LightBurn Setup with the Free Trial: Before Your Machine Arrives (PC)

Applies to: All CO2 machines, on a Windows computer

Install the free trial of LightBurn on a Windows computer and create your machine as a device, so you are ready before your laser arrives.

What you need

• Windows computer
• Internet connection

Install the software and driver

1. Go to the LightBurn trial download page.

2. Select your version of Windows from the list to start the download. If you are not sure which version you have, type “System Information” into the search field at the bottom left of your taskbar, and look at System Type to see whether it is 32 or 64 bit.

   

3. Double-click the LightBurn .exe file to launch it. If you see “Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?”, click Yes.

   

4. Click Next to install LightBurn into the Program Files folder.

   

5. Click Next to create a LightBurn folder and shortcut in the Start Menu.

   

6. Click Next to create a shortcut to LightBurn on your desktop.

   

7. Click Install to continue.

   

8. If asked, check the box to confirm that you have read and accept the Microsoft Visual license terms, and click Install.

   

9. When the installation is complete, click Finish.

   

10. If asked again, check the box to accept the Microsoft Visual license terms, and click Install.

    

11. Check both Install FTDI serial driver and Launch LightBurn. Click Finish.

    

12. Click Extract to unpack the Windows driver and launch its installer.

    

13. Click Next to continue.

    

14. Click Allow access so LightBurn can communicate on these networks. LightBurn then launches automatically.

    

Start the trial and create your device

1. Click the Start Your Free Trial button, and click OK.

   

2. Click OK.

   

3. Click OK on the Help and Notes page.

   

4. In the Devices window, click Create Manually.

   

5. Click Ruida, and click Next.

   

6. Click Serial/USB, and click Next.

   

7. Enter the X Axis Length and the Y Axis Length of your machine in mm. Click Next.

   

   

8. Set the origin by clicking Rear Right. Click Next.

   

9. Check that everything is correct and click Finish.

   

10. Click OK.

    

LightBurn is now set up. Once your machine arrives, follow LightBurn Setup: After Your Machine Arrives (PC).