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| 1 | 32 | Anonymous | h1. LAOS Laser |
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| 3 | 32 | Anonymous | {{>toc}} |
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| 5 | 32 | Anonymous | !>LaOSLogo.png! |
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| 7 | 32 | Anonymous | This site is about an Open Source laser engraver/cutter controller 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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| 9 | 35 | Anonymous | 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 [[Laser Cutters|Supported lasers]] so far. The current electronics are [[LAOS Mainboard v0.3]] and [[i2cpanel v0.3]] - older versions are listed on the [[Electronics]] page. |
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| 11 | 32 | Anonymous | > Tip: for quick navigation, see the tabs at the top of each page on this site. |
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| 13 | 32 | Anonymous | h2. HowTo's |
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| 15 | 32 | Anonymous | * Figure out what you'll need and where to get it |
| 16 | * Prepare your laser cutter for use with LAOS (including first firing test) |
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| 17 | * Assemble the LAOS electronics boards |
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| 18 | * Install firmware and verify proper operation |
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| 19 | * Connect the electronics and hook it up to your network |
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| 20 | * Install required software on your Windows, Mac, or Linux pc |
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| 21 | * Troubleshooting - Where to get help - Contributing to this wiki |
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| 23 | 32 | Anonymous | h2. Reference |
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| 25 | 32 | Anonymous | h3. [[Laser cutters]] |
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| 27 | 32 | Anonymous | * How does a laser cutter work? |
| 28 | * [[HPC LS3020]] |
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| 29 | * Materials and settings |
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| 31 | 32 | Anonymous | h3. [[Electronics]] |
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| 33 | 32 | Anonymous | * What is the electronics for? |
| 34 | * [[LAOS Mainboard v0.3]] |
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| 35 | 36 | Anonymous | * [[LAOS I2C Panel v0.3]] |
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| 37 | 32 | Anonymous | h3. [[Software]] |
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| 39 | 32 | Anonymous | * Purpose of the software |
| 40 | * [[LAOS firmware]] |
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| 41 | * LAOS CUPS driver |
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| 42 | 33 | Anonymous | * [[VisiCut]] |
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| 44 | 32 | Anonymous | h2. Useful links |
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| 46 | * original wiki - http://wiki.laoslaser.org/index.php/OpensourceLasercutterdriver |