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1. i l Coarse Contrast 50 Corner Error Diffusion Contrast 80 Random Fig 14 33 E EP GCCMercury 3D 4 4 http www gcc com tw Tel 886 2 26946687 Fax 886 2 26946875 3D Image File Sample Material Density Board Fig 15 Manual color fill Each power and speed setting can be linked to certain color on the layout Totally 16 color settings are available The desired color can be adjusted by changing the ratio of Red Green and Blue refer to Fig 13 If the speed or power is set to 0 the corresponding color area or vector line will be invalid e 3D effect With this function we can get the sculpture effect The engrave image must have gray levels The engrave image is effected by PPI DPI power and speed setting Refer to Fig 15 Stamp Mode Mainly used in rubber stamp production Create a slope base of stamp characters by setting up the stamp parameter refer to Fig 16 Normally the pitch number for engraving a 2 3mm thick rubber pad can be set at 0 2 or 0 3 The smaller the pitch number the sharper the slope If setting the pitch number at a very big value it may take for a very long time for the math calculation 34 Jupiter on LPT1 Properties 2 xi Options Paper About History Setting Speed s of j 50 DPI z x PPI auto coc ME aT Delete Mod A ode 7 f Black amp White mode Spee2. Select Use Color Map File refer to Fig 19 The power and speed are changeable as desired and you can click Show to see the data of the color map OK Print 37 Jupiter on LPT1 Properties B 3 x Options Paper About History Setting Speed al ml mi 50 DPI 1500 ad p PPI Jauto Power sl mi ef 0 Delete Mod H e E mods Pen Color Speed Power Raster Vector C Manual color fill x Advance Option Color Map C No Generate Color Map File C Use Color Map File Show Clear Color Map Stamp parameter Unit Original Setting Set As Defaults Advance C inch pitch por nm mm Load Save GETOVENIOET OK Cancel Apply Fig 19 Original Setting Recall the default value set by manufacturer Set As Defaults Save your constantly used parameters as a new default setting Thus whenever you open a new file the default setting will be adopted automatically History Setting Limited 10 constantly used files and parameters can be saved in the History Setting To recall please double click the file name Save Clicking this button and give a file name to save your file or save the file into the History Setting through the instruction of dialog Load Click this button to reload old file To modify color Double click the color box refer to Fig 20 to modify the color by adjusting the RGB Red Green and Blue ratio
3. File Speed 00 00 Power STOP DPI Upon the receipt of a complete file LCD will show the following message for instance Then press START STOP key the engraver start engraving or cutting File 1 file name Speed 70 00 00 Power 40 STOP DPI 500 If there is no file having been sent the message will display as follows Wait until at least one complete file is Received then press START to start a job NOTE Please refer to the flow chart of Start to Operate page 14 ENTER Accept and store the selection for setting up AUTO FOCUS This key can only be operated under STOP condition Press this key will move up the working table until the engraving object touches the tip of the focus tool then the table will move down and stop in focus automatically Whenever you change a lens with different focal length press Function key and go through the process of Select lens refer to page 23 After changing the lens press 16 AUTO FOCUS key to save the new focal length in memory LCD will show as follows Focusing Then do setup or send a file to start a job 0 0 mm NOTE 1 0 0 mm means the focus position is the Z axis home position of the Working table Above this position the value is negative while below this position the value is positive 2 Whenever the motion system or working table has ever been adjusted by a technical person please pres
4. Set from Printer choose Portrait OK Edit desired file picture etc 3 File 9 Print Properties Options choose desired Mode refer to Fig 13 then set up proper resolution power and speed OK Print File name is shown on LCD then press START Please refer to page 14 Start to Operate for detail operation in different mode selection NOTICE 1 When operating with CorelDRAW V 8 0 please choose Landscape for Page Setup when X gt Y choose Portrait when X lt Y O K 2 When using the available artworks from the Clipart of CorelDRAW to prevent the hidden vector lines shown on your engravings Please do as follows CorelDRAW choose file from Clipart Bitmaps 9 Convert to Bitmap Click Color then choose Grayscale Ok 3 In order to match Jupiter driver s color Make sure your CorelDRAW V 8 0 or V 9 0 the Calibrate colors for display is disable Please fallow the steps Tools Options W Global gt Color Management W Disable Calibrate colors for display OK NOTE If the memory buffer is set up in Single file mode under START condition the engraver will start to engrave cut upon receiving a file While if the memory buffer is set up in Multiple File mode receiving at least one complete file then press START to start a job refer to page 14 Start to Operate Choices of DPI
5. ser s Guide For LaserPro Jupiter J 25 J 30 WWW gccworld com tech support gcc com tw NOTICE For Firmware V1 1 and later version when under the Single File Mode the file can be repeated 1f you choose toredo it After the work is completed the machine will be back to the STOP status The same file will be processed again if you press the START key again One thing that has to take into consideration is that the file size has to be smaller than 15 9 MB if memory buffer for your machine is 16 MB or 63 9 MB if the memory buffer you have is 64 MB If you choose to start with a new file you would have to press the DEL FILE button twice to clear out the memory Then the machine will be ready to receive new data again Content UNPACKING QUICK MENU I INTRODUCTION Principles of CO Laser 1 Safety 1 Frequently Asked Questions 3 Front View 4 Back View 5 Motion System 6 Lens and Manual Focus Gauge 7 II RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION Computer 8 Scanner 8 Software 8 IIl HA
6. Mirror for X Y axis Mirror l Engraving Samples 1 pack Unpacking Steps Step 1 Using an M12 open end or impact wrench unscrew and remove the 4 sides and the top of the crater in the order as specified in the following figure Step2 Use one of the removed panels to form a slope and then roll the machine out of the crater base Step3 Save the crater for shipping in case any returning service is needed QUICK MENU Connect air exhaust system Setup computer and connect with engraving system properly Turn ON host computer system Install the Jupiter Driver for the first time use only Use Windows based program such as CorelDRAW PhotoShop PhotoPaint Illustrator CASmate Signlab EasySign AutoCAD etc to operate with the engraver Qu ope ie m 6 Turn ON engraver The working table moves down 50mm aaproximately after system initialization and the lens carriage moves to the home position upper left corner 7 Auto focusing under STOP status put work piece on the table move X axis Please refer to Fig 7 and carriage by arrow keys to locate the lens carriage above the engraving material holding carriage by hands for prompt moving is acceptable under STOP condition but not recommended Press AUTO FOCUS the table will move up then down to the focal position automatically 8 The following is an example by using CorelDRAW V 7 0 Layout Page Setup
7. 38 stamp parameter piten ni Raster Vector Double click Yes No to get the Raster Vector output Fig 21 39 Paper refer to Fig 22 Paper Size Set up the working size for engraving Scaling Function Apply this function to adjust the difference in size between the object in the page of software and the real object engraved Jupiter has 1 300 difference Scale can be adjusted up to 50 1000 Positive value is to enlarge the size negative to reduce For examples adjust the scale by 10 to enlarge the object s size by 10 1000 Position Mode Working with this mode will disable the function of Rotary Fixture Home Focus carriage goes back to the upper right position after finishing a job Without Home Focus carriage stops at the last position of a data file Relative Move You can place the focus carriage at any place you want to start a job When finishing a job the focus carriage will move back to the original starting point Jupiter on LPT1 Properties E Fig 22 40 e Cluster In order to reduce the working time the output movement can be clustered under stamp mode As for Fig 21 suppose the Distance you specified is D and the distance between graph A amp B is X refer to Fig 23 If you chose the function Cluster and X gt D the output movement will be route b If you don t chose Cluster or even you chose Cluster and X lt D the output movem
8. 60 L 50 85 100 Ceramics L 12 100 50 L 25 100 100 L 50 50 100 Cutting Parameters Material LaserPro POWER SPEED Acrylic Imm L 12 100 1 L 25 100 2 L 50 100 4 2mm L 12 100 1 L 25 100 2 L 50 100 4 3mm L 12 100 0 4 L 25 100 1 L 50 100 2 4mm L 12 100 0 4 L 25 100 0 8 L 50 100 1 5mm L 12 100 0 2 L 25 100 0 4 L 50 100 1 8mm L 25 100 0 2 L 50 100 0 4 Rubber 2 5mm L 12 100 0 4 L 25 100 1 L 50 100 Backlite 1mm L 12 100 0 2 L 25 100 0 4 L 50 100 1 Plywood 3mm L 12 100 1 L 25 100 2 L 50 100 4 4mm L 12 100 0 4 L 25 100 0 8 L 50 100 2 5mm L 12 100 0 2 L 25 100 0 4 L 50 100 0 8 Be noticed that above parameters are for reference only Various kinds of elements structures and component ratios may affect the engraving and cutting results differently Appendix II 3D Function Tip for 3D Application When doing 3D sample on LaserPro Mercury L 25 acrylic or MDF wood are ideal materials for the purpose For acrylic the suggested PWR is 100 SPD around 30 depends on how deep you want to cut The perfect image for 3D is like those shown below When image is ready choose 3D Effect as the output mode in the driver Sometimes some material shows better effect if you run the job with 2nd pass with laser out of focus Especially with acrylic the 2nd pass will smooth out the surface For engraving wood as it burns easily and leaves blackened surface after the 1st
9. ESC ENTER n Uu ENTER Save the desired cutting power Save the desired cutting speed for not using Jupiter s driver for not using Jupiter s driver NOTE means default or current setting Select baud rate 28 Baud rate is to determine the speed of data transmission to communicate with the host computer Setting range 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Defaults 57600 NOTE Select baud rate Yes ENTER End operation Esc Data bit parity D ji ENTER 57600 bps Ok ENTER Change A or V li A or V XXXXXX bps Ok ENTER Change A or V ji ENTER Set data bit paritv2 Ok ENTER End operation Esc Select language gt means default or current setting Set data bit parity 29 Data bits refer to the size of one block of data and parity is used to check if data was received correctly or not The data parity feature is to adjust the byte format and parity type in order to communicate with the host computer Set data bit parity Ok ENTER End operation Esc Select language gt ji ENTER 8 bits no paritv Ok ENTER Change A or V li A or V 8 bits even parity Ok ENTER Change or V ji ENTER Select language Yes ENTER End operation Esc Select language 30 Select language Yes ENTER End operation ESC English Ok ENTER Change A or V IE XXXXXX Ok ENTER Change or V Il ENTER o
10. Ese N gt Press ENTER 0mm Change A V Ok ENTER Use AV to make a decision Press ENTER to confirm Then press ON OFF LINE or continue the next function Instructions for Pouncing Tool 3 3
11. Multiple file mode you can engrave one job while transfer and design the next simultaneously until 100 files memories are all used up Press FUNCTION key J Set memory buffer Yes ENTER End operation Esc Z init AF position gt ji Press ENTER kev Multiple 100 Files Ok ENTER Change A or V li Aor NI Single 1File Ok ENTER Change A or V ji ENTER Z init AF position Yes ENTER End operation Esc Delete all files gt 20 Zinit AF position To avoid focus carriage hitting the engraving object accidentally during initializing working table will move down about 50mm automatically after power on the equipment As long as you have not press AUTO FOCUS key you can go into this function and move the working table back to the original position before initializing Once the AUTO FOCUS key has been used the last auto focus position has been saved in the memory Therefore you can move the table to the last auto focus position instead of the original Z position by using this function Z init AF position Yes ENTER End operation Esc Delete all files gt Table is moving to init or AF position End operation Esc Delete all files Delete all files Ok ENTER End operation Esc Selectlens D Delete all files 21 All files in the buffer will be deleted by using this function when setting under Multiple file mode This function is invalid under S
12. Turn all equipment off before making any connection Check the plug of the power cord to see if it matches the wall outlet If not please contact your dealer Cabling Connection 1 Insert the power cord male into a well grounded power outlet 2 Plug the other end female into the engraver The engraver has been design to switch from 100 240 VAC automatically 3 The engraver can communicate with a computer through either a serial RS 232C or a parallel port Centronic Parralel Interface Connector Serial Interface Connector Power on off Switch AC Power Connector Outer Air Flow 15 AMP resetable fuse iInner Compressor Switch Inner Odor Reduction Switch 3 AMP resetable fuse Fig 9 Note Options of G C C products Parallel Transmission Connect a parallel cable to the engraver parallel port then to the parallel port of the host computer Caution Never use a mechanical switch box when a second printer port is required The electrical surges can cause damage to the computer and the engraver Serial Transmission If you are using IBM PC PS 2 or their compatibles connect the supplied RS 232C cable to the engraver serial port then to the serial port of the host computer Interface for Macintosh To operate the engraver with a Macintosh computer e g Power Mac you need a MAC modem cable DIN8 to DB25 as an adaptor to connect to the RS 232C cable Exha
13. a safety goggle if you need another one please contact LaserPro for it or try to get one that meets the following specification 190 398 nm OD5 10 600 nm OD5 Visible light transmission 92 9 3 Good ventilation is required to remove odors and vaporized materials to the outside of the building or structure An exhausted system is recommended 4 Invisible intensive laser radiation may cause physical burns or sever eye damage Always read the manual and caution labels carefully before operation Do not work with reflective metals heat sensitive surfaces or other materials that may produce toxic substances such as PVC and Teflon 6 A fire extinguisher should be available on hand at any time 7 Never leave the machine unattended during operation 8 Follow the recommendations for maintaining and cleaning your system Not only will this enable you to engrave efficiently it will ensure that your machine runs safely as well Fire Precaution 1 When 3D engraving and cutting materials that easily caught on fire such as acrylic wood or paper it is advised to have air compressor turned on to prevent flame 2 1f cutting table or honey comb table is used for cutting purpose do not leave any material underneath as when material at top is cut through the material at below will be burned easily due to trapped heat 3 It is not encouraged leaving the cutting job unattended especially with materials mentioned abo
14. are for the surface of each letter while the blue bars are for the shoulders Adjust the value of power level by adjusting bar or the left click of mouse to edit the shape of the shoulders refer to Fig 17 35 Stamp parameter X Adjusting bar HMM H MH Power Level 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 JE JE Je Je 185 Je ee Je Tee Eses JP ee p00 Fig 17 Image Invert Reverse the black and white image Remain the characters but engraving the rest areas of rubber stamps This function is disable under the Manual color fill mode Image Mirror Reverse the left and right side as a mirror image Without Vector Output without vector data P P I P P I stands for the laser firing pulse per inch Purpose By changing the laser firing pulses per inch the distribution of energy would be changed Description The adjusted range is 30 to 1500 PPI or you can choose auto mode When choosing auto mode the system will come up with the proper PPI value automatically In order to maintain the quality of raster graph the PPI value will at least equal to DPI value automatically even you set the lower PPI value than DPI value In 100W machine the PPI value of raster function always is auto Advance Color Map Apply this function to detect if the power and speed settings linked to the right color used in your layout Thus some areas can be engraved deeper than others for desired effects These settings can
15. be saved for future use The Advance function can map vector data for all four types of modes While the raster layout 36 except bitmap files can only be applied with the Manual color fill Operation Two steps to complete the process Step 1 Edit file Print Properties Click Advance Select Generate Color Map File refer to Fig 18 on the Advance Option dialog OK click Print dialog shows Generate Color Map choose Yes then enter filename OK map the desired parameters and colors accordingly Save NOTE Step 1 is for saving data files only You have to go to Step 2 to print out the file Jupiter on LPT1 Properties MAI 3 xl Options Paper About History Setting Speed a E 50 x DPI 1500 PPI fauto Power f j 50 ENS Delete Mode Black amp White mode Pen Color Speed Power Raster Vector C Manual color fill Advance ption Color Map C No Generate Color Map File Use Color Map File Show lear olor Map 2 3 4 5 6 Contrast Light Original Setting Set As Defauits Advance Unit C inch G mm Load Save 5l stamp parameter piter 100 mm Set staulger OK Cancel Apply Fig 18 Step 2 To output data Print Properties 9 Load then enter file name OK Click Advance
16. must be the same for both editing and printing out a file Turn on the air exhausting system before engraving The maximum loading weight of working table is 10 kg When 3D engraving or cutting materials that easily caught on fire such as acrylic wood or paper it is advised to have Air Compressor turned on to prevent flame I INTRODUCTION Principles of CO Laser LASER is a Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation A CO laser works by exciting the molecules of a carbon dioxide gas mixture To engrave the beam is focused through a lens The intensive beam can vaporize the surface of the material leaving an engraved image or in some cases cutting through the material Safety The safety rating of Class 1 by CDRH means that the laser beam is enclosed in a cabinet and has safety interlock mechanisms to protect the operator from injury While when a class 1 laser system equipped with a red dot pointer which allows you to position laser beam the safety rating turns into Class 3a due to the red beam is laser light A few extra safety precautions namely avoid placing your eyes in the red beam path is required e Precaution 1 Do not attempt to modify or disassemble the laser system at any time 2 Always wear appropriate safety goggles especially when operation especially engraving with mirrors or coated metals suchas enameled brass and anodized aluminum NOTE Each LaserPro laser machine is equipped with
17. Figure of LENS and MANUAL FOCUS GAUGE Then operate as follows Tune Auto focusing Ok ENTER End operation Esc Select set up 1 16 ex If you have ever i pressed AUTO FOCUS after power ON 3 If vou have not pressed AUTO FOCUS after power ON ENTER 1 l l l l t s M Press arrow up down key Press AUTO FOCUS key to tune focusing position then FUNCTION key then press ENTER Select the function Tune Auto focusing Attach manual focus gauge to the carriage and press arrow key up and down to position the working table in focus then press ENTER New focal length has been saved Complete tuning Ready to setup or send a file to start a job Select set up 1 16 Yes ENTER End operation Esc Select baud rate D gt Select Set Up 71 16 24 You can assign 16 different colors individually for speed and power to achieve a variety of cutting effects This function works when your software package can output HPGL plot without using JUPITER s driver Select setup 1 16 Yes ENTER End operation ESC Select baud rate Setup 1 Bacay AN Ok ENTER End operation ESC Setup x A V Ok ENTER End operation ESC Select baud rate Yes ENTER End operation ESC Data bit parity Power Press POWER key to change Press SPEED key to change speed POWER XXX N A V SPEED xX X o zu MAS V End operation ESC End operation
18. LI e E e 25 B Z H V om Sant 22 n 24 4 3 ac os MA Ay X axis Bearing pm D 2 La D al hu 8 S 2 wk Focal Sharp Auto focus Gauge Bearing Track Dust Collecting Plate Y axis Belt Manual Focus Gauge Holder Fig 7 LENS and MANUAL FOCUS GAUGE Focal Length Matched Color LENS MANUAL FOCUS GAUGE 1 5 Standard Purple Blue same as 2 0 2 0 Option Blue Blue 2 5 Option Gold Gold 4 0 Option Red Red Manual Focus Gauge Insert to the hole of the holder for manual focusing Mirror Lens 2 0 2 5 or 4 0 Slot position for Lens 1 5 only Manual Focus Gauge Holder Auto Focus Gauge Focal Sharp Nozzl Focus Probe Figure of Focus Carriage Fig 8 7 II RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION Computer Your PC must be sufficient to equip with Window 95 at least We recommend the specification of PC for better work as below CPU Pentium at least DRAM 32 MB RAM or up FDD One 3 5 1 44 MB floppy HDD 1 2 GB Hard Drive or up SVGA 15 Super VGA Monitor jk On Board Parallel Mode Setup from PC BIOS SPP Preferred Mode ECP Cable length less than 1 8meters Scanner Flat Bed Minimum resolution 200 DPI Software GCC driver designed under Window 95 or higher level Windows Window 95 or higher CorelDRAW 7 0 Version or up Any program that can output HPGL commands IIl HARDWARE INSTALLATION Caution
19. RDWARE INSTALLATION Cabling Connection 9 Exhaust Vent 10 IV SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 11 V OPERATION Environment 12 Flexible Utility of Your Memory Buffer 12 Multiple File Mode Single File Mode 13 Start to Operate 14 Control Panel 15 Software Operation 31 VI BASIC MAINTENANCE 42 VH TROUBLE SHOOTING 45 APPENDIX A Specificaton B Application Parameters I C Application Parameters II UNPACKING Caution The weight of LaserPro JUPITER is about 115 kg 253 ponds To prevent damage to machinery or injury to workers please get assistance Do not lift the equipment alone Please save the original shipping carton in case any returning service is needed Please inspect what you have received from the shipped carton by comparing with the following listed items Unpacking inspection Your package should contain the following items QUANTITY Cleaning Set cotton swab pack lens cleaner l lens tissue lint free l 1 5 Manual Focus Gauge blue color AC Power Cord l Print Port Cable l LaserPro JUPITER Driver l
20. TER End operation Esc Set EOF alarm P 23 Set power ramp If set in Enable condition and cutting speed is 3 or above under vector mode the power control is enabled If set in Disable the power control is disabled Default Enable Select unit Set power ramp Yes ENTER End operation ESC Select unit gt Enable Ok ENTER Change A or V Il Change A or V Disable Ok ENTER Change A or V Select unit Yes ENTER End operation ESC Set EOF alarm 24 Set unit in Metric or English Select unit Yes ENTER End operation Esc Set EOF alarm gt ji ENTER Metric mm Ok ENTER Change A or V ji A or V English inch Ok ENTER Change or V ji ENTER Set EOF alarm Ok ENTER End Operation Esc Tune Auto focusing P NOTE means default or current setting Set EOF alarm 25 If set in Enable condition a beep tone sounds when End OF File Set EOF alarm Ok ENTER End operation Esc Tune Auto focusing gt ji ENTER Enable Ok ENTER Change A or V li Change or V Disable Ok ENTER Change A or V li ENTER Tune Auto focusing Ok ENTER End operation Esc Select set up 41 16 D Tune Auto focusing 26 In case the focal length of Auto Focus needs to be corrected please insert the corresponding manual focal tool to the hole of the holder shown as in the
21. andom black and white pixels that represent shading The random pixel pattern tends to result in an image that has more contrast and is more realistic looking Contrast Enhance the grayscale level to get a better image contrast result in a good engraving image refer to Fig 12 Pattern Type The Fine or Coarse halftone pattern has three kinds of layout options Dot default setting A halftone pattern consists of dots Corner The dark dot spread from the left upper corner of the pattern result in a little triangle shape to imitate a shading effect Random A random halftone pattern NOTE Black amp White mode is the easiest way to get the half tone effect However if a higher image quality is required please refer to the following steps operated by CorelDRAW V 8 0 a Editing file Layout Page Setup Set from Printer Landscape p OK p Edit desired file picture etc Bitmap p Transfer to Bitmap 256 shades of gray chose proper DPI OK Bitmap Convert to Black and White choose error diffusion OK 32 b Engraving Printout File Print gt Properties choose Options and the default mode is set up at Manual color fill then set up proper resolution power and speed gt OK NOTE Please refer to NOTICE of Quick Menu in the front page Fine Contrast 10
22. d Power Raster vector Manual color fill JU eS 2 im 50 50 Yes Yes Dema Stamp mode 3 50 50 Yes Yes 4 E 50 50 Yes Yes E N made 5 il 50 50 Yes Yes Eine Coase c mmi 50 50 Yes Yes zi o Errer Diffusion Eee r atten Type Poni m Without Vector Ensure Light uf 7 Dark Image Mirror Dot z Image Invert a 4 amp parameter Unit Original Setting SetAs Detauts Advance C inch pitch wo mm e mm Load Save Get shoulder Fig 16 For example to engrave stamps with L 25 25Watt depends on the thickness of the rubber pad 2 3mm rubber pad for instance the ideal power is 100 at speed around 7 The pitch value varies depending on the size of text the bigger the letter is the bigger the pitch value is required With 1cm size letter for example 0 1 0 3 pitch value is enough It is hard to tell exactly which model of LaserPro most suitable for making stamps Of course the higher the laser power is the less time it takes to do the same job It really needs to see what thickness of the rubber you will engrave on and the letter size you use for most applications The bigger the pitch value is the longer time computer will take to process Power Level of Stamp Mode This function is to adjust the power distribution of the slope shoulder to get the better shape of stamp s vertical profile Select set shoulder in the page Options Enter the dialog box of stamp parameter The black bars in the center
23. dition Press START STOP turn to STOP condition e l l l l l File x file name Speed xx x 00 00 E IMPER eee POE m l l l l L Neg MA Power xx PPI xxxx Send a new file ffe a es from host computer NEXT FILE FUNSTION p focal key for further then press D gera setting NEXT FILE dioe selection to show the file file name on LCD File Z x file name Press Speed xx x 00 00 START STOP um Power xx PPI xxxx to engrave cut DPI XXX xxx K 14 Control Panel O O O POWER DOOR OPEN LASER OD De AUTO FOCUS O E START STOP POO XU Fig 11 START STOP Single File Mode Turn on power JUPITER is under START condition and ready to receive a file LCD shows as follows Upon the receipt of a file JUPITER starts to engrave cut immediately When a job is done LCD will show the working time such as 100s means 100 seconds File file name Speed xx 01 10 Power xx STOP DPI xxx Press START STOP key turn the engraver to STOP condition LCD shows as follows Under STOP condition AUTO FOCUS and all other function keys can be operated while NEXT FILE and DELETE keys are invalid under Single file mode File file name Speed 00 00 Power STOP DPI Multiple File Mode Turn on power LaserPro is under STOP condition and all function keys can be operated Laser engraver is ready to receive a file LCD shows as follows
24. e 1 piece of 2 1 5mm L shape hexagon screw driver Step 2 You need to place Pouncing Pad on the top of the cutting pad This will protect the cutting pad during pouncing Place the Pouncing Tool into the tool carriage of the cutting plotter and tighten the screw to secure Setting Range 0 mm 200 mm for 0 mm is used to disable the pouncing mode W Tips When finish pouncing turn the paper over and sand the backside lightly with sander paper This will open up the holes for better transfer of the image W Note Offset will be disabled when the pouncing value is not Omm 1 3 Instructions for Pouncing Tool Step 3 e SignPal Jaguar control panel Press CANCEL_KEY 8000 27 5 M OK EnterV A OK Ente rV ENTER_KEY confirm the change and goes to the next function LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW goesto the next function without saving the change UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW change value CANCEL KEY abort setting Kindly be noted B stands for the below messages eady t o receive FUNCTION Move VAID s u p KESUME 2 3 Instructions for Pouncing Tool SignPal Ultra control panel Press the FUNCTION key while offline the LCM will display as follows Note If Pouncing value is set at 0 mm the ONLINE A V dP OTHER cutter will work as Press FUNCTION cutting function Recut Y ENTER Esc lt J N gt Press co 6 Times Pouncing Y ENTER
25. e carriage are the two components most likely to require cleaning once a week Caution Don t scratch out the soft coating of the mirror s surface Excessive cleaning the mirrors and lenses may cause damage and reduce the life of the mirror refer to Fig 26 Clean the mirror 1 Unscrew and remove front cover of the focus carriage Release the top screw and pull out mirror 5 carefully refer to Fig 27 2 Put lens tissue on the mirror and drop a little lens cleaner on the middle area of the tissue please refer to Fig 25 after the fluid has been absorbed evenly pull the tissue one direction gently to clean the mirror 3 Let it air dry and re install it 4 Unscrew and remove the dust prevention cover then clean the Mirror 4 same as above process 42 Pull the tissue one direction gently after Lens Cleaner the cleaner has been absorbed evenly Lens Tissue CORRECT Fig 25 Do not use cotton swab to rub clean the mirror X INCORRECT Fig 26 Top Screw Mirror Remove Front Cover Loading hole i Lens for manual focal tool Auto focus gauge Focal Sharp Fig 27 43 Clean the focus lens 1 Unscrew and remove the front cover of the focus carriage Pull out focus lens carefully refer to Fig 27 2 Flood the focus lens with lens cleanser on both sides then using a cotton swab or lens tissue to dry off the remaining solution gently 3 Do not touch the len
26. ent will be route a route a X 4 4 route b Fig 23 Border You can add border at image edge for a better output of the stamp image refer to Fig 22 You must select Image Invert refer to Fig 16 under stamp mode when using border As for Fig 22 you can specify the border X and Y If you chose the Cluster and want to have border the border X and Y must be less than the Distance D you specified Add border EL origin 41 VI BASIC MAINTENANCE Keeping the optics and motion system clean is essential to an excellent quality engraving and the reliability of your engraver Please clean Bearing track and X axis DU bearing daily to maintain good condition of machine Never pour or spray any liquid directly onto the laser system Turn offthe power and unplug the system before cleaning 1 Inside the System Open the top door the front door and the back door if necessary Vacuum to clean inside of the engraver and vent area thoroughly 2 Engraving Table Dampen the paper towel or cloth with alcohol or cleaner to clean the Engraving Table 3 Motion System Dampen the cotton swab to clean the rails of the Motion System Get rid off any debris built up in the bearing tracks 4 Bearings Hold a dampened cotton swab against the bearing and moving the motion system by hand to clean each bearing 5 Mirrors and Lenses The focus lens and the mirror located on th
27. ingle file mode Once you stop or complete a job under Single File mode the file won t be saved in the buffer Delete all files Ok ENTER End operation Esc Selectlens gt ji ENTER Are you sure Sure ENTER No Esc ji ENTER Select lens Yes ENTER End operation Esc Select unit D Select lens There are four different lenses for use on the LaserPro JUPITER as follows 22 Focal Length Resolution Cutting capability 1 5 standard High Thin 2 0 optional 2 5 optional 4 0 optional Low Thick The longer the focal length the bigger the beam spot size The high resolution lens is designed for precision engraving while the low resolution lens is mostly applied for cutting due to its lower beam divergence which results in a straighter cut in thick materials However using higher resolution takes longer time for engraving The large spot size of low resolution lens can spreads the laser s heat over a larger area which helps minimize melting thus can be applied to engrave certain kinds of plastics Select lens Yes ENTER End operation Esc Select unit D gt ji ENTER 1 5 inch 38 1mm Ok ENTER Change A or V ji A or V x x inch xx xmm Replace lens of Ok ENTER 2 0 inch Change A or V 2 5 inch 4 0 inch After changing lens press AUTO FOCUS and the new focal length will be saved automatically Select unit Yes EN
28. pass it is necessary to run the 2nd pass to remove the burned surface To do that simply fill the image with black colour as the mask see below and Run the black mask image with PWR 100 and SPD100 Sw we 74 Py CCCMercury 3D 4 4 http www gcc com tw Tel 886 2 26946687 Fax 886 2 26946875 Create a black image for polishing 3D engraving Material 1cm Acrylic by Mercury 25W Lens 2 inch Step Speed Power DPI PPI Focus Remarks 1 25 100 600 auto Auto Focus 3D Mode Engraving 2 25 100 600 auto Lower down table 2 5mm 3D Mode Engraving 3 100 100 600 800 Lower table again 2 mm Black and White Mode Polishing 4 0 2 100 500 auto Move table up 1 3mm Cutting off 3D engraving Material 1cm Acrylic by Venus 12W Lens 1 5 inch Step Speed Power DPI PPI Focus Remarks 1 13 100 600 auto Auto Focus 3D Mode Engraving 2 13 100 600 auto Lower down table 2 5mm 3D Mode Engraving 3 100 100 600 800 Lower table again 2 mm Black and White Mode Polishing 4 0 1 100 500 auto Move table up 1 3mm Cutting off Instructions for Pouncing Tool This feature is to make perforated paper patterns that used together with a charcoal or chalk pounce bag The patterns will allow you to transfer an image to surfaces for hand painting or cutting Before pouncing on the paper several things need to be noticed Step 1 Please examine supplied items in the accessory bag e 1 set of Pouncing Assembly e 5coils of Pouncing Pad
29. r special kind of spray has been developed that allows CO laser to mark on the bare metals such as stainless steel aluminum etc Do not engrave or cut materials which are heat sensitive or toxic substances can be produced e g PVC and Teflon coating 2 What is the life cycle of the laser source The life cycle of laser source is around 20 000 hours however it can be re filled and should be done by your dealer 3 What is the main purpose of air assist system The air assist system can provide a much better engraving amp cutting effect as it will blow away vaporized particles and prevent fire due to overheating 4 What is the maximum engraving speed of LaserPro Mercury The maximum engraving speed of LasePro Jupiter is 1066 mm sec 42 inch sec When engraving the size 18 x 28 cm square with 250dpi at full speed it takes LaserPro Jupiter about 18 minutes to complete Front View Control Panel Tool box Air Flow Adjuster Top Door Front Door Door 2 Door 1 Turn clockwise to decrease the air flow and counterclockwise Press the ring to pull to increase the air flow out the air tube Air inlet connect to air compressor Fig 5 Back View Opened by coin Door 3 Door 4 Opened by push Opened by coin Door 5 Please keep at least 10cm distance against the wall to avoid overheating Fig 6 Motion System Mirror 5 and Focus Lens inside Y axis Motor Sox Q
30. r ESC Single file mode Multi file mode NOTE Do setup or send at Do setup or press least one file then STAR kev then NEXT FILE kev select send oniv one file a file then START means default or current setting 31 Software Operation After completing your editing job choose File Print click Properties refer to Fig 12 o e L P Selection Pages gu p al Collate Eventodd T CoeORAW bena Saee O PinPeven Pie Coed ay Hee Fig 12 Options refer to Fig 13 Jupiter on LPT1 Properties 31 Mode Black amp White mode Let you obtain half tone effect quickly without going through complex steps of application operating procedures shown as a Editing file and b Engraving on the following paragraph softwares to obtain the similar effect You can choose the look of the laser engraved photo by applying one of the driver software s halftone options Fine Coarse or Error Diffusion Fine Apply a 17 grade half tone with 4x4 dots pattern consists of a small and closely spaced dots Coarse Apply a 65 grade half tone with 8x8 dots pattern consists of larger more prominent dots Represent a better contrast effect but result in a lower resolution than Fine Mode of 4x4 Error Diffusion This is not really a halftone pattern but to manipulate the fill pattern in a photograph a TIF image through a series of r
31. s AUTO FOCUS key to get an initial position before going through the function of Tune Auto focusing to change the focal length NOTICE To stop the motion of auto focus please press either UP or DOWN arrow key If you press the key continuously working table will move up or down correspondingly Arrow Keys Move cursor on the display for selection or adjust the working table on Z position by pressing the arrow keys of UP and DOWN NOTE UP key After initializing press this key will move up the table LCD displays Focusing Then do setup or send a file to start a job X X mm During working time i e Start condition this message won t be shown When Auto Focus is under process press UP key will stop the motion of Auto Focus and change to up movement DOWN key Same as above function but the motion direction is opposite ESC Escape Exit and back to the main menu NEXT FILE This key is valid under Multiple file mode only Press this key the LCD shows File x file name Speed xx 00 00 Power xx PPI xxxx DPI xxx XXXXX k The k message shows on the lower right corner expresses the k bytes memory that has been left over in the buffer File shows the current working file number Press NEXT FILE each time will increase 1 i e 1 2 3 100 and recycle the counting Once the buffer has received up to 100 files the LCD shows More than 100 files are no
32. s surface with your bare hands or press down hard with any cleaning material 44 VII TROUBLE SHOOTING Quality Problems Check focus length set under the function key to see if it matches the type of the lens installed Focus Lenses are not installed correctly Focus Lens loose in the holder Debris or dust builds up in the bearing tracks or X Axis rails The focus lens and the mirror in the carriage are damaged or need to be clean Non operational Problems Laser beam does not generate 1 If the red alignment beam is not revealed the laser beam is misalignment Adjust reflection mirrors for exact focus 2 If the red alignment beam is revealed please check the driver power The laser power may be too low to be detected Please increase the percentage setting of the Laser Power from the software driver or the control panel 3 Please check if the laser power connector is loose 4 For safety purpose the laser beam will not be generated when the top or front door is opened unless you short the connector of the magnetic switches 45 LaserPro Jupiter Jupiter J 25 J 30 Laser Source 25W 30W Sealed CO laser Work Area 11 8 x8 3 300mm x 210mm Max Working Piece WxDxThick 16 3 x 12 6 x 6 5 410mm x 320mm x 165mm Table Size 16 3 x12 6 410mm x 320mm Overall Dimensions 28 7 x 24 4 x 59 WxDxH 730mm x 600mm x 1500mm Drive DC
33. servo control Speed Control Adjustable from 0 02 to 42 inch sec with up to 16 colors linked speed setting per job Power Control Adjustable from 0 100 and 16 colors linked power setting per job Z Axis Moving Automatic Resolution DPI 1000 600 500 300 250 200 Computer Interface Print port and serial port for PC Memory Buffer 16MB standard upgradable to 64 MB with SIMM modules Multiple file mode saves up to 100 files Display Panel 4 line LCD display Power 100 240V AC Auto Switch 10Amp Cooling Air cooled Above specification is subject to change without prior notice Optional Items Odor Reduction System Air Assist System Dust Prevention window Compressor for Air Assist APPENDIX Application Parameters Engraving Parameter Material LaserPro POWER SPEED Acrylic L 12 100 100 L 25 50 100 L 50 25 100 Laminated Acrylic L 12 80 100 L 25 40 100 L 50 20 100 Immitation Leather L 12 100 100 L 25 50 100 L 50 25 100 Leather L 12 60 100 L 25 30 100 L 50 15 100 Mat Board L 12 100 50 L 25 100 100 L 50 50 100 Padauk L 12 100 30 L 25 100 60 L 50 85 100 Sign Vinyl L 12 50 100 L 25 25 100 L 50 12 100 Rubber L 12 100 8 L 25 100 15 L 50 100 30 Brass Coated L 12 100 100 L 25 50 100 L 50 25 100 Glass L 12 100 30 L 25 100 60 L 50 85 100 Crystal L 12 100 30 L 25 100 60 L 50 85 100 Poly buttons L 12 100 30 L 25 100 60 L 50 85 100 Marble L 12 100 30 L 25 100
34. t allowed Please delete some and send again If a file received is out of memory the LCD shows Not a complete file due to out of memory Please delete some and send again RED BEAM On Off red beam SPEED Set up laser speed for desired effect When working without using JUPITER S driver Press FUNCTION key then select one of the sixteen setups then set up desired cutting speed No matter you are using JUPITER s driver or not you can press PAUSE key prior to change speed during cutting or engraving Set up desired speed press ENTER then press RESUME to start the job again POWER Set up laser power for desired depth and effect Other conditions are same as stated in SPEED PAUSE Temporarily stop the job during cutting or engraving 18 RESUME Restart the job after pausing DEL FILE This key delete file is valid under Multiple file mode only Delete current file Sure Press again No Esc Press DEL FILE again to delete the file and LCD shows Now deleting current file Please wait FUNCTION Set memory buffer Setting memory buffer in Single file mode when working with a large data file or Multiple file mode up to 100 files that can be saved for constant engraving Under Single file mode you can only output one job a time Unlimited data can be transferred without saving in the buffer therefore once you want to repeat the job you have to re send the file from the host computer Under
35. ty of Your Memory Buffer The standard memory buffer size of Jupiter is 16M and can be expanded to 64 M 32M SIMM x 2 You can choose Multiple file mode with limited memory to save files and re call them for constant applications Or you can choose Single file mode to get an unlimited data output while still keep files that you saved before under multiple file conditions However the file sent under Single file mode will not be saved In other words every time you want to engrave this file you have to re send again from the host computer Am I in Multiple File mode or Single File mode now Power ON J LaserPro JUPITER Firmware VX X Copyright 200X Initializing Please wait Table moves down ji about 50mm Press FUNCTION kev Set memorv buffer2 Ves ENTER End operation Esc Z init AF position gt ji Press ENTER kev J Single 1 File Multiple 100 Files Ok ENTER Ok ENTER Change A or V Change or V NOTE 1 means default or current setting 2 AUTO FOCUS and all other function keys should be operated under STOP condition 3 NEXT FILE and DELETE keys are invalid under Single file mode 13 Start to Operate Power ON l LaserPro JUPITER Firmware V1 0 Copyright 1999 Initializing Please wait Table moves down about 50mm automatically Single file status Under STARTcondition Multiple file status Upon the receipt of files start to engrave cut Under STOP con
36. ust Vent Exhaust Blower AY Connect to an air filter CR or exhaust air outside of the building Open Door2 4 inch diameter First flexible hose Fig 10 10 IV SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Install LaserPro JUPITER printer driver for windows 95 98 Power On click START choose Settings and click Printers Double click Add printer and start Add printer wizard Next step Choose Local and click Next step choose Have disk and click Next step Insert the JUPITER Driver disk properly into the floppy drive then click OK choose the port where your laser system is connected and click Next step name your system or bypass choose the driver to be default printer Next step select No when asked to print a test page and click Finish yy bv Vv vO Now the LaserPro JUPITER printer driver is installed completely Don t forget to take the GCC driver disk from the floppy drive and store in a safe place V OPERATION Environment Aclean well ventilated room with a temperature of 15 C 25 C 60 F 78 F Strongly suggested the temperature of 25 C and a relative humidity between 30 and 40 as an office type environment Stable floor isolated from vibration Avoid from unstable voltage supply Short path for an effective air exhaust Have a fire extinguisher available at any time Flexible Utili
37. ve Warning Label DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION On the center of the top door WARNING Do not use reflective metals heat sensitive surfaces or other materials that may produce toxic substances such as PVC and Teflon Any corrosion caused by working on an unsuitable substances will not be covered in the warranty On the front center of the top area CAUTION AVOID PLACING YOUR EYES IN THE RED BEAM PATH DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADI ATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION WARNING PLEASE MUST WEAR G ASAFETY GOGGLE DURING OPERATION DO NOT LEAVE THE MACHINE UNATTENDED DURING OPERATION WARNING PLEASE CLEAN THE BEARINGS AND MOTION SYSTEM TRACKS EVERYDAY On the front center of the top door Frequently Asked Questions 1 What materials can be processed by CO laser Virtually any materials such as acrylic wood fabrics glass leather marble stone rubber stamps paper products coated metals plastics especially micro plastic developed by IPI Spectrum and Rowmark etc other hard surface materials blended with polyester and fibers Corian Fountainhead M and Avonite etc or laserable simulated products of stone wood and metal etc Bare metals can not get a good engraving result by using CO laser Howeve
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