This article applies to:
xTool S1 with all laser modules.
When this issue happens, you may experience the following:
xTool S1 uses different sets of fixing screws as a media to detect if the base plate, and the riser base (if you have one installed), are in place. If any of the screws is damaged, missing, or not fastened properly, the machine may not be able to detect the plates as required, hence the alarm.
Depending on if you use a riser base and what types of riser base (class 1 or 4) you use, the troubleshooting steps are a bit different. In the following we will explain it in three different situations.
Here is a video troubleshooting guide for when using no riser base and using the class 1 riser base. For full text guide, please read on.
The following is the full text guide:
This is the case where you use S1 with its baseplate as-is. The screws for detection purpose are the three M3*12 screws at the left side of the base plate’s upper surface. Make sure you check the following:
Note: There are spare screws in the toolkit that comes with the riser base. You can also get them by contacting our customer support or from your local hardware stores if you run out. You may also try M3*12 or M3*15 screws. They work similar as the M3*8 screws, except they are longer.
This is the case where you use S1 with a class 1 riser base. The class 1 riser base comes in one piece and does not support a conveyor feeder due to its enclosed design. This is to provide better health protection. For details, please refer to this LSO training guide for xTool S1.
The screws for detection purpose are the three M3*14 screws at the left side of the baseplate’s bottom surface and another three on the upper surface. Make sure you check the following:
For details about the installation, please refer to this video guide: unboxing guide for riser base class 1.
Note: There are spare screws in the toolkit that comes with the riser base. You can also get more by contacting our customer support or from your local hardware stores if you run out. You may also try M3*15 or M3*20 screws as they work similar to the M3*14 screws, except longer in size.
This is the case where you use S1 with a class 4 riser base. The class 4 riser base comes in four pieces and needs to be assembled manually. It can work with the conveyor feeder as the front and back panels can be opened for material to pass through.
The screws used for detection are one M3*20 screw and two M3*14 screws, all located at the inner left side of the machine. The M3*20 screw is in the middle and the M3*14 screws are at the upper and lower sides. Make sure you check the following:
For details about the installation, please refer to this video guide: unboxing guide for riser base class 4.
Note: There are spare screws in the toolkit that comes with the riser base. You can also get them by contacting our customer support or from your local hardware stores if you run out. You may also try M3*20 or M3*25 screws as they work similar to the M3*14 screws, except longer in size.
If you see the same error code when using S1 with the Screen Printer: