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TruCUT software notes

English pointers from the local cncu.co.za mirror (T:\U\C\TruCUT-CO2-Laser-Machine). No pricing. Software installers / ZIPs / firmware binaries are not copied into this KB (URL + local path only). Copied English manuals live under sources/manuals/trucut/software/ and sources/manuals/trucut/ruida/. Controller firmware is in drivers/trucut-firmware-index.md (10 MPC packages + Express gap-fill this pass). Newer wins.

Which package by machine year

Era Local folder Control / software Notes
2012-2015 TruCUT Laser 2012-2015 Model Software\ + ...\Dongle Driver\ Older LaserCut / dongle Install dongle driver first, then _Setup TruCUT Software.cmd as Administrator. Optional USB driver if connecting by cable instead of flash drive.
2016+ Lite / cabinet (MPC) TruCUT Laser 2016+ Model Software\ + ...\Installation\ + ...\Printer Driver\ LaserCut / MPC6565-6585 / 8530 Open the folder for machine type and size; run _Setup TruCUT Software. USB driver optional. Firmware updates via Machine Reset Software\ (see firmware index).
2018+ TruCUT Laser 2018+ Model Software\ Leetro MPC2810-family Vendor SDK tree (Demo/Develop/Doc). Prefer newer RDWorks/Ruida packages on 2019+ conversions.
2020+ TruCUT Laser 2020+ Model Software\ RDCAM V8 / RDC6445G RDCAM V8 user manual copied. Prefer current RDWorks V8 (below) when both exist.
2021+ TruCUT Laser 2021+ Model Software\ RDWork V1.3 Older RDWork manual copied; prefer RDWorks V8 for current Ruida machines.
2022+ TruCUT Laser 2022+ Model Software\ RDWorks + USB device driver USB driver install PDF copied.
2022+ CCD TruCUT-CCD Laser 2022+ Model Software\ RDWorks + RDC Mark Vision Readme: RDWorks for normal cutting; RDC Mark Vision for contour cutting. USB camera. Mark Vision manuals under manuals/trucut/ruida/.
Express 2020+ TruCUT-Express Laser 2020+ Model Software\ LaserCEO / CNELaser Prefer CNELaser-x64-0.5.10.19. Conversion wiring to RD6445G copied. Express firmware gap-filled in firmware index.
Lite 2016+ docs TruCUT-Lite Software Installation and Documents\ (Chinese-only PDFs) Skipped (Chinese-only).
PRO metal 2016+ TruCUT-PRO Metal Laser 2016+ Model Software\ RDC6332G / offline cut / LFS English PRO manuals copied (ethernet, RDC6332M/6334G, offline cut, LFS). Chinese RDC6342G skipped.

RDWorks V8 (current Ruida desktop)

Newest installer on the local mirror: Ruida Motion Control\RDWorks V8 Setup 8.01.67 - 20250405.exe (~151 MB). Older twins: 8.01.63 (20230313), 8.01.60, 8.01.52, 8.01.48. Prefer 8.01.67. English user manual copied to manuals/trucut/software/RDWorks-V8-Laser-Engraving-Cutting-Software-User-Manual.pdf (online HTTP 200).

USB driver: Machine USB Driver\ (and Ruida Raida RDWorks USB Driver\). Install only if connecting the laser by USB cable instead of flash drive. English install PDF copied.

Panel language: RD-Control-System-Change-to-English.pdf (PRO copy, larger than root twin).

Settings backup: TruCUT-RDWorks-Laser-Machine-Settings-Backup-and-Recovery.png + Firmwares\Backup\ RDVSet files (firmware index). Cutting-direction tip image copied.

LaserCut / MPC (2016+ Lite and reset path)

Firmware images stay as URL pointers. Support WhatsApp +27 60 600 7000. Only flash when support directs (wrong board can brick).

TruCUT-Express / LaserCEO

Prefer CNELaser-x64-0.5.10.19-released (ZIP HTTP 200). Older 0.5.10.11 / 0.5.10.7 and LaserController x86 v20210609 kept as pointers. BIN Files\AT_Laser22080418.bin HTTP 200. USB serial inf/sys drops (mdmcpq.inf, usbser.sys) are driver files, not copied. Release notes for LaserCEO are mixed Chinese/English — not copied. English conversion wiring (~16.3 MB) copied; 47.1 MB scan skipped as huge media.

CCD / vision

Copied under manuals/trucut/ruida/: RDC Mark Vision (USB + network camera), RDE Mark Vision, RDVision, RDVisionWorks, LSWorks visual. Use with TruCUT-CCD contour cutting.

USB / Ethernet

Skipped this pass