Replacing Thunder Nova Controller with RCD8445S(EC) Issues Connecting to Lightburn

Which is why we discourage using USB. :frowning:

If you’ve gone through the Ruida networking process and picked an IP address for the laser that is not assigned to another device, then It Should Just Work.

Presuming, of course, that the teeny Ethernet cable from the controller to the machine’s panel isn’t junk, which Is, alas, sometimes not the case, so try plugging the network cable directly into the controller. The machine display should then show the “network connected” icon in the lower right corner, LED12 on the back of the controller should be on to indicate the link is active, and LED11 should be blinking merrily to indicate network activity.

Some previous discussions cover subtle network problems due to the network router assigning another device to the laser’s address and how to ping the laser to verify it’s where you think it is: