Tim Shetz
06-01-2016, 4:22 PM
Hi everyone. I've been reading on this forum for quite some time. Any issues I tend to have with my machine, I find the answers here, thank you.
I have two Shenhui machines. I have the usual Blue 350 machine which has been great. I recently purchased the bigger brother, the red one that claims to be the 60W version. It uses pretty much all the same systems. I'm running version 8 of RDWorks.
Short back story: When I run the new machine, I have my file set up for example to etch the word TEST. When I start the file, the machine receives the file and starts etching. The screen on the machine shows TEST being etched correctly, however, the machine is doing it in reverse. In RDWorks, under SYSTEM CONFIG, I have it set the same as on my other machine. Mirror Y is checked, Mirror X is not. Also, the machine thinks 0,0 is in the upper right, rather than the upper left like my 350.
Being the silly person I am, I contacted the seller. I have gotten responses, but let's just say I'm not sure they understand the problem.
They recommended that I check the vendor settings. Told me to Read from the machine and then Write back. I did so. (here comes the 'dumb me' part) on another forum, someone suggested changing the Dir Polarity and the Limiter Polarity to the opposite of whatever they were currently. (wait for it...wait for it...) So when I reset the machine, the head decides that the upper left is where it should go, VERY slowly at first. Then suddenly it speeds up and hits the left side trying to continue to move. Luckily, I had my hand on the emergency STOP button and pressed it immediately.
Finally to my question: I want to return the Dir Polarity and Limiter Polarity to their original state. However, when I start the machine, I can't connect via my computer until it finishes resetting itself (which causes previously mentioned head bashing). HOW do I reset those values without destroying my machine?
Any help would be greatly appreciated...and if you're in the Northern California area, I would happily buy you a beer (or several) if you can help me!
Thanks in advance...this is an amazing community!
Tim
I have two Shenhui machines. I have the usual Blue 350 machine which has been great. I recently purchased the bigger brother, the red one that claims to be the 60W version. It uses pretty much all the same systems. I'm running version 8 of RDWorks.
Short back story: When I run the new machine, I have my file set up for example to etch the word TEST. When I start the file, the machine receives the file and starts etching. The screen on the machine shows TEST being etched correctly, however, the machine is doing it in reverse. In RDWorks, under SYSTEM CONFIG, I have it set the same as on my other machine. Mirror Y is checked, Mirror X is not. Also, the machine thinks 0,0 is in the upper right, rather than the upper left like my 350.
Being the silly person I am, I contacted the seller. I have gotten responses, but let's just say I'm not sure they understand the problem.
They recommended that I check the vendor settings. Told me to Read from the machine and then Write back. I did so. (here comes the 'dumb me' part) on another forum, someone suggested changing the Dir Polarity and the Limiter Polarity to the opposite of whatever they were currently. (wait for it...wait for it...) So when I reset the machine, the head decides that the upper left is where it should go, VERY slowly at first. Then suddenly it speeds up and hits the left side trying to continue to move. Luckily, I had my hand on the emergency STOP button and pressed it immediately.
Finally to my question: I want to return the Dir Polarity and Limiter Polarity to their original state. However, when I start the machine, I can't connect via my computer until it finishes resetting itself (which causes previously mentioned head bashing). HOW do I reset those values without destroying my machine?
Any help would be greatly appreciated...and if you're in the Northern California area, I would happily buy you a beer (or several) if you can help me!
Thanks in advance...this is an amazing community!
Tim