(6) Start carving
After finding the engraving position, click the send button below and the device will automatically start engraving. The status bar at
the top right shows running. The visualization window shows that the tool is moving along the tool path. You can choose the pause
and stop buttons below when engraving. (After pausing, click again to continue the previous carving. After termination, click Send to
start processing from the beginning).
(7). Finished processing
After the processing is completed, the visualization window prompts that the engraving is completed and the time required for
carving.
5. Laser GRBL software
Laser GRBL is an excellent and practical opening source controls software in the field of laser engraving. Compared with similar
software, it has a simple interface, simple operation, and supports multiple languages. There are a lot of learning resources used on the
Internet, which is convenient for beginners to understand and master the software. Mastering a laser engraving software is the basic
condition for using laser engraving machine. It is recommended that beginners first learn the operation method of the software online
before using it to prevent damage to the laser engraving machine and surrounding items by improper operation.
5.1 Download and installation
Download from Laser GRBL official website or find in the USB-disk contains two files:
(1) CH341SER.EXE, USB driver Unzip the package and find the file CH341SER.exe. Double-click to install, the user needs to install this
driver when running the software for the first time.
(2) LaserGRBL, software locate the file (install.exe) in the archive, double-click it to install it.
5.2 Online operation steps
Online operation is the operation of controlling the device through software after the device is connected to the computer.
(1). Connect the device to the computer with a USB cable.
(2). Place the material to be engraved in the working area of the engraving machine. Turn on the weak light, focus by rotating the laser
focus knob until the spot becomes smallest and clearest, then the focus is complete.
(3) Open the Laser GRBL software, select the COM port (except COM1, you can plug and unplug the USB cable to see which one is) and
the baud rate (generally set to 115200), then click the connection, the color of the button will become darker after the connection is
successful (if Click the connect button and the color does not become darker. You can unplug the USB cable and plug it in again.)
(4). After the connection is successful, click "File" on the menu bar of the interface to enter the selection file interface, select "Open
File", import the picture to be engraved, etc.
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