I use the enclosure and run the 10-watt laser. This weekend I just added the rotatory module. Following the setup, I noticed the calibration for the rotary module did not run. So per the instructions (and videos I see others post), I went to manually run the calibration - just to find the Calibration option is missing on the touchscreen on the SnapMaker 2. I know this was there prior. So for now, I am manually setting work origins and that is working. I am running the latest firmware.
But I was wondering if anyone else experienced this or had a workaround to restore the menu option?
I am having the same issue. 10W laser and just added the rotary module. The calibration process never presented itself, and the calibration icon is gone from the home screen. Hoping someone has some insight as well.
I guess, unfortunately can’t test it right now because a laser job is running.
Since you have previously performed the calibration on the aluminum bed to laser, the laser then knows with mounted base bed and the rotary axis the height difference and the distance he then finds as soon as you have specified the diameter.
Therefore, I suspect for safety reasons, the calibration is removed from the menu when the rotary axis is mounted.
For me, the calibration menu item is nowhere to be found. I tried powering off, unplugging the rotary module, and only kept the 10W laser module plugged in, but it was still gone. No way to re-calibrate. I also reinstalled the firmware, but that didn’t help either. I was able to eyeball the laser focal length using Luban and set the origin to get a test done, but that’s no way to laser.
But for the sake of understanding again the question:
So if you install and connect the rotation module, then the laser calibration for the 10W laser is no longer to be found in the menu.
And if you disconnect the rotation module again, you will not find the laser calibration menu for the 10W laser again either.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, with the rotary module and the 10W laser, you do not have to do the focal length calibration like with the 1.6W. Instead it does the ‘manual’ method when you start a project. After inputting the size of your material, you jog the 10W laser down to touch the top of your material and the focus is set automatically. So there’s no rotary specific calibration required with the 10W module.
@Skreelink
I had already thought so, that’s why I had asked again, think times this point you describe 1st Caliebrierung you should now probably find. And to 2. so exactly I have imagined that it works so.
I hope the two questioners now know where you can find the calibration and why it is not needed with the rotation module!
I see. If I unplug the rotary module, the 10W Laser Calibration option returns to the settings menu. The user guide video Snapmaker provides is for the 1.6W laser and was a bit misleading. I guess I’m not understanding how to start a job with the 10W laser and rotary module. If I just turn it on, setup the material, and start the job through Luban, the laser goes to the correct origin (X, Y, and B), but the Z axis stays at the highest limit and tries to lase from there. Maybe I’ll convert back to the laser bed and re-calibrate and try again. Unless I’m missing something. Thanks for your help!
I finally figure out my problem. I was trying to start my laser engraving job from Luban, as I usually do for regular laser jobs. The rotary module with laser engraving using the 10W laser requires the job to be sent to the Snapmaker and started on the attached screen. This method starts the auto focus and origin setting steps. I’m sure Snapmaker will add this to Luban eventually, but it sure threw me for a loop.
Hey everybody,
I join in here because I am facing the same problem and it’s driving me nuts!
I have installed the 10W laser head. I have attached the rotary that I worked with some months ago unsing the 1.6W laser. I did update Luban and firmware. All I want to do is some simple engraving. No big deal I thought…
In Luban I can adjust the work origin and have the laser engraving from the right position, but with no focus. It’s obviously too close to the material. There is no auto focus nor an option.
Then I read about doing it from the local display. I took the file I’ve send, went though the settings (diameter, length, auto focus after putting the head close to zero mm above the surface). That went well. Starting the job the head moves to the right far out of everything and starts a blue light show for nothing. I repeated the process and set the work origin on the local display. So now I assumed that setting it this would help me out. But no, same s**t.
I have no idea what to do. I recall that using the rotary with the 1.6W was easy and straight forward. But what’s happening now is frustrating me A LOT.
PLEASE, can anybody try helping me `to find out what’s going on here?
THANK YOU!!!
Best
Thorsten
Was this ever resolved? I’m missing both the calibration option on the main screen and the 10w laser option in advanced. The laser and rotary will run, but the laser focus is way out of alignment after starting and setting up the job from the controller. I never had any of the pop up screens mention in the physical or online documentation appear after attaching the rotary module.
So, sixthdlm… You’re my hero of the day Spent a few hours doing the same as you just described… Thanks for your contribution and solving this (personal) issue for me…
Spent a few hours doing the same as you just described… Thanks for your contribution and solving this (personal) issue for me…