You can use xTool S1 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 S1 with the rotary attachment for processing.
Note: To use the rotary attachment on xTool S1, you need to raise the height of xTool S1 with the riser base.
Rotary Attachment 2 Pro supports two working modes: Roller mode and Chuck mode. Rotary Attachment 1 and Rotary Attachment 2 support only the Roller mode.
Assemble and set up the rotary attachment based on your needs.
Level A | Level B | Level C |
Diameter of material: 3 mm≤d≤50 mm | Diameter of material: 45 mm≤d≤60 mm | Diameter of material: d>60 mm |
Note: For detailed information and instructions on how to use the rotary attachment, see User Manual for Rotary Attachment 2 (RA2).
Note: If the connection cable included in the rotary attachment pack is incompatible with xTool S1, you need to purchase a compatible one.
Note: Turn off xTool S1 before connecting it with the rotary attachment.
The following table shows how to choose levels for different sizes of materials in different working modes.
The working mode of the rotary attachment | The material diameter | The level of the riser base |
Roller mode | 3 mm ≤ D ≤ 60 mm | |
4 mm ≤ D ≤ 72 mm | ![]() | |
20 mm ≤ D ≤ 88 mm | ![]() | |
50 mm ≤ D ≤ 106 mm | ![]() | |
Chuck mode | 4 mm ≤ D ≤ 82.2 mm | ![]() |
14.2 mm ≤ D ≤ 100 mm | ![]() |
Note: If the connection cable included in the rotary attachment pack is incompatible with xTool S1, you need to purchase a compatible one.
Note: Turn off xTool S1 before connecting it with the rotary attachment.
Turn on xTool S1 and connect it to XCS.
Note: For more information on how to connect xTool S1 to XCS, see Connect xTool S1 to XCS.
If you use the roller mode of the rotary attachment, place the material on the rollers; If you use the chuck mode, fix the material on the rotary attachment.
Note: If you use the riser base of the ordinary version, ensure that the top surface of the material is within the processing range of xTool S1. If it is too far away from the laser module, you need to use an object to raise the height of the rotary attachment.
(1) On the right side of XCS, select Use rotary attachment.
(2) Select the working mode of the rotary attachment.
If you use the rotary attachment in Roller mode, select Roller.
If you use the rotary attachment in Chuck mode, select Chuck and enter the Perimeter or Diameter of the material.
(3) In the top-right corner, click User-defined material, select the name of your material, and click Confirm.
Note:
- If you can't find your material in the list, you can click More xTool materials to search among more materials in the Material EasySet Library.
- If you still can't find the name of your material, you can select User-defined material.
Note: After you select a material from the material list or Material EasySet Library, the software will automatically set parameters for laser processing. The default settings apply to xTool materials. You can adjust the settings based on your needs.
(4) Turn on or off Laser module position based on your need.
Note: If you turn on Laser module position, XCS will display the position of the laser module in real time. The red cross in the canvas indicates the laser module, and the coordinates of the laser module are shown in the Laser module position section.
xTool S1 has a distance sensor, which can measure the distance between the laser module and the top material surface. You can also manually measure and calculate the distance between the laser module and the top material surface, and input the obtained values into XCS.
During processing, xTool S1 will perform auto-focus based on the Distance parameter.
(1) Move the laser module over the material. Ensure that the locating spot falls on the top surface of the material.
(2) On the right side of XCS, click the icon under the Distance parameter, and xTool S1 will automatically measure the distance from the laser module to the material surface.
Note: Before auto-measure, ensure that the probe of the distance sensor is not extending.
(1) Use a ruler to measure the distance from the surface of the material to the top of the laser module.
(2) Subtract 100 mm (3.937 inches) from the measured value from step (1), and input the calculated value into the Distance parameter on the right of XCS.
(1) Use the tools to the left side of the canvas to create objects. You can import images, insert shapes, enter text, or draw vector graphics.
Note: XCS supports importing the following image formats: SVG, DXF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, etc.
(2) Select the objects to further edit them using the features on the right panel.
Note: If you select an image object, you can edit the image by using the tools on the right side of the canvas.
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:
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 a detailed explanation of each parameter, see Software Learning Center.
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 speed for framing.
Note: You can tap the arrow buttons to control the movement of the laser module. The other three parameters allow you to configure how the laser module moves with every tap on an arrow button.
XY speed (mm/s): The moving speed of the laser module in X and Y directions.
XY distance (mm): The moving distance of the laser module with each tap on an XY arrow button.
Z distance (mm): The moving distance of the laser module with each tap on a Z arrow button.
(2) Close the lid of xTool S1, and then click Framing in the software. Press the button on xTool S1 to start framing. The laser spot will move along the boundary of the processing pattern on the material so that you can preview the processing area.
(3) After you confirm that the processing area is proper, click Framing completed in XCS. If the area is not ideal, you can adjust the material position or adjust the element positions in the software, and then preview the processing area again.
Note: If you use the infrared laser module at a temperature of 10 ℃ or below, please preheat the laser module for 2 minutes to ensure better processing results.
(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) In the upper-right corner of XCS, click Start.
(4) Close the lid of xTool S1. Then, press the button on xTool S1 to start processing.