My test was using a few boxes at 8000 mm/min and 1% power, and the laser draw a tiny line in the wood. In the tests I did yesterday, there was no real draw (too fast and low power).
Does this have anything to do with the “variable laser power” option turned off?
Although it has fast speed, the values for speed / (laser) force, are wrong, and it does not burn correctly.
I made a file and export it, in the screenshot you can see it:
FILE 0: all the options disconected, as in Parsec capture.
FILE 1: the same, but “variable laser power” ON
FILE 2: the original file, the one that burn as expected but with low traverse speed.
Create a new Custom GCode device and try first with a simple square 10% and 50% power with units set to mm/m in your case.
Variable Laser Power dos nothing because M4 is already set.
I have just make a test on my home computer and the files are identical but the M4/M5, I don’t know why the one at my work is not.
I exported the laserfile from my home computer to the work one and the files look fine.
Real world tests will be done later.
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Input the name and dimensions then click Next
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Select the correct options for your laser and click Next
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Select GRBL-M3, S-value-max=1000 TSA off, VLP off, click Next, Finnish, Ok .
by testing.
tool state automatic on = too slow rapid movements
tool state automatic off = fast rapid movements as it should be
without your help I would never have figured it out.
now I just have to find the time and test everything, engraving and cutting at different speeds and power.