My Laser is not receiving the correct placement when sent from RDWorks

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Ken Van Etten
Posts: 3
Joined: Mon Jul 26, 2021
Location: Eugene
Country: United States
Nickname: Ken
Laser Machine Make or Type: Ruida Chinese 20X28 ( 500X700)
Laser Power: 80
Laser Bed Size: 20" X 28"
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: 8.01.54
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10

I have recently installed RDWorks to do some testing and it's not going great.

When I send my job (Through Ethernet) to my laser it always wants to start the job on the upper right hand corner. This happens no matter where I place the job in RDWorks.

It even tries to run the job at the very edge of my usable area.

It shows the right bed size in the settings and I have the orientation set to the upper right hand corner as is required for my laser.

I did a search and I am not seeing any posts related to this.

I'm hoping someone could point me to something that I overlooked because I am at my wit's end
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

When you turn on the laser does it home correctly? (Computer off)
You must define where the laser head will start the burn in RDWorks…it is a setting that must be selected.
We have a revised user manual that you may to be of great use…..without regard to using RDWorks or Lightburn.
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
Jeffrey Aley
Posts: 388
Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2017
Location: Folsom, California
Country: United States
Laser Machine Make or Type: Kehui
Laser Power: 50W
Laser Bed Size: 500mmx300mm
Home Position: TL
RDWorks Version: 8.01.24
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: Win10 Enterprise
Accessories: Spray bottle with water (for small fires)
Fire extinguisher (for big fires)

See below. There are several options for where the job will start (see green arrow).
Screenshot 2021-07-29 080644.jpg
Also be aware of the two checkboxes I've circled. You probably want both of them UN-checked (unlike my screenshot). See The Manual for definitions of these checkboxes and of the menu selections under the green arrow.

Regards,

-Jeff
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Ken Van Etten
Posts: 3
Joined: Mon Jul 26, 2021
Location: Eugene
Country: United States
Nickname: Ken
Laser Machine Make or Type: Ruida Chinese 20X28 ( 500X700)
Laser Power: 80
Laser Bed Size: 20" X 28"
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: 8.01.54
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 10

Thank you. I have it set to upper right hand corner. My laser homes perfectly and works with Lightburn. I'm pretty certain I have it set to current position in the settings shown above but I'll have to verify when I am in my shop again. Also those two boxes are unchecked.
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

In RDWorks ther is. Screen in the config that define where the laser homes..I will post a screen shot when I am at the machine tomorrow
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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