Im having same issue. Received Blackbox x 32 and connected all up. Got it working fine. All axis's. Had it doing a job fine. Motors wired correctly. drivers in and firmware updated. However on next boot up the steppers only make a click and that's it. Figured it might be power for steppers. So I adjusted the motors pots thinking it could be the issue. Managed to get it to red light. Turned them down so they don't. Rebooted. Did all firmware, dozens of attempts at rebooting. Trying to find some settings. isnt many. I have put in $4=1 still nothing but clicks. Hours of searching for an answer. Bought the interface thinking it might fix it, It plays a game,lol. I got it working the interface and it likes to turn off(reboot) often. So far from just plug and play. Nothing but issues. Tried what I can find and just about about had enough of the units. Do I return the units or does someone have an answer? Very disappointed in it and the lack of documentation for the answer.
BlackBox X32 is $4=0, as set by all our profiles. When you set it to $4=1 it would have kept working until next reset (some grbl settings only applies on boot). Avoid changing advanced Grbl parameters - our profiles sets it up for you Our machine profiles also sets other values, so it may be worth reloading the profile to make sure they are all set correctly in case others were manually changed as well
Thank you are gold. So much headache gone. I only put it in $4=1 after it stopped working? However with your excellent answer here it might help other out also with same problem. Thank you again awesome you. Seriously thank you.
Possibly set earlier by accident. The clicking noises is the clue that at the time that was going on, $4 was already set incorrectly. Also a clue that $1 is not set to 255 as per our profiles, so do check all your settings. With $1=255 it would not enable/disable motors when jogging (they'd be always "enabled" - which with $4 set incorrectly would be "always disabled" and you'd not have heard any clunks but motors would have felt dead as a doornail) With $1 set to not-255 it would clunk on and off (active/idle state, but with $4 being incorrect would brake when idle and disengage when enabled - causing the clunking noises and lack of motion) We do recommend $1=255 to avoid loss of position, and your symptoms does indicate its possibility wrong too. Check the Troubleshooting tab too to make sure limits/probe inversion is correct too - more parameters the profile sets for you
