My psu is working properly, all of my wires are correct, my Blackbox is on, i downloaded the drivers on the website, i even used the premade settings of a prebuilt similar to my design, but nothing. I connected the pairs on my motor, and it became stiff, so i know it works, but when i connect the motor to the Blackbox, nothing, they still spin freely. The Blackbox claims my motors are enabled, and ive verified that my limit switches work. ive spent hours trying to find a video that solves my problem, but to no prevail. Can someone please help me? Im completely out of ideas of what can be wrong other than a faulty unit, and that would be devastating to me.
Did you remember to install a machine profile? (CONTROL > Grbl Settings tab > Select a machine from the list > Save and Reset If not, key values like $4=0 and $1=255 would not yet be set for you. Please make use of the Profiles to set these values - easier than doing them all by hand
yes, i used the work bee 1010 pre set because it, like my design, is a gantry styled machine with 2 y motors, an x motor, and a z motor. my motors are still unpowered. i can still move my motor by hand, even when the linear actuator is fully build, and plugged into the BB X32.
Please don't move stepper motors by hand if they are connected to your controller, and power off before disconnecting them. The back emf generated by turning them by hand, or created when the magnetic field in the coils collapses can destroy the electronics in a controller. Post your grbl settings here so that we can see if there are any issues with the settings. Alex.
$0=10.0 ; Step pulse time, microseconds $1=255 ; Step idle delay, milliseconds $2=0 ; Step pulse invert, mask $3=3 ; Step direction invert, mask $4=0 ; Invert step enable pin, boolean $5=7 ; Invert limit pins, boolean/mask $6=1 ; Invert probe pin, boolean $7=0 ; Disable spindle with 0 speed, boolean $8=0 ; Ganged axes direction invert as bitfield $10=511 ; Status report options, mask $11=0.010 ; Junction deviation, millimeters $12=0.002 ; Arc tolerance, millimeters $13=0 ; Report in inches, boolean $14=0 ; Limit pins invert, mask $15=0 ; Coolant pins invert, mask $16=0 ; Spindle pins invert, mask $17=0 ; Control pins pullup disable, mask $18=0 ; Limit pins pullup disable, mask $19=0 ; Probe pin pullup disable, boolean $20=0 ; Soft limits enable, boolean $21=0 ; Hard limits enable, boolean $22=0 ; Homing cycle enable, boolean (Grbl) / mask (GrblHAL) $23=3 ; Homing direction invert, mask $24=100.0 ; Homing locate feed rate, mm/min $25=1000.0 ; Homing search seek rate, mm/min $26=250 ; Homing switch debounce delay, milliseconds $27=5.000 ; Homing switch pull-off distance, millimeters $28=0.100 ; G73 retract distance, in mm $29=0.0 ; Step pulse delay (ms) $30=1000.000 ; Maximum spindle speed, RPM $31=0.000 ; Minimum spindle speed, RPM $32=0 ; Laser-mode enable, boolean $33=5000.0 ; Spindle PWM frequency $34=0.0 ; Spindle off Value $35=0.0 ; Spindle min value $36=100.0 ; Spindle max value $37=0 ; Stepper deenergize mask $39=1 ; Enable printable realtime command characters, boolean $40=0 ; Apply soft limits for jog commands, boolean $43=1 ; Homing passes $44=4 ; Homing cycle 1 $45=3 ; Homing cycle 2 $46=0 ; Homing cycle 3 $62=0 ; Sleep Enable $63=2 ; Feed Hold Actions $64=0 ; Force Init Alarm $65=0 ; Require homing sequence to be executed at startup $70=7 ; Network Services $73=1 ; Wifi Mode $74= ; Wifi network SSID $75= ; Wifi network PSK $100=199.100 ; X-axis steps per millimeter $101=199.100 ; Y-axis steps per millimeter $102=199.100 ; Z-axis steps per millimeter $110=2500.000 ; X-axis maximum rate, mm/min $111=2500.000 ; Y-axis maximum rate, mm/min $112=2500.000 ; Z-axis maximum rate, mm/min $120=150.000 ; X-axis acceleration, mm/sec^2 $121=150.000 ; Y-axis acceleration, mm/sec^2 $122=150.000 ; Z-axis acceleration, mm/sec^2 $130=824.000 ; X-axis maximum travel, millimeters $131=780.000 ; Y-axis maximum travel, millimeters $132=122.000 ; Z-axis maximum travel, millimeters $300=Grbl ; Hostname $302=192.168.5.1 ; IP Address $303=192.168.5.1 ; Gateway $304=255.255.255.0 ; Netmask $305=23 ; Telnet Port $306=80 ; HTTP Port $307=81 ; Websocket Port $341=0 ; Tool Change Mode $342=30.0 ; Tool Change probing distance $343=25.0 ; Tool Change Locate Feed rate $344=200.0 ; Tool Change Search Seek rate $345=100.0 ; Tool Change Probe Pull Off rate $370=0 ; Invert I/O Port Inputs (mask) $384=0 ; Disable G92 Persistence $I=workbee1010 i hope that you can find something in here to fix it
the data indicator is green and blue, the power supply is on, the switch is on, the board claims motors are enabled, the fan does has yet to spin other than the first time turning on. I've taken the fan side face plate off to look at the solder, I'm not an electrician or anything, but from my limited experience I didn't see a problem off the bat, i felt the heat sink, and it was cool enough to the touch that I figured the fan only turns on above a certain temp. the led on the board next to the fan is blue, if that's what you're referring to
1) Is your 24v PSU on and working correctly 2) Did you remember to load a machine profile? (CONTROL > Grbl Settings > Select a machine from the list > Save and reset when prompted?
Yes Sir. 1.) Confirmed to have 24v to BB. 2.) Yes, the machine profile is set, saved and reset. (I tried this a few times). Lighting indicators are exactly the same as the previous post.
