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M10, M11; Laser control (CNC7xx series only)

4min

For the CNC7xx controller, we have extra commands to control a laser 'on-the-fly' eg. for engraving.

Please note, to use them, an extra command is required to be executed first:

LaserEngrave XY.

M10 - Laser off

M10 - laser off

M11 - Laser on

M11 S<0-100> - to switch laser on

M11 will turn the laser on at a specified power or change the power.

S-parameter: The percentage 0-100% at which the laser power needs to be set.

Example

This enables the feature where motion can be performed without a stop in between:

LaserEngrave ON M10 G1 F... X... M11 G1 X... M10 X... G1 X... LaserEngrave OFF M30

The laser on/off M11 and M10 are executed while moving exactly at the right position.

It is possible to do a lot of small line moves (G1s) with these laser commands in between. The motion will continue while doing this with constant speed. So this is ideal for photo laser engraving.

See also

Laserengrave

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