T2 Laser

[Zax]

Zax, can you post up a recommended stack/installation guide for your T2 software?

Here's my step-by-step guide for Grbl conversion.

Version 2 uses T2Laser for the entire process; loading the firmware and updating the settings (you can use the trial version). You don't need any other files if using this method.

I will leave the original document here in case people would prefer to do it without using my software, and then you can use Inkscape and Universal GCode Sender or some other combination.

Note: For the Grbl settings upload feature you will need T2Laser v1.1b or newer.
Note: For firmware upload you will need T2Laser v1.1d or newer.

http://benboxlaser.us/index.php?topic=41.msg272#msg272

- Zax.

[jlauzon]

Very nice! Thanks.

[joseavilada]

Hello Zax, finally I installed the J-Tech firmware and changed the pin of my nano. The PWM of T2Laser works perfectly,congratulations.
One question... I engraved a vector image with T2Laser and it makes line by line ...and it is so slow. Do T2Laser engrave like Benbox software following the line, Not line by line???
I don't know if I explained and of course sorry for my English. Thank you

[Zax]

I think you mean vector (outline/cut) vs. raster (engraving).

Yes it will do that but currently only for imported DXF, for a picture you can use Inkscape or Corel to trace it and save as DXF.

See attached example of text, right click the open image button to load it. Power will depend on the color, so you can do a design using multiple power levels and it will work nicely.

- Zax

[joseavilada]

Exactly it is what I need.... I tried two .dxf  and it works perfectly.
When you solved me a question, another question arises me.
Obviously I need to see a lot of tutorial of Inkscape on Youtube, but only a quick question... How I set the different power laser in Inkscape. Thanks a lot..

[Zax]

You just select the color in Inkscape and T2Laser assigns the power level when you import it based on your min/max settings.

Black 100%, Red 80%, Orange 60%, Blue 40%, Green 20%, Yellow 0%

- Zax

[kkberg]

Hi Zax,

I've a suggestion for making translation easier. If you put additional menu items to the application, the manual has to be changed. If you make changes in between it's necessary to take care on every item. I would suggest to put additional things to the end of the manual until a fixed status is reached.

Klaus

[Zax]

Klaus, yes I understand.

Usually I agree and just add to end but this release had a significant new feature. I think much of the conversion is the same though, so perhaps you could just add to the end of German translation. It is up to you.

Thanks,
- Zax

[kkberg]

okay, can you please provide only the additional sections, otherwise I have to look for all changes which isn't easy without missing something.

[Zax]

Yes. I will e-mail to you.

- Zax

[joseavilada]

Thank you very much Zax.  In these days I am very busy, only time to thank you for your response. I will try the new information

[caperry88]

Zax, when I try to run setup of the new update for T2, i get the attached error message popup.  When I click details I get the attached error details.

I know it will install if I uninstall the current T2 first.

Ideas??

[doctor_hs]

Hi, I got the same error, so I uninstalled the old T2, and re-installed.
It works fine! 

[caperry88]

I am wondering if it is because I did not install it in the same directory?

[Zax]

I'm not sure, I use Microsoft ClickOnce to package the software and don't see that error message documented.

I will take a look at the options again as I know it can do automatic updates, but I think that requires internet access which would be a problem for some.

- Zax