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General Settings

The General page in Machine Settings contains the machine name, driver selection and connection settings, and speed parameters.

General Settings

Machine Name​

Give your machine a descriptive name. This helps identify the machine in the machine selector dropdown when you have multiple machines configured.

Driver​

Select the driver that matches your machine's controller. The driver handles communication between Rayforge and the hardware.

After selecting a driver, connection-specific settings appear below the selector (e.g. serial port, baud rate). These vary depending on the chosen driver.

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An error banner at the top of the page warns you if the driver is not configured or encounters a problem.

Speeds & Acceleration​

These settings control the maximum speeds and acceleration. They are used for job time estimation and path optimization.

Max Travel Speed​

The maximum speed for rapid (non-cutting) movements when the laser is off and the head is moving to a new position.

  • Typical range: 2000-5000 mm/min
  • Note: Actual speed is also limited by your firmware settings. This field is disabled if the selected G-code dialect does not support specifying a travel speed.

Max Cut Speed​

The maximum speed allowed during cutting or engraving operations.

  • Typical range: 500-2000 mm/min
  • Note: Individual operations may use lower speeds

Acceleration​

The rate at which the machine accelerates and decelerates, used for time estimations and calculating the default overscan distance.

  • Typical range: 500-2000 mm/s²
  • Note: Must match or be lower than firmware acceleration settings
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Start with conservative speed values and increase gradually. Observe your machine for belt skipping, motor stalling, or loss of positioning accuracy.

Exporting a Machine Profile​

Click the share icon in the header bar of the settings dialog to export the current machine configuration. Choose a folder to save to. A zip file is created containing the machine settings and its G-code dialect, which can be shared with other users or imported on another system.

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