Setup

Adjust

• Laser power: 40 watts electrical input, 5 watts optical output
• Make sure the laser protective cover is in place if not wearing filtering eyeware.
• Fixed focus, but need to setup the distance from the end of the laser protective cover to the engraving is 2.0 mm.
  (use 3D printed spacer and an M-5 hex wrench)

Using LaserGRBL

• https://lasergrbl.com/download/
• Free app only runs on Windows
• Requires installation of the CH340 USB-Serial port driver
• Has pre-defined settings for the AtomStack A5 Pro
• LaserGRBL A5 setup video

Using LightBurn

• https://lightburnsoftware.com/pages/download-trial

• App requires a paid license for MacOS/Windows-32/Windows-64/Linux after free trial expires

• Requires installation of the CH340 USB-Serial port driver

• No pre-defined settings for the AtomStack A5 Pro

• LightBurn A5 setup video

• Device settings

  • X (width) = 410 mm
  • Y (height) = 400 mm
  • Origin: 0,0 (lower left corner)
  • S-value max: 1000

• Initial recommendations:

  • 3 mm birch plywood
    • Cutting: 1 pass, 0.1 mm line spacing, 5 mm/sec speed, 100% power
    • Engraving: 1 pass, 0.1 mm line spacing, 150 mm/sec speed, 100% power

Gcode serial console commands

• Read setup values
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• Home/jog machine to lower left corner, then set coordinates to (0,0)
  G92 X0 Y0