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24 Oct 2025 14:50 - 24 Oct 2025 15:02 #337063 by wels
I am Trying to set up a laser to align the work to the sheet in QTPlasmaC, however, it does not appear to be working properly. In the owners manual it says it should change to mark edge and then mark origin. it just changes to show it is turned on. What am I missing?
Last edit: 24 Oct 2025 15:02 by wels. Reason: missed info

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24 Oct 2025 14:54 #337066 by wels
I forgot to mention that this is in QTPlasmaC

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24 Oct 2025 15:11 #337067 by snowgoer540
Replied by snowgoer540 on topic Laser Button Doesn't toggle to mark edge and origin
Did you make a custom user button for your Laser, or are you using the LASER button in the DRO box?

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24 Oct 2025 15:13 #337068 by wels
Is the DRO box the buttons added in settings, then yes. I just found that I need hal pin

qtplasmac.ext_laser_touchoff
I have to figure out where to put it and if it will work...

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24 Oct 2025 15:17 #337069 by snowgoer540
Replied by snowgoer540 on topic Laser Button Doesn't toggle to mark edge and origin
I am going to assume you made a custom button for your laser.  The LASER button in the DRO box is not shown until a offset is set, I reckon the user manual does not explicitly say that.  I'll mark it down to add it to the docs later.

Assuming you made the correct HAL connections

You need to use the peripheral offsets section to set the offset between the torch and the laser, and then the LASER button will appear. 
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24 Oct 2025 15:20 #337071 by snowgoer540
Replied by snowgoer540 on topic Laser Button Doesn't toggle to mark edge and origin

Is the DRO box the buttons added in settings, then yes. I just found that I need hal pin

qtplasmac.ext_laser_touchoff
I have to figure out where to put it and if it will work...


That is not quite right. You just need to finish the following hal connection in either the <machine_name>.hal file or the <machine_name>_connections.hal file, I cant remember where it is off the top of my head.
# --- PLASMAC:LASER-ON ---
net plasmac:laser-on  =>     YOUR_OUTPUT_PIN

Then do the peripheral offsets part and the LASER button will show.

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24 Oct 2025 15:21 #337072 by wels
That works! thanks for that little bit of advise. I could have saved myself the headache by asking right away.

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24 Oct 2025 15:29 #337073 by snowgoer540
Replied by snowgoer540 on topic Laser Button Doesn't toggle to mark edge and origin
Glad to help.  The user guide maybe needs a little clarification in this area. It's sometimes difficult to write user guides when you already know the process... 

Happy cutting.

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