Error 8 Grbl error:8 Grbl $ command cannot be used unless Grbl is idle

[NicholasL (Nicholas Leqeta)]

Try clicking on the “Stop” button in LightBurn first - then the Home button.

And check out this post also which discusses a couple of potential causes;

Constant Grbl ‘$’ command cannot be used unless Grbl is IDLE. Ensures smooth operation during a job. Error: 8

I’m constantly getting Grbl ‘$’ command cannot be used unless Grbl is IDLE. Ensures smooth operation during a job. Error:8 I get this error only when cutting leather at 75mm/min and 100% power. Etching leather at 3000mm/min 40% power doesn’t produce the error. Log attached, any help would be appreciated! Error_8_Log.txt (919 Bytes)