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Question #:13905Question:LaserCAD AWC608 USB Communicating Unsuccessful. Current SolutionIf you are getting the 'Communicating Unsuccessful!' Error when you are trying to communicate between LaserCAD and the AWC608 Laser Cutter and Engraver controller (after you have already tried installing the USB driver from the LaserCAD setup procedure), these are the steps you will need for a successful communication: - Open the Device Manager window (right click on the start menu and select Device Manager) - When you plug the USB cable from the AWC608 Laser Cutter Controller (USB Type B connector) to the computer, you should see a new item in the Device Manager, possibly under 'Ports (COM & LPT)', or under 'Other Devices'. It may show as an item under 'Other Devices', possibly FT245R and has an '!' In a yellow triangle. Download the latest FTDI drivers from: - Unzip the files to a folder that can be easily browsed. Right click on the item that appeared in the Device Manager when the cable was plugged in between the Laser Cutter AWC608 controller and the computer.
Click on update driver - Select the procedure to manually install the driver and browse to the folder containing the FTDI driver and follow the step in the driver installation wizard. The item should now be located under the 'Ports (COM & LPT)' and should be named 'USB Serial Device (COM#)'. The # will be the number you will use in the LaserCAD software. In the LaserCAD software, click the 'Select Mode' at the far top right of the Laser CAD user interface.
Make sure USB mode is selected. If the Machine name with the correct COM number is listed, select it and exit the dialog window.
Otherwise, click on 'Add' and fill in the details with the new COM number. Additional Information: Respond:Other Possible Solutions to this Question. If you are getting the 'Communicating Unsuccessful!' Error when you are trying to communicate between LaserCAD and the AWC608 Laser Cutter and Engraver controller (after you have already tried installing the USB driver from the LaserCAD setup procedure), these are the steps you will need for a successful communication: - Open the Device Manager window (right click on the start menu and select Device Manager) - When you plug the USB cable from the AWC608 Laser Cutter Controller (USB Type B connector) to the computer, you should see a new item in the Device Manager, possibly under 'Ports (COM & LPT)', or under 'Other Devices'. It may show as an item under 'Other Devices', possibly FT245R and has an '!' In a yellow triangle.
Download the latest FTDI drivers from: - Unzip the files to a folder that can be easily browsed. Right click on the item that appeared in the Device Manager when the cable was plugged in between the Laser Cutter AWC608 controller and the computer. Click on update driver - Select the procedure to manually install the driver and browse to the folder containing the FTDI driver and follow the step in the driver installation wizard. The item should now be located under the 'Ports (COM & LPT)' and should be named 'USB Serial Device (COM#)'. The # will be the number you will use in the LaserCAD software. In the LaserCAD software, click the 'Select Mode' at the far top right of the Laser CAD user interface. Make sure USB mode is selected.
If the Machine name with the correct COM number is listed, select it and exit the dialog window. Otherwise, click on 'Add' and fill in the details with the new COM number. Additional Information:Click the link to respond:. If you are getting the 'Communicating Unsuccessful!' Error when you are trying to communicate between LaserCAD and the AWC608 Laser Cutter and Engraver controller (after you have already tried installing the USB driver from the LaserCAD setup procedure), these are the steps you will need for a successful communication: - Open the Device Manager window (right click on the start menu and select Device Manager) - When you plug the USB cable from the AWC608 Laser Cutter Controller (USB Type B connector) to the computer, you should see a new item in the Device Manager, possibly under 'Ports (COM & LPT)', or under 'Other Devices'. It may show as an item under 'Other Devices', possibly FT245R and has an '!' In a yellow triangle.
Download the latest FTDI drivers from: - Unzip the files to a folder that can be easily browsed. Right click on the item that appeared in the Device Manager when the cable was plugged in between the Laser Cutter AWC608 controller and the computer. Click on update driver - Select the procedure to manually install the driver and browse to the folder containing the FTDI driver and follow the step in the driver installation wizard. The item should now be located under the 'Ports (COM & LPT)' and should be named 'USB Serial Device (COM#)'. The # will be the number you will use in the LaserCAD software. In the LaserCAD software, click the 'Select Mode' at the far top right of the Laser CAD user interface.
Make sure USB mode is selected. If the Machine name with the correct COM number is listed, select it and exit the dialog window. Otherwise, click on 'Add' and fill in the details with the new COM number. Additional Information:Click the link to respond:.
If you are getting the 'Communicating Unsuccessful!' Error when you are trying to communicate between LaserCAD and the AWC608 Laser Cutter and Engraver controller (after you have already tried installing the USB driver from the LaserCAD setup procedure), these are the steps you will need for a successful communication: - Open the Device Manager window (right click on the start menu and select Device Manager) - When you plug the USB cable from the AWC608 Laser Cutter Controller (USB Type B connector) to the computer, you should see a new item in the Device Manager, possibly under 'Ports (COM & LPT)', or under 'Other Devices'.
It may show as an item under 'Other Devices', possibly FT245R and has an '!' In a yellow triangle.
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Download the latest FTDI drivers from: - Unzip the files to a folder that can be easily browsed. Right click on the item that appeared in the Device Manager when the cable was plugged in between the Laser Cutter AWC608 controller and the computer. Click on update driver - Select the procedure to manually install the driver and browse to the folder containing the FTDI driver and follow the step in the driver installation wizard. The item should now be located under the 'Ports (COM & LPT)' and should be named 'USB Serial Device (COM#)'. The # will be the number you will use in the LaserCAD software. In the LaserCAD software, click the 'Select Mode' at the far top right of the Laser CAD user interface.
Make sure USB mode is selected. If the Machine name with the correct COM number is listed, select it and exit the dialog window. Otherwise, click on 'Add' and fill in the details with the new COM number.
Additional Information:Click the link to respond:. If you are getting the 'Communicating Unsuccessful!' Error when you are trying to communicate between LaserCAD and the AWC608 Laser Cutter and Engraver controller (after you have already tried installing the USB driver from the LaserCAD setup procedure), these are the steps you will need for a successful communication: - Open the Device Manager window (right click on the start menu and select Device Manager) - When you plug the USB cable from the AWC608 Laser Cutter Controller (USB Type B connector) to the computer, you should see a new item in the Device Manager, possibly under 'Ports (COM & LPT)', or under 'Other Devices'. It may show as an item under 'Other Devices', possibly FT245R and has an '!' In a yellow triangle. Download the latest FTDI drivers from: - Unzip the files to a folder that can be easily browsed.
Right click on the item that appeared in the Device Manager when the cable was plugged in between the Laser Cutter AWC608 controller and the computer. Click on update driver - Select the procedure to manually install the driver and browse to the folder containing the FTDI driver and follow the step in the driver installation wizard. The item should now be located under the 'Ports (COM & LPT)' and should be named 'USB Serial Device (COM#)'. The # will be the number you will use in the LaserCAD software. In the LaserCAD software, click the 'Select Mode' at the far top right of the Laser CAD user interface. Make sure USB mode is selected. If the Machine name with the correct COM number is listed, select it and exit the dialog window.
Otherwise, click on 'Add' and fill in the details with the new COM number. Additional Information:Click the link to respond:. You can determine if the country is serviceable by: - selecting the items you want to purchase on the website - go to the cart (shopping cart top left of any webpage) - log in, or register - Enter the address and click on calculate shipping. The webpage will return the direct rates and whether your area is serviced or not. Feel free to enter any address as long as you are able to receive the package from that address. The shipping times are determined by the service you select in the shopping cart.
If a machine is purchased, we generally have a one week lead time unless otherwise stated in the description of the machine's product page.Click the link to respond:. If you are getting the 'Communicating Unsuccessful!' Error when you are trying to communicate between LaserCAD and the AWC608 Laser Cutter and Engraver controller (after you have already tried installing the USB driver from the LaserCAD setup procedure), these are the steps you will need for a successful communication: - Open the Device Manager window (right click on the start menu and select Device Manager) - When you plug the USB cable from the AWC608 Laser Cutter Controller (USB Type B connector) to the computer, you should see a new item in the Device Manager, possibly under 'Ports (COM & LPT)', or under 'Other Devices'.
It may show as an item under 'Other Devices', possibly FT245R and has an '!' In a yellow triangle. Download the latest FTDI drivers from: - Unzip the files to a folder that can be easily browsed. Right click on the item that appeared in the Device Manager when the cable was plugged in between the Laser Cutter AWC608 controller and the computer. Click on update driver - Select the procedure to manually install the driver and browse to the folder containing the FTDI driver and follow the step in the driver installation wizard. The item should now be located under the 'Ports (COM & LPT)' and should be named 'USB Serial Device (COM#)'.
The # will be the number you will use in the LaserCAD software. In the LaserCAD software, click the 'Select Mode' at the far top right of the Laser CAD user interface. Make sure USB mode is selected. If the Machine name with the correct COM number is listed, select it and exit the dialog window. Otherwise, click on 'Add' and fill in the details with the new COM number.
Additional Information:Click the link to respond:. Let me know if this helps.
Additional Information: I seem to remember one where you did an actual physical measurement to work out the new parameters. Basically the file I put in is coming out much bigger than it should. Also, whenever I reset the settings and put the same values in to double check, it changes them again. Additional Information: I think the one I just added to this question is it.
You may have been writing your response while I was adding this video. Additional Information: Yes that is the one. My settings should be very similar to yours, yes? Additional Information: Yes, it will be similar but not exact.
If the microstepping is different than mine, the value will be totally different, but that is fine. As long as the nozzle goes where you expect, you will have good X and Y axis values. Remember to do the calibration with point as far apart as possible. That will make the overall calibration much more precise.
Additional Information: The file is still coming out bigger than lasercad says. Says its 65mm and its about 3 times that. Also, X axis is a little joggy again. Additional Information: If the travel is 3 times farther, then it's going to be 3 times faster as well, so the motor has reached it's speed limit.
The value is in steps/mm, so if you divide the value by the manually, see what happens.Click the link to respond:. Sure, the USB interface has a place for 4 axes of limit switches. Each axis can have two limit switches: one for the (positive) end and one for the - (negative) end.
The positive end would be the limit switch at the end of the machine that, say the machine has a 4'x8' area, reaches a bit after the 8 foot mark. The negative end would be the limit switch behind the 0 foot location behind the origin. If the origin is in the middle, the negative would be at a little more than the -4 foot end and the positive would be at a bit more than the +4 foot end. Note that you can have more than one switch on each pin where the NC is connected in serial fashion and the NO is connected in parallel fashion (this can be seen on the diagram in the multiple limits switch section).
The software configurations for the limits switches are under File - Settings - Limit. A typical limit switch has three connections on it. These connections consist of COM (common), NC (normally closed) and NO (normally open). The COM would generally go to GND and the NC or the NO would go to the pin. If the NC is used, then the the switch is constantly connected until the switch is pushed (engaged) then the connection from the pin to gnd is broken (open). Use the settings in software to set whether in NC or NO configuration. Let me know if this information was helpful (or not) by adding information to this question.
User response: Thank you very much for this helpful information. I'm still a little fuzzy on how the 6 limit switches physically connect to each other and to the USB breakout board. You've stated one switch (home) goes to positive and another switch (limit) goes to negative.
Are all the GND prongs from all 6 switches connected to each other and going to GND on the breakout board, or no? And the NC prongs, how exactly are they connected to each other? And to the board?
There has to be a diagram somewhere shows this visually, no? I don't know how to wire the switches in series or in parallel. I have already physically installed all the switches on the machine and ran the wires to where the board is. Now I just need to know where to plug these wires into the board. Also, taking into consideration that I'm using the Planet CNC software, the only settings I have pertaining to limit switches is 'Enable/Disable' for each axis, and the actual limit for each axis.
Nothing about NC or NO. Is that only in Mach3? Buildyourcnc response: On the USB interface, the COM on the switch connects to GND and the NC or NO connects to the input pin (i.e. X, y-, etc.) Limit switch configuration is rather difficult to understand, especially with series and parallel. You can think of series as a single wire going from GND to the axis letter input terminal (i.e. If the wire is broken, then the circuit is open (or the switch is engaged in a normally closed scenario).
Normally closed is like an actual wire, and when engaged, the switch 'opens' (breaks the wire). This is why we recommend in some systems that you can put many switches in series on a single pin.
When one of the switches is engaged (breaking the connection) then the entire circuit of switches is broken and the machine stops. In a parallel scenario, the state of the circuit is always broken until the one of the switches is engaged and the circuit is then closed or connected. The topology looks like a ladder. All the switches connect to both sides of the ladder and the switches are like the runs of the ladder (the horizontal bars that the feet are placed while climbing). Imagine all of the switches broken in this scenario (normally open). It would be like the ladder could be split in two, but if one of the ladder runs (switches) is closed by engaging it, then that run would connect both sides of the ladder and the two sides of the ladder would have a connection.
There is a diagram on the USB page of the various limit switch configurations. If you need more information (visual and/or otherwise), please let us know and we will immediately add that information to benefit everyone.Click the link to respond:.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to download LaserCut 5.3 and Install it. Laser Cut very old but still very useful software to control laser machines.
Mainly LaserCut inherit to run laser machines with controller cards MPC6515 and MPC6535You can Download LaserCut 5.3 from this link -After downloading extract the files from the zipped archive to a new directory.The archive contains 3 folders,. Lasercut 5.3 – Control Software. This is used to prepare the cutting files before sending them to the laser. Driver – USB Dongle. An additional driver for the USB dongle if you are using a 64-bit version of Windows 7. Driver – Laser Cutter. The driver to connect directly to the laser cutter.In a typical install, all the required drivers will be set up as part of the Lasercut Installer, the additional drivers are only provided for completeness.
Installing Lasercut 5.3Run the “Setup.exe” program from within the LaserCut 5.3 folder, this will start the installation of Lasercut 5.3Install Lasercut using the default settings. The ‘Lasercut53′ type is a standalone version of Lasercut which can be used in demonstration mode without the need for the softdog dongle.Like most older programs Lasercut prefers to run from the default paths.The program will install Lasercut, the drivers for the USB dongle and the drivers for the laser cutter.Once complete navigate to the newly created folder to start the program.3. Checking the DriversConnect both the Laser cutter and the USB dongle to the computer. If the drivers have installed correctly then they will appear in the device manager as shown above.
If the USB dongle has not installed correctly it will appear as EZ-USB-FX2 with a warning symbol next to it. To manually update the driver right click to an item in device manager. Select Update driver and then manually select the folder downloaded in the first step. Windows will then determine which driver is best for your version of windows and update appropriately.4.
Running Lasercut 5.3There are two versions of Lasercut located within the program path, a full version, and a demonstration version.The full version of Lasercut, “ Lasercut53.exe”, will only run if the softdog USB dongle is connected to the computer. This version gives you complete control over the laser cutter. You can download jobs to the laser, adjust the cutting position and start a job all from within Lasercut.The demo version of Lasercut, “ Lasercut53Demo.exe”, will run even if the softdog USB dongle is not present. This version of the software has limited capabilities; in particular, it does not allow you to save your work and it does not connect to the laser cutter (the program will crash if this is attempted).
There are workarounds which allow you to prepare files while using the demonstration version.5. Selecting the appropriate Laser cutterFor the first execution of the Lasercut program simply run the appropriate labelled “.bat” file from the install directory.Lasercut extracts laser cutter information from the “ syscfg. Ini” file stored next to its executable. This file contains information about the size of the machine, the maximum speed of the axis and lots of other data. When the “bat” file is run it simply copies the appropriate configuration file for the target machine and replaces the “ syscfg. Ini” file with it. The bat file then launches the Lasercut application.
Each time Lasercut is run from this point onwards it will refer to the target machine. These “bat” files are particularly useful when one computer is used to connect to multiple sizes of laser cutter.By the way, if you are new you can enroll to the to start to work faster.