Ruida, settings differ on LB and controller when sent a job

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@TexasBredCustomLaser

in the way of the minimum power

The MaxPower settings are the values set directly on the console by poking the Power button, rather than in a job layer. Those apply when the machine is not running a job and you’re playing Etch-a-Sketch with the laser.

Also, the 5 mm/s layer speed is (probably) below the controller’s Start Speed, which is usually 10 mm/s (or so). In that situation, the controller unilaterally reduces the power to the layer’s Min setting while running the layer:

Why RUIDA doesn't light the laser below 10mm/s (80W)

Hello, I got a vevor 80W CO2 with an RUIDA RDC6445G/S controler. When I want to use high power 85/90% with low speed, the laser is not fired below 10mm/s. I checked the max power on the controller (95%), and I don’t understand why it refuse speeds between 1 and 10%. 11% is fine. This is happening if I use Lightburn or the controller to pilot the cut. Could someone help? THanks

@Colin

Manual on your controller

That’s almost certainly the setting for the jog arrow buttons:

• Manual = moves a specific distance for each press
• Continue = moves until button is released

There’s a Menu setting for the Manual step distance.

Or, hey, I’m about to learn something new today …