I hope I can get help with my problem here in the forum. I have a 100W Co2 laser from Omtech (blue/gray) and have just bought a Rotary Chuck.
My problem is that when I connect the Rotary and activate everything in Lightburn, it can be moved using the buttons in Lightburn or on the laser, but as soon as I press the test button in Lightburn, nothing happens at all.
It can’t be the Rotary’s issue, I’ve already received a new one from Omtech and it’s exactly the same.
I hope to find a solution here.
Hello, did you solve your problem already?
I have an issue on a Vevor CO2 laser with ruida Controller.
Rotary works fine when i Hit the Buttons on the machine or in lightburn. But when I enter the settings in Rotary-Settings and Hit the Test Button, the Laser head moves on the X-Axis… I am really confuesed of that issue…
I have a Chuck and a Roller and the same Problem with both.
I connected the rotary to the laser and tested it with the control buttons in the panel of the laser and it works. The laser head moves on x Axis and the rotary turns on Y Axis.
When I try to set up the rotary in lightburn with the rotary settings i have a problem. After doing the settings in the Menu, I click on the “Test” Button. Ususally the rotary should now turn the steps i entered in the settings menu nur Instead of turning the rotary, the laser head moves a few steps left on the X-Axis. Every Time!
When I start a job with the rotary, for example a simple square, the laser does it’s job and the rotary turns. But because of the Problem with the Test Button, I can not adjust the settings correctly.
For me it seems like, that the software is using x axis when I hit the test Button.
I am using a 80W Vevor CO2 laser with ruida RDC6445G Mainboard.
The rotary is a KR Pro bundle with a Roller and a Chuck. (Same problem with both)
The rotary is connected to the Y-Axis controller and there is not an extra controller for rotary.
I use the latest Version of Lightburn.
I hope you understand my problem and my bad english.
Draw out a 100mm rectangle, cover your object in tape, set the speed and power very low (just enough to make a visible mark on the tape) then send the job. Measure the results. If not correct, adjust your steps and test again until you get it dialed in.
Thank you very much. I will test your setup as soon as possible. I haven’t actually made any settings on the controller yet. I will try that out tomorrow.
Yes, but… with the test button, it’s rotating one revolution. I don’t know about you, but I can’t see if the setting is off by a step or 2 while watching the rotary turn. It will get you in the ballpark that way but you still need to do a measured test to dial it in perfectly.
It’s digital, at least to the stepper, so … theoretically it should be correct without having to tweak it. If the motor has a pulley/belt, it’s now added an analog translation and you might have to change values to correct for that change. Only by a small amount.
If it didn’t work this way, none of these machines would work correctly…
The software can ask a rotary to step in a way that it cannot, such as a partial step and this could be an issue, but it’s very minor and a change in interval should correct that.
