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What are you using for your control electronics (Arduino Mega with gShield) or something else?
ANSWER: ATMEGA2560 with TB6560 drivers for NEMA 23 motors
Did you upload a pre-compiled version of 1.1f or did you compile from source to get the version you are using?
ANSWER: i tried both but precompiled i mean grbl-Mega_v1.1f.20170802hex file makes the laser turn on off but not full power. See the attached pic previously. i also tried windows vesrion and compiled and uploaded from gbrl/gnea which does not male the laser work at all.
The delay happened because the system did not let me post my 21st reply being my first day and new user before 24 hours. Please see my answers and help
I did try different level but the result is same always that is the problem i have and with hex file i don’t have the config file to change the setting. With compile and upload the gbrl windo exe laser does not work at all
M4 S1125; Laser On @ Power Level: 125
Did not work at all no burning. tRIED HALF POWER AS WELL AS FULL PWOER
half power:
G21
G90
M3 S0; Laser OFF
G0 X54.527 Y25.675
M3 S128; Laser On @ Power Level: 128
G1 X56.972 Y26.161 F800.0
G1 X59.357 Y26.884 F800.0
====FULL PWOER=======
G21
G90
M3 S0; Laser OFF
G0 X54.527 Y25.675
M3 S255; Laser On @ Power Level: 255
G1 X56.972 Y26.161 F800.0
G1 X59.357 Y26.884 F800.0