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h1. LAOS Laser
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This site is about an Open Source laser engraver/cutter controler system, both hardware and software. Further info can be found on the [[Rationale and background]] page. The site was created in 2010 by Jaap Vermaas and Peter Brier, and is now being taken further with the help of many [[Contributors]].
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A laser cutter consists of several components, further described on the [[Overview]] page - this site focuses on units such as the [[HPC LS3020]], in combination with the LAOS electronics. For a full list, see the [[Supported lasers]] so far. The current electronics are [[Mainboard v0.3]] and [[i2cpanel vx.x]] - check the [[Older electronics boards]] list for previous versions.
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> Tip: for quick navigation on this site, see the tabs at the top of each page on this site.
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h2. HowTo's
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* Figure out what you'll need and where to get it
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* Prepare your laser cutter for use with laos (including first firing test)
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* Assemble the laos electronics boards
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* Install firmware and verify proper operation
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* Connect the electronics and hook it up to your network
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* Install software on your windows, mac, or linux pc
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* Troubleshooting - Where to get help - Contributing to this wiki
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h2. Reference
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h3.Laser cutters
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* HPC LS3020
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* Materials and settings
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h3. Electronics
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* Mainboard v0.3
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* I2cpanel vx.x
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h3. Software
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* LAOS firmware
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* LAOS CUPS driver
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* VisiCut
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h3. Older information
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h2. Useful links
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