It was working fine for me when I used it.
You mention using NC switch.
Have you try NO contacts or change active high instead low? It has optocouplers on the input but then it depends on software…...
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It was working fine for me when I used it.
You mention using NC switch.
Have you try NO contacts or change active high instead low? It has optocouplers on the input but then it depends on software…...
Have you set it as “probe in” pin.
In Mach3 you can use autoset when you define your pins, it automatically finds and set it up ( port and pin) when you momentarily connect it.
I think it has to...
Have you try a new bit? Did the temperature of your work space changed? At this tolerances a bit deflection or sharpness comes to play as well.
You can do slicing in Vectric and create a tool path or save in DFX.
It depends on what are your goals are…
If it’s just to learn or for fun or you intend to invest time and money in prototyping and commercial use…
If to learn and fun then get a used cheap printer...
I would install them this way
Send a photo of your Z axis, maybe somebody has an idea….
I’ve used control cable from Homedepot. It is multi stranded and shielded. They have two, three and 4 conductors …
The first photo I’ve sent actually shows Z axis on the right.
It actually slides over the sensor, you should check at what distance it triggers reliably before mounting.
One of the options …
Yes, the sensors are big but there is no problem mounting them.
The one on the left is for X axis and the one on the right is for Z axis.
I use them to home all axis.
The plates is about 3mm from the sensors when they come next to it
The box is a pullup resistor.
You need it to keep output high.
Usually it is 10k resistor.
You can use diodes to tigh all outputs you want to combine , they would act as check valves, to one...
I’m glad you have it working.
You can integrate optocouplers if you want… but it would complicate the schematic for you.
What software do you use with this card?
The manual said that you need negative signal to trigger your input
On the i/o chart it would be pins #18, 24, 25 ( they call them Ground)
Attach the wire to any of these pins and to your switch...
In Vectric software there are some single line fonts and there are a way to connect the letters in to continuous single line.
And one can create tool path there or export in to DFX…
They have Demo...
Your digital input is waiting for a signal. You need to know what signal it waits for. If it waits for negative then you wire negative through the limit switch to the input on the board.
If you...
Google your motion board or check YouTube on Mac3 settings.
You never mention on voltage powering your steppers, do the drivers get power?
In Mach3 settings go to Ports and pins, there is a table...
There are plenty of programs : Blender, FreeCad, Fusion360, Corel3D, SolidWorks, Simmens3D, Kompas3D etc.
You prep all your models in a single .stl file and then import it in to v-carve. You have to...
The reason to use two parallel ports is to have more i/o ports.
It looks like the upper one is for steppers and the lower one for pendant.
The USB ports on the motion boards don’t support Memory...
I would lower gantry as much as possible as long as you cutting only sheets of plastic and spread Y bearing blocks apart more ( you would lose some table space)
That’s a lot of leverage on the...
Have you check Z axis. It could flex forward-back more than left-right and it might look as it has Y axis deflection.
I would set micrometer against cutter and push spindle by hand to see how much...
It is possible to run 3 ph motor in a single phase with capacitors.
Just wouldn’t get as efficient as 3 ph
It is not USA standard, they probably have a 380V star with grounded zero- that would give them 220V between each leg and grounded zero.
There is nothing wrong if you hook it up to 240V in US (...
I think you need more support of the bed and material you tried to surface.
If you VFD controlled by 0-10V and you supply it with PWM signal how do you expect it to work?
You need to get a controller that supplies 0-10V or a converter that converts PWM signal in to 0-10V....
As it was mentioned before, why wouldn’t you use oscilloscope to determine if controller is bad?
If you post schematic or good photos someone would direct you how to hook it up and what to expect on...
I’ve used Mac, Fusion and Solidworks - They are brilliant, versatile and overwhelming at times, still love them.
However - I’ve got dedicated PC and Vectric software for my CNC. It’s very intuitive...
I would stay away from this boards…
But since you already got it.
1. They work right with Windows XP one can make it work with Windows7. ( I think it design to work with 32 bit system)
2. Try to...