Getting Started with Rotatrix Wired
These instructions are for Rotatrix Wired (the
board-replacement edition).
Check your edition →
Self-install kit? Start with the assembly guide →
Rotatrix Wired connects over USB-C and is always in wired mode — there are no wireless or Bluetooth modes to set. Just plug it in.
Download & Setup
By downloading and using the Rotatrix software, you agree to the
Rotatrix Software License.
Need help finding your key?
You should have received your download key in the email sent when your unit shipped. If you can't find it, email david@rotatrix.com with your order number or Rotatrix serial number.
Latest Release (1.5.1) changelog
| Platform | Download | Published | SHA-256 A fingerprint to verify download integrity. Compare against the output of shasum -a 256 (macOS/Linux) or Get-FileHash (PowerShell). Click a hash to expand. |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Rotatrix-1.5.1-macos-arm64.pkg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Jul 9, 2026 | f31b6cf94373a89fc749a4b9661b86876569a55a02a0b5d14216b6607ff6ece4 |
| macOS (Intel) | Rotatrix-1.5.1-macos-x86_64.pkg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Jul 9, 2026 | 2bb9669df1cf78ac12e15ada0e640e0a0ba1fc3761a256d95b87365f66a355d3 |
The installer has changed. If you have version 1.4.0 or
earlier, move the old Rotatrix app to the
Trash before installing this version.
Older releases
| Platform | Download | Published | SHA-256 A fingerprint to verify download integrity. Compare against the output of shasum -a 256 (macOS/Linux) or Get-FileHash (PowerShell). Click a hash to expand. |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Rotatrix-1.5.0-macos-arm64.pkg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Jun 19, 2026 | 04916db897ea040679d72a761eda7f557bfe25d5b6305285ee2a5a3355ed5dc4 |
| macOS (Intel) | Rotatrix-1.5.0-macos-x86_64.pkg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Jun 19, 2026 | d8a66315445a8f7ad158cb272abadf7505a8a074b3198a3cc4271dbc322ceb1a |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Rotatrix-1.4.0-macos-arm64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Jun 12, 2026 | f04b65e17fbdc4c90d6b0d8825cb9105d4a42acee78bea7321436516bc3252c7 |
| macOS (Intel) | Rotatrix-1.4.0-macos-x86_64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Jun 12, 2026 | 19201de8ebb8826a267529a1ba2967c280a1b1a7476f7285287cd6af64693559 |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Rotatrix-1.3.1-macos-arm64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | May 18, 2026 | c986bc2bdcff8e54f257ea44e08d3cbb0582c8cee68d9c0ad618029c5614bbae |
| macOS (Intel) | Rotatrix-1.3.1-macos-x86_64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | May 18, 2026 | 9bc1bdd7ecc3961f7b3476682141d078f037faf5505c186e8f78bad55ec82c06 |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Rotatrix-1.3.0-macos-arm64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Apr 20, 2026 | 8a464b3a0e69816ffee9c7c608d5f8df38de07dc972cb07e4ca9d791418fc15d |
| macOS (Intel) | Rotatrix-1.3.0-macos-x86_64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Apr 20, 2026 | 92fdbfbea73866229e72541c2bf511a59f1ae0b5880d2ea0303f77216fa6b85d |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Rotatrix-1.2.1-macos-arm64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Apr 7, 2026 | b669cbbdd5ef35d9381da8865b6524916b9c3fa50f5141eea6e796cb94daad6e |
| macOS (Intel) | Rotatrix-1.2.1-macos-x86_64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Apr 7, 2026 | fd340727d1728b7fc9b8374962227da6488548294d1815f62617db5b3fbda5b5 |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Rotatrix-1.2.0-macos-arm64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Apr 6, 2026 | 533a796ebe8c8b12482526bec646723badbbb98df4accd29ae7d48d58fe83cdd |
| macOS (Intel) | Rotatrix-1.2.0-macos-x86_64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Apr 6, 2026 | 480a655c357067448601682225ee2bda85f839f44dfd4fd6e4ec6d12584ad434 |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Rotatrix-1.1.1-macos-arm64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Mar 24, 2026 | ad635c5fbc1065c2acd5e0dd3a35b8308c8516bd1005ade90757509175942d83 |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Rotatrix-1.1.0-macos-arm64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Mar 24, 2026 | 75ce5866c0877cce74bb08b65e4bddd23f4c9af8c93d0f108c09494009d826d1 |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Rotatrix-1.0.0rc2-macos-arm64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Mar 18, 2026 | eca6af9dbd6f8587885d101eda74669d829b144f718994bdc4cb0e79a1444210 |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Rotatrix-1.0.0rc1-macos-arm64.dmg Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Mar 18, 2026 | 31872fe22ff8068cb581819c72213bdb8094738701b4ca863caa00e6b7e2eeba |
Setup
- Open the downloaded disk image (.dmg).
- Drag Rotatrix to your Applications folder.
- Open Rotatrix from Applications (not from the disk image).
- On first launch, macOS will prompt you to allow Accessibility permissions. Rotatrix uses this to switch modes based on the keyboard hotkeys and modifiers you configure. Grant the permission, then restart Rotatrix.
If the prompt doesn't appear, or you accidentally clicked Deny, go
to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility
and turn the toggle for Rotatrix ON. Then restart
Rotatrix.
When running, Rotatrix adds a menu bar icon
in the upper right of your screen — red when connected, gray when
disconnected. Click it to open the app or quit.
Latest Release (1.5.1) changelog
| Platform | Download | Published | SHA-256 A fingerprint to verify download integrity. Compare against the output of shasum -a 256 (macOS/Linux) or Get-FileHash (PowerShell). Click a hash to expand. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows (64-bit) | Rotatrix-1.5.1-win-x86_64.exe Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Jul 9, 2026 | 3500f48e302bfd9083da981787e5db0002ee24d8b959497de9f838dbc07fb5ed |
The installer has changed. If you have version 1.4.0 or
earlier, uninstall it (Settings > Apps, or Control
Panel) before installing this version.
Older releases
| Platform | Download | Published | SHA-256 A fingerprint to verify download integrity. Compare against the output of shasum -a 256 (macOS/Linux) or Get-FileHash (PowerShell). Click a hash to expand. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows (64-bit) | Rotatrix-1.5.0-win-x86_64.exe Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Jun 19, 2026 | 81cd417b45a780a1b020322913d994ef52934d9173968ca3b414adea0e7e7ca2 |
| Windows (64-bit) | Rotatrix-1.4.0-win-x86_64.exe Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Jun 12, 2026 | e087378e97eb428d4dda650a3809102b25005a73cdc72b5e1eb0b662dcaea7e2 |
| Windows (64-bit) | Rotatrix-1.3.1-win-x86_64.exe Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | May 18, 2026 | 854b7cf5e3096408f568b19c6caa7d5f276c913a9433dbf892b61ee3cbcc398e |
| Windows (64-bit) | Rotatrix-1.3.0-win-x86_64.exe Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Apr 20, 2026 | d4dd309bbaa7df6a4e996e62dde8b1bb5689d334409e300a0ce1a26e718865e5 |
| Windows (64-bit) | Rotatrix-1.2.1-win-x86_64.exe Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Apr 7, 2026 | eb5ea3b19d9d603bfc90171c981bf8b1004b2e59b84dbf9cead3550e962c99a5 |
| Windows (64-bit) | Rotatrix-1.2.0-win-x86_64.exe Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Apr 6, 2026 | 216b533db1b4f74aad666c6e09bf272a6570ac780752ab3f77f7c734bb1c8d0d |
| Windows (64-bit) | Rotatrix-1.1.1-win-x86_64.exe Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Mar 24, 2026 | 5b90446279adc7516e23033cd69133270d8b0758ae40efb89357e31e182eb6f2 |
| Windows (64-bit) | Rotatrix-1.1.0-win-x86_64.exe Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Mar 24, 2026 | c01cc9baeaae819d4610422ddb5e009ea2439979c037fa76366dd6471d59162c |
| Windows (64-bit) | Rotatrix-1.0.0rc2-win-x86_64.exe Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Mar 18, 2026 | 1e94f4c69ba6cf99a4c80a8c6dc8d1be7fb58564e1997b2b3531326cf36e6f5f |
| Windows (64-bit) | Rotatrix-1.0.0rc1-win-x86_64.exe Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Mar 18, 2026 | d9687e12971090938631ee0b321fac56842a2eba297314bd04abde08716c0620 |
Setup
- Run the downloaded installer.
- You may see a "Windows protected your PC" warning from Microsoft Defender SmartScreen. Click More info, then click Run anyway.
- Follow the installer prompts.
When running, Rotatrix adds a tray icon
in the bottom right of your screen — red when connected, gray when
disconnected. Click it to open the app or quit.
The icon may be hidden in the overflow area (click the ^ arrow
in the taskbar to reveal it). You can drag it out onto the taskbar
for easy access.
Latest Release (1.5.1) changelog
| Platform | Download | Published | SHA-256 A fingerprint to verify download integrity. Compare against the output of shasum -a 256 (macOS/Linux) or Get-FileHash (PowerShell). Click a hash to expand. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux (x86_64) | Rotatrix-1.5.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Jul 9, 2026 | 7e0e5cbae055262ba723c59404549107d186a8cf1217cfd449cff3e46f68059a |
Older releases
| Platform | Download | Published | SHA-256 A fingerprint to verify download integrity. Compare against the output of shasum -a 256 (macOS/Linux) or Get-FileHash (PowerShell). Click a hash to expand. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux (x86_64) | Rotatrix-1.5.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Jun 19, 2026 | b95e5c64a40d325b945069bb6250d5a7ed6649709030b28e50bb55aa38cd6dc7 |
| Linux (x86_64) | Rotatrix-1.4.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Jun 12, 2026 | 652e027bb330a3100267665f4a31bbf257b8edb696fe97c5d7c02355a8545c59 |
| Linux (x86_64) | Rotatrix-1.3.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | May 18, 2026 | 55bf62dd6bfbb73f38148b472823ca5efa553ca11b75a027ee75353e0104a046 |
| Linux (x86_64) | Rotatrix-1.3.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage Enter your download key above to unlock downloads. | Apr 20, 2026 | 3c3001551fb330ee4753c32cd1055b1140556d9591086ca97087ef80fa3d33e4 |
Setup
-
Make the downloaded AppImage executable:
chmod +x Rotatrix-*.AppImage -
Run it by double-clicking, or from the terminal:
./Rotatrix-*.AppImage
When running, Rotatrix adds a tray icon
to your system tray — red when connected, gray when disconnected.
Click it to open the app or quit.
Tray icon support depends on your desktop environment. GNOME
requires the AppIndicator extension; KDE, Cinnamon,
and most others work out of the box. On desktops without tray
support, launch the AppImage again to open the config UI.
Install Integrations
Rotatrix has integrations for Fusion, Blender, Onshape, FreeCAD, Inventor, and Rhino. Install them from the Integrations tab in the Rotatrix app — each integration has an Install button and setup instructions.
After updating Rotatrix, revisit the Integrations tab
and re-install your integrations to make sure you're running the
latest version.
Support
Email david@rotatrix.com or join the Rotatrix Discord to chat with me and other users. DM me your name or email on Discord to get the Verified role and access to #verified-owners.
Privacy
The Rotatrix application is local-first: the configuration UI and the axis data protocol used by integrations run on a local-only web service on your own machine.
The app checks our update server for new releases. Rotatrix also collects anonymous usage statistics to help improve the product — no keystrokes or personal data are collected. You can turn this off anytime under Config > Global.
Troubleshooting
Device not detected by the Rotatrix app
Make sure the USB-C cable is fully seated at both ends. Try unplugging and replugging the cable, or a different USB port.