Device Connection Operation

1. Remove the black silicone pad from the TOOCAA L2 foot pad, connect the heightening feet to the foot pad, and increase the height of the machine.

Increase the height of the machine by adding the heightening feet

2. Connect the motor cable plug of TOOCAA 5-in-1 Rotary for L2 to the Z-axis socket of TOOCAA L2.

Connect with TOOCAA L2 Z-axis

Where I can find the exact positions? 

The Z-axis connection of TOOCAA L2 is located on the back of the TOOCAA L2 body.

Z-axis connection position

Z-axis connection position

Z-axis connection position mark

Focus Operation

1. Select the appropriate accessories according to the type of cutting/engraving material, and adjust the TOOCAA 5-in-1 Rotary for L2, cutting/engraving material, and TOOCAA L2 machine X-axis to a horizontal and parallel state.

Horizontal Alignment

TIPS: You can purchase a level to help confirm whether the cutting/engraving material is in a horizontal state.

2. Adjust the laser module focus lever so that the tip of the focus lever touches the cutting/engraving material. For detailed operations, please read the document 《Online Operation Guide》 https://www.toocaa.com/blogs/user-guide/online-operation-guide-for-toocaa-l2

Focus Adjustment

Software Operation

LightBurn

Notice:

1. Make sure you have purchased, downloaded, and installed a genuine copy of LightBurn.

2. Before using LightBurn to operate TOOCAA 5-in-1 Rotary for L2, please make sure you have updated the machine firmware through TOOCAA Studio. (To check whether it is the latest firmware, please read this document 《TOOCAA L2 Firmware Version Update Tutorial》:

https://www.toocaa.com/blogs/user-guide/toocaa-l2-firmware-version-update-tutorial?_pos=1&_sid=33a32fb34&_ss=r

3. Please click the link below to download the configuration file. (Configuration file download link: https://www.elecfreaks.com/download/toocaa/toocaa5-in-1rotaryforl2configurationfilev1.0.nc)

After the configuration file is downloaded, import it into the built-in SD card of TOOCAA L2. Insert the SD card containing the configuration file into TOOCAA L2 and double-click the button to start the machine.

Start LightBurn:

1. Click Rotary Setup in the Mode toolbar.

Click Rotary Setup

2. Select the type of rotary accessory you want to use (Chuck Rotary or Roller Rotary).

• Note: Except for the roller rotary accessories which are of the roller type, the chuck rotary accessories, sphere rotary accessories, ring rotary accessories, and 180° adjustable flip mode accessories are all of the chuck type.

Select Rotary Accessories Category

3. If using a roller rotary accessory mode, please set the Steps per Revolution value to 32.00 mm and the Roller Diameter value to 16.00 mm.

The roller rotary accessory mode requires setting the step value per rotation and the roller diameter value

4. If using a chuck rotary accessory mode, please set the steps per revolution value to 160.00 mm.

The chuck rotary accessory mode requires setting the step value per rotation

5. Please carefully measure and enter the object diameter of the item on the rotary accessory. This value must be updated each time you place an object of different diameter on the rotary accessory. If it is not accurate, the engraving result will be distorted or broken.

Enter the object diameter in chuck mode

Enter the object diameter in roller mode

6. Whether the rotary accessory mode is roller mode or chuck mode, the rotary axis should be the Z axis.

Select the Z axis for the rotation axis

7. Click the ‘OK’ button to complete the settings.

Click the ‘OK’ button

8. Set the laser module's start position to the current position.

Set to current position

9. Import the material into LightBurn, set appropriate parameters for the cutting/engraving material, and click ‘Frame’ Test. When the tested position meets the requirements, you can click Start Creation.

• Note: In roller rotary accessory mode, the maximum working speed is set to 6000mm/min; in chuck rotary accessory mode, the maximum working speed is set to 12000mm/min. Please reduce the engraving speed according to the material you choose.

FAQs

1. The rotary accessory does not rotate or rotates irregularly.

1. Make sure the machine is connected to the Z axis correctly.
2. Check whether the rotary accessory mode on LightBurn and the corresponding parameters of the step value per rotation and the roller diameter value are filled in correctly.
3. If you confirm that the machine is connected correctly and the parameters are set correctly, but it still does not rotate or rotates irregularly, please contact TOOCAA after-sales technicians in time (TOOCAA after-sales technicians contact information: support@elecfreaks.com), and we will solve it for you as soon as possible.

Adjust the tightness of the chuck knob 

3. Why does the image appear mirrored after engraving?

Please cancel the mirror output to rotary set when clicking the rotary setup in the mode toolbar to set parameters.

Cancel the mirror output to rotary 

4. The top or bottom of the engraved image is incomplete.

Please manually set the Z-axis overscan.

How to set:

In LightBurn, draw a rectangular frame larger than the engraved image, select Power Max to 0, and then engrave the image.

Z-axis overscan

5. How to engrave materials with larger diameters (＞140mm) using chuck accessories?

6. How to use a vernier caliper?