LS4020

[shellglen69]

Hi
I am new to this forum and wondered if any of you guys can help me.
I have just brought a ls4020, the machine is great and i am very pleased with it.
but i am so confused when i try and set the bed size to max which is A4 it still trys to cut on the metal casing.
The software (newly draw) is so confussing when you go to the parameters settings, there are 8 pictures of the x y axis
but i dont seem to be able to get it to start at top left it is set at top right as it keeps going there no matter what i do.
I brought a laser 2 years ago and sold it as i had similar problems with setting it, i really want to learn to use this machine can someone please help me with this i am gettig so confussed and frustrated, i followed all instructions in the manual, and still it wont do what i want it t do.

Any help will be welcome

thanks

michelle

[shellglen69]

Thank you so much for this, i will go and input these settings now.
i was getting so frustrated, all i managed to do was cut on the metal casing,
i suppose at least its easy to identify if someone steals it LOL........

many thanks again

Michelle

[shellglen69]

OK
i input the settings you gave me and it still goes crazy.

i have settings as follows

A4 w308 h220
model is set at jsm40U as stated in manual
device setting is top row 3rd from left
engrave setting x 2mm y 92mm
material along back edge long ways and short side down right edge.

when i go to cut a box comes up and says material is out of machine.

if i draw a box it scrapes along edges and goes around whole machine.
i have to stop machine as it is still trying to start over the metal casing.

[Trevor Wootton]

Hi Mechelle,
I've might be talking rubbish, but, I've just looked at CNC Zone.com and there is some mention of Newly Draw not working with Vista or ME but it states that it works with XP. Any help
Trev

[Spooky]

Trev,

Try right clicking and select compatibility mode then select one of the earlier OS types

best wishes

Dave

[bob]

Hi The 3020 settings in the engrave window can be set by you the reset xy is machine datums dont cut from here always click to x,y button.set these to suit yoiur machine. a friend of mine steve has one we set it at -60 and 0 to get the position.
thanks bob