Re: engraving inverted images after reinstall
Jaded724,
I believe the "Datum" direction is wrong, change only one setting at a time and test, if the change fixed the corresponding axis move on and change the other axis.
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Jeff...
Originally Posted by
jaded724
I've searched but can't find anyone mentioning my problem. Sorry if this is a common issue
I want to engrave a hummingbird with some text on a wine glass using a rotary axis (problem happens on a flat test too)
1. Chinese 100w laser with TL-3120 controller
2. image adjusted, text added and exported as BMP in illustrator
3. Imported BMP into LaserCAD 7.96.9 (no problems)
4. file saved as image (pwj5) no problem
5. download Ufile (ud5) to controller, good connection, controller gets file and appears perfect on screen.
5. I ran several tests on a wine bottle and plywood all came out inverted (see picture).
tests came out upside down and backwards. At first I thought this was a problem with the rotary. Maybe I have it upside down or backwards. So i tried more tests with the rotary in different positions. When I have the rotary installed upside down and backwwards I get a proper cut, so I think hey, maybe I don't understand the rotary and move on to the next test. A series of box sides I drew in AutoCAD. Again, upside down and backwards. Frustrated.. I'm done for the night!
This morning I tried importing the BMP, DXF and pwd5 files into LaserCAD without any problems. Then I imported the Ufile and sure enough, it's inverted. So LaserCAD is exporting the cut file as an inverted image. On the controller screen it's perfect but the actual cut is inverted. It also clearly shows inverted if I import the ud5 file back into Laser CAD (see picture) which is, of course how I created it!
Another twist... The original test files that came preloaded on the machine worked fine. My first tests with my old laptop worked fine. New laptop, new install of the same version of software INVERTED!!!!!.
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