Contents

1. Connect xTool M1 Ultra to XCS

2. Install the laser module

3. Place the material

4. Select the processing mode and material name

5. Design a processing object

6. Edit objects and set parameters

7. Mark the processing area on the canvas

8. Measure the thickness of the material

9. Preview the processing area

10. Start processing

Process on Flat Surface in XCS

Updated Sep 11,2024

1. Connect xTool M1 Ultra to XCS

(1) Use the USB cable to connect xTool M1 Ultra to your computer. And turn on the device.

(2) Open XCS on your computer. On the top-right corner of XCS, click the + New project button.

(3) On the upper right corner of XCS, click the Switch device / Connect device icon next to the device.

Click Connect device. Select the device to connect.

2. Install the laser module

(1) Align the slot of the laser module and the slot of the multi-function holder, slide the laser module, and install it on the multi-function holder.

(2) Push down the laser module until you feel it sits snugly on the holder.

(3) Toggle the locking bar to lock the module.

3. Place the material

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

4. Select the processing mode and material name

(1) On the top of the canvas, select Lasering on flat surface as the processing mode.

(2) In the top right corner of User-defined material, select the name of your material and click Confirm.

Click More xTool materials in the bottom left corner to search for more materials. If you can't find the name of your material, you can select User-defined material.

5. Design a processing object

Use the left-side tools to create objects on the canvas.

💡 Note: You can import images, insert shapes, enter text, draw vector graphics, and so on. For more information on how to use XCS to design objects, see Software Learning Center.

6. Edit objects and set parameters

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.

(1) Select objects on the canvas.

(2) Set parameters for them in the right panel.

(3) You can further edit the objects by using the other features in the upper panel.

💡 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.

7. Mark the processing area on the canvas

(1) On the upper toolbar, click the flag to mark the processing area.

(2) Select a marking mode based on the shape of the target processing area, and click Start marking.

And you can see the pop-up window.

(3) Manually move the laser module to make the red cross spot fall at a vertex of the target processing area, and press the Point marking button on the device to record the position.

Then, repeat the same steps to record the other required vertex(es) for the target processing area.

(4) Make sure two points are marked. Click End marking > Done, and then the target processing area will be marked out on the canvas.

8. Measure the thickness of the material

xTool M1 Ultra can measure the distance between the laser module and the material surface automatically.
(1) Move the laser module over the material. Ensure that the red cross falls on the surface of the material. Then close the lid.

(2) On the upper toolbar, click the icon next to the Distance parameter, and xTool M1 Ultra will automatically measure the distance from the laser module to the material surface.