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Dave Law
Posts: 4
Joined: Thu Apr 16, 2020
Location: Derby,KS
Country: USA
Laser Machine Make or Type: Orion Motor Tech SH-G460
Laser Power: 60W
Laser Bed Size: 400mm x 600mm
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: 8.01.18
Windows Version: 10 Pro
Accessories: Rotary engraving adapter

OK, here's another newby question. When I ran my first test the Y axis was inverted so it printed all my text upside down. I found the Direction Polarity parameter for the Y axis and changed it from False to True. Changing the Direction Polarity fixed the inverted text, but the machine tries to go to the Home position in the forward left hand corner of the machine. With the Y axis Direction Polarity set to False the Home position is the back left hand corner (where the limit switches are set). Is there a setting that puts the home position in the back left hand corner while keeping the Y axis Direction Polarity set to True? Do I need to put in a Y axis Home offset value equal to the total Y axis travel, in my case it's 400mm, to get it to Home in the correct corner?

Thanks in advance.
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

To fix the text you should have used the mirror function in in the y axis.
That function will not affect or change your homing position.
Homing is a function where position sensors are located.
I presume the machine is homing to the same location as before you fixed your text issue.....assuming that is true your machine is working as it should.
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
Dave Law
Posts: 4
Joined: Thu Apr 16, 2020
Location: Derby,KS
Country: USA
Laser Machine Make or Type: Orion Motor Tech SH-G460
Laser Power: 60W
Laser Bed Size: 400mm x 600mm
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: 8.01.18
Windows Version: 10 Pro
Accessories: Rotary engraving adapter

I could get tht text to engrave correctly if I mirrored the text in Lightburn before I sent it to the laser. Is there a function in the Ruida controller that will do the Y axis mirror so I don’t have to do it in Lightburn?
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

Not that I know how to access
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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