When I purchased my machine, the seller included a laptop that already had the software installed. I'm considering selling my laser to buy a newer model, but plan on keeping the laptop to use with the new machine.
Is the process of connecting the computer to the laser as simple as installing RDWorks, then connecting the computer to the machine via the USB cable?
The RDWorks manual didn't go into a lot of information about connecting the computer to the machine, perhaps because it's as simple as my previous sentence...?
Connecting computer to laser
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Eric Adams
- Posts: 37
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2019
- Location: Decatur, TX
- Country: United States
- Nickname: Eric
- Laser Machine Make or Type: BESCUTTER VERSA
- Laser Power: 150W
- Laser Bed Size: 52" X 36"
- Home Position: TR
- Control Software: RDWORKS
- RDWorks Version: v8.01.40
- Ruida Controller: Other
- Windows Version: 10
- Contact:
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Pete Cyr
- Posts: 1964
- Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2016
- Location: Suffolk Virginia
- Country: United States
- Laser Machine Make or Type: Boss 1630
- Laser Power: 100w
- Laser Bed Size: 16"x30"
- Home Position: TR
- Control Software: RDWORKS
- RDWorks Version: v8.01.18
- Ruida Controller: RDC6442
- Windows Version: Win 10
- Accessories: roller rotary attachment
Yes, as long as you connect to the correct port. Some machines has a female USB port that only reads rd files and won’t recognize the laptop.Eric Adams wrote: Sun Jan 17, 2021
Is the process of connecting the computer to the laser as simple as installing RDWorks, then connecting the computer to the machine via the USB cable?
Location - VA
Equipment - Boss Laser 1630
Power - 100W
Laser Bed Size - 16" x 30"
Home Position - TR
Full RDWorks Version - v8.01.18
First name - Pete
Equipment - Boss Laser 1630
Power - 100W
Laser Bed Size - 16" x 30"
Home Position - TR
Full RDWorks Version - v8.01.18
First name - Pete
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Jeffrey Aley
- Posts: 388
- Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2017
- Location: Folsom, California
- Country: United States
- Laser Machine Make or Type: Kehui
- Laser Power: 50W
- Laser Bed Size: 500mmx300mm
- Home Position: TL
- RDWorks Version: 8.01.24
- Ruida Controller: RDC6442
- Windows Version: Win10 Enterprise
- Accessories: Spray bottle with water (for small fires)
Fire extinguisher (for big fires)
You have to install the USB driver first. Then install RDWorks second. Finally, connect the laser to the PC using the USB cable, noting the difference in ports as Pete pointed out.
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Eric Adams
- Posts: 37
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2019
- Location: Decatur, TX
- Country: United States
- Nickname: Eric
- Laser Machine Make or Type: BESCUTTER VERSA
- Laser Power: 150W
- Laser Bed Size: 52" X 36"
- Home Position: TR
- Control Software: RDWORKS
- RDWorks Version: v8.01.40
- Ruida Controller: Other
- Windows Version: 10
- Contact:
Thank you both! I appreciate the help.