Connect Ray5 miniS to LightBurn via Wi-Fi

There are two modes available for connecting the Ray5 miniS to LightBurn via Wi-Fi: STA mode and AP mode. The main difference is that in AP mode, the computer does not have network access, while in STA mode, the computer can maintain its network connection.

1) Connect Ray5 miniS to LightBurn via Wi-Fi in AP Mode

Run LightBurn and connect your PC to Ray5 miniS. In the Console window, click ‘AP’ to set the Wi-Fi to AP mode. Next, connect your computer to the Wi-Fi network that starts with LongerLaser_XXXX and enter the password 12345678.In the Laser window, click Devices, select Ray5 miniS, then click Edit > GRBL > Next > Ethernet/TCP > Next, then input 192.168.0.1 > Next > Next > Next > Finish > OK. Click Device Settings , enter 8847 in the Network Port field, and click OK

OK.

2) Connect Ray5 miniS to LightBurn via Wi-Fi in STA Mode

Run LightBurn and connect your PC to the Ray5 miniS. In the Console window, right-click ‘STA’ to set the Wi-Fi information, and change Your_SSID and Your_PassWord to your WIFI account and password in $sta/ssid and $sta/password command. Click OK, then left-click ‘STA’ to switch to STA mode. Once the connection is successful, the console will prompt ‘status = connected’ along with the IP address. Please note that both your computer network and Wi-Fi must be on the same Local Area Network (LAN). In the Laser window, click Devices, select Ray5 miniS then click Edit > GRBL > Next > Ethernet/TCP > Next , then input the IP address > Next > Next > Next > Finish > OK. Click Device Settings, enter 8847 in Network Port field, and click OK.