Hi there,
I have a problem,
When I start a laser session, the Falcon does the normal reset and the preview. But then, when I press the button again to start the laser, it begins, but within 2 seconds it stops and resets.
I have bought this machine only a few weeks ago. It cannot be a file problem, because I tried files that used to work fine before. I have no clue what the problem may be? Has anyone ever experienced the same? Or any advice what to do?
Hi @Edje and welcome to the forums.
I am not familiar with the Falcon lasers however I would recommend checking the machine for a voltage selection switch and ensure the switch is in the correct position for your region. I am not sure if the Falcon has one of these switches or not but would be worth checking.
I’m having a similar issue. I have tried engraving directly from the Lightburn software and receive lost connection errors along with “GPIO isr service is not installed, call gpio_install_isr_service() first” errors.
I also tried saving the gcode file to the TF card. My project will engrave for a few seconds, then stop. The job will not continue where it left off, instead it restarts and stops again within a few seconds. Has anyone found a solution or work-around?
Thank you,
Angela
You also have the 10W?
Can you try a known good example file like the Eagle provided here:
Is the microSD card formatted in FAT32? (if you reformat it, first save all files that are on it).
I have the same problem as both of you. Has anyone found a solution? I feel like I’ve tried everything now and I’m just about to give up and toss it out the window. I have the 10W and have tried with Lightburn, LaserGRBL, Falcon Design Space, and the MicroSD. It starts, runs for a couple of seconds, then stops. Haven’t gotten a single engraving out of this…
Tobias. Did you ever resolve your issue with the creality 10w laser engraver. I’ve had mine just a few days and does the same thing. Starts and abruptly stops. Can’t figure it out. I had the ortur laser engraver and it worked fine with lightburn
I am having this same issue. It absolutely will not work. It starts, runs anywhere from a nanosceond to 2 seconds and then stops and the console just says “Stream Completed” and I have to press stop.
I was having some issues and I noticed it was the USB-C cable. For me the laser would stop after a few minutes or it would not pick-up the doors sensors and give me a error saying the doors were open when they weren’t. I was using a longer USB-C cable when having these issues and went back to a shorter cable and now those issues are gone for me.
I was having this same issue. My machine would would go to home and frame but would stop 2 seconds into the cut. i figured out that i had the wrong laser profile loaded. So it didn’t have the correct settings for my laser. I hope this helps someone.
Opie
I had the same problem. When I switched to the USB cable that it came with, it solved the problem. Seems the A1 does not like longer USB cables. I was suggested an “Active” USB cable if I needed one. My solution was to use an old computer as a server and access it via remote desktop from any of my computers at home.
Also when I run the Falcon Design Space, I run as administrator. Seems to help prioritize tasks in Windows not getting stuck or quitting early.
To do this automatically, right click on the Icon for Design Space, then properties, then Compatibility, and check the “Run this program as an administrator”, click on Apply then every time you run Design Space it will start with “Administrator” rights in Windows.
I know this is old post but didn’t know if your aware that a lot of laser cutters don’t like USB 3 type leads and it is recommended to use USB 2 type leads.
As a computer tech, I would make two recommendations, 1) Plug the machine for 1 minute and reconnect. 2) Use a USB 2 cable, don’t buy the cheapest cable you can find but a good brand. Try not to use cable adaptors like a USB to C, just buy a cable that is made with one end being USB C and the other end being USB A or a USB C to USB C if you have a USB C connector on your computer.