(XCS V2.1) Use the Conveyor for Batch Processing
Preparations
1. Connect the conveyor to xTool F1 Ultra
Follow the instructions in the User Manual for xTool Conveyor to install and connect the conveyor.
2. Connect xTool F1 Ultra to XCS
(1) Use the USB cable to connect xTool F1 Ultra to your computer.
(2) Open XCS on your computer. On the top-right corner of XCS, click + New project.
(3) On the right side of the project editing page, click Connect device.
Connect device.
(4) On the pop-up window, click the name of your device to connect to it.
Process multiple materials in batches
1. Select the processing mode
On the top of XCS, click the name of the current processing mode, and then select Use conveyor-batch as the processing mode.
2. Place the material and perform laser focusing
(1) Place a material in the processing area, allowing the blue light spot to fall on the surface of the material.
(2) Hold down on the Up/Down button for laser module to lift or lower the laser module. When the red and blue light spots overlap, the focus is successfully set.
3. Shoot background and design a processing object
(1) In the top-right corner of XCS, click the Refresh background icon
.
XCS takes a photo of xTool F1 Ultra’s processing area and inserts the photo as the canvas background. You can position processing objects based on the background.
- To ensure positioning accuracy, set the laser focus before shooting background.
- Ensure that the background photo can fully and clearly display the material. You can adjust the shooting environment by adjusting the device's fill light or pulling down the protective enclosure.
- If the materials in the photo have obvious shadows or are not clear, adjust the material position and click Refresh again to take a new photo.
(2) Using the tools to the left of the canvas, create an object inside the material.
(3) Select the object to further edit it using the tools on the top of the canvas.
4. Set the processing parameters and processing path
(1) Select objects on the canvas. On the right side of XCS, set parameters for the selected objects.
(2) In the bottom-right corner of XCS, click the
icon to set the processing path.
Evade smoke: When this feature is enabled, the device follows a path less affected by the smoke to process the material.
Processing path:
- Auto planning: XCS automatically plans the processing path based on intelligent algorithms.
- User defining: Manually set the processing paths for some objects.
5. Frame out the sample material
The first material placed in the processing area is used as the sample material. During batch processing, XCS will fill the other materials based on the sample design. Framing out the sample material helps improve the accuracy of batch filling.
(1) Click Frame out material.
(2) In the pop-up window, move or resize the bounding box to include the sample material inside it. Then, click Fill.
6. Preview the processing area
You can preview the processing area on the material by framing. Framing means laser dots walk along the border of the processing objects on the material. Take the following steps to start framing:
● Light power: Sets the laser power for framing.
● Mode: In the Rect mode, laser dots walk along the rectangle border of the processing objects. In the Outline mode, laser dots walk along the outline of the processing objects.
(2) Click Framing in the software. The laser dots will move along the boundary of the processing objects on the material so that you can preview the processing area.
To stop framing, click the Stop Framing button at the bottom-right corner of XCS.
7. Start processing
(1) In the bottom-right corner of the software, click Go to process.
(2) Preview the processing pattern and path.
On the bottom-left corner, click the
button, and XCS will show you the processing path.
(3) Wear a pair of goggles that can shield laser beams of 455 nm and 1064 nm wavelengths.
- When xTool F1 Ultra is used with a conveyor, its protective enclosure cannot be fully closed. For your safety, it is recommended that you wear goggles during processing.
- Safety goggles are not included with xTool F1 Ultra or the conveyor. Please purchase them separately.
(4) In the upper right corner of the software, click Start. When the software shows “Ready”, press the XTOOL Start/Stop button on the touchscreen controller to start processing.
（5）During processing, keep adding new materials to the conveyor. Place them to the right of the processing area.
- When placing materials, keep your hand away from the processing area to avoid injuries.
- Do not place a material close to the edges. Otherwise, the material may fail to be processed.
- Ensure that the materials do not touch or overlap with each other.
8. Stop processing
Auto-stop: If no material is detected for 5 consecutive times, the batch processing will be automatically ended.
Manual-stop: Click Cancel in XCS or double press the XTOOL Start/Stop button on the touchscreen controller.
