MKS Laser

Features

Makerbase has developed MKS Laser, which can perform various application operations on the laser engraving machine on the mobile phone:

• Use the mobile phone to wirelessly control the movement of the engraving machine, switch the laser, position, and engrave the files on the engraving machine
• Take a photo immediately or select a picture on your phone for wireless engraving
• Set the grayscale, brightness, contrast, etc. of the picture
• Slice the picture into a standard GRBL supported .nc file
• In addition, the APP has a small picture library. . .

Currently supports android devices (android version> 6.0), IOS version will be available soon

Hardware requirement

1. You should get MKS DLC + MKS TFT24/28/32/35 + MKS TFT Wifi, and your Android phone(Iphone will be available soon).
2. Connect the MKS TFT24/28/32/35 to the MKS DLC board, using the socket of "AUX-1"
3. Connect the MKS Robin Wifi to the MKS TFT24/28/32, using the socket of "WIFI"

Get MKS Laser APP

• From github to download: https://github.com/makerbase-mks/MKS-APP/tree/master/MKS%20Laser
• From Makerbase website, using browser to scan the qrcode to download: https://makerbase.com.cn/en/mkslaser/

How to use

1. Get ready for the hardware
2. Get the laser firmware of TFT24/28/32/35(TFT28 and TFT32 use the same firmware):https://github.com/makerbase-mks/MKS-TFT/tree/master/MKS-TFT-laser, extract the relative folder. Copy them to the SD card. You can plug the sdcard into the TFT board and update them.
3. Config the network of the wifi module.If it is the first time you use the wifi module( or you change the network environment), you should config your router(or other hot pots) information first. There are 2 methods to config:

a. Edit the network infomation on the file of "mks_config.txt", modify the following options:

 `cfg_wifi_mode`
 `cfg_wifi_ap_name`
 `cfg_wifi_key_code`

 And then save the file to the sdcard of the TFT LCD, reboot it and it will auto-update.

b. Use browser to access wifi module to config. Using this method, you should make sure two points:

* The wifi has connected to a router and get its IP, or the wifi is on the AP mode. Actually, when you use the module at the first time, the wifi will automatically make itself to be AP mode, namely "mkswifixxxx", and its IP is 192.168.4.1.

* The browser of device(Your mobile phone or PC) should be at the same LAN with the wifi module(if the wifi is on AP mode, just connect your device to the AP).

Just access the wifi module using the IP address of the module, and you will see the config page, enter the router information and wait for finish.

After the wifi module connect to network, you can find its IP address on the touch TFT: Ready carving>Settings>WIFI

4. Install the MKS Laser to your mobile phone, and open it. Make sure your mobile phone is on the same LAN with the Wifi module, it means they connect to the same hotpot or config wifi module to connect to the hotpot generated by phone.
5. Click the "link" icon on the App, and input your wifi module IP address according to the tips, and click "Connect".
6. After connect success, you can use the App to control your laser machine now.