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Discussion in 'Controller Boards' started by Chadfarmer, Jun 3, 2019.

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  1. NthAxisWorkshop

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    - Alex, you beat me to it. :)
    If I understand correctly, the stepper wiring / current has been resolved and now limit switches are the issue? To wire "plain jane" switches to the Blackbox : "c" (common) goes to GND and "no" (normaly open) goes to SIG. Wire "nc" to SIG if you run your switches for break sense. If using Xtension switches GND to GND, V+(LED) to V+, SIG to SIG. Not rocket science, kiddo. As Alex said, wire color not really important except for keeping your connections straight. I think the Xtension wires use BLACK,RED, BLUE color scheme. Switches broke..from the PCB? From the solder terminals?
     
    #31 NthAxisWorkshop, Jun 9, 2019
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    He indicated on the FB page that it ended up being a loose wire.
     
    #32 sharmstr, Jun 9, 2019
  3. NthAxisWorkshop

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    Ah. The infamous FB. Didn't realize these were being mitigated there as well. Noted.
     
    #33 NthAxisWorkshop, Jun 9, 2019
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    I try to send support issues over here. Its much easier here than FB. But everyone has their preference I suppose.
     
    #34 sharmstr, Jun 9, 2019
  5. Chadfarmer

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    Got it all going doing opposite of the diagram lol go figure.
     
    #35 Chadfarmer, Jun 9, 2019
  6. Peter Van Der Walt

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    Did you notice the text above the image?

    See the TIP section.
    Screenshot_2019-06-09-20-17-24-785_com.android.chrome.png
     
    #36 Peter Van Der Walt, Jun 9, 2019
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    I am having the same problem. Won't connect.
     
    #37 Sully3535, Jun 15, 2019
  8. Peter Van Der Walt

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    Follow the advise above, step by step, and advise.

    Disconnect everything
    Just plug in USB
    Make sure you have FTDI Drivers installed

     
    #38 Peter Van Der Walt, Jun 15, 2019
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    OB Display.png
     
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    Thanks for the screenshot but no mention of the rest?

    - Wiring mistakes can prevent the board from booting properly
    - incorrect FTDI Drivers can cause USB issues: Virtual COM Port Drivers
     
    #40 Peter Van Der Walt, Jun 16, 2019
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    I tried all of that. Tried a different computer as well. Same issue.
     
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    Have you tried reflashing from Tools and Wizards -> Grbl Flashing on the toolbar at the top?
     
    #42 Peter Van Der Walt, Jun 18, 2019
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    Yes. I can see a red light on the controller flash when I do that. But after that still no connection.
     
    #43 Sully3535, Jun 18, 2019
  14. Peter Van Der Walt

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    Does it succeed or fail (on the Serial terminal)

    :) The more details the quicker we can get to the bottom of it.
     
    #44 Peter Van Der Walt, Jun 18, 2019
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    I don't know what that means. It was working fine until the fan quit. I have made no changes to the controller or my computer.
     
    #45 Sully3535, Jun 18, 2019
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    Thanks. I have been in contact with them already.
     
    #47 Sully3535, Jun 18, 2019
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    Flash failed
     
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