This page describes how to operate an xTool machine with xTool Creative Space (XCS) V2.1.
Item | Minimum configuration | Recommended configuration |
Processor | Intel Core i5-6200U | Intel Core i5-11600 or higher |
Operating system | Win10 (64-bit) | |
Mac 10.15 or later | ||
RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB or larger |
Display resolution | 1280 × 720 (pixels) | 1920 × 1080 (pixels) or higher |
Hard drive | 8 GB | 12 GB or larger |
Notes:
Item | Minimum configuration | Recommended configuration |
Processor | Apple A10 | Apple A12 or higher |
Operating system | iPadOS 15 or later | |
RAM | 2 GB | 3 GB or larger |
GPU | / | / |
Storage capacity | 32 GB | 64 GB or larger |
Item | Minimum configuration | Recommended configuration |
Processor | Snapdragon 835 Apple A10 | Snapdragon 855 or higher Apple A12 or higher |
Operating system | Android: 10.0 or later iOS: 15 or later | |
RAM | Android: 4 GB iOS: 2 GB | Android: 8 GB or larger iOS: 3 GB or larger |
GPU | / | / |
Storage capacity | 32 GB | 64 GB or larger |
Click Yes when you are asked "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?" and then continue the installation as prompted.
Note:
Whichever way you want to connect your device to the XCS client on your computer, you need to connect it to your computer with the USB cable for the first time.
After you connect your device to XCS in Wi-Fi or IP mode, you can search for your device on XCS next time without USB connection.
1. Open XCS and open or create a project on the homepage.
2. Use the USB cable to connect your device to your computer, and turn on your xTool device.
3. In the right panel click the Switch device / Connect device icon to connect your device.
All the devices you have connected and used in projects you've opened before are displayed in the Devices available list.
4. If your device appears in the device list, select it. If it doesn't, click Connect device, and click the device in the devices list.
1. Connect your device to XCS in USB mode by refering to “USB connection”.
2. Open the device settings window and click Setting on the right of Wi-Fi setting.
3. Enter your Wi-Fi name and password to complete the Wi-Fi setting.
After you've connected your device through Wi-Fi, you can find it on the Wi-Fi tab, and next time, you can connect it without connecting your device to the computer through a USB cable.
You can enter the IP address of you device on XCS to connect it.
1. Connect your device to XCS in USB mode by refering to “USB connection”.
2. Open the device settings window and find the IP address of the device.
3. Enter the IP address of the device on the IP tab.
You can use XCS to operate your xTool device to engrave or cut a material. The following is an example in which xTool D1 Pro is used. The steps for other xTool devices are similar. If you use another xTool device, you can complete material processing by referring to the following steps.
1. Insert the star shape on the canvas.
2. Select the Process on flat surface processing mode on the right setting panel.
The processing modes provided vary according to device. You need to select a processing mode based on your device and material.
3. Place a basswood plywood on a flat surface.
4. Select the material. In this example, a 3 mm basswood plywood is to be processed.
To ensure the best processing results, you can choose Applications > Material test array to test processing settings for your material.
5. Select the object to edit it.
For details about how to edit objects, including texts, bitmap images, and vectors, see XCS Editor Function Overview (V2.1).
6. Select the object to set processing parameters for it.
(1) Set the processing type. In this example, I want to engrave the outline of the star. Select Score.
(2) Set the processing parameters. Based on the material set, a recommended setting is provided. You can use it, or you can click the settings for modification.
6. Set framing parameters and click Framing to mark the processing area and perform framing to check whether the object will be processed in the expected area on the material.
Note: For xTool devices with cameras, you may just move the object to the position where you want it to be processed.
7. After setting the parameters, click Go to process to open the preview page.
On the Preview page, you can see the estimated processing time and click the Play button to watch the whole process.
8. Click Start.
9. Press the button on the device as prompted to start the processing, and wait for the processing to complete.
This is what you get.