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3.1 Settings Machine

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Todd Fleming edited this page Sep 2, 2017 · 1 revision

Machine is where you will configure your particular machine. This includes max X and Y bed size and your beam diameter.

Each machine will vary slightly, so it is recommended to run a test to determine the maximum burn area of your laser without hitting your limits as well as using a slant board test to identify the proper focal point of your beam and obtaining an accurate measurement of your beam diameter.

Machine Width & Height values will determine the machine workable area. This will be represented by 4 arrows and a highlighted white area.

Configure these values based on your machine capabilities. This ranges will prevent gcode generation if by mistake you enter a value in operations that exceed this defined here.

These values will shift the location of the machine origin. For example if you want Origin 0,0 to be top left then place a negative value on Machine Bottom Y ( This value should be related to the machine dimension specified above )

Machine Z Stage allows you to configure a tool offset in mm plus will add 2 additional fields in any the laser operations: Passes and Pass Depth

Air Assist allows you to enter a Gcode value to turn your air assist on and off if they are connected to your control system

This project is maintained by volunteers. I am sure the developers would be thankful for any sort of donation, they put in an incredible amount of effort into this project.

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Installation:
|– Windows
|– Mac OSX
|– Linux (x86/x64)
|– RaspberryPi
Connecting to machine:
|– Connecting to Machine
Initial Firmware Config:
|– GRBL 1.1
|– GRBL-LPC
|– Smoothieware
Settings:
|– Machine Profiles
|– Machine
|– File Settings
|– GCode
|– Application
Usage:
|– Working with Files
|– Working with Images
Appendix:
|– Materials and Feeds
|– How to Contribute
|- How-to-compile

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