Ruida 6445S and Lightburn/Rotary

LightBurn Software Questions
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I have updated the firmware on my Ruida 6445S to RDLC-V26.01.13. I have installed a separate driver for it as well. How do I get Lightburn to show the U axis on the rotary setup? I can control the roller rotary via the control panel but can not get Lightburn to acknowledge the axis. I have attached a picture of my controller acknowledging the U axis.

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.18 is the newest firmware Iā€™m aware of.

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Might look at this threadā€¦

https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/f/7/f76b7bac0259cf7465594712db29ce6f7a5df922.png

Good luck

:smile_cat:

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I believe RDLC-V26.01.13 is the correct firmware for U-axis rotary engraving. In the Rotary Setup window in LightBurn, you will still need to select ā€˜Yā€™ as your rotary axis, and the controller should handle transferring commands to U.

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I tried that, JTR and the head still moves to lower left of the machine bed

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Are you using ā€˜Current Positionā€™ as your Start From mode?

Try sending your file to your laser through LightBurn, making sure rotary mode is enabled on the controller, and starting it from there.

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ok, will do and get back with you

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OK, I made a test file, set it to current position and turned on rotary in LB. The rotary turned for a while then headed back home like ā€œI donā€™t feel like doing thisā€ā€¦BAHAHA! It would not do anything until I sent the file to the laser manually. Start on the software did nothing

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I just remembered to hit origin on the control panel. What does Frame Slop mean?

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That means the controller thinks one of your graphics is extending beyond the bounds of the workspace- this can happen when using a rotary due to the design being stretched. Through your controller, try turning off ā€˜Enable Resetā€™ on the Y axis.

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I turned off ā€œEnable Resetā€ and I am still getting frame slop. When I hit enter to continue there is no change. I also sent a fresh file to the laser with the word ā€œtestā€ smaller

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Try resetting your controller after making these changes. Make sure it homes properly- itā€™s possible youā€™ve lost position somewhere along the way.

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ok I will do that

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OK, it worked!!! THANK YOU!!

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