Comments on: Contact Us http://blog.protoneer.co.nz Electronic Prototyping Specialists Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:47:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 By: Bertus Kruger http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-12410 Sat, 13 Jun 2015 22:42:48 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-12410 Not sure… the stepper pins will be in an output state and connecting them directly to another signal source could damage the Arduino, if both stepper sources are run at the same time. (If an Arduino Pin is high and pulse generator pin is low it is basically a short,right?)

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By: Andrew http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-12321 Sun, 31 May 2015 16:18:17 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-12321 Does your v3 board support the use of an MPG pulse generator for jogging or axis movement? Is it feasible just to wire in an MPG to effectively just “add” pulses to the appropriate axis pulse terminal. Thanks.

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By: johnnycatt66 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-11597 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 03:13:31 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-11597 no, that is my issue.. one works fine UNTIL I plug in the second one… gonna try a 16A 12V power supply tomorrow… I’ll let you know (seems like a power supply prob to me, too!)

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By: Bertus Kruger http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-11593 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 02:50:11 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-11593 Sounds like a power-supply issue. Does two motors plugged in but only one being asked to move, work?

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By: Bertus Kruger http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-11591 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 02:40:25 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-11591 Those pins are for using external Stepper drivers.

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By: johnnycatt66 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-11581 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 21:19:32 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-11581 I am running:
Linux 14.10
Universal Gcode Sender
Arduino Uno
Grbl v0.9
Protoneer Grbl Shield v3.0
Pololu DRV8825
12volt, 1000 mA power supply

Motors:
1) Applied Motion Tech 5023-267 (DC9.0v, 470 mA, 19 ohm, 200 steps/rev)
8-wire stepper using 4 wires, but works normally when attached alone

2) Mitsumi m42sp-6tg (DC12v, 400 mA, 5 ohm, 48 step/rev)
4-wire stepper – works fine on any axis when used alone

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By: johnnycatt66 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-11580 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 21:19:12 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-11580 I have tested the x, y, and z axes with 3 different stepper motors by using the “machine control” buttons in “Universal Ggode Sender” and all 3 axes work fine.

When I try to connect a second stepper, neither stepper will work.. they make noise, but don’t run forward or backward (seem to jerk back and forth like they are wired wrong). If I unplug one motor, then the remaining motor works fine, but with 2 motors (ex. one on x-axis and one on y-axis) then neither motor on either axis works. I am only trying to run one motor at a time.

Hoping it’s a power supply problem, but given the rated amps I should have some power left in reserve even if the other motor is “holding”…

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By: Majestad278 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-11530 Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:02:59 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-11530 this header is for an external controler?

EN/GND
X.STEP/X.DIR
Y.STEP/Y.DIR
Z.STEP/Z.DIR
A.STEP/A.DIR
5V/GND

as used?

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By: Bertus Kruger http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-10266 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 04:42:12 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-10266 Hi. The best place to ask questions about GRBl(The software) is at its website. https://github.com/grbl/grbl/issues

The goal you are after will be hard for GRBL cause it barely fit onto Arduino Uno anymore. However you can always a Raspberry by that talks with GRBL and then you can save
the files on the Raspberry and send it line for line to GRBL. Uneversal G-Code runner should be able to load a file and send it for you to GRBL

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By: KEYNO http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-10150 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:21:07 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-10150 Hi Kruger

I want to share my question about your lib & shield, is there any forum to start thread

My question is

I want to send data file to SD card and command to the shield via Wifi or wireless shield not the USB or cable ,any help or guide really is appreciated

Best Regards

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By: Bertus Kruger http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-10101 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 08:32:08 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-10101 $16 needs to be set to 1 to enable end stops. Once that is set you should see that GRBL reports back when a limit switch has been activated.

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By: Bertus Kruger http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-10100 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 08:30:25 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-10100 From the image in your link you are halfway there the Z+ Cable is correct and the ground is the cable next to it that your red header is plugged into but does not have a wire connected to. The end stops need to be enabled as well in the GRBL config.

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By: Francisco Angelini http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-10048 Sat, 14 Feb 2015 03:08:26 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-10048 ####My Droplit seemecnc Config ####

They said to use Z limiter with COM and NC wiring i had uploaded HEX file from Droplit github with this confs.

**** Connected to COM7 @ 9600 baud ****

Grbl 0.8c [‘$’ for help]
>>> $$
$0=2000.000 (x, step/mm)
$1=2000.000 (y, step/mm)
$2=2000.000 (z, step/mm)
$3=44 (step pulse, usec)
$4=300.000 (default feed, mm/min)
$5=300.000 (default seek, mm/min)
$6=128 (step port invert mask, int:10000000)
$7=200 (step idle delay, msec)
$8=0.004 (acceleration, mm/sec^2)
$9=0.050 (junction deviation, mm)
$10=0.100 (arc, mm/segment)
$11=25 (n-arc correction, int)
$12=3 (n-decimals, int)
$13=0 (report inches, bool)
$14=1 (auto start, bool)
$15=0 (invert step enable, bool)
$16=0 (hard limits, bool)
$17=0 (homing cycle, bool)
$18=0 (homing dir invert mask, int:00000000)
$19=25.000 (homing feed, mm/min)
$20=250.000 (homing seek, mm/min)
$21=100 (homing debounce, msec)
$22=2.500 (homing pull-off, mm)
ok

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By: Francisco Angelini http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-10046 Sat, 14 Feb 2015 03:02:33 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-10046 thx!!

i don’t find ground :( (sorry I feel like an idiot to be asking these questions)

I did this https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7QBQEcpOvlaTlEtTzhwbU1hMUVwLXQxQ3I5WHhNZkRGQ01n/view?usp=sharing

It right ?

I try Ground near Z+ and no signal if i pull buttom. now i try this. my board it V3.0

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By: Bertus Kruger http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-9642 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 07:00:58 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-9642 Yes… Signal and ground. Z+ and Z- is connected and the far right pin is ground.

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By: Bertus Kruger http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-9640 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 06:52:55 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-9640 The assembly link has more details : http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/arduino-cnc-shield-v3-00-assembly-guide/

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By: Francisco Angelini http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-9621 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 21:37:34 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-9621 Hi bertus,

Your end stop pins in V3 use just signal and grd like a ramps 1.4 ? Z+ side are signal and other pin signal ?

Cheers!

angelini

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By: John http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-9273 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:58:59 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-9273 Is there a listing (diagram) of the jumper settings on the Red CNC Shield VER 3.00 ? The only jumper settings I’ve found are the ones for the microstepping resolution (MS1,MS2,MS3) ..Thank you

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By: Bertus Kruger http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-9186 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 01:35:35 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-9186 You are looking on the wrong side of the board. On the oposate side there should be a END STOPS section with Z+.

Connect an end stop to it that is always open.(Like a button)

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By: Francisco Angelini http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/contact-us/#comment-9182 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:41:13 +0000 http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/?page_id=74#comment-9182 En/GND
X.Step/Dir
Y.Step/Dir
Z.Step/Dir
A.Step/Dir
5v/GND

??

Or i using END Stop to limiter like in fdm printer ?

Sorry but i never work with GBRL shields, just with RUMBA boards. Its my 1st DLP printer :)

cheers!

angelini

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