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Hardware & Device Setup

This page covers connecting to the controller and the device-level settings under the Device menu. If you're setting up for the first time, start with First-run setup; this page is the deeper reference.

Device vs. lens settings

Device settings (here) describe the controller and galvo head — field size, axis mapping, laser timing. Lens settings (correction, focal Z) are per-lens and live in Lenses, Corrections & Calibration.

Connecting (Device ▸ Connection)

TODO screenshot: Device ▸ Connection card

  1. Open Device ▸ Connection.
  2. Pick your controller from the device list and click Connect.
  3. When connected, FocuZ shows the firmware version and serial number and a green status indicator; the current lens and correction-file status are also shown.
  4. Refresh re-scans USB. Install Driver appears when a controller is plugged in but has no WinUSB driver — see Installation & driver.

FocuZ can reconnect automatically on startup. The controller must be connected to Trace or Run.

Device Setup Wizard (Device ▸ Setup Wizard)

The guided 3-step wizard (laser type + markcfg7 import, lens correction, summary). It's the fastest way to a working configuration and is covered step-by-step in First-run setup. Importing a markcfg7 is what marks the device configured and unlocks Run/Trace.

Laser Setup (Device ▸ Laser Setup)

The full device configuration screen. It includes the same connection controls plus:

Importing the device profile

  • Import markcfg7 — loads device settings from your machine's markcfg7 (field size, field angle, galvo axis mapping). This is the recommended way to configure the device; manual entry is for fine-tuning.

Galvo axis assignment

  • Galvo 1 / Galvo 2 → X / Y — which physical galvo drives which axis. This comes from markcfg7; only change it if your art marks transposed (rotated/mirrored axes).
  • Mirror toggles per galvo — flip an axis direction if the mark is mirrored.

If marks come out rotated or mirrored

The fix is almost always the galvo X/Y assignment or a mirror toggle here. A re-import of the correct markcfg7 usually sets these for you.

Laser timing & pulse

  • Open MO delay — delay after opening the laser's master oscillator before marking.
  • Enable pulse width — toggles pulse-width control.
  • Delays — laser on/off, polygon (corner), and end delays; jump speed and ramp settings. Defaults from markcfg7 are a good starting point; tune for mark quality.

Frequency limits

  • Min / Max frequency (kHz) — the allowed pulse-frequency range for your laser (1–9999). FocuZ clamps per-layer frequency to this range so you can't drive the laser outside spec.

Path tolerances

  • Curve tolerance (mm) — how finely curves are approximated into line segments. Smaller = smoother curves but more segments.
  • Closed-path tolerance (mm) — how close endpoints must be for a path to count as closed (affects fills).

Power Map (Device ▸ Power Map)

TODO screenshot: Power Map dialog

A curve that maps requested power → actual output power at 0 %, 10 %, … 100 %. Use it to linearize a laser whose output isn't proportional to the set percentage, or to cap output. Linear resets to a 1:1 map; Reset restores defaults.

Rotary

Rotary-axis configuration lives under Device ▸ Rotary Setup and is covered in Rotary Marking.

See also