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Laser runs but doesn’t fire

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2023-07-04

After working through a dozen issues, i thought i was ready to do a project. When I started the job, the laser went through the design but there was just a dot of light, no laser. I’m sure it has too be a setting?

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    • Darren

      2023-07-05
      Was the dot Blue? If so, that’s the laser. :slight_smile:
The next step is to check the Speed and Power settings in the Cuts / Layers window.
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      • Darren

        : The bottom arrow points at a speed in mm/minute, which is a setting that’s important and often overlooked. What Speed and percent power are you attempting to work with? Tell us some more about the project, are you cutting or engraving, and what material? Occasionally the Laser output isn’t scaled properly. The laser is usually looking for a number between zero and the Machine Setting assigned to $30. Click Edit, Machine Settings, and make a mental note of what $30 is.

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        @Darren

        : Common numbers are 255, 1000 and 10,000. There’s no need to change anything here so you can click OK or Cancel or the X in the top right corner. To command the laser, LightBurn calls out a number between zero and S-Value max in Device settings. Click Edit, click Device Settings and you’ll see a window that looks like this: If that S-Value max isn’t the same as the number assigned to $30, enter the correct number into the box for S-value max and carefully click OK so the change is made. It’s usually one of those two things. I hope we’ve solved it!

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