(2) Open XCS. On the top-right corner, tap to go to the Settings screen and select the language you use.

Connect xTool M1 to XCS

(1) On the home screen, tap Connect device > Wi-Fi > Configure Wi-Fi. Select M1 and tap Next.

(2) Press and hold the button on xTool M1 until the indicator blinks green. Then, select Check that the device is in the network configuration state, and tap OK, next on XCS.

(3) Tap Allow location access to obtain Wi-Fi networks.

(5) Select the hotspot name of xTool_M1_xxxxxx in the list, and enter the password 12345678. After connecting to the hotspot, go back to XCS.

(6) Tap OK, next. When you see Configuration completed on the screen, tap Go to connect.

(7) Tap your device name on the device list to connect to it.

Set up xTool M1 in XCS

(1) On the home screen of XCS, tap the device name to enter the Device Details screen, where you can view the device information and modify some information.

(2) You can tap Working info to view working information of the device.

• Working time: Displays the total processing time of the device.
• Standby time: Displays the total time that the device is on standby.

(3) You can tap Working parameters to set parameters.

• Fill light brightness: Set the brightness of the fill light for the camera.
• Time the exhaust fan continues to work: Set the time the exhaust fan continues to work after the device stops processing.

The supported processing modes

XCS that runs on the mobile phone supports the following processing modes:

• Process on baseplate: processes flat materials by using laser beams. With this function, you can engrave or cut common flat materials, such as wooden boards, coasters, dark acrylic, and metal sheets.

Processing material size	385 mm * 300 mm
Maximum processing thickness	16 mm
If the baseplate is required	Yes
If the honeycomb panel is required	No
Supported processing modes	Score Engrave Cut
Supported image types	Vector Bitmap

• Use rotary attachment: processes cylindrical materials by using laser beams. With this function and xTool Rotary Attachment 2 (RA2) and its accessories, you can use xTool M1 to process 90% of daily used regular and irregular cylinders. For details about how to use xTool M1 with RA2, see How to Use xTool M1 with Rotary Attachment 2 (RA2).

Processing material size	270 mm * 385 mm
Focusing range (initial position of the baseplate is 0)	-19 mm – 16 mm
If the baseplate is required	No
If the honeycomb panel is required	Optional
Supported processing modes	Score Engrave
Supported image types	Vector Bitmap

• Baseplate removed: processes large-area or thick materials, with the baseplate of xTool M1 removed. It is recommended that you process it with the riser base.

Processing material size	385 mm * 270 mm
Focusing range (initial position of the baseplate is 0)	-19 mm – 16 mm
If the baseplate is required	No
If the honeycomb panel is required	Optional
Supported processing modes	Score Engrave Cut
Supported image types	Vector Bitmap

• Blade cut: processes materials by using the blade module. With this function, you can cut kraft paper, stickers, leather, and so on. Note that when using this function, a cutting mat is required to protect the baseplate of xTool M1.

Processing material size	365 mm * 300 mm
Maximum processing thickness	1.5 mm
Knife pressure	45 g – 360 g
If the baseplate is required	Yes
If the honeycomb panel is required	No
Supported processing modes	Cut
Supported image types	Vector

💡 Note:
There is a fixed focusing range of xTool M1 laser module. If the surface of the material is beyond the range, processing may fail. It is important to ensure that the surface of the material to be processed is within the focusing range when processing. For more details, go to User Guide for Riser Base with Honeycomb Panel.

Process materials in Process on baseplate mode

1. Place the material

Open the lid of xTool M1, and place the material to be processed on the baseplate.

2. Create a new project

On the bottom of the home screen, tap > + New project.

3. Preview the background

You can tap Snapshot preview > Refresh to capture the background image.

4. Select the processing mode and material

(2) Select Process on baseplate as the processing mode.

(3) Tap Material, select your material name on the xTool or Customized tab, and tap Confirm. If you cannot find the name of your material, you can select User-defined material.

💡 Notes:
You can tap More in the upper right corner to search among materials.
After you select a material on the material list or material library, the software will automatically set parameters for laser processing. The default settings apply to xTool materials. You can adjust the settings based on your needs.
If you select User-defined material, you need to set the processing parameters by yourself.
The Customized tab displays the materials added by the user. You can tap +Add to add materials. For detailed steps, see How to Add and Test a Material in XCS - xTool Support Center.

5. Measure the thickness of the material

6. Design objects for processing

💡 Note 1:
If you already have an image taken by camera or chosen from an album, you can skip this step or add more elements to the canvas based on your need.
XCS supports importing the following image formats: SVG, DXF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, etc.

💡 Note 2:
XCS supports only the project files in .xcs format.
The project file can contain information such as processing patterns, processing modes, and processing parameters. However, if the machine model, processing mode, or material thickness used in the project varies from the current situation, you need to reset the corresponding parameters.

💡 Note 3:
To prevent the background image interference of your designs, you can tap Snapshot preview > Hide background to hide the background.

(2) Select the objects and further edit them on the Design tab.

7. Set parameters for processing

(1) Select objects on the canvas and set parameters for them. Select the processing type.

💡 Note:
You need to set parameters for every object. A missed object may fail to be processed.
The parameters that can be set for bitmap objects and vector objects are different. You can select multiple objects of the same type and set parameters for them at once.

(2) You can tap EasySet panel on the bottom to set more parameters for the selected objects.

 

8. Preview the processing area

(1) Tap Process in the upper right corner.

(2) Set framing paramters and tap Framing. Close the lid of xTool M1 and press the button on xTool M1 to start framing. The laser spot will move along the boundary of the processing pattern on the material, so that you can preview the processing area.

(3) After you confirm that the processing area is proper, tap Framing completed in XCS. If the area is not ideal, you can adjust the material position or adjust the element positions in the software, and then preview the processing area again.

(1) Tap Process.

(2) On the bottom of the Preview screen, tap Start. Read the instruction carefully and tap OK.

💡 Notes:
You can tap More in the upper right corner to search among materials.
After you select a material on the material list or material library, the software will automatically set parameters for laser processing. The default settings apply to xTool materials. You can adjust the settings based on your needs.
If you select User-defined material, you need to set the processing parameters by yourself.

💡 Note 1:
If you already have an image taken by camera or chosen from an album, you can skip this step or add more elements to the canvas based on your need.
XCS supports importing the following image formats: SVG, DXF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, etc.

💡 Note 2:
XCS supports only the project files in .xcs format.
The project file can contain information such as processing patterns, processing modes, and processing parameters. However, if the machine model, processing mode, or material thickness used in the project varies from the current situation, you need to reset the corresponding parameters.

(2) Set framing paramters and tap Framing. Close the lid of xTool M1 and press the button on xTool M1 to start framing. The laser spot will move along the boundary of the processing pattern on the material, so that you can preview the processing area.

(3) After you confirm that the processing area is proper, tap Framing completed in XCS. If the area is not ideal, you can adjust the material position or adjust the element positions in the software, and then preview the processing area again.

(1) Tap Process.

(2) On the bottom of the Preview screen, tap Start. Read the instruction carefully and tap OK.