Note, the console window functions are not available on DSP controllers, like Ruida, Trocen, or TopWisdom as these are not GCode based, and do not accept GCode commands. You can import artwork in various ordinary vector graphic and image formats (including AI, PDF, SVG, DXF, PLT, PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP). Give the button a meaningful name, and enter one or more commands to send to the controller when the macro button is clicked.Įnable the ' Show All' toggle switch to display all commands sent between LightBurn and your controller. Overview of Lightburn This layout, editing, and control software for your laser cutter.

Right-click a button to bring up the options to change the macro contents. If you have commands that you use frequently, you can store them in one of the macro buttons. If the controller encounters an error during execution, it will be shown here as well. Examples would be manual G-Code commands or retrieving configuration details from your connected device.

You can type a command in the text box and the console will output the results.

It is therefore worth spending the time to learn all of the Lightburn software features and to understand how it works. On GCode machines, the console window allows you to directly input commands and see messages from the controller itself. Lightburn software has evolved over the years to not only be a laser control system, but also an advanced design and editing tool that can be used to create your designs from scratch or to convert and manipulate existing designs.

Lightburn controller