Anyone use this board? Makerbase MKS DLC32 Offline Controller 32bits ESP32 WiFi GRBL TFT Touch Screen for Desktop Laser Engraving https://www.amazon.com/Makerbase-Offline-Controller-Desktop-Engraving/dp/B09M8BBGQS
Those pololu size drivers = disappointment. Get a proper controller: https://docs.openbuilds.com/blackbox
I could get a Blackbox X32 but my CNC router has external stepper drivers and NEMA 34 motors that require 48VDC. That board shown at Amazon can be connected to external drivers, bypassing the internal drivers. Check page 8 at DLC32 wiring manual.pdf. I wish that there's a version of Blackbox X32 for external drivers.
I have one of these boards but lack of dual Y is a problem for me. I am using external digital drivers also. MKS has updated the firmware for the laser recently but not the CNC version. They do a good job with 3d printer boards but not sure this one is worth the time right now.
Yep, it's a great little board for small CNC machines using Nema 17 Steppers - Im running TMC2209 drivers on mine and it's been great. Im just waiting for FluidNC to be fully supported by OB Control so I can toss the stock firmware (it's fine, but FluidNC is IMO better). Upgraded 3018 Pro using MGN15H Linear Rails and a 500w Spindle That said, I do have a BlackBbox X32 on my wish list, but it'll have to wait till I can afford Ball Screws and dual Y-axis stepper motors driving a moving gantry.
I'm running an MKS DLC32 V2.1 board. It has dual Y axis ports. Seems pretty capable. I didn't order the display just the board and I'm setting up a homemade CNC table with it to run my plasma torch. Using external drivers (TB6600) since the board offers pinouts for external drivers. Now I'm tryiong to figure out how to trigger the plasma cutter - I think it will use either the spindle output or the laser output connected to a relay. This is my first time in the CNC world so taking me a long time to grasp it all. I want to use the wifi feature of this board so I don't have to be connected to the table, but I haven't been able to figure that out yet either. I thiink I might need the display to get the wifi to work.
The basic onboard spindle relay should work just fine, but the PWM output (5v) Is even better as you can control power levels. I’m now running grblHAL on mine and using the PWM to control an external spindle controller, but this would apply to laser and plasma too. here’s my current firmware and config of it helps GitHub - dJOS1475/grblHAL_Backup: My grblHAL Config Backup btw, there’s another topic on the DLC32 over here that may contain useful info too. MKS DLC 32 problem.
Like I said - I know little to nothing about grbl code or how to insert it or what to expect even if I could figure it out. Total newbie to all of this. Might as well speak another language when it comes to the techy stuff. LOL If running CNC machines were apple pie in the oven, the best I could get would be the smell of something cooking. This stuff is all over the place in my head. So far I managed to wire the MKS board to some external steppers and use Open Builds Control to move the X,Y,and Z, axis on the machine I built out of v-slot extrusions. Getting this far has been a milestone for me, and I just want to be able to cut out some metal signs with a moving gantry using my cheap plasma cutter. Didn't really expect to be launched this far down the rabbit hole. I get that I could have simplified my life by buying some off the shelf stuff and converting it, and I probably could have saved time and frustration too, but apparently I'm a glutton for self-punishment. I get a probe error on the z-axis when I try to dry run the g-code file I created on Open Builds Design and uploaded to Open Builds Control, but I'm sure that is because I have no limit switches installed yet to measure z-axis movement (waiting on those to come in the mail). But thanks for the tip on the spindle conection and/or the PMW output to trigger a relay for the plasma trigger. Now to just figure out how to do it and what pins to connect to and what relay to use. I sure would like to figure out how to run this board wirelessly too, but the MKS Tool software I downloaded (which is supposed to contain a wifi configuration utility) seemed out of date and it's in Chinese. **** this stuff is hard. Thanks for the reply - I'll visit that other link too. Peace.
Howdy, YouTube comments are rather temperamental ATM so I’ll reply here: i could never get wifi working on the stock firmware, I had to use grblHAL to get it working. My compiled firmware on GitHub has it enabled by default. You then use IoSender to configure everything. Once that’s done, you can use OB Control to connect via wifi.
