TWO TREES TTS-20MAX Laser Engraver User Manual

TWO TREES TTS-20MAX Laser Engraver

Product Usage Instructions

Safety Guidelines

Avoid looking steadily at the laser, which may damage your eyes. Avoid touching the machine directly when it is working. Place a metal plate under the engraved or cut object to prevent your table from being burned through. Avoid combustible objects or gas. Keep it away from children or pregnant women. Do not take apart the laser without instructions. Do not use it on material that reflects light. Protective eyewear should be worn by anyone nearby during use. Turn off the power when not in use. Nearby objects present a risk of pinching or crushing injury. Please follow the instructions carefully as misuse will be at your own risk.

Assembly

Follow the part list provided and assemble the components accordingly. Ensure all parts are securely connected.

Wiring

Connect the wires as per the wiring diagram provided in the manual. Make sure all connections are tight and secure.

Adjustment

Adjust the focus of the laser according to the material you are working with for optimal engraving results.

Machine Introduction

Familiarize yourself with the different parts of the machine and their functions to operate it effectively.

How to Start?

Power on the machine and follow the instructions on how to operate it for engraving or cutting tasks.

Connect PC

If required, connect the machine to a PC for additional control or design purposes.

Test before Use

Perform a test run on a sample material before starting any actual engraving or cutting projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How do I adjust the focus of the laser?
  • A: To adjust the focus of the laser, use the provided tools to move the laser head closer or farther from the material surface until you achieve a sharp focus point.
• Q: What file formats are supported by the software?
  • A: The software supports file formats such as NC, BMP, JPG, PNG, GCODE, etc., for engraving or cutting designs.
• Q: Can I use the machine on materials other than wood and plastic?
  • A: Yes, you can use the machine on materials like paper, leather, sponge paper, and alumina for various engraving projects.

Contact

• TEL: +0086-0755-23987110
• Http: www.twotrees3d.com
• E-mail: service@twotrees3d.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twotrees3d
• Address: Room 402, Building 11, No.9 Qilin Road, Nankeng Community,
• Bantian Street, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518000
• TTS memory card short link: https://bit.ly/3yQAJyt
• YouTube channel short link: https://reurl.cc/VjQa1n

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SAFETY GUIDELINES

Warning:

Laser engraving machine cannot directly carve or cut material that reflects the light,may cause injury. The product has a high engraving speed and is not recommended for industrial cutting. And the laser head is consumable. Do not operate the laser head directly with your hands . Please wear goggles. The laser diode is a sensitive component,please prevent static damage. (This product has an electrostatic protection design.but there is still a possibility of damage). We do not assume any responsibility for any improper use of this equipment or any damage or damage caused by improper use. The operator is obligated to use this laser engraving machine only in accordance with its designated purpose, instructions in its manual, and relevant requirements and regulations

PRECAUTIONS

Please follow the instruction due to misuse will be at your own risk

PART LIST

MAIN PARAMETERS

ASSEMBLY

Install the frames After assembly of frames

Note:

1. The position of each frame cannot be changed.
2. The countersunk head pore (the enlarged part) of Y-axis front profile faces inside.

Install the frames

*Screw M520 x 4**

The countersunk head pore of Y-axis front profile faces inside. And the graduated side faces up. The profile scale is used to measure the sizeof the engraved object

1. First you need to install the frame while you don’t need to tighten the screws;
2. Make sure all profiles align.

Install the foot pads

• Screw M5*10 x 4
• Screw M5*20 x 4

1. Push the foot pads in. First tighten the screw M510 in blue area, and then ighten the screw M520 in green area
2. Finally, tighten the M520 screws in red area. Note: Please follow the steps above to tighten the M520 screws.

Check whether the POM wheel of the left and right parts of the Y-axis fits the profile and whether the movement is smooth and there is no jam

1. Note: ① It is the most appropriate position to feel a little friction between the POM wheel and the profile when rotating the POM wheel.
2. If the wheel rotates in the air and does not fit the profile, the eccentric nut can be adjusted clockwise from the direction of the screw head with an open-end wrench.

Put the synchronous belt of the carriage on the synchronous wheel of the X-axis motor

Push the carriage into the X-axis beam

1. The carriage pushes into the side of the X-axis white terminal.
2. The frame seal is at the bottom, and the cables tobe placed in the seal
3. The wire is between the X-axis beam and the pom wheel

Place the assembled carriage on the machine frame and hand-tighten the screws, then assemble the tensioner

Fixed X-axis beam

First screw two M4 * 50 screws to fix X axis beam (not too tight, adjust X axis beam parallel

Tensioner Installation

1. You need to disassemble the tensioner first, unscrew the hand screw of the tensioner to take out the Tensioner Inner Parts and unscrew the top screw to take out the idler
2. Put the timing belt of the carriage on the idler of the tensioner, and then lock the screw to the inner part of the tensioner
3. Push the tensioner internals into the tensioner housing shell (Tensioner has a fixed slot, pay attention to the installation method)
4. Lock up the tensioner retaining screws

Adjust the X-axis beam to make sure it is parallel with the front and back frame.

Note: When installing, please make sure that the X-axis beam is parallel to the front and rear beam profiles. You can use the rectangle on the scale for auxiliary adjustment. \Without parallelism, the Y-axis will be difficult to move and affect the engraving effect

Tighten the X-axis synchronous belt

Note：

Synchronous belt needs to be tightened, otherwise it may cause the problem of engraving misalignment

Note: Install the laser module at a vertical angle (90°).

Note:

1. It is the most appropriate position to feel a little friction between the POM wheel and the profile when rotating the POM wheel.
2. If the wheel rotates in the air and does not fit the profile, the eccentric nut can be adjusted clockwise from the direction of the screw head with an open-end wrench.

install the bellows holder and Fixed-length column holder

**Install the motherboard box

**

Install the bellows

WIRING

Note: Incorrect connection between X-axis and Y1 motor line will lead to abnormal movement.

ADJUSTMENT

Method to adjust the synchronous belts on both sides If they loose, first loosen the pressing screws on both sides, then fasten the synchronous belt, and push the pressing screws to the corner and tighten them.

REFERENCE OF MATERIALS

For engraving ：

Material| TTS 5.5Pro

Speed (mm/min)

| TTS 5.5Pro

Power (%)

| TTS 10Pro

Speed (mm/min)

| TTS 10Pro

Power (%)

| Times
---|---|---|---|---|---
Plywood| 1500| 20| 3000| 40| 1
Acrylic| 1500| 20| 3000| 40| 1
Leather| 3000| 10| 6000| 10| 1
Electroplated coating| 300| 100| 500| 100| 1
Powder coating| 1500| 100| 3000| 100| 1
Anodic alumina| 1500| 80| 3000| 40| 1
Stainless steel| 1000| 100| 1500| 100| 1
MDF| 1500| 60| 3000| 60| 1
Peddle| 1500| 100| 3000| 100| 1
Plastic sheet| 1500| 40| 3000| 40| 1
Cardboard| 1500| 50| 3000| 50| 1

For Cutting ：

Material| TTS 5.5Pro

Speed (mm/min)

| TTS 5.5Pro

Times

| TTS 10Pro

Speed (mm/min)

| TTS 10Pro

Times

| Power (%)
---|---|---|---|---|---
Plywood 1mm| 200| 1| 100| 1| 100
Plywood 2mm| 100| 1| 150| 1| 100
Plywood 3mm| 100| 2-3| 150| 1-2| 100
Plywood 4mm| 100| 2-3| 150| 1-2| 100
Plywood 5mm| 100| 2-3| 150| 3| 100
Plywood 6mm| 100| 3-4| 150| 2-3| 100
Plywood 7-8mm| 100| 3—4| 150| 2—3| 100
Acrylic 1mm| 100| 1| 150| 1| 100
Acrylic 3mm| 100| 2-3| 150| 1-2| 100
Acrylic 6mm| 100| 3-5| 150| 2-3| 100

Note:

• The energy value is set to 500, and the laser intensity accounts for 50% of the power.
• The energy value is set to 1000, and the proportion of laser intensity to power is 100%. The larger the energy, the faster the speed can be set.
• The above parameters only for reference. Due to the different properties of the materials, please adjust the parameter values according to the actual situations

ADJUST THE FOCUS

Focus adjustment before engraving:

Before engraving, the focus need to be adjusted. The focus needs to be on the surface of the engraved object. It can use a fixed-focus column for auxiliary adjustment. Place the fixed-focus column between the engraved object and the adjustment block, and rotate the Z-axis lifting module to make the laser module stick on the 1st steps of the fixed focus column.

Focus adjustment before cutting: (Be careful of damage to the laser hood by impact)

Before cutting, the focus needs to be in the middle of the fault of the engraved object, so according to different plate thicknesses, the corresponding focus should be set, and the Z-axis lifting module should be rotated to adjust.
Assuming the object is 2mm, use the 2nd step of the fixed focus column;
The object is 4mm, using the 3rd step of the fixed focus column;
The object is 6mm, using the 4th step of the fixed focus column

TTS-10 PRO

Focus adjustment before engraving:

Before engraving, you need to adjust the focus. The focus needs to be on the surface of the engraved object. The height of the fixed-focus column is 23mm. You can use the fixed-focus column for auxiliary adjustment. Place the fixed- focus column between the engraving object and the adjustment block, and rotate the Z axis. The lifting module makes the laser module stick to the fixed focus column; the laser module and the engraving object keep 50mm, and the adjusting block and the engraving object keep 23mm.

Focus adjustment before cutting: (the laser module protective cover needs to be removed)

Before cutting, the focus needs to be in the middle of the fault of the engraved object, so according to different plate thicknesses, the corresponding focus should be set, and the Z-axis lifting module should be rotated to adjust Assuming the object is 2mm, use the second step of the fixed focus column, and keep the adjustment block 22mm from the engraved object. The object is 4mm, the third step of the fixed focus column is used, and the adjustment block is kept 21mm from the engraved object

MEET YOUR（TTS-55 PRO)(TTS-10 PRO)

Motherboard Introduction

HOW TO START

• Assemble the machine
• Install the control software on the computer
• Install the driver on the computer
• Connect the machine to the computer

• www.youtube.com
• http://lasergrbl.com/download/
• https://lightburnsoftware.com/

Engraving Learning Process

• Learn to use LaserGRBL or Lightburn.on websites
• Learn to focus laser via manual or video
• Test speed and power (Results for different materials)
• Communicate and share via Facebook and YouTube

CONNECT PC

1. Connect the machine with the computer installed with LaserGRBL software with USB data cable.
2. Plug in the power.
3. Open LaserGRBL on the computer.
4. Select the specific port number and baud rate——115200 (Figure A.10)
5. Click the lightning sign. When the lightning sign changes to the red “X” and the direction sign is lit, it indicates that the connection is successful. (Figure A.11) Generally, the COM port does not need to be selected manually, unless multiple serial port devices are connected to the computer, you can find the port of the machine in the device manager of the windows system (as shown in Figure A.09). A simpler way is to try the displayed port number one by one.

Note:

If you cannot find the correct port in the “Ports”, you may need to Method 1: Click “Tools” in the menu to install CH340 driver (This function is not available in some software versions); Method 2: Copy the “CH340ser. Exe” file in the TF Card (USB flash disk) to the computerand install it.

GRBL INTRODUCTION

1. Software Downloading
   LaserGRBL is one of the most popular DIY laser engraving software, which can be downloaded in the LaserGRBL website http://lasergrbl.com/download/ (The installation package is also available on the TF card from the manufacturer or USB flash disk). Brief introduction: LaserGRBL is easy to use. However, LaserGRBL only supports Windows system (Win XP/Win 7/Win 8/XP/Win 10). For Mac users, you can also choose LightBurn, which is also an impressive engraving software, but it’s not free. And this software also supports the Windows system.
   Note: The engraving machine needs to be connected with the computer during engraving, and the software of the engraving machine cannot be turned off.

2. Software Installation
   Double-click the software installation package to start the software installation and click “Next” until the installation is complete.

3. Language
   Click “Language” on the menu at the top to select the language you need.

4. Load Engraving File
   Click “File” and “Open File” in turn, as shown in figure 8.1, and then select the graph you want to engrave. LaserGRBL supports files in the formats of NC, BMP, JPG, PNG, etc.

5. Set picture parameters, engraving mode and engraving quality.

6. LaserGRBL can adjust the sharpness, brightness, contrast, highlight and other properties of the target graph. We can preview window effect during adjustment, and adjust the effect to your satisfaction.

7. In the engraving mode, “Line-to-line Tracking” and “1Bit Shaking” can usually be chosen;”1Bit Shaking” is more suitable for carving grayscale graph. Please Choose “Vector Diagram” or “Center Line” if you need cutting.

8. Engraving quality essentially refers to the line width of laser scanning. This parameter mainly depends on the size of the laser spot of the engraving machine.
   Note: The recommended engraving quality range is 12-15. Different materials have different reactions to laser irradiation, so the specific value depends on the specific engraving material.

9. At the bottom of the preview window, the graph can also be rotated, mirrored, cut and so on. After completing the above settings, click next to enter the settings of engraving speed, engraving energy, and engraving size.

10. Set engraving speed, engraving energy,and engraving size

11. The recommended engraving speed is 1000, which is considered to be a relative appropriate value after repeated experiments. Of course, you can increase or decrease this speed according to your preference. A faster engraving speed will save time but lead to the decline in the engraving effect. Slower speed is the opposite.

12. In laser mode, there are two instructions: M3 and M4. M4 instruction is recommended for engraving in “1bit jitter” mode, and M3 instruction is recommended for other cases. If you have only M3 instruction on the laser, please check whether the laser mode is used in the GRBL configuration. Please refer to the official instructions of LaserGRBL for GRBL configuration.

13. Choice of engraving energy. Choose it according to different materials.

14. Finally, set the size and click the “Create” button to complete the setting of all engraving parameters

Save GCODE file

Click “File” in the menu at the top of the software interface, enter the drop- down menu, and select “Save”. Copy the saved .nc file to the TF card and insert the TF card into the engraver to use the file to engrave your work. Use the “MKSLaserTool” software in TF to add preview codes to Gcode files.

TEST BEFORE USE

1. Turn on the machine, and connect it to the computer.
2. Movement test: Control the machine to move up, down, left and right on the software, to check whether the direction and distance are right.(Fig. A01)
3. Laser emission test: Software import custom icons, then click to sent out laser(weak laser). Wear goggles and observe whether the laser module emits blue light.(Fig. A02)
4. Test the files in the TF card: Note: laser will generate heat and glare, which may cause harm. Please follow the instructions to avoid injury.

1. After the laser head has been used for a period of time, it is necessary to clean the lens of the light outlet under the laser head to ensure normal cutting ability
2. Wiping the lens must be done after the machine is powered off, otherwise the laser will hurt people
3. After wiping the lens, please dry it naturally for about 3-5 minutes and wait for the lens to dry before powering it on, otherwise the light will cause the lens to break
4. You can watch the video tutorial by scanning the QR code of the manual

APP CONNECTION

The WIFI of this machine is a signal sent by the ESP32 chip of the main board. The machine has been set up when the machine leaves the factory. After the machine is turned on, the main board will send out the WIFI network with the name MKS-DLCXXXXX (XXXXX refers to the serial number of the main board, the serial number of each machine). all different)

1. Open the MKS-DLCXXXXX network found by the mobile phone connection, enter the password 12345678, and connect to the network.
2. Open the APP and enter the connection options interface. Enter the IP address: 192.168.4.1 and click connect.
3. After the APP slicing is completed, you need to insert the TF card into the motherboard when uploading files. If the upload fails, please confirm whether the TF card is normal.

AFTER-SALES SERVICE

The guarantee period is 12 months from the date of purchase.

1. Missing/Damaged/Defective Parts Within 7 days of the date of receipt, we will replace any parts for free of charge including shipping fees. After 7 days of the date of receipt, we will replace any parts for free of charge. But you need to pay the shipping fees.
2. Customer Damaged Parts: You need to pay for the cost of the parts and the shipping fees.
3. Courier company loss, missing, damaged, and defective parts.

• a. Lost or damaged shipments must be reported to the carrier within the carrier’s claim window, and you need to inform us within 7 days of the date of receipt.
• b. For any parts lost or damaged during shipping, you need to take photos or video and send them to us.
• c. Once the Carrier dispute is settled, please provide us with all communications with the carrier. It is the customer’s responsibility to keep us up to date with ALL communication with the carrier.
• d. For Missing Parts, you need to fill out a Service Ticket.
• e. For Damaged Parts, you need to fill out a Service Ticket and send us the photos or video.
• f. If the part is one of the LCD Panel, Power Supply or Mainboard, you need to ship the part back to us and we will send a new one

FCC Statement

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:

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

Caution: Any changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment.

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 may cause undesired operation.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.

References

• Grbl.com is for sale
• LightBurn Software
• Best Laser Engraver & 3D Printer -Two Trees
• My Files
• TWO TREES Official

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