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.
            
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
			
			
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				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.
            
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
			
			
			You can do this within the controller or the stepper wiring.
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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
            
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
			
			
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				Dave Vigness
- Posts: 526
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- 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.
            
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
			
			
			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.
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				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.
            
			
			
			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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