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Page 1: Atomstack A5
Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com ATOMSTACK A5 Laser engraving machine manual（English）... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
0. Security Statement....................3 0. 1 Laser safety..........................3 0.2 Fire safety..........................3 0.3 Material safety......................... 4 0.4 Use Safety..........................4 1. AtomStack A5 Engraver Introduction..............5 2. Software installation and use.................6 2.1 LaserGRBL Software Installation and Use................. 6 1. Downloading software......................6 2. installing LaerGRBL........................7 3. -
Page 3: Security Statement
0. 1 Laser safety AtomStack A5 uses Type 4 laser product. The lasers are very powerful that can cause eye injuries and burn the skin. We have installed a laser cover on the laser. To a large extent, the shield filters out the diffuse light from the laser spot. -
Page 4: Material Safety
Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com 0.3 Material safety Do not engrave materials with unknown properties. Materials Recommended: Wood, bamboo, leather, plastic, fabric, paper, opaque acrylic, glass. Materials not recommended: Metal, precious stones, transparent materials, reflective materials etc. 0.4 Use Safety... -
Page 5: Atomstack A5 Engraver Introduction
The AtomStack A5 laser engraver uses a fixed-focus laser, traditional lasers are zoom lasers and require to look directly at the laser spot to find a proper size. The AtomStack A5 laser is a fixed-focus laser, it only need a fixed-focus sheet to get the best engraving focal length. -
Page 6: Software Installation And Use
$40. This software also supports Windows. The AtomStack A5 engraver receives commands from the computer to move. The engraver needs to stay connected to the computer and cannot turn off the engraver software (LaserGRBL or LightBurn) during the engraving process . -
Page 7: Installing Laergrbl
Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com 2. installing LaerGRBL Double-click the software installation package to start the software installation, and keep clicking Next until the installation is complete. Picture 2.1 LaserGRBL software installation 3. Adding custom buttons： The software supports users to add custom buttons, you can add custom buttons in the software according to your usage. - Page 8 Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com Next, we will load the custom buttons into the LaserGRBL software. In the LaserGRBL software, right-click on the blank space next to the bottom button (as shown in Picture 2.3) -> Import custom button, then select the custom button zip file downloaded before to import, keep pressing Yes (Y) until no window pops up.
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Page 9: Connect Laser Engraving Machine
Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com The installed software is shown as the following figure. Picture 2.5 Software button 4. connect laser engraving machine A. Connect the engraver to a computer with LaserGBRL software installed. B. Plug in the power supply of the engraving machine. - Page 10 Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com Picture 2.6 Check the port number E. First, install CH340 Driver. In the LaserGRBL software, click "Tools">"install CH340 Driver" to install the driver, and restart the computer after installation to connect. F. Click on the lightning connection logo in the software. When the...
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Page 11: Setting Engraving Parameters
Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com Picture 2.7 Connecting laser engraver 5. Setting Engraving Parameters A. Select the engraving file. Open LaserGRBL software, click "File"> "Open File", then select the graphics you want to engrave, LaserGRBL supports NC, BMP, JPG, PNG, DXF and other formats. - Page 12 Engraving quality essentially refers to the line width of the laser scan, this parameter mainly depends on the size of the laser spot of the engraving machine, AtomStack A5 engraver uses rectangular spot for 0.3*0.5mm, the core energy area of the spot size is about 0.1*0.3mm, so it...
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Page 13: Laser Focus Adjustment
Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com a. recommending the engraving speed for 1000, this is the best value for the engraving effect after repeated experiments, of course you can increase or decrease the speed according to your preference, faster speed will save the engraving time, but it may reduce the engraving effect, slower speed is the opposite. - Page 14 To solve this problem, we have abandoned the traditional zoom laser and installed a fixed-focus laser on the AtomStack A5 engraver, with the specific focus point located 2mm from the bottom of the acrylic cover, and a fixed-focus piece is included in the package.
- Page 15 Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com fixed focus plate (once in contact, the laser can be lifted up slightly to remove the fixed-focus film at the end). B. Picture 2.12 Adjusting the laser distance C. Tighten the fixing screws of the slides on both sides of the laser.
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Page 16: Positioning
Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com Picture 2.14 Take out the fixed focus piece 7. Positioning A. The engraver does not know what position to carve, so there is one important task before you start carving, that is positioning. We will complete the positioning operation in three steps. - Page 17 Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com emits irradiation point is the center of the engraving pattern, based on this, adjust the position of the engraved object! Picture 2.16 light laser D. Click "Profile Scan" button, the laser will start to scan the outer contour of the pattern on the computer, you can change the position of the engraved object again according to the scanned outer contour position.
- Page 18 Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com Picture 2.17 Profile Scan...
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Page 19: Start, Termination Carving Or Cutting
Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com 8. Start, Termination carving or cutting Start After finishing all the above operations, click the green button as shown in the figure to start engraving. There is a number that can be edited next to the start button. It is the number of times of engraving or cutting, LaserGRBL allows multiple consecutive engraving or cutting of uniform shapes, this function is especially useful for cutting. - Page 20 Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com Picture 2.20 LightBurn Software package Double-click on the installation package to install and click "Next" in the pop-up window. (note: LightBurn is a paid software, for better experience we recommend you to buy the original one, here we will demonstrate the installation of the trial version) Picture 2.21 Select the installation path...
- Page 21 Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com Picture 2.22 Choose a free trial Click Find My Laser Picture 2.23 Click”Find my laser”...
- Page 22 Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com Click Add Device Click GRBL（410*400mm),Click add Device Picture 2.24 To set the origin, we usually set the origin in the front left. set the origin in the Front left. Picture 2.25...
- Page 23 Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com If the software is not connected to the machine, we can select the port of the laser engraver like the following picture. Picture 2.26 Select port number...
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Page 24: Techniques For Using Machines
Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com 3. Techniques for using machines A. the closer the laser is to the table, the less stable the structure will be, try to elevate the laser as far away from the table as possible when using the laser. -
Page 25: Common Materials And Recommended Engraving And Cutting Parameters25
Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com Picture 3.3 center point positioning 4. Common materials and recommended engraving and cutting parameters Table 4.1 Common material engraving parameter table recommendation Material Quality Laser Options Engraving S-MAX Speed Basswood 1000 Hardwood 1000 Bamboo... -
Page 26: Common Problems Possible Causes Treatment
Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. support@atomstack3d.com 5. Common Problems Possible Causes Treatment Common Possible cause Solution problem In the LaserGRBL software, click "Tools">"install Driver Missing, CH340 Driver" to install the Cannot connect driver, and restart the computer after installation to... - Page 27 Search us: For detailed warranty policy,please visit our official website at: www.atomstack3d.com For Laser Engraver technical support and service, please email: support@atomstack3d.com Manufacturer: Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. Address: AB301,New Chabridge Industrial Park,No.3,Baolong 6th Rd.,Longgang Dist,Shenzhen,Guangdong,CHINA 518116...
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