Help with Homing on a RDC6445G Controller

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Aaron Finkel
Posts: 3
Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2022
Location: Washington
Country: USA
Laser Machine Make or Type: Frankenstiened k40 with Ruida RDC6445G controller
Laser Power: 50
Laser Bed Size: 325mmx220mm
Home Position: TL
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.60
Ruida Controller: RDC6445
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: keychain laser preview dot, weak air assist, mA dial

I recently upgraded my k40 with a RDC6445G controller and am still having some issues, namely in regards to homing. The laser will slowly go towards the bottom right when turned on and calls it's coordinates x:10000 and y:10000 on start up. I have upper left selected in RDWorks, but that seems to do nothing. What I want to happen is for it to act like my old Nano did, where it goes to the upper left until it hits the limit switches and defines that point as x:0 y:0. I imagine I have to do stuff mostly within the controller itself, but I can't seem to find what I'm looking for.
Rodney Edington
Posts: 97
Joined: Wed Feb 24, 2021
Location: Leavenworth Ks
Country: USA
Nickname: Rodney
Laser Machine Make or Type: K 40 Building a 22"X 38"
Laser Power: 60 watt
Laser Bed Size: 22"X38"
Home Position: TL
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: NA
Ruida Controller: RDC6445
Windows Version: 7

You need to reverse the rotation of the stepper motors.
You can do this within the controller or the stepper wiring.
Rodney

Here is my build
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Aaron Finkel
Posts: 3
Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2022
Location: Washington
Country: USA
Laser Machine Make or Type: Frankenstiened k40 with Ruida RDC6445G controller
Laser Power: 50
Laser Bed Size: 325mmx220mm
Home Position: TL
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: v8.01.60
Ruida Controller: RDC6445
Windows Version: 10
Accessories: keychain laser preview dot, weak air assist, mA dial

I don't think thats the problem. the jog both on the controller and RDWorks goes in the right direction
Dave Vigness
Posts: 526
Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2019
Location: Kansas City - Rural
Country: USA
Nickname: Dave
Laser Machine Make or Type: Chine Red and Black
Laser Power: EF RF2 80W
Laser Bed Size: 20 x 26
Home Position: TR
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: 8.01.54
Ruida Controller: RDC6445
Windows Version: 7
Accessories: Power Switch for air assist / exhaust blower, Ma meter with switch for external digital, dual digital temp gauge, LED lights under gantry and and and.

Pics and a list here. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing

1st. Did you tell RDWorks the correct homing corner when you installed it?

2nd. I believe in the vendor file there is a separate selection for limiter polarity. I have no idea if this is for the motor, or if it swaps the switch sensitivity from NO to NC, but it would be worth playing with.

I'd have to go and fire up the controller itself to see what there is there for settings. I dearly wish Ruida had a simulator.
Elizabeth Baldwin-gregson
Posts: 7
Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2022
Location: Casa Grande, Arizona
Country: United States
Nickname: Elizabeth
Laser Machine Make or Type: Unknown - CO2
Laser Power: 50W
Laser Bed Size: 24X16
Home Position: TL
Control Software: RDWORKS
RDWorks Version: 8.01.54-20210513
Ruida Controller: RDC6442
Windows Version: 11

There is definitely a setting in the software and on the controller itself. I know this because I messed mine up.

I’m attaching 2 photos one is the controller screen option I think you are looking for, and the second is the RDWorks Manual page that contains laser head starting point setting.
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