Wendell
(Wendell)
November 16, 2025, 2:22pm
1
Hello All,
My 5.5 watt module lost power so I bought a new module / MB and Connection cables.
After I installed everything, the laser is not working how it should.
I connected the limit switch like:
RED (X): I connected the X cable
BLUE (Y): I connected the Y cable.
I have used the reset command.
Laser Setting
$0=10
$1=25
$2=0
$3=4
$4=0
$5=1
$6=0
$10=1
$11=0.010
$12=0.002
$13=0
$20=0
$21=1
$22=1
$23=7
$24=200.000
$25=3000.000
$26=250.000
$27=2.000
$30=1000.000
$31=0.000
$32=1
$100=80.000
$101=80.000
$102=250.000
$103=100.000
$104=100.000
$105=100.000
$110=6000.000
$111=6000.000
$112=1000.000
$113=1000.000
$114=1000.000
$115=1000.000
$120=1000.000
$121=1000.000
$122=1000.000
$123=200.000
$124=200.000
$125=200.000
$130=400.000
$131=410.000
$132=200.000
$133=300.000
$134=300.000
$135=300.000
When I try to home the gantry only moves to the left till it gives me error:
Hard limit triggered. Machine position is likely lost due to sudden and immediate halt.
Re-homing is highly recommended.
The console shows:
When I Switch the Limit cables.
RED (X): I connected the Y cable
BLUE (Y): I connected the X cable.
I can burn one project and after that the connection is lost.
Who can help me?
misken
(Melvin)
November 16, 2025, 5:27pm
2
Use the question mark command (?) to check if the switches are recognized correctly. It’s explained here: Limit Switches - Diode Laser Wiki
Wendell
(Wendell)
November 17, 2025, 11:30am
3
It gives me:
<Alarm|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:XY|WCO:0.000,0.000,0.000>
misken
(Melvin)
November 17, 2025, 1:20pm
4
At this time, have the switches been pressed or not?
Wendell:
<Alarm|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:XY|WCO:0.000,0.000,0.000>
Shows that X and Y limit switches are recognized as activated. If you did not press them while you sent this command, you need to change $5=0 (if it was 1 before).
Wendell
(Wendell)
November 17, 2025, 1:29pm
5
misken:
$5=0
The module was in the homing position.
Now I get this error :(.
error:8
Grbl ‘$’ command cannot be used unless Grbl is IDLE. Ensures smooth operation during a job.
misken
(Melvin)
November 17, 2025, 1:39pm
6
When do you get this error? Right from the beginning? That’s no issue, just click on Stop once.
Wendell
(Wendell)
November 17, 2025, 3:41pm
7
When I wanted to move the gantry.
misken
(Melvin)
November 17, 2025, 6:48pm
8
Then press the stop button and try again. The laser should be unlocked then.
system
(system)
Closed
December 17, 2025, 6:49pm
9
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