Im beginning to think this thing is just a very overpriced paperweight. K"`! . 6hn oGlja.zBrEUzr3y!CF"!ytN[E=_nB&?<=q0M!&t6f1OyIELUySX'kXX?}N{ ,$d9YAVAS#fX|2Bi7 ^>kNd7C.R!w!#r0w/9}?tTQrysRn$7/n!_&_|;3s'Wy. Personally, I have found both MeshCAM (in combination with Blender and/or SketchUp), and the Vectric programs to be excellent. From the jog menu you can move to your job zero, and prepare your machine to run a job. For this job were going to use two different end mills: Note: the two endmills have different shank sizes as well as cutting diameters. Carbide Motion is a ground-up rethinking of how a machine controller should work. Install Carbide Motion v4 by double clicking the file you just downloaded and following the onscreen instructions. If you want to view what is about to happen (you don't have to), click the 'Open Log' link. Its time to load the G-Code file. You could figure out the offset between the router and laser and then do whatever your controller allows for setting that offset as your new working coordinates (WCS). Torrance, CA If you need to download MeshCAM, click here, This download is only for early Shapeoko 3 machines, not Shapeoko 4, PRO, or HDM, Carbide Motion V3 for OS X 10.8 or later Build 366, Carbide Motion V3 for Windows 7, 8, 10 Build 368. You cannot run the job from here! But if the rest of the job could use a 1/4 cutter, you could do a tool change just to make the 1/8 holes. But my board has a blue light and nothing else. This is important. Using a pair of wire cutters, cut the A1 pin as close to the plastic housing as possible. One thing to check on a windows computer, is look in Device Manager (Right click on This PC select Manage and select Device Manager in the left window pane). 140 0 obj <> endobj 165 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[]/Index[140 42]/Info 139 0 R/Length 116/Prev 856843/Root 141 0 R/Size 182/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream Usually you can only jog after that step Do yo mean the lines of code? You should see the Shapeoko 3 in the Ports (COM & LPT) section: Everything checks out till step 7. When you launch the Carbide Updater application and click on Search for Machines, you may be presented with this warning message: This just means that we need to tell the Carbide Updater where the Nomad is connected. After the tool has been changed (be sure to tighten the collet nut with a wrench! If so, use the Arduino IDE to connect. Click the 'SETTINGS' tab at the top right of the screen. I cant remember If the board just had a blue light or if it had other lights when it fires up. from C:\Users\traci\Documents\Arduino\libraries\grbl\examples\grblUpload\grblUpload.ino:27: You should see the Shapeoko 3 in the Ports (COM & LPT) section: I also get a steady blue light on mine. Open the Carbide Updater software that you downloaded from the links above. device manager does not register when I plug machine in. If you were to write those coordinates down, then shut off the machine. Immediately after pressing the start button (small triangle in middle of screen), your router will move up to the safe height defined from Carbide Create (the default is 12mm). And yes, give the Carbide Team some response time allowance theyre a busy crew. When you design and produce the machine, and write the software to control them, the two can work together in a way not possible to those who rely on 3rd party vendors for support. But there is no Jog option! Thanks in advance. On the surface, these may not make sense. To compound the confusion, in our example (and in many projects youll run into), the origin is in the bottom left, and the design (where the tool will actual cut) is not exactly on the origin. There is however a method at the end to re-apply the default settings. So if the machine were in the back right corner (at the home position), and you tried to run this job, it would immediately try to move 1.125 in the X direction and 0.625 in the Y direction that would cause it to slam into the back right corner! Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, http://diymachining.com/diy-cnc-controller-how-to-setup-your-arduino-gshield/. We named the second file stand_op2_250, again using the 250 to indicate we should use a 1/4 (0.250) cutter. The second op is using the 1/4 endmill to create a large pocket in the middle of the part, then to cut out the profile of the part. If you pocket out a 1 inch hole you'll be left with a 1 inch hole and no plug (as you've turned the plug to sawdust). Maximum is 32256 bytes. I cant type any commands in the universal gcode sender program. Sent email last night to support. When you select pocket in Carbide Create it removed all the material inside the vector. Luckily, Carbide Motion remembers that information for us. This makes sense because the shapeoko doesn't have power yet. Stream begins at 1:21.In this episode, we'll go over some of the basic steps you can take to diagnose a CNC problem before contacting support.TLDW:- Check yo. We have now jogged our machine away from the home position, and to where we want the job to actually begin! The material we are using is 1/8 thick 6061 aluminum. try as admin? This SOP assumes a base knowledge of Solidworks and assumes the user has taken ME-12S or has comparable machining knowledge Regardless of what the Position reads, click the Set Zero button. On a Nomad 883 Classic without an interlock we need to cut a pin on the Carbide Motion board, otherwise the firmware will throw a Door Open error. (Showing the 3D preview of the first operation with Carbide Create). I put it away for about 6 months because I couldnt figure out inkscape. The job is done, the machine will move to the center-back position, and it will be safe to shut off the router, and disconnect from the machine. From this screen you can copy the plain text G-Code to your clipboard, from which you can do whatever youd like. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. After the homing routine has completed, press the Rapid Position button from the jog menu. Replace the existing install if prompted. Works flawlessly every single time on my PC. Worked with them on the phone for a while. I looked in the device manager and I can see it on COM 5 listed as "USB-SERIAL CH340 (COM5). Think of Carbide Motion as the dashboard for your CNC machine. A V shaped cutter is used to create V-carving designs. do they take a while to get back to you? When you get the cutter to the correct position (a piece of papers width from the material), click the Set Zero button, and then click Zero Z. "*ERD",EHRdI)E@)K"M You should contact the customer support and work with them. See the Appendix below on updating your Nomad 883 Classic. Carbide3D provides a SW called Carbide Motion, a simple interface for Windows and Mac, for interacting with GRBL in the shapeoko controller, to jog the machine into position, load a G-code file, and execute it. (Showing the 3D preview of second operation with Carbide Create). Touching off is setting the zero point on your Z-axis. Note that Carbide Motion V3 only supports GRBL 1.0 and earlier. read operation not supported for memory flash What we need to do now, is move the machine to where the job is going to start. (1/4 Square Endmill on left, 1/8 square endmill on right). First attempt at connecting to carbide motion. Now Im on to learning how to convert a jpg (for example) into a svg. Follow along. My computer recognizes that a device is there when I plug in my USB. Hit the "Connect" button, load the G-code file. When you get close to the point where you want X/Y to begin, its time to touch off. But, if you have customized settings (such as steps/mm or your table size) - you'll need to make a note of those before proceeding, and re-apply them manually at the end of this process. (Finished with a quick pass of Scotch Brite). You will need to be able to reach both the z-axis limit switch and your mouse or touchpad. )VKJA)VJBRH/2)J')KH^)J@RH1On)Cv)hEf)J1GMR4J1[YRAz)Fj)Br)(Db)I1CB) US, 310-504-3637 Torrance, CA You have successfully reflashed your controller. turn on the Shapeoko, hear the stepper motors click in place. and frustrating. Emailed support, this is the body of the email. Okay, so the two primary alternatives seem to be Fusion 360 and Carbide Create. Get started with your Shapeoko 4 here.. Nomad 3 Resources Using the load menu, browse for, locate, and open your second operation G-Code file. Learn and Share with us! The extents of the job are shown. I get to step 6 and then cant go any further at sub-step 7 where it says (If all systems are go then you will see a welcome message in the console window grbl v0.9 [$ for help]."). After you have successfully connected to the machine, you will see the 'Job Info' screen. This requires us to use two different size collets. (you may need to disable the bitsetter in the settings first, then initialize, then do the jog/etc and then turn the bitsetter on). With the power off, simply drag the gantry to the front of the machine so you have enough room to change the tool. You can now bend the electronics cover back. I went through the steps on this link http://diymachining.com/diy-cnc-controller-how-to-setup-your-arduino-gshield/ before trying to get it to work that way. Im on Mac and it did drive me crazy, completely randomly, the reboot works every time. (a) : (b)), In file included from sketch\grblUpload.ino.cpp:1:0: We support both Windows and Mac for all of our software. Why? This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the last reply. uninstalled and reinstalled carbide motionsame. If you want to use GRBL v1.1 you must use Carbide Motion v4. Unfortunately, there were some changes to the GRBL protocol that make 1.1 function poorly with our existing Carbide Motion so we had a decision to make, add a bunch of hacks to Carbide Motion to support both versions or mandate GRBL 1.1 once we release a compatible Carbide Motion. With the settings now put back to their correct values, you need to turn on Homing. After you have downloaded the software to your computer, connect your machine to the computer via USB, and power it on. hmO#7#$@ '!^,!A!Tw.IvPhggYie8(p:yL5^ue,n2)!Fq(2^BI`e@0eg@m."eVD/_5bTz0{RNWU Thought maybe the hive mind could help. You do not need to download a seperate hex file, driver, or anything else to get this to work correctly. With your G-Code now saved, its time to move to the machine! Note what you do at each step and what happens. Click the Set Zero button in the Carbide Motion Jog Screen. New replies are no longer allowed. (Right) the carbide cutter is shown cutting under the shoulder of a vessel. The Nomad 883 Classic has a prevous version of the bootloader, so the update process will start automatically (no need to press the Z limit switch). -Turn on power switch from shapeoko power supply (solid blue light from controller immediately, motors lock, hum from machine) This is because after each axis touched its home switch, it backed off 5mm, so as not to be sitting on the switch (which would trigger an error). Assembly of the machine was great! Not sure if the current power supply is auto-switching if its not, make certain that the switch on it is set to the correct setting for your local electric grid. After the machine is homed, the gantry and carriage will be in the back right position of the table. Get started with your Shapeoko Pro here.. Shapeoko 4 Resources. 90505 My laptop doesnt even recognize that there is anything plugged in to the USB port when I plug into shapeoko. The Nomad CNC machine that we also designed, actually has a tool probe built in. Theres an explicit step/dialog during the install that performs this operation (IIRC). I had tried a universal gcodesender before and that wasnt working either. hbbd```b``Q 1DyH&0d Either way, just remember the back right corner is home. If you do not have homing switches, you need to stay with your existing firmware OR purchase a set of switches from our store, or roll your own solution. s^u9pp)p8 `7 `88l6:`-*`X @?X ), (If this is an option) The communications / control software must be set to use the correct communications port (you may want to check the list of available ports and note which ones are present before installation) and be set to the correct speed (115200 baud for current versions of Grbl) if your system allows for such settings, Power up the computer (it should boot up), Connect the USB cable (the computer should indicate that a device has been attached), Turn on power for the machine (the power supply should light up, motors should lock, and if installed, the fan should come on). From that zero point, the cutter could then move even further away from zero in order to begin cutting the job, as shown in the example. Mr William Adams and Mr Brandon Lee were a huge help and helped me through my problems. 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