Acmer M2 Roller Connection Failure

LightBurn Hardware Compatibility
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I picked up an Acmer S1 laser from a friend. I then purchased the M2 roller kit.

However, I am still a relatively novice user, so there might be settings I am still not aware of yet. I have been able to engrave flat surfaces without any issues. However, I cannot seem to get the rotary module to be recognized properly.

I was able to connect the extension cable, and I enabled the Rotary mode in Lightburn. If I hit Home, the rollers will spin (more than a couple full rotations) and I get an Alarm 9 (which I understand, because it isn’t hitting the Y limit switch).

If I hit Test, I get Alarm 11 on or near line 1, and the rollers do not move at all. I have no idea if I need to change any other settings, but I thought this would be pretty straightforward. Famous last words!

I’m generally stumped as to what to try next. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

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Well, as is typical of my luck, I solved the issue almost immediately after posting this.

I have literally been trying to figure this out for two days - and after I posted this, I hit the Stop button on Lightburn, and out of sheer happenstance, went back into Rotary settings, hit Test and all of a sudden, it kicked in.

I’ve already made a test engraving and it worked perfectly. Unreal. :slight_smile:

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Glad to hear it! I believe I was just looking at your support ticket.

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Thanks for your responses and checking in. I appreciate it!