Open up the file you want to work with and you should see it represented in the work area.

In this case a black and white image was selected for engraving, and a blue rectangle vector not shown to the left which will be used to cut the engraving out.

To start off, you need to bring your project into LightBurn.

LightBurn is a very versatile program with a lot of depth, and it’s important to note as you follow this guide that there are a number of ways to do what will be shown in different ways, each for different situations. While not fully utilized by this guide, this is a great feature as you learn more about your machine and it’s capabilities.įinish the Wizard and now at the software’s main page, look to the bottom right of your screen for the menu to the right. PROVer: This machine does have end-stops/limit switches, so set the origin to whatever corner it homes to, and keep Auto Home enabled.As such it does not matter which position you select, only that you turn Auto Home off. 3018 Pro: For users of this machine, you don’t have endstop sensors, so you cannot home your machine and set X and Y to 0.The third and final page shown above of the New Device Wizard is especially important to take notice of, because it must be set differently for 3018 Pro & PROVer machines: With that done, start up LightBurn and either start a trial or enter your product key you received after purchase.įrom there you will see a Device Discovery Wizard pop up as seen on the right which will automatically detect your machine and provide some information in regards to the work area and Com port make sure to take note of the latter for your use further into this guide. SainSmart Genmitsu CNC Router 3018-PROVer Kitīefore you go any further, start off by having your CNC (with installed laser module) powered up and connected via USB to your computer.SainSmart Genmitsu CNC Router 3018-PRO DIY Kit.

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