicker wood which over 10mm, you can try keep focus
distance longer 2-3mm than standard distance, for example your laser standard focus distance is
27mm you will cut on 10mm wood, you can adjust distance 29-30mm maybe it can cut off faster.
Tips3. when use bigger power laser for cutting wood we suggest you use air assist because it can
make the wood surface much clean not burnt, but if cutting acrylic/fabric/rubber/cartboard/EVA
foam/and marking you will not need air assist, it will worese result is use air assist for this work.
Tips4. how to confirm if your focus good or not? You can try set lower power marking on wood if
the marking streak small which look less 0.1mm it mean focs accurat.

5.6.Laser Focus for Focus lens.

*focus lend laser mean the laser lens can turning left or right to focus the laser point till accurate,
refer this method below.
Video for focus laser beam
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Focus laser normally can work distance from 20-45mm, but normally at 30mm the laser point will
easier make accurate dot.
Step1. move the laser head to the materials engraving area.
Step2. put a focus paper under the lens, if you have no focus paper you can take other thin metal
sheet which better less 0.1mm thickness.
Step3. open weak power on software(note: if the laser with weak power button on circuit board
just use that button instead of software).
Step4. wear goggles watch the laser point meanwhile turning lens till it look accurate like result
as below picture.
5.7.previwer the engraving area
Before engrave, you can click this frame button for previewer the engraving area, be sure laser
moving area is in the materials.

5.8. Start engrave

Click start button to make your first engraving, you can read the estimated finish time below on
software.
Video for engraving picture
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NOTE: nice engraved result is depend on the engraving surface, if wood material is worse and
roughly and engraving result will be worse, different color different result like both picture above.
So if your wood is not good surface or if you need other special engraving result i suggest paint
colors on it for example white color or black or both, the engraved result will look much better,
Just like the two pictures below, it was engraved by other customer.

Tips. For painting color what materials advise? You can try nail polish/painting/oil paint/other.
More engraving result need customers test by self, because this machine can engrave on many
things included some materials we never try, but customers can try it. Or you can you search on
Youtube there are so many other people share engraving method.
Step6). How to cutting
Method1. For cutting work you will upload vector file or streak file not picutre, we suggest use
SVG, Gcode format and you better done set the parameter when drawing on other program, after
upload on lasergrbl software you will not need to change any setting.

Method2. If you upload jgp format for cutting pls suggest draw the jpg file like picture below, only
the letters but no other background.
Video for cutting
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Choose No Filling

NOTE: when you set full power for cutting, pls let laser rest 5-10mins after 45mins
worked,because laser diode will tire when continue work with full power, it will decrease power,
all of laser have this problem. But if you set lower power for engraving it can work over 12hours
noproblem without rest.
NOTE: the file upload result like picture below is not standard, the laser will engraving middle
area, so this file is not good for cutting, pls note, it must be vector file.

Just like this picture below, this file for cutting noproblem.
3.Other details.
1) . grbl board default setting for Laser.
2) . how to use the EVA foam?
It use for stick under the feet for keep machine more stable, like picture below.

3). how to use the cooling fin?

It use for stick on the motor chip for cooling, but pls donot make the board circuit short when
you stick this on chip, because so many other electronic part near the IC chip and the cooling fin
is make of metal.
4). how to stick the yellow lable?
Just stick it on X axis aluminum left side.

5).how to mount the laser eyes protect cover?

7). how to use the DC spara cable?
The DC cable just for test laser only, machine work not need this cable.
Test method: connect the DC cable to laser 12v + - port normally laser will be working continue
with full power, this status is correct, if not means the laser is damaged, this method is very fast
and accurate test laser fine or damage.

8). laser marking and engraving parameter.

NOTE: the paremter just test on small area which 20*20mm circel,if you do the same work on
larger size it will canot cut such depth, because laser will tire after longer time working with full
power. So the parameter only for reference.
4.FQA
1. How engraving on glass, on transparent materials?
Should put a layer of black color on glass first, laser engrave on the black color, after engraved
just remote the color is ok. The laser canot engrave on transparent directly.

2. How marking on stainless steel?

Adjust laser to the best focus distance, if you use F810 series 50w you keep 27mm from laser
burron to steel surface, set full power 100%, lower speed less 500mm/mins, it can be easier mark
on steel surface. But F710 series canot mark on metal.

3. Can the laser marking on all of metal?

No, the laser just mark on stainless steel, if 90w and 160w will mark on aluminium oxide surface.

4. Can the laser cut metal?

No, this laser is not for cutting metal but wood, fabric, bamboo, leather these soft materials, but
the bigger power laser like 90w and 160w it can cut 0.05mm steel sheet, but we not suggest use
this laser for cut steel sheet, the result is not very nice.

5. Can the laser engrave on high reflective materials just like mirror?
It is better donot often engrave on high reflective, this will easy damage the laser diode, if you
really mark on it pls donot keep the laser straight toward to the materials but fix a little bend face
to it.

6. how to cut thicker wood? Any good idea?

If you use bigger power which over 90w for cutting thicker wood, you can try to keep the best
distance to the wood middle position, for example, the wood is 10mm thickness, use 90w laser
best focus distance to wood surface is 30mm, you can adjust distance 26mm to suface is ok,
means your focus target is close to middle of the wood not surface.

7. Can laser head and z kit mounting on a machine together?

Yes, but leave longer belt before you mounting it, because both head will need longer belt, but
two head canot working at the same time, it have to work separate, when you run laser should
push the z kit to corner.

8. Laser and z kit and rotatory can work at one software?

Yes, normally on lasergrbl, but z kit only for with gcode file, laser can work with jgp, bmp, svg,
pdf, dxf. Rotatory is same like laser, it just replace the Y axis of machine, when usse rotatory
should disconnect machine both Y axis cable, just connect right side Y cable to rotatory is ok and
remember change Y grbl setting step to 64. machine should set 80.

9. I canot connect USB to my PC?

Pls check if your pc has install our driver the name is CH340, pls check on your pc, if no have pls
try install it, you can open lasergrbl software at right corner you able click to install CH340.
10. Can i update my grbl board?
Yes, pls download the Xloarder 1.1 frimware on your pc and read the video first you will know
how to update it.
1.1grbl firmware-Xloader
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Operation video
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11. How long worked after should i give laser rest?

When you set full power for cutting About after 45mins should pause the laser let it rest 5-
10mins, this can keep longer life span and laser will bigger power again after rest.

12. Pls check you should set button “S-value Max” to 1000 on lightburn, if you set lower at here
the laser power will come smaller power output.

MORE FQA WILL UPDATE IN FUTURE.

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