Origin problems using Ruida controller

[NicholasL (Nicholas Leqeta)]

With Ruida, I like to use the ‘User Origin’ mode, and ‘Send’ from LightBurn, then from the machine control panel - position the laser, set the ‘Origin’, ‘Frame’ , then ‘Start’.

I have run into a few cases with ‘Current Position’ where the job did not start where expected.

How is the PC connected to the Ruida? USB or ethernet? If USB try switching to from the Serial/USB to the Packet/USB connection method and see if that makes a difference - or try changing to ethernet which is a faster file transfer.

But you should frame first to be certain anyway.

Some discussion here that might be helpful:

Job starts from Ruida origin setting rather than 'Current position' in LB

I’m only a newbie to LB and still getting to grips with the software and a newly installed ruida controller. Any jobs we run from our controller start from the origin position set on the controller. When we send a file from LB to the controller with “Start from ‘Current position’ selected” the machine moves to the origin position before starting even when we have the head in a different location. Currently we move the head to a new start position and press origin on the keypad then run the jo…