You can now use the shortcut from your desktop to start up Candle. Note: Before you get started, disconnect any offline controllers. Your CNC can only connect to one controller at a time. See the instructions below for the status that you see upon first loading up Candle: With Candle loaded up you will want to check the status in your device window, this will help you understand if you have an active connection. More often than not, 'Not Connected' is what you should see when you open Candle for the first time. Simply select the Service/Settings option from the top menu and you should see the settings menu: If this is the case, then Candle was unable to automatically find your router and you must manually configure it.

This is a constant, but varies depending on the model of CNC that you have:ģ018 PRO: The Baud Rate should usually be set to 115200 but some models use 57600.ģ018 PROVer: The Baud Rate will always be 115200 for this model.Ĥ030 PROVerXL: The Baud Rate will always be 115200 for this model. With the baud rate set up correctly, we will next need to find the correct port for connecting your CNC. Ports are like unique, individual addresses for the various ports on your PC. Once you hit the little refresh button, only current active ports should be shown the more stuff you have connected, the more you might see.

There are ways to figure out the exact port using the device manager, but to keep it simple (and since there are usually only 1 or 2 ports are listed) go ahead and select one from the dropdown menu. In order to test if this is the correct port, you will need to select 'OK' at the bottom of the settings menu and then check your CNC status and see if it has changed to 'Idle', 'Alarm' or 'Port Opened'. If you see any of those three you have the correct port selected and you can move on to addressing your new CNC status, but if you still see 'Not Connected' then it is time to go back into settings and try the next port on the list. If, after trying all the ports listed, you still see 'Not Connected' as your status then please reach out to us at for assistance with this issue. Status: Alarmįor a 3018 PROVer, 4030 PROVerXL, or any GRBL-based CNC with limit switches, 'Alarm' is the correct status to see with an active connection to your CNC.

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