As I am currently working with the laser drive/power system, I’d be interested to see what the Full Power settings are in the motion files for various units.
When I set a score for 100% on my Basic, the power is set to 0x66 in the motion file. The maximum value is 0x7F, so it’s 80% of the possible output from the power supply.
If some people want to volunteer: import this svg OpenGlow_Text_Plain.zip (1021 Bytes)
into the GFUI, and set it for a manual score at FULL Power (not 100%). Speed doesn’t matter.
Then follow these directions to grab the motion file. Send me the file, and I’ll pull the power value out of it.
My hunch is that besides the obvious difference in values between Basic’s and Pro’s, there will also be variations between units to act as a calibration for individual tube performance.
Note: The power setting can only be found in motion files with scores or cuts. Engraves set the power at 100% and then pulse the laser to achieve the desired power level.
EDIT: Corrected the power setting. Should be “FULL” not 100%.