VEVOR L1717 Laser Engraving Machine Instruction Manual

: June 13, 2024
: VEVOR

Table of Contents

VEVOR L1717 Laser Engraving Machine
Product Usage Instructions
Parts List
Machine Assembly
FAQ
References
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VEVOR L1717 Laser Engraving Machine

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Product Usage Instructions

Scan the provided QR code to access the assembly video.
Machine Assembly:
- Assemble the Y-axis and X-axis components using the provided screws and manual nuts.
- Attach the control board component.
- Attach the leg.
Laser Installation:
- Install the laser kit (optional).
- Attach the acrylic plate B for X-Part using the provided inner hexagon screws.
Adjust focus:
- Place the object to be engraved on the lower part of the laser module, maintaining a recommended distance of 3-10cm.
- In the software, click the weak light button to turn on the weak light.
- Rotate the focusing ring of the laser module head until the light spot on the surface of the object to be engraved becomes smallest and clearest.
Download and run the engraving control software VevorWorks:
- Open the website www.vevorengraver.com.
Connect VevorWorks software and laser engraving machine:
- Long press the power button on the machine panel to turn it on.
- Choose one of the following connection methods:
- USB-Serial Connection: Connect the USB-Serial cable to both the control board and computer. Install necessary drivers if required. Click “Connect” in VevorWorks to establish a successful connection.
- Machine establish Wi-Fi Hotspot Wireless Connection: Follow the provided instructions to connect wirelessly.
Adjust engraving parameters:
- Open or input the engraving content in the software.
- Adjust the engraving parameters, such as laser power percentage, engraving point distance, and time of dot engraving.
Preview the engraving range and start engraving.

Warning

Strictly prohibit laser radiation of the eyes!
Strictly prohibit watching laser without wearing protective glasses!
Strictly prohibit using by children!
Strictly prohibit using this machine unattended!

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Parts List

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Machine Assembly

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Laser Installation

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Download and run the engraving control software “VevorWorks”

Open our website www.vevorengraver.com.
Find the control software for L1717, then click to download it to your computer.
Green software doesn’t need to be installed. Decompress the file you downloaded just now. The software running OS is Win7 Win8 and Win10.
Open the fold and double-click the VevorWorks.exe file to run the engraving software. The OS may prompt that the software will use the network, please click OK (some computer systems do not prompt, if the software cannot use the network, please allow it manually in the firewall setup).
In addition, the machine also supports Wi-Fi connection control engraving on smartphones or iPads. You can also install VevorWorks (For Android or iOS) on your phone or iPad to control the engraving machine.
The following is the use of Windows version software. The machine also supports the engraving software of the third-party standard GRBL, such as LaserGrbl, LightBurn, etc

Connect VevorWorks software and laser engraving machine
Long press the power button on the machine panel to turn on it. There are three ways to connect engraving software and the machine.

USB-Serial Connection
Connect the USB-Serial cable to both the control board and the computer. In general, Win10 can automatically identify the device. Win7 or other OS may need to install the driver manually. Please double-click ch341ser.exe to install the driver if necessary. Click Connect on the top left corner of VevorWorks, SERIAL-ON will be displayed in the title bar, indicating that the connection is successful.
Machine establish
Wi-Fi Hotspot Wireless Connection If the USB cable is connected, be sure to disconnect it.
After the machine is turned on, the blue signal light will double flash. It indicates that the machine has established the Wi-Fi hotspot named VIGO- ESPXXXX (Where “XXXX” is its name).
Turn on the wireless network settings of the computer system, and choose to connect VIGO-ESPXXX with password 12345678.
Click Connect on the left-hand corner of VevorWorks. Users will be reminded to find device VIGO-ESPXXX, click OK to connect, and WLAN-ON will be displayed on the title bar, indicating that the connection is successful. Please note that users cannot visit the internet in this mode.
Wireless LAN Connection
You are recommended to place the machine and router in the same room when using this connection.
The machine does not support 5G signal WLAN, so please send a 2.4G signal SSID to the control board. Usually use the SSID name without “5G”. When VevorWorks has connected to the machine by hotspot, then click Settings; click the Network at the bottom left. Input the SSID (No 5G) and Password, and click Send. The control board will restart automatically after receiving the account successfully. Please make sure to use the 2.4G WLAN for the control board. After restart (generally 2-5s), the single flashing of the signal light indicates successful access to WLAN. If the USB cable is connected, be sure to disconnect it.
Reset the wireless network of the computer to join the same WLAN (It is okay for the computer to use whether 2.4G or 5G signal). The title bar of VevorWorks will show the name of WLAN. Click Connect on VevorWorks. Users will be reminded that find their device
VIGO-ESPXXX, click OK to connect, and WLAN-ON will be displayed on the title bar, indicating that the connection is successful. Once the machine connects to WLAN successfully, Please notice that the machine will connect to this WLAN first every time you start it in the future. If the connection fails, the machine will still establish the wireless hotspot VIGO-ESPXXX. If the connection fails, please check whether the 2.4G name and password you send are correct, and try again.
Adjust focus
Place the object to be engraved on the lower part of the laser module, the recommended distance is 3-10cm. Click the weak light
button in the upper right corner of the software to turn on the weak light, then turn forward and back the focusing ring of the laser module head until the light spot on the surface of the object to be engraved becomes the smallest and clearest.
Open or input the engraving content and adjust the engraving parameters
Engraving content can be opened at the top of the software image or gallery, or the engraving text. Set the start location of the engraving and adjust the size of the engraving. Select one of the engraving modes. There are two engraving modes, line mode, and point mode, which can respectively engrave black-and-white images, grayscale images, and outlines. (only line engraving is supported for outline, please use outline when cutting objects.) Set engraving parameters. There are four engraving parameters that can be set. These parameters will affect the engraving speed
and engraving effect. It is necessary for you to understand the function of these parameters and adjust them according to different
engraving materials and contents.
- Line engraving speed: Set the engraving speed (only valid for line engraving mode). Note that the set speed may not be reached when the image is too small or the dot distance is too dense.
- Maximum laser power: Set the maximum laser power, which is the laser power when the maximum gray level (i.e. all black) is in the dot matrix gray mode and line scan gray mode and the laser power in the Binary (black and white) engraving mode. The unit is the percentage of the installed laser full power.
- Engraving point distance: set the precision of dot matrix engraving or line scanning engraving, and the number of lines or points per millimeter.
- Time of dot engraving: Set the engraving time of each dot. The unit is a millisecond. According to the power of the laser module and engraving material, we generally recommend setting about 1ms to 5ms.
Preview the engraving range and start engraving
Click Range Preview to confirm the position and range of engraving. Click Start and wait for the engraving to be completed. In the wireless connection state, you can also click Upload File, and the engraving file will be uploaded to the SD card of the control board. You can use the offline engraving function provided by this machine to complete the engraving.
Offline engraving
Before using offline engraving, please make sure that the engraving file has been uploaded to the SD card of the control board (please refer to the file upload in the previous step, the upload function is only available in wireless connection). Press the Button A on the side panel of the machine to start the preview. During the preview progress, press the Button A to stop the preview. During the preview, pressing Button B will immediately start engraving. When the system is idle or offline preview, press Button B to start engraving, press Button B again to pause engraving, and press Button B again to resume engraving. During engraving or pause, press and hold Button B to stop engraving.
Note: When the wireless network signal is unstable or the computer is unstable, the uploading may fail. If the uploading engraving file fails, you can export the engraving file to the computer copy it to the SD card, and then insert the SD card into the engraving machine for offline engraving. Please ensure that the file name exported and copied is SD_default.nc.
Introduction of software interface function
Scan the QR code to download the VevorWorks App Scan QR code or open the URL to download
Android or iOS App: http://www.vevorengraver.com/APP/download
Control board panel
Button Mode| Function| Remarks
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Power Switch Long pressed

| Boot up. Press and hold the button until you hear the sound of“Di” and the status indicator starts to flash, then release the button.|
Shut down. Press and hold the button until the status indicator goes off, then release the button.|
Power Switch

Shot pressed

| When the power is on, a short press will turn the weak laser light on or off, so that you can

adjust the focus when you are carving offline.

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BUTTON-A Pressed| If the system is idle, start the default file range preview on SD card.|
If the range preview for the SD file is in progress, stop the preview immediately.|
BUTTON-A Pressed for 1 second| Restart the control board (Equivalent to turning off and turning on the power), users may reconnect in WLAN connection mode.|

BUTTON-B Pressed

| If the system is idle or in range preview for the SD file, start SD file engraving immediately.|
If the SD file is engraving, suspend engraving.|
If SD file engraving is paused, continue engraving.|
BUTTON-B Pressed for 1 second| If the SD file is engraved or paused, stop engraving.|
If the system is not working and gets an error (LED: Long On and Short Off), clear the error and set

control board to normal.

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10. Pressed for 1-second means to press and hold the button, the indicator light will be on, and wait for one second, then the light will be off or return to another flashing state and then release the button.
Status Indicator Light Status| System Status| Remarks
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Double Flash| Hotspot Wireless VIGO-ESPXXXX is on. The system is idle and ready to work.| Normal
Single Flash| Local WLAN is connected. The system is idle and ready to work.| Normal
Fast Double Flash| The system is working with Vigo Works connected. (SERIAL or WLAN ON)| Normal
Fast Triple Flash| The system is working with an SD card file.| Normal
Fast Single Flash| Uploading file to SD card.| Normal
Double and Double| The firmware upgrade is ongoing by OTA.| Normal
Long On and Short Off| System alarm or abnormal working. Long press button B to clear the alarm or Restart.| Normal again

after restart

Long On| Any button is being pressed.| Normal
Always Off| LED failure or control board failure.| Failure

Please note that if the system is working or uploading, any other operations on the control board will be ignored. That is if the system is working on an SD file, any operations by Vigo Works will have no effect. Moreover, when the system is working with a Vigo Works connection, any button press will ignore except Restart

Please focus the laser on the materials referring to the laser instructions below before starting engraving

Instructions for Lase

Please wear protective glasses before operating the laser!

When all the connections are completed, turn on the power, and the laser is on standby for working. The indicator light on the top of the laser is continuous lighting at this time.
Turn on the weak light and adjust the focal length
Please lay the materials to be engraved flat under the laser.
Please turn on the weak light in the engraving software or press the weak light switch on the top of the laser module. Then the red light will flash and the weak light on. Laser spots can be seen on the materials at this time. Adjust the height of the module, when the laser spots are smallest and clearest, it is the optimum state for laser engraving.
After that, press the weak light switch again, and the weak light is turned off. The red light on the top of the laser is continuous lighting at this time, and the laser is on standby for working.
It is important to understand that this weak light switch on the top of the laser module is not controlled by engraving control software. So be sure to switch back to normal (make sure that the weak light is off) before you start engraving.

Notice and FAQ

The shape of all parts above in this description is only a sign. There may be a difference between the actual parts and the parts in the installation instructions. Please refer to the shape of the actual parts purchased.
Please pay attention to the sequence of the installation steps to avoid repeated disassembly.
Make sure hibernate and sleep are disabled when working long hours. This feature may cause the laser to continue to glow out of control, and burn on the table.
It is strictly prohibited to use this machine unattended.
Make sure to wear protective glasses before operating the laser.

FAQ

The control software cannot be

opened

| Please check whether the system is Win7 or above.
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Wrong control responding

| Please power off the device and shut down the software, then restart both. If useless, please try

below.

Please restore the device by clicking Restore in settings, then click Model Select and choose the device you used to reset the parameters.

The carving is not good or there is no burned trace

| Please check whether the focal length of the laser is in the recommended distance.

Please check whether the laser focus is at a minimum. Please check whether the object to be caved is laid flat. Please check whether the laser is in weak light mode.

Please check whether the power indicator light on the control panel is continuous lighting. Please check whether the motors are working properly.

The stepper motors are not working properly

| Please check whether the connection between the three motors and the control board is correct.

Please check for any irrelevant stuff on the slide to block movement.

Please check whether the motor drive current is normal. Too little current causes the motors to stall. Too much current makes the motors to vibrate, and causes the movement of the machine or materials to be carved.

Please check whether the power indicator light on the control panel is continuous lighting.

Update
Our software will be updated continuously.