Anyone modified their Trotec with a toggle to be able to turn OFF the red dot laser? If so, any tips on how to do so would be much appreciated!
Anyone modified their Trotec with a toggle to be able to turn OFF the red dot laser? If so, any tips on how to do so would be much appreciated!
Why would you want/need to?
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How about," just ignore the red dot its only for alignment of the work" ?
Retired Guy- Central Iowa.HVAC/R , Cloudray Galvo Fiber , -Windows 10
There's really no way to turn it off? My LS900 is designed so it can either fire the laser, or the red dot, but not both- it's done with a shutter, it's on a 45° angle when closed, and on the back of the 'door' is a mirror, which is what the red light hits, from there is hits the normal 3 mirrors. When the laser readies to fire, the shutter opens, and the mirror is gone -- also, the open shutter also activates a switch to kill the red LED, so it's never 'always on' anyway... My GCC's red light can be killed from the control panel with one of the function options...
Worst case if you can't shut yours down, open up the machine and add a switch--
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Retired Guy- Central Iowa.HVAC/R , Cloudray Galvo Fiber , -Windows 10
I'll shoot Trotec an email, but I assume they won't want me messing with the electronics of the machine so I figured I'd start here to see if anyone else had made the modification. Our Epilog machines have a button to toggle the red dot and it sounds like other lasers do as well.
I don't need the red dot turned off - it's a matter of preference and ties into the way I use my machine - which, obviously, could be 180º different from how you use yours.
I don't need the red dot turned off - it's a matter of preference and ties into the way I use my machine - which, obviously, could be 180º different from how you use yours.
And with all the Trotec folks on here you would think they would have an answer you would like?
Retired Guy- Central Iowa.HVAC/R , Cloudray Galvo Fiber , -Windows 10
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...3k9ESfkgQcZwyk
Page 66 or 68 has a diagram of the connection to the CB of the red pointer. Of course you did not say what model Trotec and this is for a Speedy 300. I am assuming your experienced in wiring and connections. So proceed at your own risk. Your welcome.
Last edited by Bill George; 05-31-2018 at 5:05 PM.
Retired Guy- Central Iowa.HVAC/R , Cloudray Galvo Fiber , -Windows 10
Im always curious why people do things in case Im missing out on some really cool idea but I cant for the life of me figure this one out. Do mean Demo as in sales demo? I never even let people stay in the workshop when the laser runs only because I don't want them in the way or seeing their $50 job took 50 seconds from design to done. Im not picking on you Im just wondering why.
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That’s what everyone else was wondering also, and I did find him the wiring diagram in case he wanted to add that switch.