Getting Started

Recommended First-Time Setup

Step-by-step bring-up: machine profile, connection, calibration, first job.

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Recommended First-Time Setup Flow

  1. Open Kerfio.
  2. Go to Settings.
  3. Create machine profile.
  4. Go to Machine.
  5. Connect CNC controller.
  6. Home machine if required.
  7. Go to Camera / Vision.
  8. Connect Raspberry Pi vision node.
  9. Verify left/right camera streams.
  10. Create calibration profile.
  11. Create a simple Sketch.
  12. Save the Sketch.
  13. Open Kerf.
  14. Load the Sketch.
  15. Assign path actions.
  16. Generate toolpath.
  17. Dry trace.
  18. Run job after confirmation.