NOVA PRO Connection Method
1.Before You Start
This guide explains how to connect the NOVA PRO laser machine to your PC with a USB cable or an Ethernet cable, and how to add the machine in LightBurn and LaserMaker.
Before you begin, check the following:
· Make sure the machine is powered on and has completed its homing process.
· Prepare a USB data cable or an Ethernet cable.
· Make sure LightBurn and LaserMaker are installed on your PC.(It's best not to have these two programs open at the same time.)
· When connecting several machines to one computer via USB, identify each machine's COM port by unplugging and reconnecting its USB cable and watching Device Manager. Before sending files, switch both the device name and the COM port to ensure the software targets the correct machine.
2.USB Connection
2.1 In LightBurn
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1. Use the USB cable to connect the PC port on the machine to your PC. |
2.Click"Devices" >>Click"Create Manually". |
3. Select "Ruida" >> Click "Next". |
4.Click "Serial/USB" >>Click "Next". |
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5. Enter a device name and the dimensions of the work area (for example NOVA PRO 35, 900mm x 600mm). |
6. Click "Rear Left" >>Click "Next". |
7. Check the summary >>Click "Finish". |
8. In the main window, make sure the device status shows "Ready". |
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2.2 In LaserMaker
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1. Use the USB cable to connect the PC port on the machine to your PC. |
2. Click "Switch" to open the "Device Manager". |
3. Click "Create". |
4. Select the device brand and device series >>Click "Next step". |
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5. Select "USB Serial" >>Click "Test". |
6. When the message "The test connected the device successfully!" appears, click "OK". |
7. Enter the device name >>Click "Next step". |
8. Check the summary >>Click "Finished". |
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3.Ethernet Connection
3.1 Set Up the IP Addresses
An Ethernet connection requires your PC and the machine to be on the same network segment. Complete the steps below before adding the device.
3.1.1 Configure the IP Address on Your PC
1. Open Control Panel >>Network and Internet >>Network and Sharing Center >>Change adapter settings.
2. Right-click your Ethernet adapter, open "Properties", select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and click "Properties".
3. Select "Use the following IP address" and enter an IP address on the same segment as the machine, for example IP address 192.168.1.30 and Subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Click "OK".
3.1.2 Find the IP Address of the Machine
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1. Click "Menu"of the machine >>Click "Internet" |
2.Click "IP". |
3. Read the IP address shown on the panel, for example 192.168.1.100. |
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3.2 In LightBurn
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1. Connect the Ethernet cable between the Ethernet port on the machine and your PC. |
2.Click"Devices" >>Click"Create Manually". |
3. Select "Ruida" >> Click "Next". |
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4. Click "Ethernet or Wifi/UDP" >>Click "Next" |
5. Enter the IP address of the machine (for example, 192.168.1.100) >>Click "Next". |
6. Enter a device name and the dimensions of the work area (for example NOVA PRO 35, 900 mm x 600mm). |
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7. Click "Rear Left" >>Click "Next". |
8.Check the summary, including the IP address >>Click "Finish". |
9. In the main window, make sure the device status shows "Ready". |
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3.3 In LaserMaker
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1.Connect the Ethernet cable between the Ethernet port on the machine and your PC. |
2.Click "Switch" to open the "Device Manager". |
3. Click "Create". |
4.Select the device brand and device series >>Click "Next step". |
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5.Select "TCP/IP Ethernet", >>Click "Test". |
6. When the message "The test connected the device successfully!" appears, click "OK". |
7. Enter the device name >>Click "Next step". |
8. Check the summary >>Click "Finished". |
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