When executing the CHECK SIZE command, the laser does not turn on

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When I execute the CHECK SIZE command, the laser does not turn on, although the CHECK-SIZE POWER parameter is set in the same way as TOOL TEST POWER for the LASER TEST button, and everything is in order.
In the console I see the command:

Run Command (|            G90
G0 X0.1 Y0.1 F1800
G1 F1800 S30
G1 X49.9 Y0.1
G1 X49.9 Y49.9
G1 X0.1 Y49.9
G1 X0.1 Y0.1
G90
)

and there really is no turning on the laser, is it just me?

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@khvalera
Apologies for slow reply.

This is correct, the Check Size command currently does not issue either a M3 (or M4 as appropriate) command before running. This has been discussed before and is (sort of) deliberate. We want to force the user to explicitly enable the laser.

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Manual turning on the laser is not very convenient, and then it is not clear why the TOOL TEST POWER parameter is used, if the laser is turned on manually?

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@khvalera
Not all machines are the same; the Tool Test and Check Size were originally implemented with Tube/CO2 lasers in mind. Where having them separate and making it hard to accidentally fire the machine is more of a priority.

That’s not to say this could not be improved, but it’s probably not as simple as it seems, and the current set up is OK’ish.

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