Error:2 Numeric value format is not valid or missing an expected value

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sys: Ortur Laser Maser 2 Pro (20w) System had been working fine. started swapping back and forth with Ortur rotary roller. Now, It gives me an ALARM:2 I enter S# then press enter in my console. This messages comes up; error:2
Numeric value format is not valid or missing an expected value.

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Try this
In console
type
$RST=*
press enter
Then tap reset and reboot machine

Once back type
$i in console and post output please?

3

I entered in the code you gave me, before shutting down the system I hit home and frame and it finally moved. thank you

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Do tell me results of $i please
you might need a firmware update

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error:2

Numeric value format is not valid or missing an expected value.

<Idle|MPos:-397.000,-397.000,0.000|Bf:99,1023|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23614,0|Ov:100,100,100|A:S>

ok

Starting stream

[MSG:Pgm End]

Stream completed in 0:00

<Idle|MPos:-347.000,-397.000,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23604,0|WCO:0.000,0.000,0.000|A:S>

ok

[GC:G1 G54 G17 G20 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F5993 S0.]

Starting stream

[MSG:Pgm End]

Stream completed in 0:00

<Idle|MPos:-297.000,-397.000,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23590,0|WCO:0.000,0.000,0.000|A:S>

ok

[GC:G1 G54 G17 G20 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F5993 S0.]

Starting stream

[MSG:Pgm End]

Stream completed in 0:00

<Idle|MPos:-247.000,-397.000,0.000|Bf:99,1023|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23586,0|WCO:0.000,0.000,0.000|A:S>

ok

Starting stream

[MSG:Pgm End]

Stream completed in 0:00

<Idle|MPos:-247.000,-347.000,0.000|Bf:99,1023|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23590,0|WCO:0.000,0.000,0.000|A:S>

ok

Starting stream

[MSG:Pgm End]

Stream completed in 0:00

<Idle|MPos:-247.000,-297.000,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23576,0|WCO:0.000,0.000,0.000|A:S>

ok

Starting stream

[MSG:Pgm End]

Stream completed in 0:00

<Idle|MPos:-247.000,-247.000,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23586,0|WCO:0.000,0.000,0.000|A:S>

ok

Starting stream

[MSG:Pgm End]

Stream completed in 0:00

ok

<Idle|MPos:-397.000,-397.000,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23614,0|WCO:0.000,0.000,0.000|A:S|H:1>

ok

Starting stream

ALARM:2

G-code motion target exceeds machine travel. Machine position safely retained. Alarm may be unlocked. (Right-click the ‘Devices’ button to reset the connection)

On or near line 2:

Stream completed in 0:00

[MSG:Reset to continue]

ok

Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2 Ready!

OLF 180.

[MSG: Flame detector active,Ambient infrared value:0]

Grbl 1.1f [’$’ for help]

[MSG:’$H’|’$X’ to unlock]

[MSG:Caution: Unlocked]

ok

$RST=*

[MSG:Restoring defaults]

ok

Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2 Ready!

OLF 180.

[MSG: Flame detector active,Ambient infrared value:0]

Grbl 1.1f [’$’ for help]

ok

<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23600,0|Ov:100,100,100|A:S|H:1,7>

ok

[GC:G0 G54 G17 G21 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F0 S0.]

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:00

error:8

Grbl ‘$’ command cannot be used unless Grbl is IDLE. Ensures smooth operation during a job.

<Idle|MPos:137.962,171.263,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23586,0>

ok

[GC:G1 G54 G17 G20 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F5993 S0.]

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:00

Starting stream

Layer C

Stream completed in 0:01

ALARM:3

Reset while in motion. Grbl cannot guarantee position. Lost steps are likely. Re-homing is highly recommended.

ok

Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2 Ready!

OLF 180.

[MSG: Flame detector active,Ambient infrared value:0]

Grbl 1.1f [’$’ for help]

[MSG:’$H’|’$X’ to unlock]

[MSG:Caution: Unlocked]

ok

ALARM:6

Homing fail. Reset during active homing cycle.

ok

[MSG:Emergency switch Engaged!]

Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2 Ready!

OLF 180.

[MSG: Flame detector active,Ambient infrared value:0]

Grbl 1.1f [’$’ for help]

[MSG:’$H’|’$X’ to unlock]

error:18

[MSG: Emergency Switch Engaged.]

[MSG:No Power Supply! Check TroubleShooting Section in User Manual.]

[MSG:Power Supplied]

[MSG:Emergency switch Cleared.]

Port failed to open - already in use?

Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2 Ready!

OLF 180.

[MSG:Detecting ambient infrared]

Grbl 1.1f [’$’ for help]

[MSG:’$H’|’$X’ to unlock]

error:9

G-code locked out during alarm or jog state.

[MSG:Caution: Unlocked]

ok

Homing

[ORIGIN: China]

[PRODUCER: ORTUR]

[AUTHOR: ORTUR]

[MODEL: Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2]

[OLF: 180]

[DATE:11:15:52 - Aug 25 2021]

[VER:1.1f(ESP32).20210403:]

[OPT:VNMZHSL,99,1024,3]

Target buffer size found

ok

ok

ok

ok

ok

ok

ok

ok

ok

[ORIGIN: China]

[PRODUCER: ORTUR]

[AUTHOR: ORTUR]

[MODEL: Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2]

[OLF: 180]

[DATE:11:15:52 - Aug 25 2021]

[VER:1.1f(ESP32).20210403:]

[OPT:VNMZHSL,99,1024,3]

Target buffer size found

ok

Homing

ok

<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|Bf:99,1023|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23576,0|Ov:100,100,100|A:S|H:1,7>

ok

Starting stream

Job halted

Stream completed in 0:00

Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2 Ready!

OLF 180.

[MSG: Flame detector active,Ambient infrared value:0]

Grbl 1.1f [’$’ for help]

ok

<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23548,0|Ov:100,100,100|A:S>

ok

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:00

ok

Starting stream

Layer C

Stream completed in 0:02

ALARM:3

Reset while in motion. Grbl cannot guarantee position. Lost steps are likely. Re-homing is highly recommended.

ok

Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2 Ready!

OLF 180.

[MSG: Flame detector active,Ambient infrared value:0]

Grbl 1.1f [’$’ for help]

[MSG:’$H’|’$X’ to unlock]

[MSG:Caution: Unlocked]

ok

ALARM:6

Homing fail. Reset during active homing cycle.

ok

[MSG:Emergency switch Engaged!]

Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2 Ready!

OLF 180.

[MSG: Flame detector active,Ambient infrared value:0]

Grbl 1.1f [’$’ for help]

[MSG:’$H’|’$X’ to unlock]

error:18

[MSG: Emergency Switch Engaged.]

Port failed to open - already in use?

Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2 Ready!

OLF 180.

[MSG:Detecting ambient infrared]

Grbl 1.1f [’$’ for help]

[MSG:’$H’|’$X’ to unlock]

[MSG:Emergency switch Engaged!]

error:9

G-code locked out during alarm or jog state.

error:18

[MSG: Emergency Switch Engaged.]

Homing

[ORIGIN: China]

[PRODUCER: ORTUR]

[AUTHOR: ORTUR]

[MODEL: Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2]

[OLF: 180]

[DATE:11:15:52 - Aug 25 2021]

[VER:1.1f(ESP32).20210403:]

[OPT:VNMZHSL,99,1024,3]

Target buffer size found

ok

error:18

[MSG: Emergency Switch Engaged.]

Waiting for connection…

[ORIGIN: China]

[PRODUCER: ORTUR]

[AUTHOR: ORTUR]

[MODEL: Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2]

[OLF: 180]

[DATE:11:15:52 - Aug 25 2021]

[VER:1.1f(ESP32).20210403:]

[OPT:VNMZHSL,99,1024,3]

Target buffer size found

ok

Homing

error:18

[MSG: Emergency Switch Engaged.]

Waiting for connection…

[ORIGIN: China]

[PRODUCER: ORTUR]

[AUTHOR: ORTUR]

[MODEL: Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2]

[OLF: 180]

[DATE:11:15:52 - Aug 25 2021]

[VER:1.1f(ESP32).20210403:]

[OPT:VNMZHSL,99,1024,3]

Target buffer size found

ok

Homing

error:18

[MSG: Emergency Switch Engaged.]

[MSG:No Power Supply! Check TroubleShooting Section in User Manual.]

[MSG:Power Supplied]

[MSG:Emergency switch Cleared.]

Waiting for connection…

[ORIGIN: China]

[PRODUCER: ORTUR]

[AUTHOR: ORTUR]

[MODEL: Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2]

[OLF: 180]

[DATE:11:15:52 - Aug 25 2021]

[VER:1.1f(ESP32).20210403:]

[OPT:VNMZHSL,99,1024,3]

Target buffer size found

ok

Homing

ok

Starting stream

Layer C

[MSG:Pgm End]

Stream completed in 0:16

<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23516,0|WCO:0.000,0.000,0.000|Ov:100,100,100|A:S|H:1,7>

ok

[GC:G1 G54 G17 G20 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F799 S0.]

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:04

<Idle|MPos:123.625,182.725,0.000|Bf:99,1023|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23464,0|A:S>

[GC:G0 G54 G17 G20 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F5993 S10.]

ok

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:03

<Idle|MPos:123.625,182.725,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23450,0|A:S>

ok

[GC:G0 G54 G17 G20 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F5993 S10.]

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:03

<Idle|MPos:134.725,166.400,0.000|Bf:99,1023|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23478,0|A:S>

ok

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:00

<Idle|MPos:134.725,166.400,0.000|Bf:99,1023|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23460,0>

[GC:G1 G54 G17 G20 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F5993 S0.]

ok

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:03

<Idle|MPos:134.725,166.400,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23478,0|A:S>

ok

[GC:G0 G54 G17 G20 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F5993 S10.]

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:00

<Idle|MPos:137.988,171.625,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23488,0>

ok

[GC:G1 G54 G17 G20 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F5993 S0.]

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:02

<Idle|MPos:137.988,171.625,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23464,0|A:S>

ok

[GC:G0 G54 G17 G20 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F5993 S10.]

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:02

Starting stream

Layer C

Stream completed in 0:28

ALARM:3

Reset while in motion. Grbl cannot guarantee position. Lost steps are likely. Re-homing is highly recommended.

ok

Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2 Ready!

OLF 180.

[MSG: Flame detector active,Ambient infrared value:0]

Grbl 1.1f [’$’ for help]

[MSG:’$H’|’$X’ to unlock]

[MSG:Caution: Unlocked]

ok

<Idle|MPos:169.875,173.212,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23450,0|Ov:100,100,100|A:S>

ok

[GC:G0 G54 G17 G21 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F0 S0.]

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:00

ok

$RST=*

[MSG:Restoring defaults]

ok

Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2 Ready!

OLF 180.

[MSG: Flame detector active,Ambient infrared value:0]

Grbl 1.1f [’$’ for help]

<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23502,0|Ov:100,100,100|A:S>

ok

[GC:G0 G54 G17 G21 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F0 S0.]

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:00

6

sorry. Too much

7

$RST=*

[MSG:Restoring defaults]

ok

Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2 Ready!

OLF 180.

[MSG: Flame detector active,Ambient infrared value:0]

Grbl 1.1f [’$’ for help]

<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|Bf:99,1024|FS:0,0|Pn:PS|CL:0,100|PS:2,1|ER:0,0|VA:23502,0|Ov:100,100,100|A:S>

ok

[GC:G0 G54 G17 G21 G90 G94 G49 G98 G50 M5 M9 T0 F0 S0.]

Starting stream

Stream completed in 0:00

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1.8 firmware
You are running a quite old firmware try this file
Download, unzip and follow PDF instructions when you have a chance
https://ortur.tech/firmware/OLM_Series/OLM2_PRO_S2_Firmware_Release_1.87.zip

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Thank you, sir. I appreciate your help.

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