Hello, I am a new LightBurn user with an active license and I own an Atomstack A5 30W laser engraver. Before starting to use LightBurn I watched several video tutorials and so I was able to do some engraving tests without any particular problems. However, for two days now, after installing a camera, any design I try to engrave is not imprinted and this happens on any material. I have tried several setting as speed and power (passthrough and so on), even up to 1000S / 85% P without getting any results. The ray can be seen but does not affect anything. Thinking it was a diode problem, I tried an engraving with LaserGbrl and to my surprise with this software the engraver burned the wood regularly. Has anyone already encountered the same problem and is able to help me? Thank you all.
Atomstack A5 30W - Lightburn v0.9.24 G-code version - S.O. Windows 10 pro 32bit
Can you tell us what does happen? Is the laser out of focus? Does it not turn on? Is it low power? If it works with your device software, it will work with LB, we just need to figure out what’s different.
That’s not strange if what you are working with is an image. If you want to use one of the other modes, you would need to convert the image into vector shapes using the Trace Image function. (In the tools menu, or right-click after selecting the image)
Something to check:
What is the “S-value Max” setting in Edit > Device Settings in LightBurn set to?
Does that number match the $30 setting in your firmware? (type $$ in the console and press enter to see them)
Is your machine in “laser mode”? ($32=1, viewed the same way as the $30 setting above)
