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3. Installation
3.8 Control Computer
See the software manual for details on the requirements for the control computer. The control
computer can be connected directly using the provided USB cable or through Wi-Fi. If the control
computer is directly connected to the engraver, it should not be placed more than 15 feet (4.5 m)
away to avoid possible interference to the signal on its line.
A Windows-compatible copy of RDworks V8 is provided on the USB flash drive that came with your
engraver. Familiarize yourself with the software’s image design features and laser control settings
before using it to operate the laser.
When you first configure your software to work with the laser, the device name to search for will be
the mainboard model: RDC6445GT5. Make sure that you set the software to use an X axis length of
1000 mm and a Y axis length of 600 mm. The default origin position will be at the workbed’s top
left corner. If you change this in your software, be sure to also change the control panel settings to
match. See
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