Lightburn
New Computer: How to transfer your settings and get connected back to your Thunder Laser with Lightburn
Overview Bought a new computer because the old one died or slowed down? The most common panic we see is a customer swapping machines, opening LightBurn on the new PC, and finding all their settings gone and the laser showing “Disconnected.” The good ...
Thunder Laser Aurora Windows Driver for Lightburn problems for when your laser shows Disconnected and not Ready
Preface: This is for when you are unable to get the "Ready" state in Lightburn for your Aurora machine. Most of the issues will be due to the driver install. Quickstart Video: In this video we discuss two scenarios. Scenario 1: When there is no ...
How to Swap a GCode (Core) License to DSP (Pro) for Lightburn
Preface: This article covers how to check if you have a DSP License installed and how to swap from a GCode/Core License to a DSP/Pro License Note that there are changes coming to the Lightburn License Structure that will go into effect Oct 1, 2024 ...
The Lightburn License - Everything you need to know about it
Note that there are changes coming to the Lightburn License Structure that will go into effect Oct 1, 2024 which will make some of the information in this article obsolete. Please read about it here. Lightburn License Overview: New Thunder Laser ...
DSP Ad-Hoc Ethernet IP Address Configurator
Aurora Driver Error for Windows Digital Signature Verification 52 for USBLMCV2
Preface: This article covers a few steps that may mitigate and Error 52 when installing the Driver for your Aurora Machine. Not everyone's windows OS will have this issue, it is specific to your window OS settings/environment. If you get this message ...
Using SHX Fonts with LightBurn
you can find the official documentation here https://docs.lightburnsoftware.com/UI/FontsAndText.html#shx-fonts you can get a repo of fonts here: https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/shx-font-collection/25298 unzip the folder and put it somewhere ( i ...
Connecting your Thunder Laser to your Existing Network with a Router over WI-FI or Hardwired Ethernet
Preface: This article describes how to set up a connection to your laser machine to your exiting network that will have routers, hubs , access points, WIFI and switches. If you are connecting your laser directly to your computer with an Ethernet ...
Why your IP address matters and describing it in terms that are easier to understand
Preface: This article covers a way to describe computer networking in a manner that is more relatable as it pertains to a basic setup to connect your computer to your laser Note that this article is to break things down in a very narrow scope of how ...
New FTDI Driver Solves Mac USB Issues
Preface: This article covers the new FTDI driver that you can install to mitigate communication issues (File transfer failed, unable to connect, disconnected, file transfer glitches) that are commonly seen on the MAC OS with a direct USB connection. ...
LightBurn Start Delay to allow the fan to spool before the job starts
Since LightBurn 1.2.00, a function has been added to the device settings in LightBurn to define a time delay for the start and end of a job. Click the wrench/screwdriver icon to open the pop-up Device Settings window. Adjust your start delay to ...
Best Practices for setting up Lightburn to control Multiple Thunder Laser Machines
This article covers the best practices for using multiple machines with Lightburn. There are many ways to do this from Basic to Advanced and is based off the user preferences and needs. Recommendations and Reference: -Use Ethernet - USB connections ...
Best Practices for Fill Layer Engraving and what settings to watch out for
This article covers some Best Practices for Fill Layer settings that are commonly used, misused or unknowingly used. Fill Layer Basic Settings: Speed: Speed at which the laser head moves in the Engrave Direction based off the Scan Angle. Max Power: ...
Scanning Offset Check for Inches vs MM units
This article provides a file and instructions on how to check your offsets using a built in function in lightburn. Instructions in file: Highlight the object group and then goto Edit>Convert to Cut (Debug) Correct looking result: Zoomed in on ...
Machine Settings vs Project Settings when creating a Run File (RD)
This article covers some of the settings for the Machine, Project File and Run file to describe how they interact with each other. Definitions Machine Settings Settings that live on the machine, usually edited through software like Lightburn via ...
Windows Connecting A Thunder Laser To LightBurn Via Ethernet
This article describes how to set up a direct connection to the machine which omits routers and switches If you are connecting your laser through a Router, then this article is not the one you need, please see this guide instead. There are multiple ...
Nesting In Lightburn
While a fully embedded nesting feature is planned for LightBurn, there is a nesting feature that utilizes svgnest.com via a 'wizard-like' workflow. Here is how it works:
MAC Connecting A Thunder Laser To LightBurn Via Ethernet
Preface: This article describes how to set up a direct connection to the machine which omits routers, hubs and switches that can add complexity and may not work even if you are able to ping the machine. If you are connecting your laser through a ...
Backing Up Machine and LightBurn Settings
Preface: This article discusses how to back up Machine & Lightburn Settings so that you can save them and restore them if needed. It is recommended that you perform backups every few months. Quick Start Videos Using Bundles (Fastest, most efficient) ...
LightBurn UI Small Display Layout Issues & Arrangement
Some content is reproduced with permission from LightBurn and a backlink to all such content is provided. You are encouraged to view those links as the content here may be abbreviated, etc... and you can find more detailed info in the original ...
LightBurn Library Errors
The Library Fails To Load The most common library error happens when LightBurn 'loses' the library file. This is caused when the library file LightBurn was last referencing is deleted, moved, renamed, corrupted, etc... Usually the following error ...
LightBurn Overlay Shift & Size Adjustment
If your camera looks to be out of alignment, it is likely because the material is not at the same distance from the camera as when you aligned the camera initially. here is more here is more on autofocus and LightBurn:
Using U-Disk With Thunder And LightBurn
Preface: This article covers using a USB stick with your Thunder Laser Nova and Odin machines with Ruida controllers. Reference Video: Troubleshooting if the Ruida Will Not Read: U Disk Not Recognized by the DSP (thunderlaserusa.com)
Getting Controller Info From Within LightBurn
Preface: In this article we show how to get the information about your controller from the 2 different versions of Lightburn and at the bottom of the article, an explanation about the data that is presented. This is only applicable to Nova, Mini 60, ...
Roll Back/Restore LightBurn Prefs
more info: https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/where-is-my-original-prefs-helppppp/9978 https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/new-version-and-prefs-ini/3163
Imperial & Metric Units in LightBurn
C++ Install Error When Updating LightBurn
Installing The LightBurn CorelDRAW Macro
Installing the LightBurn macro for CorelDraw. The documentation on performing this step can be found in the HELP tab inside LightBurn and attached at the end of this article. The lightburn color palette for Corel is attached at the end of this ...
LightBurn mock Device profile setup for Nova, ODIN, Aurora and Bolt Setup
Preface: This article will walk you through a mock device setup so you can emulate a Thunder Laser in your Lightburn trial. In order to import the premade device profiles, you must have the proper Lighburn License (DSP or Galvo) or a trial started ...
Connecting A Thunder Laser To LightBurn Via Ethernet
Preface: This article covers an overview of the connection types (Adhoc\Direct vs through a Router\Switch) for the Ethernet connection from your Computer to your Laser Machine. Note: The Ethernet connection is not Plug and Play and requires ...
Connecting A Thunder Laser To LightBurn Via USB
Preface: This article covers connecting your computer to the Thunder Laser Mars, Mini, Nova, Odin and Bolt with Lightburn and USB for Windows. If you have a MAC, it is strongly suggested to use an Ethernet connection, see here: Connecting A Thunder ...
Choosing The Right Camera For LightBurn
Please see this article for updated information:ThunderCAMs vs. LightBurn & Other USB Webcams
Using Hide Backlash To Correct Vectors Not Closing
If you have a situation where a vector doesn't close, especially with circles, you can help mitigate that by turning on the 'Hide Backlash' feature in the Optimization Settings in Lightburn. This is what the developer says: You can find the official ...
LightBurn Software
CLICK HERE to Download LightBurn Thunder Laser machines require a PRO/DSP Level License. Release notes and News: https://lightburnsoftware.com/blogs/news Past Versions: If you want to revert your lightburn: ...
Uploading the LightBurn Materials Library
Preface: This article covers how to Load the Material Library that you download into Lightburn Please note that the exact steps to load the library may depend on which version of Lightburn you have installed. Please refer for the Lightburn ...
Improving Job Time Estimates In LightBurn's Preview
Preface: This article covers how to upload settings to make the Lightburn Preview time more accurate and discusses some pitfalls of the preview time. What is the Job Time Estimate in the Preview: You can access the preview in Lightburn by Pressing ...