is there a way to make Lightburn “Ding” or signal on the computer when it is finished with a job?

So you don’t have to keep an eye on it while it is running?

[image] Lightburn beep/alarm when project finishes LightBurn Software Questions Is there a way in Lightburn to set an alarm or short beeping sound on my wifi connected laptop( in the living room) when the project is finished? Such an option would save me some time running …

I also did ask that question some time ago. Apparantly because there’s always a fire possibility they do not want to offer such an alarm… so you will have to check regurarly on the project progress.There is only an beep/alarm option if you are a galvo user that can be set to sound at the end of a pr…

The fiber actually has this… :tada: [image] :smile_cat:

[image] HoutmeyersP: always a fire possibility Most controllers don’t provide a status output saying “Hey, I’m finished now.” GRBL controllers (and their descendants) buffer commands character-by-character, while Ruida controllers have enough memory to absorb (most) jobs whole. LightBurn kno…

I dont “Keep an eye” on it while it’s running. I’m about 4 ft away.

I did not mean you had to sit there and stare at it while it is running. I consider 4 feet away keeping an eye on it. :smile:

(I’m trying to brace for the negative ninnies who are going to try and skewer me on this, so here goes…) I’ll let you in on a secret. Would it be okay if instead of a ding, you could actually see the LB console on your phone? Even control it? (Okay, sorry, but even if you don’t go Netflix & Chill …

Hi. I admit that I belong firmly to that boring “Safety First” flock, but nothing prevents one to use that feature intelligently and responsibly. A remote access software like @ThomRandolph there suggested is one option, but if I wanted something like that, I’d just use a sensor of some sort, and …

Hang a bell on your machine. And set the job finish position so it hits the bell after the job is done.

Computer ding when job is done

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jkwilborn (Jack Wilborn) August 11, 2024, 1:46am 3