VersaLASER® (VLS) User Guide VLS2.30, VLS3.50

Control Panel
The control panel on your laser system provides the functions necessary to setup and run jobs on your laser
system.
Safety Interlock Status
A Red LED on the control panel provides an indication of the status of the interlock system.
Indication Condition
On The top door to the laser system is closed. If a laser job is initiated in this state, the CO2
laser will fire.
Flashing The top door to the laser system is open and the safety interlock system has disabled the
CO2 laser. If a laser job is initiated in this state, the CO2 laser will not fire and the red target
pointer will be on instead.
A Green LED indicates whether the machine is powered on or not.
Keys
Power: This button turns the Laser system ON and OFF, but only if the Laser system is connected
to a computer and the UCP is running in the task bar of the computer. The Laser system cannot
power ON and function independently of the computer and UCP. To power the Laser system OFF,
the power switch must be held down for about five seconds.
START: Initiates processing of the laser job currently selected and visible in the preview screen of
the Universal Control Panel on your PC.
PAUSE: If a laser job is in process, the Pause button stops job execution and moves the focus
carriage to its home position in the upper right corner of the engraving area. If the Pause button is
pressed again, it will resume job execution at the point where the motion system was paused. If the
Start button is pressed while the machine is in a paused state, it will restart processing at the
beginning of the laser job.
UP/DOWN: These buttons moves the engraving table up and down for loading material into the
machine and focusing. Pressing a button once will move the table .010” (.254mm) in the indicated
direction. Holding a button down will move the table continuously in the indicated direction until the
button is released.
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