ATOMSTACK A6 Series Pro Optical Power 6W Unibody Frame Laser Engraver User Manual

ATOMSTACK A6 Series Pro Optical Power 6W Unibody Frame Laser Engraver

Product Information

Specifications

• Product Name: Atomstack A6A12A24 PRO
• Manufacturer: Shenzhen AtomStack Technologies Co.,Ltd
• Address: 17th Floor, Building 3A, Phase II, Intelligent Park, No. 76, Baohe Avenue, Baolong Street, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
• Zip code: 518172
• Power Adapter: 24V, 5A
• Control Mode: Offline
• Fixed Focus Method Available

Product Usage Instructions

Safety Declaration Before Installation
Before operating the Atomstack A6 Series Laser Engraver, carefully read the manual and follow the assembly and operation instructions provided.

User Safety Statement
This product is not a toy and is not suitable for individuals under 15 years of age. Keep children away from the laser module during operation. Exercise caution when using around children.

List of Items
The package includes various components such as frame, laser head, wire anchor, cable clamp, WIFI antenna, fixed focus lens, flash drive, slider, wrenches, screws, cables, goggles, lint-free cloth, power adapter, switch key, cables, etc.

Machine Introduction and Component Installation
The laser engraver consists of different parts including laser cable input port, expansion interfaces for accessories like chucks and rollers, indicator lights for operational status, reset button, HDMI and USB ports for connectivity, and motor interfaces for Y-axis control.

Fixed Focus Method
Follow the instructions provided in the user manual to utilize the fixed focus method for precise engraving results.

Control Mode Introduction
The machine operates in offline mode allowing users to control and operate the engraving process without the need for continuous computer connection.

FAQ

• What should I do if I encounter issues not covered in the manual?
  If you face any problems not addressed in the manual, please reach out to our customer support team for assistance.

• How can I obtain technical support?
  For technical support and service inquiries, please contact support@atomstack.com or visit our official website for detailed warranty information.

Note: Images are for reference only, please refer to the actual product.

• Scan QR code:
  QR code reader/barcode scanner or any app with a scanner

• Customer service:
  For detailed warranty policy, please visit our official website: 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 District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

• Zip cod e: 518172

Security Statement and Warning

Before operating the Atomstack A6 Series Laser Engraver, please read the manual carefully and follow the instructions for assembly and operation. If this manual does not effectively solve your problem, please contact our support team.

1. This product is a laser engraver system . Components , must be installed in other manufacturers of laser engraver for use. 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. Your laser engraver shall have a protective housing which, when in place, prevents human access to laser radiation.

3. If a protective housing is equipped with an access panel which provides “walk-in” access then:

   • means shall be provided so that any person inside the protective housing can prevent activation of a laser hazard that is equivalent to Class 3B or Class 4.
   • a warning device shall be situated so as to provide adequate warning of emission of laser radiation equivalent to Class 3R in the wavelength range below 400 nm and above 700 nm, or of laser radiation equivalent to Class 3B or Class 4 to any person who might be within the protective housing.
   • where “walk-in” access during operation is intended or reasonably foreseeable, emission of laser radiation that is equivalent to Class 3B or Class 4 while someone is present inside the protective housing of a Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3R product shall be prevented by engineering means.
     NOTE : Methods to prevent human access to radiation when persons are inside the protective housing can include pressure sensitive floor mats, infrared detectors, etc.

4. The laser itself has a protective cover. The protective cover is fastened by screws. When the laser is installed on the laser engraver, the protective cover should be checked to be reliably locked, and can not be removed in the energized state.

5. The housing of the laser engraver should have an interlock function. When the housing is opened or removed, the laser can be automatically turned off.

6. The laser engraver should have an emergency stop button, which can immediately stop the output of the laser when pressed under unexpected circum-stances.

7. The laser engraver should have a reset button, which can resume work under the condition of confirming safety after lifting the interlock or emergency stop.

8. Laser engraver should use physical keys, dongle, password system and other ways to manage and control, to prevent personnel without security training operation of this kind of equipment.

9. On the laser engraver any window or channel that can actively observe or passively receive the laser radiation should be set up warning marks.

10. If the laser burns the skin or eyes, please go to a nearby hospital for examination and treatment immediately.

User Safety Statement

Laser can harm human eyes and skin. Do not expose your eyes or skin directly to the laser. The laser product has an optical lens and emits a straight laser beam. The light emitted by the product, whether direct or reflected, is extremely harmful because it can spread over long distances while maintaining high light density. When handling the product, you must wear appropriate eye protection goggles (OD5+) to protect your eyes from laser (including reflected and scattered light) damage. Reflected and scattered light spilled into unexpected areas should be attenuated and/or absorbed.

1. Laser Safety
   We have installed a laser protection cover on the laser, which can greatly filter out the diffuse reflection of the laser spot. However, when using a laser engraving machine, it is recommended that you wear laser protective goggles. Avoid exposing your skin to a Class4 laser beam, especially at close range. Teenagers must be supervised by their parents during use. Do not touch the laser engraving module when the machine is starting.

2. Fire Safety
   Cutting burns the substrate, and high-intensity laser beams generate extremely high temperatures and a large amount of heat. Some materials may catch fire during cutting, generating gas and smoke inside the equipment. When the laser beam hits the material, a small flame usually appears at this point. It will move with the laser and will not be on continuously when the laser passes. Do not leave the machine unattended during the engraving process. After use, be sure to clean the debris, and flammable materials in the laser cutting machine. Be sure to have a fire extinguisher nearby to ensure safety. When using a laser engraving machine, smoke, steam, particles, and potentially toxic materials (plastics and other combustible materials) are generated, which may harm health.

3. Material Safety
   Do not engrave materials with unknown properties. Recommended materials: wood, bamboo, leather, plastic, fabric, paper, opaque acrylic, glass, metal. Materials not recommended: gems, transparent materials, any reflective materials, including reflective metals, etc. Glass and reflective metal materials can only be engraved after they turn black.

4. Use Safety
   The engraving machine can only be used in a horizontal position and must be firmly fixed to prevent fires caused by accidental movement or falling from the workbench during the working process. It is forbidden to point the laser at people, animals, or any flammable objects, whether they are in working condition or not.

5. Electrical Safety
   To prevent accidents such as fires and electric shocks, the laser engraving machine provides a power adapter with a ground wire. When using the laser engraving machine, plug the power plug into a grounded power socket.

6. Environmental Safety
   When installing engraving and cutting equipment, please ensure that the workplace in clean, and there are no flammable and explosive materials around the equipment. When engraving or cutting, a metal plate must be placed below the bottom.

Disclaimer and warning

• This product is not a toy and is not suitable for people under 15 years of age. Do not allow children to touch the laser Module. Please be careful when operating in aituation invotving children.
• This product is a laser module, visit http://www.atomstack.com/laserengraverdownload for complete “user manual” and the latest instructions and warnings. Aurorasea Limited reserves the right to update this Disclaimer and Safe Operation Guidelines.
• 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 deemed to have understood and accepted all terms and contents of this document. User undertakes to be responsible for his or her actions and all consequences arising therefrom. User agrees to use the Product only for legitimate purposes and agrees to all terms and contents 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 the cause of the damage or accident and provide you with AtomStack’s after-sale service unless you provide the original engraving or cutting files, engraving software configuration parameters used, operating system information, video of the engraving or cutting process, and operational steps prior to the occurrence of a problem or failure.
• AtomStack is not liable for any and all losses arising from the user’s failure to use the product in accordance with this manual.
• 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.

FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that maycause undesired operation.

Warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

List of items

Machine introduction and component installation

Machine introduction and component installation

Install the slider

Install the laser head

Install a WIFI antenna

Install the tubing and X-axis link lines

Fixed focus method

There are three fixed focus methods, after the fixed focus, the fixed focus is taken out, and the fixed focus is completed

Control mode

1. PC Software ：

   • Mac OS：LightBurn
   • Download LightBurn from below website : https://lightburnsoftware.com/pages/trial-version-try-before-you-buy
   • Windows：LightBurn & LaserGRBL
   • Download LaserGRBL from below website : http://lasergrbl.com/download/

2. Offline：
   Use with Atomstack touch screen controller Read the following instructions for use

3. Mobile APP ：
   Download “AtomStack” App from the Apple and Android app stores

Installation and Use of LightBurn Software

LightBurn Installation
Download and install the software from the LightBurn official website or the link below: https://lightburnsoftware.com/pages/trial-version-try-before-you- buy

• LightBurn is a paid software. After the trial period ends, you need to purchase it.

Connect the Machine to Light Burn

1. Plug in the power and USB cable, and turn on the machine.
2. Connect the machine to the computer.
   • How to import device configurations
   • Set the device name and the length of the X/Y axis.
   • Disable the auto-home function.
   • Click “Finish” to complete the setup.

How lightburn goes online

1. Device Settings – > “Baud Rate” setting 115200;
2. Select “COM7”, “ATOMSTACK”, “Console” in sequence -> Confirm is displayed, and the machine buzzer sounds.

Using LightBurn

1. Select “File” and click “Import” to open the image for engraving.
2. Right-click on the image and select “Adjust Image” to set the appropriate parameters.
3. Adjust the engraving parameters by double-clicking on the image layer on the right side.For specific parameters, refer to the parameter table, road passage https://www.atomstack.com/pages/material-setting.Engraving and cutting parameters refer to the website- https://atomstack.com/
4. Set the laser starting position.
5. Select the image and click “Frame” to preview the engraving area.
6. Select the image and click “Start” to begin the engraving.

Installation and Use of LaserGRBL Software

LaserGRBL Installation

1. Download and install the software from the LaserGRBL official website or the link below: https://lasergrbl.com/download/

Connect the Machine to LaserGRBL

1. Plug in the power and USB cable, and turn on the machine.
2. Connect the machine to the computer.
3. Open the LaserGRBL software and install the CH340 driver. Restart the computer after installation.
4. Confirm the values of “COM” and “Baud”.
5. Click on the lightning connection icon in the software. When the lightning emblem turns into a red “X”, the connection is successful.

Using LaserGRBL

1. Click on “Open File” to open the model for engraving.
2. Set the image parameters, engraving mode, and engraving quality.
3. Set the engraving speed, power, and size.
4. Determine the engraving position.
5. Set the current position as the starting point for engraving.
6. Click the “Outline Scan” button, and the laser will begin scanning the outer contours of the pattern on the computer. You can change the position of the engraving object based on the scanned outer contours. Additionally, you can click the “Surround” button multiple times until the outer contour is in the desired engraving position.
7. Start and stop engraving.

Instructions for exporting nc and gc format files

LaserGRBL software

1. Import the picture to be engraved or cut into laserGRBL, after setting the engraving speed and energy parameters etc., click File, and select Quick Save
2. Select USB Drive（H) as the save path, click Save to generate nc file.
3. Import the picture to be engraved or cutted into Lightburn, after setting the engraving speed and energy parameters etc., click Save Gcode.
4. Select USB Drive（H) as the save path, click Save to generate nc file.

Introduction to the basic functions of offline

Tilt Detection

1. Operating method:
   Click to enable the function. When the machine tilts at an angle between 15° and 20° with the horizontal plane, the function will be triggered: the machine automatically stops working, the buzzer sounds, and there will be an alarm prompt on the PC side.

2. Deactivate the alarm:
   The machine will automatically deactivate the alarm when it returns to a level position.

Resume Engraving

Precautions:

1. “Resume Engraving” can only be used through an offline display screen or an APP.
2. After enabling the resume engraving function, the motor will be locked. Do not manually move the laser module forcefully.
3. Ensure that the engraving machine and the object to be engraved have no displacement after a power failure, as it may cause deviations in the engraving.
4. During the process of resuming engraving, please do not insert or remove the HDMI cable, otherwise, you will need to restart the machine to enable this function.
5. Make sure the “Auto-home on startup” is turned off, as it may affect the normal use of the resume engraving function.

Auxiliary Positioning

Notes:

1. Auxiliary positioning can only be calibrated through an offline display screen or an APP. The PC side can only use this function, can not calibrate the positioning, if you need to position accurately, you need to calibrate through the display/APP first;
2. If the machine is not moved or the laser is not disassembled, there is no need to repeat the positioning. However, if the laser is disassembled or the machine is moved, repositioning is required for precision.
3. When exporting the .gc file in LightBurn, the current position must be selected as the starting point in the bottom left corner for accurate positioning.
4. When enabling this function, there are two functions:
   • Auxiliary material placement;
   • Positioning, the laser will move to the position of the cross laser light when starting engraving.
5. The auxiliary positioning factory turns off this function by default, the A6 does not have the auxiliary positioning function, and A12/A24 models have the auxiliary positioning function

How to enable the auxiliary positioning function in LightBurn
The auxiliary positioning function is turned off by factory default. You can enable the auxiliary positioning function through the display screen or the APP. The auxiliary positioning function is already enabled when using LightBurn, so there is no need to make any settings.

How to enable the auxiliary positioning function in LaserGRBL

1. In the toolbar below, right-click in a blank area to open the “Add Custom Button” window, then click “Add Custom Button”.
2. Enter [ESP501] in “GCode” and enter the button name in “Caption” and “Tool Tip”. You can customize the button image on the left. Click “Create” to generate a custom button with the corresponding function.

How to use auxiliary positioning function in LaserGRBL

1. Click “Set Origin”
2. Click “Frame”
3. Click “Auxiliary positioning”
4. Click “Start”

Precautions

1. When using roller, please make sure that you have placed the roller parallel to the working area of the engraving machine. Otherwise, the pattern engraved on the object may become distorted.
2. When using roller with the support bracket to engrave longer objects, select the appropriate gear and move the bracket to the proper position to ensure that the object is placed horizontally.
3. When using roller, don’t forget to update the parameters of the object being tested in the roller settings window each time it is changed.
4. When engraving on a flat surface, disable “Enable Rotary” to prevent distortion of the engraving pattern.
5. When holding the laser by hand, do not hold onto the protective cover. The magnetically-fixed protective cover of the laser does not have enough magnetic strength to hold the weight of the entire laser. Otherwise, it may fall off and cause damage to the laser or injure the feet.

Cleaning of Laser Module

The laser module and the X-axis dual-axis core need to be regularly cleaned.
After using the laser module for a certain period, some residues may be left on the protective cover, heatsink, and laser head. These residues should be cleaned in a timely manner to avoid affecting the use of the laser module.

• The cleaning time is about 8 hours after the laser module is in operation.
• The windshield and protective cover must be removed before cleaning.
• It is recommended to use alcohol for cleaning and wiping.

FAQ

1. Auto focus prompt failure
   Solution: Troubleshoot using the following methods:

2. Check if the Z-axis upper and lower limit switches are working properly: Press the upper and lower limit switches separately, and if the display prompts that it exceeds the maximum range, it is OK.

3. Observe whether the lower limit switch touches the material after the focus is completed. If it does not touch, it is because the Z-axis stroke has been completed, and the laser’s lower limit switch has not come into contact with the tested material. Adjust the Z-axis slider or adjust the position of the laser. When using roller with the support bracket to engrave longer objects, select the appropriate gear and move the bracket to the proper position to ensure that the tested object is placed horizontally.

4. Severe burning inside or at the bottom of paulownia or plywood, with no surface ignition and no flame alarm.
   Solution: This is a normal phenomenon. The principle of the sensor is to detect surface flames.

5. Flame sensitivity issue
   Solution: Troubleshoot using the following methods:

6. Confirm if the pre-focus is within the standard focus range prior to testing.

7. Check if the flame sensor has accumulated dust, if so, clean it to restore sensitivity.

8. Do not use the device in direct sunlight, as sunlight contains strong infrared rays that may cause false triggers.

9. The air pump needs to be turned on for cutting, otherwise it will not be sensitive.

10. The auxiliary positioning function is turned on, but the working area does not meet the claimed value.
    Solution : This is a normal phenomenon.
    When the auxiliary positioning is turned on, the starting point position is based on the cross laser. The display screen will prompt the following: A12/A24 Pro Auxiliary Positioning Engraving Range: 356mm*289mm

11. Inaccurate cross positioning
    Solution : When replacing the laser, recalibrate using the display screen/APP.

12. Incompatibility with USB drives
    Brands commonly found in the market are compatible, such as SanDisk, Kingston, HP, and aigo. If there is a failure to read the USB drive, it is recommended to format it before use. The USB drive is preferably a FAT32 file system.

13. Display screen prompts “Reset failed”

14. Due to the lack of limit switches for the chuck and rollers, the “Auto-home on startup” and “Resume engraving” functions are not available.

15. Before exporting the GC file using LightBurn, make sure to disable the “Auto-home on startup” function.

16. The energy at the edges of the engraving is deeper.
    Solution : Enable overscanning for engraving.

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References

• AtomStack Official Website | Unleash Your Creativity With Laser
• Download – LaserGRBL
• AtomStack Official Website | Unleash Your Creativity With Laser
• AtomStack Official Website | Unleash Your Creativity With Laser
• Download – LaserGRBL

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