After successful connection, grbl sends a start-up message 'Grbl 1.1h '. Start GRBL-Plotter and select the correct COM-port for the controller. Install GRBL-Plotter by starting 'setup.exe' from the unzipped folder.
With the shown settings, the upload took 18 seconds.
Select the desired firmware (Hex file), correct device and the correct com port, then upload the firmware. ĭownload and start 'GRBL-Plotter_Setup.exe' from GRBL-Plotter. Start the program XLoader.exe from the folder 'GRBL-Plotter\Firmware\_XLoader'. To get your Arduino to control a plotter, following steps are needed: Windows USB driverĬonnect your Arduino with your PC, on windows 10 the needed USB driver will be installed automatically, if not: the cheap Arduino clones often uses a CH340 chip.