What would cause my laser module to move reliably by set distance, but not by continuous jog?
I’ve been having crazy problems with my laser this week. It’s an xtool D1 with extension rails, controlled by a Devil1 controller. I’ve had some projects ruined because my module will randomly not move to the correct location. In my troubleshooting I’ve discovered that I can reliably move the module anywhere in the work area by using the move buttons set to a certain distance, but if I try to use continuous jog the module will move some distance and then just stop. When it stops I can switch off continuous jog and it will move properly by set distance. What would cause my module to move reliably by fixed distance but not by continuous jog?
Do you get any messages in the Console window?
When you continous jog, is the distance the same every time?
What happens if you continue to hold the Jog button after it stops?
No messages in console.
The distance that it will jog continuously is sometimes the same. For example, If I home the module and then jog continuously it will move 405 mm and then stop, but at that point I can switch off “jog continuously” and I can continue to move it by any set distance. I can also home the module and set the distance to 500mm and it will reliably move the full 500.
If I continue to hold down the move button with “jog continuously” on nothing further happens after it stops.
Then your laser simply does not really support continuous jogging. If you use continuous jogging, there is indeed no defined distance set. The distance depends on the time you press the move arrow. So, you usually use it to move close to the area you like and then do the fine tuning without continuous jogging.
Anyhow, just don’t use absolute coordinates and move the laser manually to the desired position and start the job. Much easier 
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No. Something isn’t working right. I can’t successfully run any of the files that I’ve always been able to run. I’ve always been able to move my module anywhere I want and now it suddenly won’t. When I try to burn a file all of the parts get jumbled on top of each other.
Do you have some kind of an extension?
I believe D1 cut area is 430 x 400.
Ok, then you have a serious mechanical issue. That’s not related to jogging itself, but to the overall movement. Did you do any firmware updates? xtools are not well supported, and with every update they do, they cut LB compatibility again.
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