xTool Creative Space (XCS) is an all-in-one software for graphic designing and editing, laser process setting, and machine controlling.
Item | Minimum configuration | Recommended configuration |
Operating system | Android 10.0 or later iOS 15 or later | |
RAM | 2 GB | 3 GB or more |
Storage | 32 GB | 64 GB or more |
With the minimum configurations, all the functions of XCS can be used properly. When you import a complex image, however, XCS may fail to run smoothly.
With the recommended configurations, XCS can run more smoothly when you import and edit a complex image, the software delay may be shorter, and the performance is better.
(1) Search for "xTool Creative Space" in App Store or Google Play or visit xtool.com/software to download the app and install it on your mobile phone.
(2) Open XCS. On the top-right corner, tap and select the language you use.
(1) On the home screen, tap Connect device > WiFi. Tap Configure Wi-Fi.
(2) Ensure that xTool M1 Ultra is turned on. Click M1 Ultra > Next. Press and hold the right sliver button on the device for a few seconds until the indicator turns white.
Select the checkbox, and click OK, next.
(3) Enter the Wi-Fi name and password, click OK, next.
Click Set Wi-Fi, then the page jumps to the Wi-Fi list, select xTool_M1 Ultra. Go back to XCS.
(4) Put your mobile phone as close as possible to the device. You can see Configuration completed in the window. Tap Go to connect to the next step.
(5) You can see your device name on the list. Tap it to connect to it.
(1) On the home screen, tap the device name to view the device information.
Device name: Taps to change the device name.
Processing module: Displays the processing module or accessories that you are using.
Device handbook: Taps to visit the support center of xTool M1 Ultra.
Firmware version: Checks for updates and updates the firmware.
Wi-Fi setting: Connect the device to a Wi-Fi network.
Hotspot password: Set a hotspot password for the device, so that if others want to connect to your device in Hotspot mode, they need to enter a password.
(2) Tap Device settings, and set up the device for work.
(3) Tap Working info, you can see the device's working information.
(4) Tap Accessory settings, you can set the drawing pen settings and purifier working time.
(5) In the Calibration tab, you can calibrate the laser module, ink module, and Snapshot preview calibration as needed.
Note: To start the Snapshot preview calibration function, you should follow the tutorial and instruction strictly. Click Start or go to Snapshot preview calibration tutorial for xTool M1 Ultra. |
On the bottom of the home screen, tap the icon , and tap + New project.
(1) In the bottom-right corner of the project editing page, tap Setting.
(2) Select a processing mode. Here we take Lasering on flat surface as an example.
(3) Select the name of your material. Click + Material EasySet Library to search among more materials.
If you can't find the name of your material, you can select User-defined material and click Confirm.
💡 Note: There are 2 ways to shoot the background, one is to preview on the mobile phone, and the other one is to preview on the computer. For Snapshot preview on the computer, go to Use Snapshot Preview Function with XCS on the Computer (for Mobile Phone). |
Here introduces how to shoot and preview the background on the mobile phone.
(1) Place a material on the baseplate.
(2) In the bottom-left corner of the project editing page, select Snapshot preview.
(3) Use the camera to take a picture of the processing area. You can tap the link on the phone and watch the tutorial first.
Make sure the left and right sides of the device align with the edges of the phone screen, and four viewpoints must be included in the picture.
You can refer to as following:
(4) When you complete to shoot the background, click Insert into canvas. You can position processing objects based on the background.
Use the tools on the bottom to design processing objects on the material.
💡 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. |
(1) Select objects on the canvas and set parameters for them. Select the processing type.
(2) Click EasySet panel on the bottom, and you can set more parameters for the object.
(3) You can edit the objects further by using the other features in the Design 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. |
(4) If you select the user-defined material, click icon to measure the thickness of material.
You can preview the processing area on the material by framing. Take the following steps to start framing:
(1) In the top right corner, tap Process. Set the framing parameters first.
(2) Tap Framing in the software and press the button on the device.
(3) After you confirm that the processing area is proper, click Framing completed in XCS.
(1) On the bottom of the software, click Start. Read the safety instructions on the window and click OK.
(2) Press the button on xTool M1 Ultra to start processing.