RWANDA / MACHINE WEEKController guide ↗

XIAO RP2040 + grblHAL

From pixels
to pen strokes.

Turn an image into a drawing for our 200 × 150 mm plotter.

Processed on your device

01 Choose an image

Your image stays in this browser.

02 Shape the drawing

Dark areas become horizontal pen strokes. Simple, high-contrast images work best.

03 Prepare the plot

Pen-lift settings

Use the angles measured on your assembled pen holder. These starting values are uncalibrated.

Uses M280 P0 S… with the grblHAL PWM servo plugin. Set the G54 origin at the drawing area's lower-left and verify the pen lift before running.

Drawing preview

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Your drawing starts here.

Upload an image or try the sample.
0, 0 · LOWER LEFT200 × 150 mm
—pen strokes
—drawing length
—image size

Choose an image to get started.

Download the file, then open it in your grblHAL sender over USB. This tool does not connect to or move the machine.