Connect xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite to XCS

You can connect xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite to XCS through hotspot mode, Wi-Fi, or IP address.

Hotspot connection

(1) Long press the knob on xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite until the knob indicator turns to solid yellow, which indicates that the device is in hotspot connection mode.

(2) On the home screen, tap Connect device > Hotspot, and allow XCS to access your precise location.

(3) Under Hotspot, tap the name of your device to connect it.

If you use iPhone, you will need to go to your WLAN settings to access the hotspt network of F1.

Wi-Fi/IP connection

(1) On the home screen, tap Connect device > Add device.

(2) Select F1 or F1 Lite (depending on your machine model), enter your Wi-Fi password, and click Next.

Note: The device supports only 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks.

(3) Long press the knob on xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite until the knob indicator turns to solid yellow. In XCS, check I have completed the preceding steps, and tap Next.

(4) Allow XCS to use a temporary Wi-Fi network to transmit network information to xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite. When the transmission is completed, tap Completed.

(5) Back to the Wi-Fi connection screen, tap the name of your device to connect it.

Note: If you can't see your device name, try tapping the refresh button. 

Set up xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite in XCS

(1) On the home screen of XCS, tap your device name to go to the device details page.

(2) On the device details page, you can view the device information and modify some information.

• Device name: Tap to change the device name.
   
• Device model: View the device model.
   
• Laser model: View the laser model of the device.
  Note:
  xTool F1 has a 10 W 455 nm blue-light laser and a 2 W 1064 nm infrared laser.
  xTool F1 Lite has only a 10 W 455 nm blue-light laser.
   
• User guide: Tap to view the user guide for the device.
   
• Serial number: View the serial number of the device.
   
• Plug-in version: Plug-ins are dynamic enhancements for xTool products.
   
• Firmware version: Check for updates and update the firmware if a new version is available.
   
• Wi-Fi setting: Connect the device to a Wi-Fi network.
   
• Hotspot password: Set a hotspot password for the device, so that if others want to connect to your device in Hotspot mode, they need to enter a password.

(3) At the bottom, tap Device settings, and set up the device for work.

• Flame alarm: If a flame is detected, xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite will pause processing and raise the alarm. For safety purposes, you are advised to turn on this feature.
   
• Stops when moved: If xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite is moved or tilted during processing, it will pause processing. To use xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite to process materials with slopes, you need to turn off this feature.
   
• Stops when enclosure opened: If the protective enclosure is opened during processing, xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite will pause processing. To use xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite to process materials with the protective enclosure opened, you need to turn off this feature.
   
• Infrared ray preheat: Using the infrared laser for bitmap engraving at a low temperature may lead to unsatisfying engraving results. To ensure better engraving results, you can turn on this feature, so that the laser module is preheated to enter the optimum state before processing.
  (Note: This setting is not available for xTool F1 Lite.)
   

• Buzzer reminders: Turn on the buzzer reminders, and the buzzer will make sounds in situations such as when the device is ready for processing, the processing is completed, and so on.

(4) At the bottom, tap Accessory Information, and set up the accessories for work.

• Pedal/button switch Enclosure-opened processing: By default, a pedal or button switch cannot start processing when the device's enclosure is open. This is to avoid accidental triggering. By turning on this option, you can use a pedal or button switch to start processing with the device's enclosure open.

The supported processing modes

XCS that runs on the mobile phone supports the following processing modes:

• Process on baseplate: to process small and flat materials
  In this mode, you need to place the material on the baseplate of xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite.
   
• Use rotary attachment: to process regular or irregular cylindrical materials
  In this mode, you need to use xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite with xTool Rotary Attachment. 
   
• Baseplate removed: to process large, sloping, or thick materials
  In this mode, you need to take out the removable baseplate from xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite and place xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite on top of the material to be processed.
   
• Use slide extension: to process long materials or multiple small materials at a time
  In this mode, you need to use xTool F1/xTool F1 Lite with the slide extension.