Rotary Marking Instruction for Dominator

Rotary Marking Instructions for LT

Rotary Marking Instructions for Ring Marking

How to restore factory settings from the master USB or CD

1. Insert USB or CD
2. Access the Drive and open the Laser Backup Parameters folder.
3. Right click and copy the Laser Mark 2 folder that is located in the Backup Parameters
4. Access your computers C: drive and locate the Laser Mark 2 folder (*Note* the folder will be located right in the C: drive or within the program files (x86) folder).
5. Delete the Laser Mark 2 folder that is already in the C: drive.
6. Paste the New Laser Mark 2 folder into the C: drive
7. Access the Laser Mark 2 folder and right click on the Laser Mark 2 application and select ‘Send to>Desktop (create shortcut)’
8. Remove the old shortcut off of the Desktop

How to restore factory settings from the master USB or CD keeping the marking parameter library

1. Insert USB or CD
2. Access the Drive and open the Laser Backup Parameters folder.
3. Right click and copy the Laser Mark 2 folder that is located in the back up parameters
4. Access the computers C: drive and locate the Laser Mark 2 folder (*Note* the folder will be located right in the C: drive or within the program files (x86) folder).
5. Rename the Original Laser Mark 2 folder by putting (-old) at the end of the name
6. Paste the New Laser Mark 2 folder into the C: drive
7. Access the old Laser Mark 2 folder and go into the Param folder
8. Copy the ‘markparam.lib’ file
9. Access the new Laser Mark 2 folder, go into the Param folder and paste the file. *Note* choose Copy and Replace.
10. Delete the old Laser Mark 2 folder
11. Access the Laser Mark 2 folder and right click on the Laser Mark 2 application and select ‘Send to>Desktop (create shortcut)’
12. Remove the old shortcut off of the desktop

The foot pedal is no longer working

1. Access the Laser Backup Parameters on the PCs desktop
2. Open up the Port parameters picture and minimize it
3. Open up the Laser Mark 2 application as the administrator
4. Access the F3 parameter and go to the port tab
5. Compare the screenshot with the parameters
6. Change what is different
7. Test foot pedal

1. Check to make sure the lens cap is removed.
2. Check to make sure the power cord is plugged in. (Yes this does happen)
3. Check incoming power.
4. Check to make sure key switch is on and E-Stop is released.
5. Check to make sure the scan head is in focus. See Video Example Below
Physically measure between your part and the out rim on the scan head lens, to verify the correct working distance. * See working distance chart.
6. Check to make sure all doors are fully closed and adjusted properly.
7. Check to make sure that all of your laser parameters are set correctly.
8. Check to make sure you have the correct fixture type selected. (if applicable, as in LT/Pro)
9. Run software from supplied master CD. (shipped with machine)

1. Clean scan head lens with a Zeiss alcohol swab.
2. Check to make sure the lens is level to your fixture.

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Copying Array

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Linking Array

1. Enter you desired text or shape at the correct part height.
2. Select desired fixture type.(if applicable, as in LT/Pro)
3. Select the hatch icon ( ).
4. Select enable.
5. Select mark contour.
6. Use the default line spacing of (0.002″).
7. Select ok.
8. Select red for the red pointer to verify position.
9. Adjust position if necessary.
10. Select mark.

1. Enter you desired text at the correct part height.
2. Select desired fixture type.
3. Select the font icon ( ).
4. Set ratio to 100%.
5. Exit out and view text.
6. Select the font icon ( ).
7. Check circle text.
8. Enter the desired circle diameter.
Note (aspect ratio of the text must be locked).
9. Enter text.
10. Set text height – Using “Height” value.
11. Select red for the red pointer to verify position.
12. Adjust position if necessary.
13. Select mark.

1. Click the “undo” button located at the top of the screen.

1. Click on the text icon on the left hand side of the screen. “”
2. Click on your screen where you would like the text to be located.
3. Change font settings as desired

1. Select “file” from the top left corner of the screen
2. Select “import vector file”
3. Browse to where you file is located, and select it
4. Click “open”

1. Select “file” from the top left corner of the screen
2. Select “import bitmap file”
3. Browse to where your file is located, and select it
4. Click “open”
5. Check off “pixel power adjust”.
6. Check off “grey” to turn into grey scale.

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Click the “draw text” icon. Click on your screen where you would like the barcode image to appear ()

1. Loop count: How many times the laser will trace each part of your text/image
2. Speed: How fast the laser will move across the marking surface
3. Current: How much power will be used to mark the marking surface
4. The rest of the settings are for more advanced changes, and not necessary for general usage.

1. If you have multiple things on your screen, but only want one of them to be marked by the laser, you can use the “Mark Select” function.

1. Click the “file” button in the upper left hand corner of the screen
2. Click “save as” and select where you would like to save the file

OR

1. Click the disk icon on the upper left hand corner of the screen

1. Select the object or text you wish to resize
2. Go to the “text” settings on the left hand side of the screen

1. Insert text, enable variable.
2. Enable variable
3. Add serial number
4. Select array just below the variable text section.

1. Machine must be on before starting software.
2. Insure the USB cable is plugged in.

Instructions for an Excel file

1. Software dongle isn’t plugged into computer.
2. Try different USB port.
3. Close software.
4. Turn machine on.
4. Open software.

1. Copy and paste any “true type” font into the windows font folder and then restart software.

Instructions for on how to install fonts into Windows for Laser Mark Software.

Instructions on install software on new CPU.

1. Go to Modify tab.
2. Curve edit.
3. Auto connect.

1. Close software.
2. Turn on machine.
3. Open software.

No, due to the software initializing the laser control board on start of software, only one copy of the software can be running at one time.

1. Insert text.
2. Enable variable.
3. Type .1 in text space.
4. Select Add, click date, click “Month”.
5. Click Ok.
6. Select Add, click date, click “Day of month”.
7. Click Ok.
8. Select Add, click date, click “Year”.
9. Click Ok.

1. Insert text.
2. Enable variable.
3. Type .1 in text space.
4. Select “add”.
5. Click “serial number”.
6. Click “serial number values”. Example: Starting serial number= “0001”. Currently=”0001″. Limit=”100″.
7. Click Ok.

Instructions for SQL Database.

1. Insert text.
2. Enable variable text.
3. Select add.
4. Select keyboard.
5. Click ok.
6. Array variable keyboard text if applicable.
7. Click mark.
8. Type in what you want it to mark.