Universal Laser Systems X-600, X2-600 System Operation DOS Power Settings Menu, Preferences Menu

System Operation 3-13

DOS POWER SETTINGS Menu

The laser system allows eight different power settings to be saved, in non-volatile (permanent) memory, and used when processing a DOS based file. Since DOS based printer/plotter drivers do not have the ability to set the “POWER”, “SPEED”, and “PPI” settings, the settings must be set manually on the laser system. Think of it as being able to assign laser “POWER”, “SPEED”, and “PPI” to the pen numbers of a flatbed plotter.

To access these settings, move the cursor to the “DOS POWER SETTINGS” menu and press the “SELECT” button. Press the “SELECT” button again to bring the cursor to the right side of the display where it sits on top of the pen numbers. Now use the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through settings 1 through 8. When the desired pen number is found, press the “SELECT” button again to bring the cursor over to the left side of the display. Bring the cursor down to the item you want to change, again press the “SELECT” button to bring the cursor to the right and use the arrow keys to adjust your settings. Remember, to accept the setting that you have made, press the “SELECT” button to bring the cursor back over to the left side of the display. Pressing the “ESCAPE” button nullifies your change. Once you have set the correct settings for all of the pen numbers that you will be using in your DOS software, press the “ESCAPE” button to bring you back to the “MAIN” menu. Your settings will be permanently stored just as long as you exit back to the “MAIN” menu before turning off the laser system. For more information on how to use DOS based programs with the laser system, please refer to the Appendices section in the back of this manual.

PREFERENCES Menu

The primary function of this menu is to allow access to other menus that can reconfigure the laser system. It also allows access to diagnostic and maintenance features. Selecting this option will lead to other menus of which some are adjustable and others that are display only.

Always escape back to the “MAIN” menu before turning off the laser system. This will permanently store your changes in non-volatile memory. If you turn off the laser system without escaping completely back to the “MAIN” menu then your changes would not have been stored and the system will revert back to its previous settings.