M04 - Laser On Immediate
Available for MASSO Touch and G3 in Beta version 5.100.14 or higher
This command immediately turns on the laser engraving PWM output at the level specified by the S command.
This command is used where the laser needs to turn on at a specified location to drill a hole or for applications like spot welding
Syntax & Parameters
- M04 - Laser on can be used or without S value.
- M4 - The same as M04
- S - The S value can be 0 to 1000 and defines the PWM power level of 0 to 100%. If the S value is not given then the last S value is automatically used.
Example program
N10 G0 X0 Y0 N20 M04 S500 N30 G04 P1000 N40 G1 X10 Y10 F100 N50 G1 X20 Y10 S800 N60 M5
In this example
N10 - Move to X0 Y0 at rapid speed
N20 - Laser turns on Immediately at 50% power
N30 - Laser remains in place at power level 50% for 1 second and burns through the material
N40 - Axis moves to X10 Y10 with laser on at power level 50% at a feed rate of 100
N50 - Axis moves to X20 Y10 with laser on at power level 80%
N60 - Laser turns off