Software setup

STEP 5: setup the LAserGrbl software

1. Download the LaserGRBL software by the following link: https://lasergrbl.com/download/

2. Install the software on your computer/laptop.

3. Make sure that the controller is connected to the computer/laptop.

4. Run the software and the software interface will be displayed as shown in (1). The interface is explained in the following points:

     1. Grbl:

• Disconnect: connect/disconnect the engraving machine equipment

• Reset: soft reset, clear running records, abnormal status, etc.

• Homing: make the x and y axes of the engraving machine run to the lower left corner of the engraving machine to the top corner of the lower left corner of the machine, stop running and set the position as the coordinate zero-point x = 0, y = 0 (engraving with x, y axis limiters machine is suitable for this function)

• Unlock: When the x or y axis of the engraving machine touches the limiter or the alarm on the control panel is triggered, the machine will stop running and sound the alarm and lock the control panel. At this time, you need to press the reset button of the control panel to cancel the alarm sound, and then click the unlock button on GRBL to unlock the control panel of the engraving machine to allow the machine to work again

• GRBL configuration: Regarding the parameter configuration of the control panel of the engraving machine, senior technical personnel can open the adjustment parameters, and generally do not need to adjust by default.

2. Files:

• Open file: open the file we need to engrave (support *.nc;*.cnc;*.tap;*.gcode;*.ngc,*.bmp;*. png;*.jpg;*.gif;*.svg ).

•  Add file: When we open an engraving file, we can click this button to add a file to make multiple files overlap the engraving.

• Reload the last file: After we set the pattern engraving parameters, if you are not satisfied with the engraving parameters set last time, you can click to reload the last file to modify based on the parameters set last time.

• Save (advanced options): When we modify the parameters many times and the engraving effect is satisfactory, we can click Save Program to save the file as a code file. Next time, we can directly open the file for engraving. You don’t need to set the parameters again, and you can also save the file. Import files into the offline controller for offline work.

3. Colors: It needs to be changed when using different laser light, the default is blue light, generally no need to set.

4. Languages: The GRBL software can be switched to different languages, the default is the language set by the computer.

5. Tools: You can quickly install the 340 driver.

5. At the left-side, the command window is displayed and it has the functions shown in (2).

6. There are custom buttons at the bottom of the interface as shown in (3), these buttons are used to control the operation of the machine, the functions of the buttons are as follow:

1. Reset: soft reset, clear running records, abnormal status, etc.

2. Homing: make the x and y axes of the engraving machine run to the lower left corner of the engraving machine to the top corner of the lower left corner of the machine, stop running and set the position as the coordinate zero-point x = 0, y = 0 (engraving with x, y axis limiters machine is suitable for this function).

3. Engraving machine unlock button.

4. Set the starting point of engraving.

5. Move to the center of the frame.

6. Move to the lower left corner.

7. Engraving pattern border preview.

8. Round border preview.

9. Turn on the laser.

10. Turn on the laser focus.

11. Turn on/off the fan.

12. Custom buttons (editable code to realize functions).

13. Continue engraving button.

14. Stop engraving button.

15. After clicking, there will be three pullable progress bars, power=laser power, linear = engraving density, rapid=engraving speed, use this function to freely adjust these three engraving parameters in the engraving pattern of the engraving machine.