Dear customer, Thank you for choosing Longer products RAY5. Maybe you are familiar with the engraving machine or have bought a similar engraving machine before, we still highly recommend that you read this manual carefully. The installation techniques and precautions in this manual can help you avoid any unnecessary damage or frustraion. More information please refer to: 1. Please contact us via email (support@longer3d.com). 2. Facebook page and Youtube channel as shown below.
Contents Safety Precautions .......................................................................................................... 2 A. Product information ................................................................................................... 9 (1) Model parameter ......................................................................................................... 9 (2) Packing List..........................................................................................................
Safety Precautions 1)The RAY5 engraves and cuts materials by the means of a highenergy diode laser beam. The hazards associated with a high-energy diode laser beam include the possibility of fires, generation of hazardous and/or irritating toxic fumes, but more importantly damage to eyes and skin. 2) Laser engravers are divided into several internationally valid classes based on their performance and the risk of injury.
skin and eyes. Class IV laser radiation is considered an acute hazard to the skin and eyes from both direct and scattered radiation. Class IV The high energy laser beam can cause severe eye damage, including blindness and serious skin burns. Improper use of the controls and modification of the safety features may cause serious eye injury and burns. Please wear Personal Protective(Safety Glasses are designed to filter specific ranges of laser wavelength.
3) We strongly recommend placing the machine in a well-ventilated room, and at the same time, the door of the room has a sealing effect and the windows have curtains, so as to effectively avoid looking directly at the laser beam and some smoke and steam , Particles and other highly toxic substances. At the same time, you can pay attention to the Longer products (cover) in the follow-up.
It is strongly recommended that a Fire Extinguisher should be located within close proximity to the RAY5. Extinguishers should be halogen or multi-purpose dry chemical. Alternatively or in conjunction with the Fire Extinguisher it is recommended a “Fire Extinguisher Ball” is positioned beside the RAY5.
7) During the engraving process of the RAY5 laser engraving machine, different materials may produce different pungent odors. Always use RAY5 laser engravers in open and well-ventilated areas. 8) Environmental requirements Temperature requirement: 10°C~30°C, humidity requirement: 20%~50%, this RAY5 laser engravers can work normally within this range; beyond this range, this laser engravers will unable to achieve the best engraving results.
ABS ABS melts upon exposure to a laser beam as opposed to vaporizing which would be the ideal reaction needed for laser engraving. Instead of leaving a crisp image,ABS will melt and leave a gooey deposit on the surface. HDPE HDPE melts and catches on fire pretty easily upon exposure to a laser beam.
requires 12v 5 Amps; • When using an alternative Power Adapter, the Voltage should always be 12v, the minimum Amperage output should be 5 Amps. Higher amperage output Power Adapter can be used without risk of damage to your RAY5; • On inserting the power barrel into your Motherboard it is possible that a small spark is visible. This is NOT hazardous to your machine and is caused by the 12v power inrush.
A. Product information (1) Model parameter Machine Parameter Item Number RAY5 Working Area 400x400 mm (15.75x15.75 In) Z-Height Clearance 65mm Min Engraving Speed 40 mm/min Max Engraving Speed 10000 mm/min Power Adapter Input Voltage (AC) 100-240v 50-60Hz Single Fase Power Adapter Output Voltage (DC) 12V 5A Power Consumption 60W Packaging Size 61 x 30.5 x 14 cm Packaging Weight 4.70Kg Machine Size Assembled 61 x 67 x 20cm (24.01x26.38x0.
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(3) Machine assembly LASER MACHINE INTRODUCTION 1. Y-axis motor 2.X-axis beam 5. Synchronized optical axis profile 9. X-axis motor 10.Front frame profile www.longer3d.com 3.Laser transmitter 6.touch screen 10.Right frame profile 4.Leg sheet metal 7.Left frame profile 8.Rear frame 11..X-axis right sheet metal 13.Motherboard 14.X-axis l 12 info@longer3d.
1. Preparation: X-axis beam, synchronous shaft, 42 stepper motor\, M3 spring washer, M3x8 screw x4. 1.1Install the motor on the sheet metal on the right side of the beam as shown in the figure, connect the motor shaft with the synchronous shaft, and tighten the coupling screws. 2. Preparation: frame profile, corner groove, hexagon socket head screw M5X20x4, M5 spring cushion x4. 2.1First put the foot groove in the frame profile, use the inner hexagonal cup head to assemble and fix the frame profile.
3. Preparation: X-axis beam, and the frame to complete the assembly. 3.1Install the X-axis beam in the V-groove of the left and right profiles along the direction of the arrow. 3.2Pay attention to adjusting the eccentric nut to prevent the roller from www.longer3d.com 14 info@longer3d.
being damaged by the groove. 4. Preparation: Support feet x3, engraving machine control box, M5x20 hexagon socket cup head screw x1, M5x16 hexagon socket cup head screw x7, M5x8 hexagon socket round head screw x1, M5 spring washer x8, nylon isolation column (7*5* 6) x1. 4.1According to the figure, install the supporting foot, the control box of the engraving machine, and the left profile limit screw in the corresponding position. 5.
Note: Do not obstruct the movement stroke of the engraving machine with the round head screws 6. Preparation: laser head, M5x8 hexagon socket round head screw x2, M3x6 www.longer3d.com 16 info@longer3d.
hexagon socket round head screw x2, nylon isolation column (5x3x3) x2; 6.1Use M5x8 round head screws to fix the laser head to the X-axis beam laser head sheet metal, and the height of the laser head should not be too high; 7. Connect the cable to the motor and the laser head as shown in the figure. Note: Fix the cable with a cable tie and sheet metal to ensure that the cable has enough length to ensure that the length of the cable is sufficient for the laser head to move to the limit position. www.
Lightburn Step1. Software installation steps 1. Please download the trial version of Lightburn from the following website: https://lightburnsoftware.com/pages/trial-version-try-before-you-buy 2. Install the software on your computer and run it. 3. Start the application from your computer (Windows, MAC, Linux). 4. If this is the first time you have started LightBurn, you will be prompted to enter the new device wizard. 5. Select GRBL and press the Next button. 6. Select Serial/USB, and then press Next.
7. Enter your device name and X-axis and Y-axis travel, and then press Enter to confirm. Equipment name: RAY5 X-axis travel is 400mm Y-axis stroke is 400mm 8. Select Front Left as your origin X, Y and activate Auto “Home”, then press Next. 9. Select RAY5, and then press Set as default. 10. Your RAY5 is ready to be used in LightBurn software. PS. If you think the trial version is good, you can buy it for a fee. Step2.
You can complete the selection of engraving/cutting graphics by ①importing computer pictures or files/②making graphics on the drawings. ①When importing computer pictures or files, affected by the file format, change the supported format to "all supported items" to find the imported content. ②Make graphics on the drawing, you can use the graphics editing function on the left to make any pattern on the drawing Step3.
Take the current graph as an example. The green point in the lower left corner of the graph is the origin of the laser (the current position is the original position where the laser starts to work). After placing the sheet under the laser, click "Border" to make the laser go through the outline of the picture to ensure the picture It can completely cover the inside of the board. Click "start", the laser starts to work. The picture below shows the actual engraving effect of mirror stainless steel.
cable. 3. Advanced Settings Introduction 4. Setting Procedure www.longer3d.com 22 info@longer3d.
5. Please start the engraving. For your information: 1st Please click www.longer3d.com this icon, to home X、Y axis. 23 info@longer3d.
2nd Please click these icons, to move the laser unit to be the correct position you want. 3rd Please click this icon, to set up the current position as the starting point of the engraving. 4thPlease click this icon to start engraving. www.longer3d.com 24 info@longer3d.
Touch screen 1. Start interface after power-on 2. Test to light up the laser www.longer3d.com 25 info@longer3d.
3. Control interface 4. Read SD card file interface www.longer3d.com 26 info@longer3d.
5. Go to the border and start carving the interface 6. Start carving interface www.longer3d.com 27 info@longer3d.
7. Set speed interface 8.Terminate the engraving interface www.longer3d.com 28 info@longer3d.
9. Engraving complete interface 10. WIFI selection interface www.longer3d.com 29 info@longer3d.
11. Find WIFI interface 12. Enter WIFI password www.longer3d.com 30 info@longer3d.
13. Connect to WIFI interface www.longer3d.com 31 info@longer3d.
14. After connecting to the WIFI, read the IP address, enter the same IP address in the mobile phone or computer, and the offline control interface will pop up. Select the corresponding file on the SD card to engrave, the method is the same as the above two software. www.longer3d.com 32 info@longer3d.
C. Installation and use of Cura 4.8 slicing software (1) Software installation The 3D printer reads Gcode files and prints. It is necessary to convert 3D files (such as STL files) into Gcode files for the machine to recognize. Software that converts the 3D file into Gcode files is called slicing software. The video in the link below takes the installation of Cura4.8 on Mac OS and Windows as an example to demonstrate the process of software installation, adding models, and slicing the model.
D. FAQ manual Question1: How to update the firmware? 1. Connect the data cable to your computer and printer and open the cura4.8. www.longer3d.com info@longer3d.
Question 2:What if the filament does not discharge from the machine? 1. After the machine nozzle is heated, the consumables are normally fed into the feeding mechanism by hand, and then passed through the Teflon tube to enter the nozzle. 2. When it is found that the gear of the feeding mechanism emits a "beep" sound, it can first check whether the consumables are wound, causing the extrusion mechanism to pull the material. 3 If this is not the reason, raise the machine nozzle and use the 0.
Question 3: When the machine returns the filament, it can't be returned. What should I do when stuck in the pneumatic joint? 1. Before returning the material, please heat the nozzle first, and then withdraw the consumables as soon as possible. If you can't pump it, you can re-feed the material with the advanced material, and melt the extruded block formed at the end of the consumable in the nozzle. 2.
3. Because the end of the consumables in the nozzle will be deformed by heat, if the end deformed consumables are directly pulled out, it may be stuck to the pneumatic joint or the limit switch for damage detection. (The limit switch for the broken material detection is single. Towards). Question 4: What should I do if I cannot resume printing after power shutdown? If the power is suddenly turned off when the part is first printed, the machine will not save the print data.
Question 5: The left side of the platform can be leveled, but the right side cannot be leveled. If this happens, the X-axis beam is generally loose. At this time, the hex socket on the right side of the machine can be adjusted with a wrench to adjust the tightness. www.longer3d.com info@longer3d.
Question6: Filament does not stick to the platform 1. After the user gets the 3D printer, if the leveling is found to be curled on the first layer of silk, it feels like it is gently falling on the platform. It can be judged that the leveling is not adjusted, and the nozzle is too high from the hot bed. , 2. At this point we need to re-level, the quality of the leveling can largely determine the success rate of the part printing. 3.
Question7: Print online encounters no content on the right side. First, install the driver files. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VeoTU4RIrxEUwmA7G5sweaPux4-1Xl_/view?usp=sharing Please refer to the video operation in the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwmKZmtTOPw&t=6s NOTE: After completing the operation, restart the software to start Print online。 www.longer3d.com info@longer3d.
Question8: The touch screen displays the file name garbled. The file name should only contain English letters, underscore and space. File name contains special characters could not be recognized by the printer. In order to let the printer better recognize the Gcode file in the memory card, you need to back up all the files in the memory card to the computer, and keep the memory card only for the Gcode file, please save all the Gcode files in root directory of the memory card.
• Technical Support; • Replacement Parts under Warranty terms; How to handle a warranty case Any warranty case must be submitted to our official support channels (Email: support@LONGER3d.com). In case the product was bought from a reseller, contact us first so that we can help you diagnose the problem, then turn to your reseller for spare parts if needed. Documentation needed for a warranty case: 1. Machine purchase order number and channel, nameplate number on the machine. 2.
parts, specific conditions apply, unless failure has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship.
• Any damages caused by improper assembly of the product. • Any damage caused by improper use, maintenance or operation of the printer. • • Any damage caused by long-term lack of maintenance. Using the RAY5 in improper conditions (temperature, dustiness...). • Upgrades, modifications or add-ons that are not officially supported. P.S. Rest assured that our Technical Support Team is always available to help you out under any circumstances, even if the issue is not covered under warranty.
Thank you for purchasing Longer products! Under normal usage and service, the products and its parts have a warranty period up to one year. If you encounter any problems, please send an email to "support@ longer3d.com" to report any issue with Longer products. Our professional after-sale service would respond within 24 hours and help you to solve the issues. FCC STATEMENT : This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.