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Seven Red Flashing LED Lights on X or Y Driver on a Nova Series Laser and Laser Won't Move

Troubleshoot seven red LED flashes on the X or Y driver of a Nova series laser, covering endstops, cabling, motors, and mechanical causes.

Preface: This Article Covers what to check if you are getting seven Red Leg Light Flashes on your X or Y driver on a Nova series laser machine

Seven red flashing LED lights on driver

The basic premise is that something is causing the Driver to not be able to move the laser head due to position error. Position error can be derived from bad cabling, hitting a hard stop, malfunctioning End Stop sensor, extra resistance in the mechanical components or a bad motor.

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