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h1. LAOS Laser
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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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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 [[LAOS I2C panel v0.3]] - older versions are listed on the [[Electronics]] page.
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> Tip: for quick navigation, 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 a 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 required 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. [[Laser cutters]]
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* [[How does a laser cutter work?]]
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* [[HPC LS3020]]
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* [[Materials and settings]]
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h2. [[Electronics]]
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* [What is the electronics for?]
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* [[LAOS Mainboard v0.3]]
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* [[LAOS I2C Panel v0.3]]
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h2. [[Software]]
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* [[Software overview]]
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* [LAOS firmware]
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* [[LAOS CUPS driver]]
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* [[VisiCut]]
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h2. Useful links
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* original wiki -  http://wiki.laoslaser.org/index.php/OpensourceLasercutterdriver