I’ve sent this issue to both Onefinity and JTech, but with the weekend here I’m hoping a forum member can get back to me before they do on Monday…
I’ve just installed the 7w+ Laser kit on my new OF Woodworker Pro. The laser fires full blast if I set the JTech switch to manual, but won’t fire when under software control - neither Vectric files nor from MIDI commands.
I have 1.6.6 on the BB controller. I have Laser selected under tool type. Using a digital multimeter, I have verified that I get voltage on the laser out of the BB, as well as voltage thru the cable to the JTech module and voltage on the JTech module terminal block. Jumpers on the JTech are set appropriately - J2 voltage 12 volts, J12 non invert (changing to invert doesn’t help), J13 PWM.
If I use MIDI commands to try the laser - M3 Sxxx the laser will not fire no matter what the Sxxx value is even though I can see voltage at the H2 terminal block and on the cable end that plugs into H4. But, as I said, the laser is working and fires if switched to manual mode.
If I execute a gcode test file of a fill on some text, my multimeter on the JTech bounces like crazy - signal voltage is changing so quickly the multimeter cannot keep up.
Yes, but it was of limited help, especially since that posting is 4 years old and the firmware and post processors all handle Jtech lasers natively now without jury rigging another tool configuration.
I have a Masso controller and a Jtech laser. I can’t get the Masso to turn the laser on manually with any power level through the Masso controller.
However, if I load a gcode file into the Masso for the laser, it works just fine.
The trouble is, I can’t set an x and y zero precisely because I can’t turn the laser on with low power to set it.
Clearly everything is set up correctly because I can run jobs with the laser just fine. But if I give it a sXX m3 command, the yellow laser button comes on, the controller states that the laser is on, but I get nothing.
This is a new problem. With no changes to wiring or configuration, I was using the laser without issue for the past several years.
I know this is an old post but hopefully can help someone out with a similar issue
I just upgraded to 5.13 and am having the same issue with m3 & the GUI “laser” button not firing the laser manually when in tool 111. Reading a bit on masso’s site m4 is listed to “laser on immediate” while m3 fires “laser output enabled with motion” I’m guessing this changed between my last version (5.10 I think) and 5.13
The odd thing is the laser on button must still be using an m3 because it highlights but does not turn the laser on till there is x-y movement (apparently via g-code as jogging it with an m3 on does not seem to turn it on either)
Thank you. This allowed me to get my new laser to work from Masso MDI as the M3 command wouldn’t work even with putting a G1 in front of the line. M4 works
