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Welcome to the Ray5 Pilot Wiki.

Ray5 Pilot is a local web controller for the Longer Ray5 laser engraver. It uses the Ray5 ESP32 / ESP3D-style HTTP and WebSocket interface to provide dashboard controls, status monitoring, SD card workflows, GRBL settings, ESP32 EEPROM tools, camera overlay tools, timelapse support, and update helpers.

This wiki is organized by task. Start with setup, then use the feature guides for the parts of Ray5 Pilot you want to use.

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Main Guides

• Setup and Usage Guide
• Dashboard and Status Guide
• Settings Page Guide
• Manual Controls Guide
• Live Console Guide
• Safety and Test Fire Guide
• Troubleshooting
• FAQ

Settings and Controller Pages

• GRBL Settings Guide
• ESP32 / ESP3D Guide

Jobs and File Workflows

• Imported Jobs and Watched Folder Guide
• SD Card Files Guide
• Upload and Filename Compatibility Guide
• Using Ray5 Pilot With Different Laser Software Workflows

Camera and Timelapse

• Video / Camera Card Guide
• Camera Overlay Configuration and Setup Guide
• Timelapse Card Guide

Updates, Launchers, and Testing

• Update Guide
• Launcher Options Guide
• Release Packaging Guide
• Ray5 Emulator Testing Guide

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Important Safety Reminder

Ray5 Pilot controls a laser engraver. Always keep the machine supervised, keep the work area safe, and verify the Ray5 state before sending motion, firing the laser, uploading jobs, or changing controller settings.

Do not use Ray5 Pilot as a substitute for normal laser safety procedures.