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 top of the project editing page, click Please connect a device. 

Note: If you have connected an xTool device in XCS before, click the name of the device > select 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.

Process multiple materials in batches

1. Select the processing mode

On the right side of XCS, 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.

Note: Do not use thin materials permeable to light (such as paper and cloth) on the conveyor. Laser beams falling on the belt will damage it.

(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.

Note: The blue light spot does not move. If the laser module moves up, the red light spot moves towards the left. If the laser module moves down, the red light spot moves towards the right.

After you finish focusing, you can see the measured material thickness on the right side of XCS.After you finish focusing, you can see the measured material thickness on the right side of XCS.

Note: xTool F1 Ultra supports auto-focus and manual-focus. Here we use manual-focus. For more information on how to use auto-focus, see Perform Laser Focusing.

3. Shoot background and design a processing object

(1) On the right side of XCS, click the Refresh button under Snapshot preview.

XSC 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.

Note:
- 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.

Note: For now, the Use conveyor-batch mode supports processing only one object at a time.

(3) Select the object to further edit it using the features on the right panel.

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

4. Set the processing parameters

Select objects on the canvas. Then, click the icon to unfold the EasySet panel and set parameters for the selected objects on the panel.

Note: The conveyor does not support laser cutting.

Processing type

• Image - Engrave: Laser beams hit the surface of the material to change the color of the surface. By creating different shades of color on the material surface, xTool F1 Ultra prints an image on the material.
• Vector - Score: Laser beams walk along the path of the vector graphic, drawing the vector on the material with lines.
• Vector - Engrave: Laser beams walk through the entire area enclosed by the vector path, engraving the vector on the material with monochromatic fillings.

Setting

If you have saved settings for the same type of material before, you can use your saved settings.

If you want to manually set the parameters, select User-defined. Then, set the parameters below. After setting the parameters, you can click Save setting to save it for further use.

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

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 with the processing pattern 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 Save.

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:

(1) At the bottom-right corner of the software, click the icon next to the Framing button to set the parameters for 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.

Note: If the processing area is not ideal, you can adjust the material position or adjust the object positions in the software.

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.

Note:
- 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.

Note:
- 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.