It's got me perplexed. I can get this little black box attached to my WIFI network, but every time I power off the X32, and it reboots, it tells me bad WIFI Password, I rejoin the network, all is well, reboot, lost. Anyone else have this problem and how the heck do I fix it? Thanks.
Finally got the system to connect to the network, I can ping it from my computer, but I can't get it to connect to the Control Software, I scan the network and all it finds is my HPJet Direct card.
I went through all of this earlier today. Here's what works for me. 1 Go into grbl settings and set SSID and Password. Save. 2 Press the reset button on the side of the X32. 3 Give it 20 second or so. 4 Scan network. It should find it now. Once you are connected, if you start getting hard limit triggered when you try to home or unlock, then you'll have to build an updated firmware file. Details in this thread: WiFi \ Hard limit error · Issue #61 · grblHAL/ESP32 Specifically in this response: WiFi \ Hard limit error · Issue #61 · grblHAL/ESP32 Before flashing the new firmware, take a backup of your settings. Then 1 - Flash new file: Wizards and Tool -> Flash Firmware -> X32 -> select port -> select custom firmware -> browse to new firmware.bin file -> flash. 2 - After reconnecting, choose a machine profile and turn on limit switches installed. Save 3 - Restore backup settings. Save 4 - Scan network. If not found, press reset button on side of the X32 etc....
I got it resetting with the SSID and PSK saved, and was able to get the latest firmware installed, but I still cannot get a connection to the Control Software. Ping times under large packet loads are less than 1ms, but I can't get connected.
Make sure you compiled with Telnet, and have Telnet enabled in Network Services under Grbl Settings (default value has it enabled, in case you changed it. I am not at my PC at the moment, but I think its $70=7)
Remember to check that. As you flashed a custom firmware build, it is possible you did not enable those services in Web Builder, or disabled them subsequently from the Grbl Settings parameters.
That is, make sure you have $70=7 [at the least 1 (Telnet) +2 (Websocket) +4 (http) = 7 - per bitmask Additional or extended settings] And enabled during the Firmware Build
OK hold one sec: Interface? Or BlackBox? BlackBox doesn't have a screen - so is this thread about connecting Interface? Interface is not mentioned in this thread up to my reply here. But if so, remember to mention the product you need help with. All the above assumed BlackBox X32. Interface is a PC replacement (You can't connect to it using CONTROL, it REPLACES CONTROL/Computer etc to make machine standalone) You can set aside the Interface if you want to use CONTROL over Wifi - as the rest of the thread assumed is what you were trying to do
Ok, then how do I transfer my g-code to interface from my pc without being able to connect to it? I have tried to use the UNC path to connect to Interface as a drive but it will not let me do that either.
Interface replaces the PC: Watch For more details and how to use it see docs:interface:usage-instructions [OpenBuilds Documentation] (Video from that page embedded below as well, but do checkout the screenshots on the documentation page for a step by step)
So, I still have to shuttle USB drives to the Interface if I don't use control? What's the point of having the WIFI on that machine if you can't just transfer the g-code via the network?
