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### **Prerequisites**

Make sure they read through this page and if possible have lightburn setup on their machine with a design ready to cut
Make sure they read through this page and if possible have lightburn setup on their machine with a design ready to cut.

#### Lightburn

You can download lightburn from [https://lightburnsoftware.com/pages/download-trial](https://lightburnsoftware.com/pages/download-trial).

You will need the profile for bluey which is [available here](config/Bluey.lbdev). The profile can be imported through the devices section in the bottom right.

If you want to buy lightburn [this is the license you need](https://lightburnsoftware.com/products/lightburn-dsp) for Bluey.

Hacman have negoited a discount that gives you 75% off (but if you are using the software with any other laser cutter consider buying a full licence). The code is given on the member page after you’ve passed training.

#### Ruida

[Video on ruida controller](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9nPmHXbX1I) Note: we do not support RDworks.

You will need the profile for bluey which is [available here](config/Bluey.lbdev)

### **Showy Steps**

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### **Lightburn**

Lightburn is the software that converts vector files into the code that drives the laser cutter. You can download lightburn from [https://lightburnsoftware.com/pages/download-trial](https://lightburnsoftware.com/pages/download-trial).

We have a discount that gives you 75% off (but if you are using the software with any other laser cutter consider buying a full licence). The code is given on the member page after you’ve passed training.
Lightburn is the software that converts vector files into the code that drives the laser cutter.

![a typical screen in lightburn](images/lightburn_layout.png)

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* Safety again
* Using the on device controls (emergency stop, control panel buttons)
* Sending files to laser cutter using lightburn
* Difference in nomenclature (frame vs boundary)
* Difference in nomenclature (frame vs boundary)

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