Section 1: Generate Gcode in LightBurn

STEP1: DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL LIGHTBURN

https://Lightburnsoftware.com/pages/trial-version-try-before-you-buy

STEP 2: BEFORE YOU CONFIGURE XTOOL M1, DOWNLOAD THE CONFIGURATION FILE FIRST:

xTool_M1.lbdev:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c6vpu__OLEa1_qG7hj3iEwmqKUcoFmdH/view?usp=share_link

1. Open LightBurn, click Devices on the Laser panel

2. Click Import to import the file you just downloaded “xTool_M1.lbdev”.

3. The following device information will be displayed after the file is successfully imported.

It's okay if you don't get "Bluetooth Incoming", just make sure you have M1.

STEP 3: DESIGN YOUR ARTWORK AND OUTPUT GCODE

1. Select M1 before setting the parameters
2. Import file or design on canvas
3. Set the processing parameters
4. Set focal length. You can calculate the focal length using this equation:

Focal length(n)=17-the thickness of material(mm)

Enter【n】to the G0 Z-n command.

For example, if the thickness is 3 mm, then the focal length is 14, and the command is G0 Z-14

Then save the file as GCode

Note: The file placement position in LightBurn needs to be consistent with the actual engraving position (the processing material needs to be placed at (0,0). Please set Start From to Absolute Coords.

The processing position is affected by the actual position of processing material.

We suggest that you test several times to figure out the correlation between the position on canvas and actual processing position.

Section 2: Connect M1 with XCS(xTool Creative Space) Software

STEP 1. Download and open xTool Creative Space software

Download and install XCS through the following links

https://www.xtool.com/pages/software

After the installation, connect your M1 to XCS

STEP 2. Import gcode file to XCS

Click this button.

Click "Setting" on the left and then click "Import". You will be able to import the gcode file.