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| 5 | 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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| 7 | 6 | 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 [[Supported lasers]] so far. The current electronics are [[Mainboard v0.3]] and [[i2cpanel vx.x]] - older versions are listed at the end of this page. |
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| 9 | 7 | Anonymous | > Tip: for quick navigation, see the tabs at the top of each page on this site. |
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| 11 | h2. HowTo's |
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| 13 | * Figure out what you'll need and where to get it |
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| 14 | 2 | jaap | * Prepare your laser cutter for use with LAOS (including first firing test) |
| 15 | * Assemble the LAOS electronics boards |
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| 16 | 1 | jaap | * Install firmware and verify proper operation |
| 17 | * Connect the electronics and hook it up to your network |
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| 18 | 4 | jaap | * Install required software on your Windows, Mac, or Linux pc |
| 19 | 1 | jaap | * Troubleshooting - Where to get help - Contributing to this wiki |
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| 21 | h2. Reference |
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| 23 | 5 | Anonymous | h3. Laser cutters |
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| 25 | * HPC LS3020 |
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| 26 | * Materials and settings |
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| 28 | h3. Electronics |
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| 30 | * Mainboard v0.3 |
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| 31 | * I2cpanel vx.x |
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| 33 | h3. Software |
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| 35 | * LAOS firmware |
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| 36 | * LAOS CUPS driver |
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| 37 | * VisiCut |
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| 39 | h3. Older information |
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| 43 | h2. Useful links |
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