Hello everyone,
I’d like to share an issue I’m experiencing with my Atomstack Atelier, specifically related to framing behavior in LightBurn, and to check whether this is a known limitation or if there is a workaround.
In general, the device works fine using the official Atomstack device profile. Basic operation, engraving, and cutting behave as expected.
However, I’m running into problems with framing, which works correctly in Atomstack Studio, but not in LightBurn:
- In LightBurn, the framing motion is not smooth or continuous.
- After each loop of the frame, the machine makes a short pause, during which the laser fans turn off and on again.
- Because of this stop-and-go behavior, the framing feels imprecise and harder to use for accurate positioning.
- Unlike Atomstack Studio, there is no usable preview-style positioning of the job area in LightBurn.
In Atomstack Studio, framing is executed cleanly and continuously, making it much easier to visually align the job.
I would actually be willing to upgrade to LightBurn Pro if that would allow a typical galvo-style live preview / framing behavior. Unfortunately, as far as I understand, the Atelier is currently controlled only via GRBL, and not as a galvo device. Because of that, even the Pro version of LightBurn does not seem to enable those features for this machine.
So my questions are:
- Is this framing behavior in LightBurn a known GRBL limitation of the Atomstack Atelier?
- Are there recommended settings or firmware options to improve framing smoothness?
- Is Lightburn planning better Atomstack Atelier integration or an alternative control mode for the Atelier in the future?
Thanks in advance for any insights. I really like the hardware, but this specific workflow issue makes precise positioning more difficult than it needs to be.
Atomstack Atelier V1.02.lbdev (3,6 KB)