Version 4 is currently in Public BETA and will soon replace LaserWeb3. If you feel you want to give it a go, head over to https://github.com/LaserWeb/LaserWeb4-Binaries/
We have a pretty detailed Wiki on https://github.com/LaserWeb/LaserWeb3/wiki - with details of Installing LaserWeb, Common application Workflows, Firmware setup tricks, and help for setting up LaserWeb's settings
Link to Support Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/115879488566665599508
Link to Youtube Playlist with LaserWeb videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1JTb6-HQgOyc1eM6eX4v0tdSYpXFLYNT
Link to authors other projects: https://openhardwarecoza.github.io/donate
By using this software, the user accepts complete responsibility for each and every aspect of safety associated with the use of the Laser machine, Laser system and LaserWeb Software.
####You agree that:
- You will not hold the author or contributors of LaserWeb3 liable for any damage to equipment or persons from the use of LaserWeb.
- You know the potential hazards in using high power lasers and high voltages.
- You will wear professional laser-eye-protection when using a laser controlled by LaserWeb.
- You will use the LaserWeb software in a legal and safe manner.
- You relieve the author and contributors from any liability arising from the use or distribution of the LaserWeb software.
- You are entirely operating at your own risk. Lasers can be lethally dangerous.
Note: Ever changing. See the Issues tab above for details.
| Firmware | Supported by LW | Raster Grayscale | Realtime Feedback | Pull Requests Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoothieware | Fully | Yes | Yes | Yes - improvements |
| Grbl (>1.1d) | Fully | Yes | Yes | Yes - improvements |
| TinyG | Planned | Yes ** | Yes | Yes - please |
| Marlin | Not yet | Yes ** | No | Yes - please |
| Repetier | Not planned | No | No | Yes - please |
If you want to contribute, the below are long standing community-requested enhancements, that a) we don't have time to code or b) don't know how to
- GCODE Optimiser - to cut down on G0 moves (something like http://parano.github.io/GeneticAlgorithm-TSP/)
- More Controllers! Help us code up the Marlin and TinyG interfaces
- Smoothieware Ethernet - is about halfway done - if you'd like to help, please continue on from LaserWeb#16
- Rotary Support - initial groundwork is done - but needs a lot of work to be fully usable LaserWeb#51
- Vendor specific enhancements (PAID WORK OPPORTUNITY) - there are a few vendor specific enhancements, that companies are willing to pay to get done... See the labels on the Issues page, for example Emblaser/DarklyLabs: https://github.com/openhardwarecoza/LaserWeb3/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22EMBLASER+%2F+DARKLYLABS%22