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Laser Engraver

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CONTENTS
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Before You Start
02
Machine Assembly
03
How to Use
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12-Months Limited Warranty
We provide 12 months warranty for every product from 1 Please go to http://algolaser.com/support/
the date of purchase against defects in materials and to submit your inquiry. To help engineer
workmanship. And we will offer repair or replacement make faster judgment and provide effective
service according to the product condition. Please note
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caused by misuse or abuse. and videos within the inquiry.

Return or Exchange Policy

For detailed policy, please refer to the return and 2 Information needed:
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Machine Model Laser Module Purchase Channel

Misdelivery & Missing Parts
If you receive an incorrect product or discover missing
Delivery Date Computer System Software
parts after receiving the product, please contact our
customer service. AlgoLaser will cover the shipping cost
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Before You Start
1.1 Disclaimer and safety Guidelines
1. The laser engraver emits laser light. Placing any living body under the laser emission port
(marked with an orange warning sign) is strictly forbidden.

2. Patients with photosensitive epilepsy are prohibited from using or approaching the laser
engraver.

3. When using the laser engraver, the operator and anyone near the machine must wear
laser safety goggles. Operating the laser engraver without goggles’ protection is not allowed.
Our machine comes with a pair of safety goggles, but additional laser safety goggles need to
be purchased separately. The goggles should offer wavelength protection of 400-445nm
(±5nm), an outer diameter of +5, and a minimum L-level L5.

4. Avoid placing flammable materials near the laser engraver. When the laser engraver is
running, closely observe it and avoid leaving it unattended to prevent the engraved objects from
catching fire. Set up the laser engraver in a fireproof area and ensure proper ventilation. If
possible, we recommend purchasing a fire extinguisher and keeping it nearby the machine.

5. Ensure there is enough space when operating the laser engraver. Engraving certain
materials may produce smoke, so it's important to use exhaust equipment to vent the smoke
out.

6. When the machine is running, avoid letting your body or other objects touch the laser-
beam, as this may cause serious bodily injury or beam reflection. Do not touch the radiator, as it
may still be hot even after the laser engraver has stopped working.

7. Do not allow children or teenagers to use the laser engraver alone, especially children
under the age of 14.Adult supervision is required at all times.

8. The operating temperature range of the machine is -10°C to 40°C.

9. The use of the laser engraver carries a significant risk of fire. When operating the machine,
please ensure that someone is available to handle any potential fire emergencies at all times.

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1.2 Parts List
1.2.1 Machine

A Front Assembly * 1

B Left Y-Axis Assembly * 1

C Right Y-Axis Assembly * 1

D Rear Panel Assembly * 1

E X-Axis Assembly * 1

F Motor Extension Shaft * 1

M4X12 Screw * 17
G Coupling * 2 H M4X16 Screw * 2

I USB Cable * 1 J Power Cable * 1

M2.5 Allen Key * 1

K L M3.0 Allen Key * 1
Power Adapter*1

M Machine Key Set * 1 N Brush * 1

Wrench * 1

O Laser Goggle * 1

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1.2.2 Laser module and Others
Alpha MK2 series have 3 different specifications,
please refer to the product model you have purchased to confirm the list.

ALM-10BD(10W)Laser Module * 1

Air Pipe * 2 Focus Assist *1

Air Assist Nozzle * 1

Lens * 1 Thumb Screw * 1

Laser Shield * 1

Lens * 1 Thumb Screw * 1

ALM-10BD(10W)Laser Module * 1
Focus Assist *1 Air Pipe *2

Air Assist Nozzle * 1

Laser Shield * 1 Air Pipe *1 AlgoLaser Air pump

ALM-20BDU(20W) Laser Module * 1

Lens *2 Lens Tool *1 Lens Finger AlgoLaser Air pump

Guard *2

Air Pipe *2
Seal Rin *2 Focus Assist *1 Thumb Screw *1 Air Pipe *1

1.2.3 Consumable

Plywood * 1 Velcro * 3

Acrylic * 1 Metal Card * 3

Cable Ties * 5

* The above images are for reference only. Please refer to the actual product.

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Machine Assembly
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Assemble the Left Y-Axis Assembly

Precautions:
Be careful not to hit the motherboard of the front panel assembly.

Left Y-Axis Assembly Front Assembly

B
A

M4X12 Screw

Step 1: Mount B(Left Y-Axis Assembly) on A(Front Assembly) from the side and secure it with 3 screws
in total from the top and the side.
Screw type: M4X12 Screw

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Assemble the Right Y-Axis Assembly

Front Assembly

Right Y-Axis Assembly

M4X12 Screw

Plug the motherboard cable into

the motor socket at the bottom of the right Y-axis.

Step 2: Mount C(Right Y-Axis Assembly) on A(Front Assembly) from the side and secure it with 3 screws
in total from the top and the side.
Screw type: M4X12 Screw

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Assemble the Rear Panel Assembly

M4X12 Screw

Rear Panel Assembly

M4X12 Screw

M4X12 Screw

Step 3: Mount D(Rear Panel Assembly) to B(Left Y-Axis Assembly) and C(Right Y-axis Assembly) from
the rear and secure them with 6 screws in total from the top and the side.
Screw type: M4X12 Screw

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Assemble the X-Axis Assembly

⑤ ④

②
① Pull down the lever on the X-axis assembly clamp.
③
② Place the dovetail groove on the back of the laser module into the corresponding chute of the clamp.
③ Lift up the lever to clamp the laser module.
④ Insert the plug of the laser cable into the corresponding position of the laser module.
⑤ Connect one end of the air pipe to laser module and another end to the control box.

Place the X -axis component+laser component into the corresponding position of the left and right Y axis

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Assemble the X-Axis Assembly

M4X12 Screw

M4X12 Screw

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Assemble the X-Axis Assembly

Limit Switch Terminals

and
Interfaces

Laser Module Cable

Air Pipe

Put the air pipe and main cable

through the hole under the Y-axis

Insert the cable into the port of

the mainboard that matches the color of the cable.

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Fasten the belt locking screws

Use M4*12 mm screws here

in conjunction with the X-axis tensioner Use two M4*16 mm screws here
to adjust the X-axis belt. in conjunction with the left and right X-axis
tensioners to adjust the Y-axis belt.

Here use the left Y-axis tensioner fixing screw for locking.

Here use the right Y-axis tensioner fixing screw for locking.

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Install a motor extension shaft

Slide the X-axis assembly + laser module to the rearmost end until they cannot move further.

Tighten the two screws on the coupling.

Put the motor extension

shaft in this position.

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How to Focus Focus Assist

Step 22: Place the Focus Assist on the engraving material, ensuring it is positioned beneath the laser
module. Gently slide the laser module downward until its edge lightly touches the circular disc
on the bottom of the Focus Assist. Once in this position, tighten the Thumb Screw of the laser
module to secure it.
Finally, remove the Focus Assist from underneath the laser module.

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How to Replace the Lens

8.1 Remove
Remove the Air Assist Nozzle first, then loosen the Brass Lense Nut with a Lens Tool, pay
attention to the rotation direction of the wrench, and take out the old seal ring and lens.

8.2 Install
The notched side of the Brass Lense Nut faces up. Pay attention to the order in which you put it in.
Then tighten it with a Lens Tool, but do not use too much force, or the lens may be damaged.

The side with red spots on the lens faces outward.

These three parts can only be tightened after they are placed flat, otherwise the lens will be broken!

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How to Use
3.1 Machine Status Explanation
LED Indicator
Status Action Result
Descriptions
Power on Machine quickly
Power button short The white LED
Power on seeks Machine powers on
press <0.5s gradually brightens
and for machine zero point
Power off Machine shuts
Power button long The white LED
Power off down Machine powers
press >1.5s gradually dims
off and stops all operations
Press and hold the Updating: red, green and blue
power button while blink rapidly;The upgrade is
simultaneously pressing The red, green, successful: the green is always
Enter upgrade mode the RESET button on and blue LEDS flash on and the machine is restarted;
the control board when alternately Upgrade failed: steady red
the machine is in the and the upgrade is turned off
power-off state
The machine can configure
Enter network Power button continuous The lights transition
network information
configuration short press 5 times into a colorful gradient
through the APP
The LED immediately turns The machine shuts down
Press the RESET
Control board reset off, and the machine stops and the whole machine
button briefly
moving stops running
When the machine The white light The machine is in
Standby
is powered on and idle breathes in and out idle standby state
When the machine is
The cyan-blue light The machine is in
Working powered on and
remains steady motion processing state
in operation
When the machine The yellow light slowly
encounters a malfunction The machine cannot engrave
Fault indicator flashes and accompanied
and cannot perform there is a malfunction
engraving movemen by a “di, du” sound

3.2 How to connect the machine to a PC

Install the driver: Before installing the computer driver, please power on
the machine and connect it to the PC using a USB cable.
Then, choose the appropriate driver file based on your computer system
and proceed with the installation.
Operating
Operation Phenomenon
System

To install the driver, make sure the machine is powered

on and connected to the computer via USB.
WIN 7/WIN 8 The installation process can only be carried out when
the machine is in the powered-on state and connected
zadig-2.8.exe to the computer.

WIN 10/WIN 11 No installation required

Mac No installation required

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 To check the driver installation, follow these steps:
① Find the Device Manager on your computer.
② Navigate to the Ports section.
③ Disconnect the USB cable from the computer.
④ Observe that the new serial port disappears from the Ports section.
⑤ Reconnect the USB cable.
⑥ Verify that a new serial port appears, indicating successful driver installation.

Connecting the machine

① Launch the LaserGRBL / LightBurn software.
② Select the COM port that corresponds to the one identified in step two of the
installation process.
③ Click on the “Connect” button.
④ If a welcome message appears in the command box,
it indicates a successful connection.

Win7 & Win8 Driver Installation Tutorial

Resolution for Driver issues on ESP MCU Espressif CDC Device Error

Or the corresponding driver cannot be detected

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Visit https://zadig.akeo.ie/
Navigate lower on the page and click The download button

Once download is complete,

please run the application with Administrator Rights.
Once open select List All Devices from the menu Options.

Wait for the refresh

Select devices starting with “Algo” from the drop-down list .

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Select USB Serial (CDC) from the list of drivers available, click the Install
Driver button, and wait for the installation to complete.

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When you're done, you can close the Zadig software.

The New AlgoLaser X CDC (Interface 0) (COMX) port in Device Manager.
Note the COM number might be different in your machine

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3.3 RR2/ARC Connection -- Operation Description
Connection: Unplug the Y-axis motor wire from the Y-axis motor and
connect it to the corresponding motor jack of RR2/ARC.
Connect the control terminal: Use USB or other methods to connect
the computer.
LaserGRBL: Send "$22=0" in the “Type gcode here ”field.

LightBurn: Send the command "$22=0" in the "(Type Commands here)" field.

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3.4 First-time screen usage instructions:
Screen Switch:The screen will automatically power on and off with the machine.

First-time Use Guide:

A. Language Selection: Choose your preferred language to proceed.
lf you skip this step, you can refer to the user manual to set a new language.

B. Network Connection: Choose the detected WiFi network and connect. Alternatively, you can
click "Skip" to bypass the connection setup and proceed to use the device.

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Engraving via Screen:
A. After powering on the machine, click on "Engrave" on the home page to
enter the "Engraving Source" page.Select the desired engraving file source, which can be either from
the SD card or USB. lf using USB, make sure to insert the USB drive to access the data.

B. Select the file from the USB or SD card (ipg, png, bmp, or Gcode format), preview it,
and click "Engrave" to start engraving.

C. On the parameter page, you can choose the size, quality, power, mode, speed, number of passes,
and other parameters, and when you confirm that the parameters are correct (If an ALM-20BD is
used for engraving wood, the recommended speed is 20000 mm/min, and the recommended
power is 80%. For cutting wood, the recommended speed is 200 mm/min, and the recommended
power is 100% and ensure that the cutting is thorough in case of cutting multiple passes.
For details about other parameters, see the published cutting data.), click "Processing" to enter
the engraving preparation page.

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D. Engraving Preparation Page:
A. Focus Verification: Make sure that the laser is focusing at the correct focal length before clicking "Next".

B. Engraving Range: Move the laser with the button. Click "Step" to adjust the moving distance.
Observe whether the starting position meets the engraving requirements and whether the range
covers the engraved object. Make sure that there is no error before clicking "Next".

C. Multiple Engraving: If you want to engrave repeatedly, you can adjust the number of engraving
by "+" and "-", or by clicking on the numeric area to enter the value on the keyboard popped up.

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E.Once everything is verified, click "Engrave," and the laser engraving machine will start
the process. Wait for the progress to reach 100% to complete the engraving.

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3.6 FAQ
No response from the machine when being powered on.
No power supply: Please check the socket and switch as well as the
machine power socket to ensure that they have been correctly plugged
with normal power supply.
It cannot be connected to computer.
USB cable not connected: Please check the USB data cable interface
on the machine and computer to ensure it's correctly plugged.The USB
interface on the front panel of some desktop computers is invalid, it's
better to connect to the interface on the back.
Driver not properly installed: Install the driver according to the instructions.
After the installation is done, the computer will recognize the device as
a serial port,which means the hardware connection is OK.
Other special problems:Pull out the USB data cable and power cable,
keep the machine power off for 5 seconds and then try the connection
once again.
No response from the phone APP when being connected to the machine.
Wrong Bluetooth connection: Make sure it's connected to the Bluetooth
released by the machine. Please read “App Connection” in the User
Manual for details.
Incompatibility: In the case of abnormal connection due to incompatibility
of newly-released phone or upgraded system, please contact our customer
service with the screenshot of phone configuration so as to get technical
support as soon as possible.
Shallow engraving effect or no traces.
Inaccurate focus: Refer to the "Focus Adjustment" in the User Manual to
make the correct focus.
Engraving speed: Too fast speed is due to short burning time.Please read
the“Engraving Parameters" in the Manual to readjust the parameters.
Photo color is too light: The photo added should be clear. If the line is too
thin or the color is too light, the engraving effect will be directly influenced.
Position of object to be engraved: If the object is placed obliquely, the focal
length of laser is fixed,so the object should be placed horizontally in parallel
to the machine; otherwise, the inaccurate focal length will result in bad
engraving effect.
Offline engraving unexpectedly stops
The photo is not completely downloaded when being connected to computer,
please download the photo once again.
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