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=== Control Panel ===
=== Control Panel ===
One way for the user to interact with the laser is by using the control panel. The list below describes the properties of each button found in the laser cutter control panel.
One way for the user to interact with the laser is by using the control panel. The list below describes the properties of each button found in the laser cutter control panel.
# '''Go:'''Start or stop a job or process
# '''Stop:''' Stop a process. When rastering it will stop right away. When vectoring it will only stop once it has finished its current path
# '''Reset:''' Moved the head back to its current home
# '''Set Home:''' Sets the zero point or starting point of the laser
# '''X/Y Off:''' Press this button and then go to disengage the motors and move the laser head around manually
# '''Pointer:''' Turn on the red light pointer
# '''Focus:''' Press this button then either the up or down button to raise or lower the bed. Using this process along with the focussing tool, you can focus the laser.
# ∆'''/'''∇:Cycle through the jobs or raise or lower the power, speed, or bed height
# '''Power:''' While rastering you can adjust the power by pushing this button on using the arrow keys
# '''Speed:''' While rastering you can adjust the speed by pushing this button on using the arrow keys
[[File:ControlPanel.png|thumb|Control Panel]]
[[File:ControlPanel.png|thumb|Control Panel]]