Connect Your Laser

Click Connect in the top bar.

The dropdown opens and shows Laser Devices, a list of saved or discovered devices.

Find your laser in the list and click it. When the connection succeeds:

• the top bar button shows Connected
• the device card shows Connected
• the active port is shown in the dropdown

If you plugged in your laser after Light Lane was already open, click the refresh button inside the connection dropdown. The list will update to show newly available devices.

Each device card has a pencil icon labeled Rename device. Use it to give your laser a clearer name instead of a raw port identifier.

If your laser does not appear in the device list, try Advanced: Raw Port Picker.

This shows all serial ports currently available on your computer. Pick the port manually and click Connect Selected Port.

Use this when the cable is connected but Light Lane has not matched the device automatically.

When connected, the dropdown shows Disconnect Controller.

Light Lane prevents disconnecting while a job is actively streaming to the machine.

No devices found

• Check the USB cable and make sure the laser is powered on
• Click the refresh button in the dropdown
• Try Advanced: Raw Port Picker to see whether the port appears at all
• Try a different USB port on your computer

Device appears but will not connect

• Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable
• Refresh the device list
• Try connecting via Advanced: Raw Port Picker and select the port manually

Device connected but something looks wrong

• Use Rename device to give it a clearer name for future sessions
• Check that you have selected the correct machine profile for this laser

If your machine uses a Ruida controller, see Ruida Workflow. The connection process differs from the standard G-code flow.