Hello, How do I go about wiring up this (12 volt, 2 wire) laser to the blackbox? In the documentation I only see 3 and 4 wire options Thanks, wolfgang
Might be helpful to include a little more details of the laser (; Pictures, product links, manual, etc
I think it is this one: LA03-2500 445nm 2500mW Blue Laser Module With Heat Sink For DIY Laser Engraver Machine for EleksMaker Laser Equipment from Industrial & Scientific on banggood.com
From the product description "Just plug in power adapter, then the laser emits immediately" tells us this does not have a control signal input IE this module does not support PWM input - typically this is used more for light shows. Replace it with a Module that has control signal inputs. It's pretty useless for engraving applications Alternatively, you'll have to put your own control circuitry in between the power supply, and the laser module (mosfet circuit) to input the control signals into, or replace the Diode Driver with one that does. Note that you should NOT PWM the input power to a laser diode driver, as the initial power surges will kill the diode in a matter of hours.
I cannot comment on its abilities at engraving or light shows. I've tested it cutting nylon fabric and webbing successfully, which is my intended purpose. I don't need to PWM it, so I'll proceed with a relay. Which signal from blackbox makes the most sense to do this? I removed the "Relay mode jumper" already because I have a servo. Thanks, Wolfgang
I have both a servo and the laser, those are my only 2 tools. I'm currently using the 2 axes plus RC servo firmware. I have both working now... kind of. I put the jumper on RELAY FUNC M8/M9, and wired the laser into the relay. I generated the laser toolpath as a pen, then replaced the pen up/down M3 commands with M8/M9 in the g code. In GCODE GENERATOR. is there a custom tool that i can define the on/off commands, and set them to M8/M9, so that I don't have to find and replace them in the g code later? I'm sure there's a better way to do this than the spontaneous hack i've come up with. Thanks! wolfgang
As you have a servo too, i guess hacking the coolant signal is the alternative. Find and replace will have to be the way then. Most CAMs will stick to the standards (M3, 4,5 for tool, M7, 8,9 for coolants)
