ATOMSTACK M4 Laser Marking Machine Instruction Manual

ATOMSTACK M4 Laser Marking Machine

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Part 1: Security Statement Before Installation

Before using the laser marking machine, please read this safety guide carefully, it mentions situations that require special attention and includes warnings of unsafe practices that can cause damage to your property or even endanger your personal safety.

1. The product belongs to Class 4 laser products, the laser system itself must meet the requirements of IEC 60825-1 latest version, otherwise the product is prohibited to be used.
2. When handling the product, you must wear appropriate goggles(OD5+) to protect eyes from laser light including reflected and stray light.
3. Because cutting burns off the substrate, a high-intensity laser beam generates extremely high temperatures and a lot of heat. Certain materials can catch fire during cutting, creating gases and fumes inside the equipment. A small flame usually appears here when a laser beam hits the material. It will move with the laser and will not stay lit when the laser passes by. Do not leave the machine unattended during the marking process. After use, be sure to clean up the debris, debris and flammable materials in the marking machine. Always keep an available fire extinguisher nearby to ensure safety. When laser marking machines are used, smoke, vapour, particles, and potentially highly toxic materials (plastics and other combustible materials) are produced from the material. These fumes or air pollutants can be hazardous to health.
4. To prevent accidental disasters such as fire and electric shock, the marking machine provides a power adapter with a ground wire. When using the marking machine, insert the power plug into a power socket with a ground wire with a ground wire .
5. When the marking machine is working, please make sure that the workplace must be cleaned up, and there should be no flammable and explosive materials around the equipment.

Part 2: Disclaimer and warning

This product is not a toy and is not suitable for people under 15.

This product is a laser device. Please scan the QR code on the cover to get the complete “User Manual” and the latest instructions and warnings. All information in this material has been carefully reviewed, if there are any typographical errors or misunderstandings in the content, please contact us. Technical improvements (if any) of the product will be added to the new Manual without further notice. The appearance and color of the product are subject to change.

Please be sure to read this document carefully before using the product to understand your legal rights, responsibilities and safety instructions; Otherwise, it may bring property loss, safety accident and hidden danger of personal safety. Once you use this product, you shall be dee med to have understood, and accepted all terms and contents of this document. User undertakes to be responsible for his or her actions a nd all consequences arising therefrom. User agrees to use the Product only for legitimate purposes and agrees to the entire terms and cont ents of this document and any relevant policies or guidelines that AtomStack may establish.

You understand and agree that Atomstack may not be able to provide you with damage or accident damage unless you provide the original marking files, configuration parameters of the marking software used, operating system information, videos of the marking process, and operating steps prior to the occurrence of the problem or failure. reasons and to provide you with Atomstack’s after sales service.

Atomstack is not liable for any and all losses arising from the user’s failure to use the product in accordance with this manual,Without the guidance of the company’s technical personnel, users are prohibited from disassembling the machine by themselves. If this behavior occurs, the loss caused by the user shall be borne by the user.

Atomstack has the ultimate right to interpret the document, subject to legal compliance. Atomstack reserves the right to update, modify, or terminate the Terms without prior notice.

Part 3:Product Parameters

Detailed Parameters of Machine M4

Part 4: Configuration list

• USB Cable

• USB Drive

• Power Cord

• Power Adapter

• Ruler

• Positioning Plate

• Goggles

• Manual

• Hexagon Wrench

• Calibration paper

• Focus film

Part 5:Product structure introduction

Part 6：Introduction to the assembly method of the desktop working mode

Step 1: Prepare the support arm and align the mounting holes on the base

Step 2: Install 4 screws

Step 3: Install the Laser Assembly

Step 4: Install the laser assembly locking screw

Step 5: Tighten the screws of the laser assembly

Step 6: Assembly is complete

Part 7：Introduction to the assembly method of the hand-held working mode

Step 1: Install the marking cover

Step 2: Installing the Focus Assist Protective Cover

Part 8：Common operating procedures of the software

Part 9：Product focusing method introduction

1. Put in the marking test paper, turn on the power switch of the machine, and adjust the height adjustment knob so that the two red light spots overlap into one light spot, that is, the focus debugging is completed. Otherwise continue to adjust.
   Note: If the two light spots do not overlap, the marking effect will be affected when the deviation is small, and the marking machine cannot work when the deviation is large;

2. There is a ruler equipped with this machine to measure the distance between the laser head and the engraved object to adjust the focus. The distance between the two is 130mm, because there may be errors in the assembly, please refer to the actual measurement for details.

Put the focusing film to the spot where the light spot is concentrated, and adjust the height knob to make the light spots overlap.

Part 10：Software Acquisition and Installation

Method I:

1. Turn on the power of the marking machine and use the data cable to connect the computer where the marking software needs to be installed;
2. Open the attached U disk on the computer, extract the “BSL engraving software” file to the computer desktop, open the unzipped folder, and send “ATOMSTACK” to the desktop shortcut;
3. Install the driver file “Drivewin7win8win10-x64.exe” in the U disk. After successful installation, double-click the desktop shortcut “ATOMSTACK” to start the engraving software.

Method Two:
In the event that the attached U disk is lost or the software is deleted by mistake, users can log in to the official website www.atomstack.com to obtain the software. Installation steps are the same as the method

Part 11：Description of Functions of the software

Part 12：Description of Common Functions Shape Drawing

1. Click and the “TEXT” appears by default. Enter the words in the text field and click application complete text entry.
   Text illing must be filled to work on the object to be carved.
   A text tool to set alignment, character spacing, arc text, angle and other parameters.

Part 13:Text Drawing

1. Click to open the Filling Settings window;
2. There is no need to set other parameters for text carving. Only “line” needs to be changed. The default value is 0.04.
   Notes: “Line” is the text flling density. The greater the value, the higher the carving speed, the lighter the carving color; the smaller the value, the lower the carving speed, the deeper the carving color;
   Carving on primary color metal, paint and baking paint, oxidized paint surface, electroplating metal, plastic, leather and other paint materials provide the best effects.

Part 14:Picture Processing (Portrait/Colored Photo)

1. Click to pop out the “Picture atribute” window. Click to select a picture and then click to confirm picture import.
2. Adjust the picture to a proper size;
3. Check “Reversal, “Grayscale” and “Fixed DPI” (enter parameter 500 for X and Y) and “Outlets’ in the Picture Settings window,
4. Check “Two-way scanning” in the “Mark Configs” window and enter 0.4 in“Dotting time”;
5. In “Mark Configs”, select to enter “Expand…” interface, check “Bitmap scan increment”
6. Carving parameter setting.
   Set “speed(mm/s)” as 500 and “power(%)” as 100.

Notes: Carving of portrait/colored photo on paint and baking paint metal/oxidized paint electroplating metal can produce the best effects.

Part 15:Picture Processing (Ordinary Bitmap)

Adjust the picture to a proper size;
Check “Grayscale” and“Fixed DPI” (enter parameter 300 for X and Y) and “Outlets” in the Picture Settings window;
Check “Two-way scanning” in the“Mark Configs” window and enter 0.4 in “Dotting time”;
Carving parameter setting. Set “speed(mm/s)” as 500 and“power(%)” as 100.

Notes: Carving on primary color metal, paint and baking paint, oxidized paint surface, electroplating metal, plastic, leather and other paint materials provide the best effects.

Part 16：Mark Control

1. Click to import vector files in the formats of PLT, DWG and Al;
2. The vector files imported must be filled before carving.
   There is no need to set other parameters for filling of vector files. Only “line” needs to be changed. The default value is 0.04
   
   Notes: “Line” is the text filling density. The greater the value, the higher the carving speed, the lighter the carving color; the smaller the value, the lower the carving speed, the deeper the carving color;
   Carving on primary color metal, paint and baking paint, oxidized paint surface,
   electroplated metal, plastic, leather and other paint materials provide the best effects.

Part 17：References of Carving Parameters for Different Materials

Picture, Text and Vector File

Material| Line Spacing| Power| Speed
Metal| 0.01 or 0.005 or 0.001| 100| 300 or 500
Paint Surface Metal| 0.005 or 0.001| 100| 500
Plastic| 0.05| 100| 1000 or1500
Leather| 0.005 or 0.001| 100| 1000 or1500
Stone| 0.01| 100| 500
Paint Surface Glass| 0.05| 100| 500
Paint Surface Material| 0.05| 100| 1000 or1500
Black and White Picture (Ordinary Bitmap)

Material| Picture Settings| Power| Speed
Metal| ****

Grayscale (Checked) Fixed DPI (x300 y300) Lattice point (Checked)

Two-way scanning(Checked) Dotting time (0.4~0.5ms) Adjustment point power(Checked)

| 100| 200
Paint Surface Metal| 100| 300
Plastic| 100| 500
Leather| 100| 500
Stone| 100| 200
Paint Surface Material| 100| 500
Colored Picture (Landscape and Portrait)

Paint Surface Metal| Reversal (Checked)

Grayscale (Checked)

Fixed DPI (x500 y500)

Lattice Point (Checked)

Two-way scanning(Checked)

Dotting time (0.4~0. 5ms) Adjustment point power(Checked)

| 100| 500
Electroplated Metal
Oxidized Metal
ABS

Customer Service:

• For detailed warranty policy, please visit our official website at: www.atomstack.com
• For technical support and service, please email: support@atomstack.com

Manufacturer: Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co., Ltd. Address: 17th Floor, Building 3A, Phase II, Intelligent Park, No. 76, Baohe Avenue, Baolong Street, Longgang Dist., Shenzhen, 518172, China

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FAQ

The machine does not respond when powered on.

– Power connection failure: check the socket, switch and socket on the machine body to ensure that they have been properly plugged and connected to power; check the Power button on the panel to make sure it is pressed and the button light is on.

Unable to connect to the computer

– Not connected to the USB cable: check the computer and machine interface of the USB cable to ensure that it is properly connected. The USB interface on the front panel of some desktop computers is invalid, so it needs to be connected to the socket at the rear of the host.
– The driver is not installed properly: install the driver according to the instructions. If the computer identifies the device as a serial port after installation, the hardware connection is OK.
– Other special cases: disconnect the USB cable and power supply. After the equipment is completely powered off for 5 seconds, connect it to the power again.

Light carving or no carving

– Inaccurate focusing: read the focusing section of the Operations Manual for accurate focusing.
– Carving speed: a result of too high speed or too short burning time. Read the carving parameters section of the Operations Manual to readjust the parameters.
– Shallow picture: the imported picture needs to be clear. If the lines too fine and the color is too light, the carving effect will be affected directly.
– Placement of object: as the laser focal distance is fixed, the object to be carved needs to be flat, parallel to the machine body. If the object to be carved is titled, the focal distance is inaccurate, resulting in abnormal carving effect.

References

• AtomStack Official Website | Unleash Your Creativity With Laser

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