Laser works then goes to busy

[jdevereux (John devereux)]

Hi guys new to this have got the k40 laser with gerbil controlleri have been using for 6 months.
But just today the laser starts engraving then stops after a couple of min and goes to busy

[Rick (Technical Evangelist)]

You have not provided which version of LightBurn nor the OS you are using, so this is just a guess, but if you are using USB as your connection to a Windows machine…this might help.

How to troubleshoot connection issues with USB

A very common problem with Windows systems and lasers is the way Windows handles USB connections - If it thinks a connection is idle, it can put the port into a power-save mode, which can make your device stop talking to it. This is especially common with laptops. If you are having issues where you often lose the USB connection after a period of time, try the following: Windows 7: Disable USB Power Management on Windows 7 Machines Windows 10: How to disable Windows 10's 'USB selective suspen…