Getting Controller Info From Within LightBurn
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Learn how to retrieve controller info (hours, firmware, job counts) from LightBurn V2.0+ and older versions, and how to interpret the data displayed.
Preface: In this article we show how to get the information about your controller from the 2 different versions of Lightburn and at the bottom of the article, an explanation about the data that is presented. This is only applicable to Nova, Mini 60, Mars, Nova Plus, Bolt and Titan series lasers. Aurora Lasers do not have a direct hour meter in them.
Getting the Hours Data
LightBurn V2.0 and later
Connect to your laser, make sure you have the READY status:
(Machine should be idle with the green light on)
You can go to Laser Tools > GET CONTROLLER INFO:
Results:
LightBurn Pre V2.0
Here is how to get the data in video form:
Connect to your laser, make sure you have the READY status:
(Machine should be idle with the green light on)
You can go to EDIT > GET CONTROLLER INFO:
Results:
How to interpret the data
Total ON time: This is the amount of time the machine has been powered on, even if idle.
Total Job Processing Time: This is the amount of time that the machine has been running jobs.
Previous Job Processing Time: This is the amount of time the last job took.
Total Job laser On Time: This is your Tube hour meter. (If your tube is not original, you need to deduct the previous tube's hours or check to see if the hours were reset when the tube was replaced)
Total Job Count: Number of jobs the machine has run.
X total Travel: Distance that X axis has traveled in meters.
Y total Travel: Distance that Y axis has traveled in meters.
Mainboard Firmware revision: Firmware of your controller (not the screen).
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