any ideas what this means guys ? on my shenhui 350 laser i keep getting this message and i cant do anything ? totally baffled, think i have to reset the origin but dont know how to
thanks
any ideas what this means guys ? on my shenhui 350 laser i keep getting this message and i cant do anything ? totally baffled, think i have to reset the origin but dont know how to
thanks
Hello,
Please tell us a it more about your laser machine. Does this machine use servos? Does it use steppers?
What is the workable size? What is the size of the project the causes the errors?
Given that a complex design causes this problem, would a simple rectangle of the same size cause this problem?
if you make a 2 inch project in the middle of your worktable... And run it slowly.. Does the error occur?
How often .... And when does the error happen?
Ray Scott
Ray Scott
Owner/Engineer at Rabbit Laser USA
Advice... Never use your tongue as a multimeter.
thank you ray, not really sure regarding servos or steppers ? not mechanicaly minded. i have tried a square maybe 3 x 3 and keep getting the message frame slop. my workspace is 500mm x 300 mm. at is happening everytime i select a file ?
thanks
Frame Slop is Chinese/English for Frame Stop, it means you are trying to work outside of the machines hard limits (or Hard Stop)
You did what !
Thank you dave
i had a feeling that's what it meant , but I can't get it back to where it should be ?
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Rabbit RL_XX_6040-60 watt Laser engraving/cutting machine Oh wait its a 3D Printer my bad LOL
Lasercut 5.3
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Shehui Sh-G350 50w laser
In LaserWorks, at the bottom left of the screen is a drop down menu where you can choose "Current Location", "Machine Zero", or something else which I can't recall at the moment ("Origin" I think). Sometimes this will get changed to "Machine Zero" all on it's own - which will then cause the "Frame Slop" error. I almost always use "Current Location".
To reset the origin simply manually jog the laser head to where you want it and push the "Origin" button on the LCD panel.
Last edited by Rich Harman; 01-31-2015 at 8:49 PM.
Shenhui 1440x850, 130 Watt Reci Z6
Gerber Sabre 408
Had same problem with my machine. Had to draw a box in laserworks / rdcam the size of my table and set as no output option. Everything engraved fine after that. Hope this helps.