Omni X Galvo - Z Axis Control

[Cigarznwhiskey (Samuel Sanchez)]

Will the Z Axis Control in beta work with an Omni X?

[jkwilborn (Jack Wilborn)]

I don’t know much about these, but here’s a thread that might help.

Generally, if you want Z control, it has to operate with EZCad3 as far as I know.

Maybe someone from Lightburn, such as @Aaron.F, can confirm this…?

[Aaron.F (Aaron)]

From the 2.1 Release notes:

@Rick

We’ve added Z Control support for Galvo lasers with motorized Z axes. You can now home and jog your laser along the Z axis using the aptly named Galvo Z Control toolbar.

This is a first step toward adding additional Galvo marking features that rely on stepped movements of motorized Z axes. Stay tuned.

This also applies to BSL- and EZ2 machines, not only EZ3.

I’ve just tested this on the Omni X and can confirm that jogging the Z-Axis from the device settings is working. (It’s on “Motor 2” in the Device Settings.)

The Omni X does not appear to have a limit switch, and I’m not sure we know the commands to use the distance sensor’s data, so Homing won’t work yet.
This will be needed to implement an autofocus feature, which will be next.

Therefore, at this point, it doesn’t offer any advantages over the up/down buttons on the device itself.

[Cigarznwhiskey (Samuel Sanchez)]

I mistakenly thought the galvo buttons weren’t working. I tested this again myself and to my surprise they did. This is way better than the physical buttons as they are ultra precise micro steps in comparison and helped me fine tune a glass engraving with precision. Thank you for adding this!