Wireless Remote Control for AEON Lasers

Applies to: MIRA, NOVA, REDLINE MIRA and REDLINE NOVA

This guide covers the controls of the wireless remote controller, what each button does and how to add a remote to your machine.

What is the wireless remote controller?

The wireless remote controller is a handheld device that runs basic machine functions away from the main keypad. It has buttons to change the bed height, move the laser head and start or pause a job. It works as a portable extension of the control panel, so you can position material, fine-tune alignment and make adjustments from anywhere around the machine.

See also the manufacturer’s operating instructions for the remote.

Remote functions

AEON lasers use most of the buttons on the remote, but not all of them. These are the buttons that are used:

Pulse

Pulses the laser tube manually, with the lid closed. It is useful for alignment and for troubleshooting tests.

Frame

Frames the design that is loaded and active on the controller. The laser head moves around the perimeter of the design without firing, tracing an outline of the engraving area.

X, Y, Z and U

These buttons move the machine along each axis:

• X axis: moves the laser head left and right.
• Y axis: moves the gantry forwards and backwards.
• Z axis: moves the bed up and down.
• U axis: on REDLINE MIRA and NOVA machines, spins a rotary attachment forwards and backwards. On legacy MIRA and NOVA machines, the U button has no function.

Fast/Slow

Switches the jog speed of the laser head and gantry between two preset speeds. The factory settings are 400 mm/s for fast and 50 mm/s for slow.

You can change both speeds in the machine settings.

Origin

Sets a user origin point at the current position of the laser head.

Cancel

Cancels an active selection on the main keypad, and returns the laser head to the set origin point when the laser is idle. It works the same way as the ESC button on the main keypad.

Start

Starts the job that is loaded. The lid must be closed.

Reset

Resets the machine when it is idle, running the initialization process again.

Stop

Stops a job that is running.

Add a remote to your machine

You can add a remote after purchase. The wiring depends on the generation of your machine.

Legacy MIRA and NOVA

1. Remove the right side panel of the machine and find the controller.

   

2. On the controller, find the RT-LINK port and the AXIS U port. If there are empty green terminal blocks in these ports, remove them by pulling gently.

   

   

3. Plug the large 3 pin terminal block with the red wire from the remote into the AXIS U port. If the AXIS U port already has wiring in it, remove the red wire from the terminal block of the remote and install it with the other red wires on the AXIS U terminal block, in the terminal labeled +5V. Make sure it is secure.

   

4. Plug the smaller 3 pin terminal block, with the black, yellow and green wires, into the RT-LINK port.

   

5. Check that both terminal blocks are fully seated. Route any spare wire into the wire tracks.

6. Check that the antenna is connected to the receiver. If it is not, screw the antenna onto its connection point on the receiver.

   

7. Place the antenna in the cabinet, clear of obstructions. Its magnetic base sticks to the chassis. Refit the machine panel.

REDLINE MIRA and NOVA

1. Remove the right side panel of the machine and find the auxiliary controller.

   

2. Look at the wiring of the remote. There should be 4 wires coming from a terminal block connection. They plug into the auxiliary controller port shown here.

   

3. Remove the plug from the auxiliary controller by pulling it out gently, and insert the wires from the remote:

   Wire	Terminal
   Red	+5V
   Yellow	TXD1
   White	RXD1
   Black	GND

   

   The wire ends are keyed to fit one way only. After connecting a wire, tug it gently to check that it is seated. If it pulls free easily, rotate it 180 degrees and reinsert it. You should feel it click lightly into place.

   

   REDLINE machines from Shipment 9 onwards have this wiring already done, with an empty terminal block stored in the nearest wire guard. On those machines, simply connect the terminal block of the remote to the preinstalled terminal block.

   

4. Once all the wires are connected, refit the plug to the auxiliary controller.

5. Check that the antenna is connected to the receiver. If it is not, screw the antenna onto its connection point on the receiver.

   

6. Place the antenna in the cabinet, clear of obstructions. Its magnetic base sticks to the chassis. Refit the machine panel.

The remote connects automatically and is ready to use once the machine is powered on and has finished initializing.

AEON Laser USA is not responsible for any damages or injuries that may result from following these suggestions. Use caution at all times.