You can use xTool F1 Ultra with the rotary attachment to process cylindrical materials. With Rotary Attachment 2 Pro, you can also process spherical and irregular materials.

This page describes how to use xTool F1 Ultra with the rotary attachment for processing.

 Note: No rotary attachment is included in the pack of xTool F1 Ultra.

Set up the rotary attachment

Rotary Attachment 2 Pro supports two working modes: Roller mode and Chuck mode. If you have xTool Accessory Kit for RA2 Pro, you can install the L-shaped module on Rotary Attachment 2 Pro to adapt to more scenarios.

Assemble and set up the rotary attachment based on your needs.

Note: Rotary Attachment 1 and Rotary Attachment 2 support only Roller mode.

• If you use the Roller mode, you can set the rotary attachment to A, B, or C level.

• If you use the Chuck mode, you can install jaw chuck components and jaw components based on your needs.

• If you install the L-shaped module on Rotary Attachment 2 Pro, you can adjust the angle of the chuck.
  

Note: For more information on how to assemble and set up the rotary attachment, see xTool Rotary Attachment 2 (RA2) User Guide and Tips for using the L-shaped module of RA2 Pro.

Connect the rotary attachment to xTool F1 Ultra

1. Use the connection cable to connect the rotary attachment with xTool F1 Ultra.
   

Note: 
- If the connection cable included in the rotary attachment pack is incompatible with xTool F1 Ultra, you need to purchase a compatible one.
- You can connect the rotary attachment to any extension port.

2. Open the protective enclosure of xTool F1 Ultra, and place the rotary attachment on the baseplate of xTool F1 Ultra.
   Depending on the working mode and level set for the rotary attachment, align its front bottom edge to the corresponding marking lines on the baseplate of xTool F1 Ultra.
    

There are four groups of marking lines on the baseplate of xTool F1 Ultra.

• If you use the rotary attachment in Roller mode and set it to Level A, align its front bottom edge to Group 1 marking lines.
  
• If you use the rotary attachment in Roller mode and set it to Level B, align its front bottom edge to Group 2 marking lines.
  
  
  
• If you use the rotary attachment in Roller mode and set it to Level C or use the Chuck mode, align its front bottom edge to Group 3 marking lines.
  
  
  
• If you use the rotary attachment in Chuck mode and install the L-shaped module on it, align its front bottom edge to Group 4 marking lines.
  

Process a material

1. 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 the + New project button.

(3) On the right side of the project editing page, click Connect device. 

Note: If you have connected an xTool device in XCS before, click the icon > Connect device.

(4) On the pop-up window, click the name of your device to connect to it.

Note: For more information on other connection methods, see Connect xTool F1 Ultra to XCS.

2. Place the material

If you use the rotary attachment in Roller mode, place the material between the two rollers.

If you use the rotary attachment in Chuck mode, fix the material on the jaws.

3. Select the processing mode and material name

(1) On the top of XCS, click the name of the current processing mode, and then select the processing mode you use for the rotary attachment.

• Roller - Use rotary attachment
  If you use the rotary attachment in Roller mode, select Roller - Use rotary attachment.
   
• Chuck - Use rotary attachment
  If you use the rotary attachment in Chuck mode, select Chuck - Use rotary attachment.

Note: If you select Chuck - Use rotary attachment, you need to enter the Perimeter or Diameter of the material on the top of XCS.

(2) In the top-right corner, click User-defined material, select the name of your material, and click Confirm.

4. Perform laser focusing

(1) Check whether the red and blue light spots are both at the top of the material. If not, follow the steps in "Connect the rotary attachment to xTool F1 Ultra" to readjust the position of the rotary attachment.

(2) Click the Auto-measure icon near Thickness to start auto-focusing. When auto-focusing is complete, XCS displays the thickness of the material, and the red and blue light spots overlap.

5. Shoot background and design processing objects

(1) In the top-right corner of XCS, click the Refresh background icon .

Note: XSC takes a photo of xTool F1 Ultra’s processing area and uses it as the canvas background. You can position processing objects based on the background.

Note: To ensure positioning accuracy, set the laser focus before shooting the background.

 (2) Drag the green line over the canvas to make it overlap with the blue and red spots. 

Note: The green line indicates where the laser processing starts.

(3) Design processing objects on the canvas below the green line. You can use the tools to the left of the canvas to import images, insert shapes, enter text, draw vector graphics, and so on.

Note: The gray area above the green line is a non-processing area. Do not place processing objects in this area, or the objects cannot be processed.

(4) Select the objects to further edit them using the tools on the top ribbon.

Note: For more information on how to use XCS to design objects, see Software Learning Center.

6. Set processing parameters and processing path

(1) Select objects on the canvas. On the right side of XCS, set parameters for the selected objects.

Note:
You need to set parameters for every object. A missed object may fail to be processed.
The parameters that can be set for bitmap objects and vector objects are different. You can select multiple objects of the same type and set parameters for them at once.

Note: For more information about the processing parameters, see The Processing Parameters for xTool F1 Ultra.

 

(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.

Note: You are advised to enable this feature for scoring on materials such as wood and corrugated paper that produce heavy smoke. Otherwise, the heavy smoke may block the laser beams and interfere with laser processing.

 

Processing path:

• Auto planning: XCS automatically plans the processing path based on intelligent algorithms.
• User defining: Manually set the processing paths for some objects.

 

7. 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:

(1) In the bottom-right corner of the software, click the icon next to the Framing button to set the laser power used for framing.

 

(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.

Note: If the processing area is not ideal, adjust the object positions in the software, and the boundary shown on the material changes accordingly in real time.

 

To stop framing, click the Stop Framing button at the bottom-right corner of XCS.

8. Start processing

(1) In the bottom-right corner of the software, click Go to process.

 

(2) Preview the processing pattern and path.

In 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.

Note:
- When xTool F1 Ultra is used with the rotary attachment, 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 rotary attachment. 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.