What is the best way to have Lightburn Software recognize my Xtool Laser?
- Make sure the connection in LB is set to USB, not Bluetooth.
- May need to add drivers if Xtool uses a 340 chip. I installed the driver because I was having issues, but tried something else. Never sure which action solved the problem.
- If MacAir is apple chips (M1/M2) instead of Intel chips, there have been communication problems reported. I print off an older MacBook instead of my Mac mini.
Apple silicon devices are quite reliable actually - I daily drive a M1 Macbook Pro and run many lasers off it without issue. The biggest cause of communications issues is:
- Faulty USB cables
- Faulty USB hubs or extenders
- Other software locking communication away from LightBurn - such as LaserGRBL or XCS. Your laser can only communicate with one software at a time.
xTool has guidance on how to import the .lbdev file for your specific machine, which will bring in all the appropriate settings.
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