RDC6442g USB fried

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Noah Ferestad
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Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2019
Location: Ottawa IL
Country: USA
Nickname: Noitall
Laser Machine Make or Type: Red and Black 700x500
Laser Power: 60w
Laser Bed Size: 700mm x 500mm
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: 8.01.35
Windows Version: 10 x64
Accessories: Rotary tool for doing cups

So I have a 6442g that took a power hit from the switch shorting out which caused the USB, ethernet, and disk ports to stop working. Got a 6442s to replace it but dont have the settings from the previous board. Out of curiosity I opened up the bad one after removing it and see it's actually 2 boards stacked. What's the chances I can take the board with the interfaces from the new one and plug it into the old one to pull the settings? Is the actual memory on the larger board and the small top board is just to add connections to it?
Pete Cyr
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Location: Suffolk Virginia
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: Boss 1630
Laser Power: 100w
Laser Bed Size: 16"x30"
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win 10
Accessories: roller rotary attachment

Sorry..I don’t have that level of knowledge.
Best bet is to find someone with a similar machine and get. A copy from them
Location - VA
Equipment - Boss Laser 1630
Power - 100W
Laser Bed Size - 16" x 30"
Home Position - TR
Full RDWorks Version - v8.01.18
First name - Pete
Noah Ferestad
Posts: 9
Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2019
Location: Ottawa IL
Country: USA
Nickname: Noitall
Laser Machine Make or Type: Red and Black 700x500
Laser Power: 60w
Laser Bed Size: 700mm x 500mm
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: 8.01.35
Windows Version: 10 x64
Accessories: Rotary tool for doing cups

I was able to find someone on reddit with the closest setup possible that offered to upload their files. I havent gotten them yet so I'm just exploring all my options, not keeping all my eggs in the same basket and what not. I'm going to be heading to the machine this afternoon so I think I'm going to try swapping the small boards and see what happens. Hopefully nothing gets fried in the process and if I'm really lucky it will work as expected and I'll have some potential good news for others in the same boat. Fingers crossed.
Pete Cyr
Posts: 1964
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2016
Location: Suffolk Virginia
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: Boss 1630
Laser Power: 100w
Laser Bed Size: 16"x30"
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win 10
Accessories: roller rotary attachment

Good Luck.
Location - VA
Equipment - Boss Laser 1630
Power - 100W
Laser Bed Size - 16" x 30"
Home Position - TR
Full RDWorks Version - v8.01.18
First name - Pete
Noah Ferestad
Posts: 9
Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2019
Location: Ottawa IL
Country: USA
Nickname: Noitall
Laser Machine Make or Type: Red and Black 700x500
Laser Power: 60w
Laser Bed Size: 700mm x 500mm
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: 8.01.35
Windows Version: 10 x64
Accessories: Rotary tool for doing cups

Well, nothing fried, so that's something. Also, it now knows that home is top left. Still have the issue where every time I turn it on, regardless of location, it says the position 8s 10,000x 10,000y 3000z. I've found other with the issue but haven't located an actual fix. At least I'm getting closer, though.
Pete Cyr
Posts: 1964
Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2016
Location: Suffolk Virginia
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: Boss 1630
Laser Power: 100w
Laser Bed Size: 16"x30"
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.18
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win 10
Accessories: roller rotary attachment

Progress, however slight , is motion in the right direction
Location - VA
Equipment - Boss Laser 1630
Power - 100W
Laser Bed Size - 16" x 30"
Home Position - TR
Full RDWorks Version - v8.01.18
First name - Pete
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Gene Uselman
Posts: 2180
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2016
Location: Suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Country: USA
Nickname: Gene
Laser Machine Make or Type: QC
Laser Power: 130W
Laser Bed Size: 900x1300
Home Position: TR
Control Software: LIGHTBURN
RDWorks Version: RDw .19 & Lightburn
LightBurn Version: Latest
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win 10 Pro
Accessories: I have a combining lenses, pin tables [homebuilt], honeycomb tables , wireless remote, Modifed Ultimate Air Assist, home built non-powered rotary device, PrusaMK4 and Mini Prusa printers.

I think I mentioned before that the 10,000, 10,000, 3000 seems to be a default in the Ruida controller, not sure what that means tho.
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