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LO-X7 CONTROLLER MANUAL
Read and understand controller manual before using the laser machine.
Failure to follow operating instructions could result in death or serious injury.
AnnexDepot Corp.
www.Lightobject.com

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  • Page 1 LO-X7 CONTROLLER MANUAL Read and understand controller manual before using the laser machine. Failure to follow operating instructions could result in death or serious injury. AnnexDepot Corp. www.Lightobject.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents What’s Included with the LO-X7? LO-X7 DSP Control Panel LO-X7 Main Screen / Menu Settings Introduction to LaserCAD v7 Software LaserCAD Installation LaserCAD Main Interface 11-12 LaserCAD Quickstart System Settings: Work Space 14-15 Advanced Functions Work Parameters...
  • Page 3 Selecting Objects 29-32 Position Relative Array Output Options 34-35 Layers Layer Parameters/Cut Parameters 37-38 Laser Parameters /Engraving 39-40 Machine Controls 41-42 USB Connection Mode 43-44 Network / Ethernet Connection Mode 45-48 Transferring to Laser Machine 49-50 CorelDraw/ AutoCAD Based Software 51-52...

  • Page 4: What's Included With The Lo-X7

    What’s Included with the LO-X7? Mounting brackets for DSP(2) USB 2.0 Extension cable (1) USB cable/ ethernet plug to mount on side of Laser Machine. (1) Motion Control Cables (2)

  • Page 5: Lo-X7 Dsp Control Panel

    LO-X7 DSP Control Panel Figure 4...

  • Page 6: Lo-X7 Main Screen / Menu Settings

    LO-X7 Main Screen / Menu Settings LCD Display Main Screen Main Menu 2016.3.10 1:00 UDisk Files Origin Manage Jog Control Cut Box Axes Control Motion Parameters Settings Common Parameters Settings Network Settings Language System Version Pressing the enter button on the...
  • Page 7 UDisk Files: Documents that were imported from the USB or computer that were saved on the machine. Origin Manage Origin Manage: Origin1 Manage Origin2 Manage Saved location for origins. Origin3 Manage Origin4 Manage Jog Control og Control: Jog Distance (mm) Jog Distance(mm): increments with XY Jog each push...
  • Page 8 Axes Control 5. Axes Control: To reset Z axis To reset U axis The setting that resets the Z-axis and U-axis. Motion Parameters Settings Space Speed (mm/s) 6. Motion Parameters Settings: Cut Jerk (mm/s3) Space Jerk (mm/s3) Adjustments for the speed of the laser. Cut Speed &...
  • Page 9 7. Common Parameters Setting Common Parameters Settings • Work Mode 01. Work Mode • Common Parameters 02. Common Parameters • Axis Speed Parameters • Rotate Engraving & Cutting 03. Axis Speed Parameters 04. Rotate Engraving & Cutting Work Mode Open Go Origin After Reset (01)Work mode: Key Origin...
  • Page 10 Axis Speed Parameters (03)Axis Speed Parameters: Z Work Speed (mm/s) Home and work speed adjustments for the U Work Speed (mm/s) laser for the X,Y,Z,U,V, and W axis. V Work Speed (mm/s) W Work Speed (mm/s) XY Home Speed (mm/s) Z Home Speed (mm/s) U Home Speed (mm/s) V Home Speed (mm/s)
  • Page 11 7. Network Setting Network Settings The connection for the machine. Allow IP Part1 users to connect to the correct IP address IP Part2 according to the machine to computer. IP Part3 IP Part4 Language 8. Language Language Allows the user to change different types of English languages.

  • Page 12: Introduction To Lasercad V7 Software

    Introduction to LaserCAD v7 Software Introduction: This system controls the laser CNC machine by computer and completes machining tasks according to different settings from the user. The system consists of a control system, control panel and compatible software. This manual is an introduction on how to use the software to complete machining tasks.

  • Page 13: Lasercad Installation

    LaserCAD Installation Installation • Find and open LaserCAD_V7.78B folder • Double click on “Setup” and click the “Install” button • After the installation is complete, click the “Install USB driver” button as well. • Once that is completed, the message “FTDI CDM Drivers have been successfully installed”...

  • Page 14: Lasercad Main Interface

    LaserCAD Main Interface Menu Bar: Menu Bar includes 7 sub-menus: File, Edit, Draw, Tool, Options, View and Help. Toolbar: There are some functions completed by command buttons in the Toolbar. Most of these functions are sorted from menu bar. Object Bar: Allows selecting object during operation and relevant properties during using tool.
  • Page 15 Toolbar Menu Bar Object Bar Draw Bar Control Panel Color Bar Align Bar...

  • Page 16: Lasercad Quickstart

    LaserCAD Quickstart Open LaserCAD Open, draw, or import selected image onto LaserCAD that is going to be cut or engraved. Connect the USB-C from the computer to the laser machine. For the first time, to add and recognize the laser machine, press the “Select mode” button on the right side.

  • Page 17: System Settings

    System Settings: Work Space Nudge Offset: Determines the distance that laser head moves when the arrow buttons are pressed on control panel. Paste Offset: Offset distance when copying the offset distance of selected object. Language: Determines language used. Speed Unit: Determines the units of measure used in machine.
  • Page 18 Selected Color: Determines color of selected object. Show Grid: Toggle on or off to show grid on drawing area. Grid Distance: Adjusts the distance of the grid lines. Simulating show objects of engraving: System will simulate and show the engraving image. However, if the data volume of engraving image is too large, the system will render slowly when showing the view.

  • Page 19: Advanced Functions

    System Settings: Advance Functions Only use this tab only when using the rotational function on the laser machine. This is only for engraving on round/circular objects. Enable Rotate Engrave: If selected, will make the outputting data of common engraving to be automatic.

  • Page 20: Work Parameters

    System Settings: Work Parameters Curve Disperse: Curve smoothness setting. The smaller values set will increase accuracy, but reduce the speed. Circle Speed: The system will automatically recognize whether processing objects are circles. The speed limit, and the computation speed will affect the process speed.
  • Page 21 System Settings: Manufacturer Parameters Click READ on this page before adjusting anything as shown on the right and save the settings. The Um/Pulse for the X-axis and the y-axis will be the main settings that will be adjusted. This is where you adjust the dimensions of the image to the expected value.
  • Page 22 Key Direction: LCD Panel key movement direction. When the direction is different from movement, modify this parameter. Range: Machine workbench range; the max movement distance of corresponding axis. Start Speed: Start speed of axis from stationary state. The greater the value, the faster the speed, which causes longer pauses.
  • Page 23 Max Acceleration: Acceleration when axis increases or decreases movement. Too big of a setting may lead to motor losing steps or dither; too small of a setting may cause slow acceleration and then slow processing speed for whole image. For axis with big resistance, such as Y axis corresponding with beams, typical setting should be within in 800 ～...
  • Page 24 Open Protect: The open protect port of AWC708 control panel is IN1. When [Open protect] is selected, system will apply real-time monitoring protection signal of the port. If the port signal comes to be too low of a level, processing job will be suspended; when the port signal comes to a higher level, suspended job will resume.
  • Page 25 Function configuration XY axis home On Power: If selected, when machine starts, X axis and Y axis will run reset movement simultaneously (Shall select the option normally) Z axis home On Power: If selected, when machine starts, Z axis will run reset movement (Shall not select the option normally) U axis home On Power: If selected, when machine starts, U axis will run reset movement.(Shall not select...
  • Page 26 Export: allows copying the current parameter settings. Click export and then locate the file and open. The exported parameter can be used to modify the current main board parameter through AWC708 main board U disk port. Read: shows the current settings of the parameters on the machine. Click read and save the software interface settings into control panel RAM, and give control panel correct settings.

  • Page 27: Manufacturer Parameters

    System Settings: User Parameters Space Speed: During work, the max operation speed of laser head when laser off. The value range of this parameter is limited to Axis [Max Speed] of manufacturer parameter, shall not be bigger than max speed of the manufacture parameter.
  • Page 28 Cut Jerk: Speed of acceleration during cutting process. The bigger the value is, the faster the cutting is; results in a bigger dither accordingly. Value range is between 5000~50000 normally. Min Acc.: Min acceleration of axis movement during processing. Cut Acc.: Max acceleration of laser head movement during processing when laser on. Normally set below 1500.

  • Page 30: Import And Export Files

    Import and Export Files As the file format used in this software is PWJ5, importing is required when you need to make or edit image. There are different formats for importing and exporting images so that it can apply to the software. Supported importing formats are DXF, AI, PLT, DST, DSB and so on;...

  • Page 31: Creating Basic Graphics & Editing Nodes

    Creating Basic Graphics & Editing Nodes How to Create Basic Graphics: ◆ Draw a straight line: Click [line] option in [Draw] menu, or click. Drag the mouse on screen to draw any line. Press “Ctrl“ key and drag the mouse at the same time to draw horizontal line. ◆...

  • Page 32: Selecting Objects

    Selecting Objects During the process of drawing and editing a graphic, you first need to select an object. When an object is selected, there is a mark “X” in the center of the object, 8 control points around and profile color as “color of selected object.”...
  • Page 33 Click on in object operations bar and open the window to select by color layers. Then click “ok” to select all within those colors. Box Selection: Press the mouse and drag, all contacted objects will be selected. Add/Deselect selected objects : Add object: Select the first object, then press ”Shift”...
  • Page 34 Object color: allows users to click on any color in the layer bar to change object color. This makes it easier for those who want to cut/engrave only certain parts of an image. Object Transforming: is the operations to change the object's position, direction, size and such, and will not change the shape of the object and its character.
  • Page 35 Object Size: Most simple operation to zoom or change the size of objects is also using ,click the object, and move the control points around objects. The operation is simple, direct but with low accuracy. Click and input horizontal size value and vertical size value in the text box, and then press “Enter”, and object size is changed。...

  • Page 36: Position Relative

    Position Relative Position relative: shows the position of laser head relative to figure. To access this, first click the “options“on the toolbar. Then click on Position relative. Following are diagrams with different positions of laser head relative to figure (cross point of two red lines instead of laser head):...

  • Page 37: Array Output Options

    Array Output Options Click Options, then array output options. Cell width(X): Original size of datum Cell height(Y): Original size of datum Count: Rows and columns of datum to be output. Offset: Distance between every row or every column. Width: Width of all datum after array. Height: Height of all datum after array.
  • Page 38 Auto convert calculation: According to the space, calculate the rows and columns needed automatically. Click Auto convert calculation Material width (X): Width of material to be dealt with(default as width of workbench) Material height (Y): Height of material to be dealt with(default as width of workbench) System will calculate the number of material to be dealt with according to material size.

  • Page 39: Layer Parameters

    Layer Parameters Double Click on a layer to enter layer parameters.

  • Page 40: Layer Parameters/Cut Parameters

    Layer Parameters: Cut Parameters Layer: Indicates current layer need to be altered. Click left layer bar to switch to the layer need to be altered. Work mode: Includes “cut”,“engrave”,“cut after engraving”,“hole”, if current layer is BMP (like )it only includes “engrave”(It can be only used in engraving) 。 Select “cut”...
  • Page 41 Cut Parameters Speed: Working speed of laser head during cutting. Working Power: Maximum power; To adjust the maximum value of laser power during processing Corner Power: Minimum power; the lowest power value during variable motion. It‘s the power of (Make sure laser intensity constant during process by adjusting above two parameters).

  • Page 42: Laser Parameters /Engraving

    Laser Parameters: Engraving Engraving Parameters: Speed: Scanning speed during engraving. Working power: Adjust size of laser power during processing layer.(Unit: %) Engrave gap: Gap between scanning line. Engrave mode: Includes “X_swing”, “X_ unilateralism”, “Y_swing”, “Y_unilateralism” X_swing: Laser head releases laser to scan image back and forth in horizontal direction. X_ unilateralism: Laser head releases laser to scan image in horizontal direction, but only release laser when it’s scanning in one direction.
  • Page 43 Grade Engrave: Select “Yes”, 【 Grade length 】 and 【 Min. Power 】 are valid. Grade engraves is shown to the right. Grade Length: Shows the “grade” in the graphic. Min. Power: Minimum value of laser power during adjusting grade engraves. This value confirms the depth of grade.

  • Page 44: Machine Controls

    Machine Controls Machine control is to finish downloading of Image, starting & processing and for some simple machine operation control. Origin: set the current laser head position as origin Start: start work for the current selected file in control panel Use/continue: click 【...
  • Page 45 Clip box: cut completed part from working material Light: press/Release [Light] to turn on or turn off the laser. Datum: Click the button, laser head(or z-axes) will move to machine origin slowly, when reach the limit position of machine, will move quickly to located position. This can get rid of cumulative errors, and shall apply for one time before starting work normally.

  • Page 46: Usb Connection Mode

    USB Connection Mode For the USB connection mode to work, the USB Driver has to be installed. This can be found in the setup when installing LaserCAD. To connect your computer to the laser machine, be sure that the USB-PC is plugged in first. Then on the right side of LaserCAD, press “Select Mode”...
  • Page 47 The window below will appear. Then, click the “Add” button In this next window, you can change the device name and press “FindCom” to find the laser machine. After that is done, press ok and your computer is connected to the laser.

  • Page 48: Network / Ethernet Connection Mode

    To connect your machine to the computer using an ethernet cable, you first have to find out the ip address for the computer. NOTE: The Ethernet Connection Mode only works for the LO-X7 DSP Display. Be sure to plug in the ethernet cable to the laser machine and to have the display of the machine on when setting the connection up.
  • Page 49 This should then bring up a list of information. Look for the Ethernet adapter’s IP Address and write down the first three set of number. (ex: 192.168.10.XX) Then take that IP address and enter that into LaserCAD and into the Network Settings for the Laser Machine DSP.
  • Page 50 Click on Network Mode and double click on the MachName with IP to change the IP address. Set the IP address to what was recorded in the previous step with all the first three sets of the numbers the same. (192.168.10.xx) After that is set, check the box and LaserCAD is set. Now All that is left to set is the DSP Laser Machine Network Settings.
  • Page 51 Main Menu 2016.3.10 1:00 To change the IP on the DSP Control Panel on UDisk Files your laser machine, first press the “MENU” Origin Manage button to enter this page. Jog Control Then using the ↑ and ↓ keys, go down to #8, the Cut Box Network Settings and press “ENTER”...

  • Page 52: Transferring To Laser Machine

    Transferring to Laser Machine Download current file data (image data of software) to the machine Current documents options: means the options of document to be downloaded to main board. Name: document name to be downloaded to main board Work Times: the amount of times you want the task to be done.
  • Page 53 Gap Optimize: Select this option then system will confirm the cutting direction automatically to offset mechanical reverse clearance when cutting complicated image, but will increase the space work move distance greatly, so generally the option is not recommended. Line Cut Mode: this option is to avoid power ”repeated point” during corner cutting, and effective to material cutting such as adhesive material.

  • Page 54: Coreldraw/ Autocad Based Software

    CorelDraw / AutoCAD Based Software For manual download of AWCLaserCut Tool, Click Menu > Tools > Macros> Run Macro or Macro.. Note: Only supports AutoCAD versions 2004-2008 / CorelDraw x6...
  • Page 55 After Run Macro is selected, this window below will appear. For [Macros in:] select the AWCCorel.gms / AWCAutoCAD.gms option. Then in the [Macro name:] above, select AWCLaserCut.AWCInit Once that is done, click [Run] and the AWCLaserCut tool will be added. These tools will be added that can be dragged into the toolbar by using the mouse.
  • Page 56 LO-X7 01-2016 21 Blue Sky Court,Sacramento CA 95828 Phone: (916) 572- 6080 Fax: (916) 880- 5600...