Right so I grabbed 1.0.183, and connect just fine to my Grbl 1.1 test machine: So, going to reinstate it for download. Nothing wrong with 1.0.183! You may just have a wiring issue, check your endstops or disable Hard Limits. The big clue being that CNCjs doesnt improve it for you: Common denominator being the same machine in both tests
@Peter Van Der Walt I could not reproduce the z-probe error with v1.0.183. It worked perfect every time, at least on my machine. Thanks for the update.
@Peter Van Der Walt I've been gone for a while so I apologize for the delayed response. I definitely see your counter points. I do still stand by the "jog distance" part though. As for the code portion, I like that challenge!
My router has been down for a few weeks. Got it working today.But before it broke Macros for XYZ probing was working without a problem. Now that im up and running they look to be off in X and Y for about 11mm.
No changes in that area (macros run your code not ours) Check that your diameter offsets (in your macro gcodes) are correct (half endmill diameter + plate thickness)
Peter, I use a laptop with a 12" screen with my machine. The control software does not fit on the screen well, specifically the cut preview. Is there any way to make that into a pop out screen so I can move/resize it? I use MatterControl for 3D printing and it has a similar function if you'd like to see an example.
Not at this time, sorry Out of interest sake, whats the native resolution of the machine? (interface is more in Pixels than Inches)
Open Builds Controller Software and TinyG Board Hi I'm Use on OX- Machine with TinyG Controller Board. If is possible to implenment this Controller Board to the Openbuild Controller Software? still i try to test but no service to TinyG. Greeeting Werner
Unfortunately not, we do not supply any TinyG based systems, and the general community for it is insignificantly small. Have you considered getting a BlackBox Motion Control System Better drivers, easier to use, more widely supported, sinple to interface etc
Well i've switched from ugs to the openbuilds control and i like it very much. Even so i'm no longer using ugs. I realy realy like the OBCO! Now if the OBCA soft would have more functionality as to the designing/creating freedom that the easel soft of inventables has, well ***t i would be in heaven! the easel browser soft is just easy to use for creating fast stuf and OBCA is kinda going in that direction sow i'm keeping my fingers crossed!!!
Peter, Mark Just downloaded the new release of obcs but it won’t install, gets halfway through install on windows pc then crashes. Any ideas ? Rob
Something on your PC 1243 users without the issue (; just mentioning as its always a good check to determine if its just the user, or an issue with the installer for example - uninstall old version first - Cleanup OpenBuildsCONTROL install directory - Screenshot of "crash"? Or if no error, what does it do? - old versions are available at OpenBuilds/OpenBuilds-CONTROL
Hi all. New to CNC and just got Workbee put together and connected to my Blackbox and I noticed that the bit will get plunged into the material when I hit stop in the control software. Is there a setting that I can change to stop the plunging or have the z axis move the other way?
Can you post some video? Stop really does "stop" all motion... Something else may be happening? (Z dropping under gravity as $1=255 is not set?)
I'm at work so I'll get a video when I get home. It is not a gravity drop, it is Z actively pushing the bit into the material at least 1/4".
I'm also having a problem with circles. I tried cutting a 15mm circle and the machine was jerky and the circles were elongated so I read on another one of your reply's concerning that type of problem to set $1=255 and sent myself a reminder to check it when I get home along with checking screws, wheels, etc.
Jerky tends to be driver current incorrectly set, or (coupled with your weird Z) loose wiring. For example just 3 of the 4 wires to motor making good contact. Check all your connections and joints
Thanks Peter, I will check all of the connections this afternoon. I did make a large cut yesterday that consisted of a 27" circle, 11" circle and multiple 2.5" circles and the motion was smooth. The jerky motion only comes when cutting smaller holes so far.
4 year old Asus ROG G750 w/ Core i7, 24GB RAM, GTX 860M and running off an SSD. Should be more than enough to handle it. My main computer has an i7-9700k, 64GB RAM, 2070 graphics card running off an NVME but I'm not going to drag it downstairs to the garage.
yeah fair enough (; not the regular "i dug my 15 year old laptop out because I don't want dust on my new one" we tend to see (;
Peter here is a link to the video showing Z push the bit down when stop is pressed in the control software. The jerking is better but is still there. Had to run my wife to an appointment so I'll get that video later.
Is your Z motor current set correctly? Just a guess here, but if you have it set to high, the driver will go into thermal shutdown. With the bit still spinning, perhaps its pulling the Z axis down into the material.
I used the stall method to set the current. It does the same thing when I have it do a run without cutting anything and push stop. It always drops the same amount.
Sorry. I failed to remember that this happens only when you hit stop. Hmmmm. Peter should be back online soon.
Paste the output of the Serial Log tab around the stop (it echos all commands, lets see if theres a z move there)
