LightBurn

LightBurn

Instructions of LightBurn

Applicable models: ALL

Download

Download website:https://lightburnsoftware.com/pages/trial-version-try-before-you-buy And you can find Lightburn Software installation packages and CH340 driver installation packages in the TFcard. Please install CH340 driver before you use Lightburn.

Double-click the program installation file to install, and click in the pop-up window, until the installation is completed. (Note: LightBurn is a paid software. For a better experience, we recommend that you buy the original version. We will demonstrate the installation of the trial version here.)

Add Devices

Click. Then Click at the bottom right of the software to add laser. Next, there are two creation methods, we recommend the first one. Method 1: Click , then find and import the configuration file in the TF card. The File Name is Woxcker ļ¼ˆmodel nameļ¼‰_Lightburn_Configuration.lbdev. It contains adding laser and configuring parameters.

Method 2: Click . Then Click . If there are two types of DSP and GCode,

Click.When the window appearsā€œGRBL-Serial/USB ā€¦ā€,click. After a successful connection, the console will display code: Grbl...ok , and it display: Laser Ready. If the software does not automatically connect to the laser engraver, you need to choose the port of the laser engraving machine as shown in the figure 26.

If you did not find the laser, please add the laser manually. Click .Choose one of the . Choose <Serial/USB>. Name your laser, and set the X and Y axis to 400mm.Set the laser to the Front left.

Engraving Settings

Speed: the speed at which the laser moves. We recommend using mm/m, if your machine shows mm/s, you can change it in -.

Pass Count: the number of laser passes.

Power Max/Min: the laser power, it is recommended not to exceed 90%.

Interval: the interval of laser lines, the smaller the interval, the deeper the engraving effect. When cutting material, change the mode in - <Convert to cut(debug)

Button Description

Stop: Stop laser processing

Start: Start laser processing

Square Frame: Scan a frame with a square path

Circular Frame: Scan a frame with a circular path

Save GCode: Save the current task as a GCode project file

Run GCode: Run GCode file

Home: Reset to the origin set by

Go to origin: Go to the origin set by

Device Settings

Double-click "Speed/Power" to adjust more parameters of the task, including mode and Kerf offset, etc.

In <Edit>-<Device Setting>, you can set more details of the machine. Please refer to the settings of our pictures.

Lightburn camera setting

Because the camera of the machine will be offset during assembly, you need to set the offset of the camera in the LightBurn software. How to operate

  1. Open LightBurnā€”click<window> in the navigationā€”click <Camera Control>.

  2. Open the pictures in the folder <LightBurn Camera Setting> in the TF cardā€”set the parameters of <Camera control> to be consistent with the parameters of the folder pictures.

Lightburn camera setting

Limited to Lightburn software, please connect your computer and the machine using a Camera-PC cable. If you encounter any issues, refer to the official Lightburn tutorial videos on YouTube by searching for "lightburn camera."

Role of the camera:

1.Swiftly locate engraving positions. With proper camera calibration, the deviation between the engraved position in the software and the actual position is within 1mm, enhancing efficiency, especially in scenarios involving mass engraving of identical items.

2.Save materials by precisely positioning engraving patterns in the software, reducing material wastage.

In case of inaccurate camera positioning, calibration is necessary (Note: Calibration is performed before factory shipment, but machine movement during transportation may cause misalignment). The calibration steps are as follows:

1.Calibrate the camera lens to collect data for compensating lens distortion.

2.Align the camera through engraving patterns for precise positioning calibration.

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