Notes：

(1) Supported material thickness

xTool S1 supports different material thicknesses when working with different accessories. To process a material with curved surfaces, ensure that the overall height of the material does not exceed the supported material thickness.

Combinations of xTool S1 and accessories	Supported material thickness (H)
xTool S1	0 mm ＜ H ≤ 42 mm
xTool S1 + slats	0 mm ＜ H ≤ 34 mm
xTool S1 + honeycomb panel	0 mm ＜ H ≤ 15 mm
xTool S1 + riser base	70 mm ≤ H ≤ 125 mm
xTool S1 + riser base + honeycomb panel	0 mm ＜ H ≤ 99 mm
xTool S1 + riser base supporting conveyor feeder	15.5 mm ≤ H ≤ 133.5 mm
xTool S1 + riser base supporting conveyor feeder + honeycomb panel	0 mm ＜ H ≤ 106.5 mm

(2) Supported curve

Please use a material with a smooth surface and gentle curves. Ensure that the angle between the tangent to the curve at any point and a horizontal line is no more than 15 degrees.

(3) Software requirement

Only XCS that runs on the computer supports the Laser curve mode. XCS that runs on mobile phones or iPads does not support the Laser curve mode.

STEP 1 Place the material

Note: When measuring the curved surface, the distance sensor touches the material surface by its probe. To ensure the stability of the material, you can use other objects to secure or support the material.

STEP 2 Open or create a project

You can open a project to start processing or create a new project. If you create a new project, you need to design patterns and set parameters from scratch.

Open a project

Note: 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.

Create a new project

STEP 3 Select the processing mode

Note: If you turn on Laser module position, XCS will display the position of the laser module in real time. The red cross in the canvas indicates the laser module, and the coordinates of the laser module are shown near Laser module position.

STEP 4 Select the target processing area

(1) On the top of XCS, click the icon > Curve-measure.

Tip: You can manually move the laser module or click the arrow buttons on the software to move the laser module. If you use software control, you can set the distance the laser module moves with each click of the arrow button through Distance.

STEP 5 Set the measurement density

Tip: The more rows and columns, the higher the measurement density, the more precise the model, and the longer the measurement time.

• You can rotate and view the model by dragging it with the mouse.
• You can also adjust the Smoothness and Tension of the model to make it closer to the actual object.

STEP 6 Design objects for processing

Note: The gray area on the canvas is an unmeasured area. Do not place processing elements in this area.

Note: XCS supports importing the following image formats: SVG, DXF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, etc.

STEP 7 Set parameters for processing

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.

STEP 8 Preview the processing area

(1) In the bottom-right corner of the software, click the icon next to the Framing button to set the speed for framing.

Note: You can tap the arrow buttons to control the movement of the laser module. The other three parameters allow you to configure how the laser module moves with every tap on an arrow button. XY speed (mm/s): The moving speed of the laser module in X and Y directions. 

XY distance (mm): The moving distance of the laser module with each click on an XY arrow button. Z distance (mm): The moving distance of the laser module with each click on a Z arrow button.

STEP 9 Start processing

On the bottom-left corner, click the button, and XCS will show you the processing path.