# K40 - aurdino due - lightburn **URL:** \ **Category:** LightBurn Hardware Compatibility\ **Created:** [May 29, 2023, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/k40-aurdino-due-lightburn/101379 "2023-05-29T08:05:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bigdaveuk](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Bigdaveuk](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Bigdaveuk)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/k40-aurdino-due-lightburn/101379/1 "2023-05-29T08:05:52Z")
Has anyone ever set up a k40 with an aurdino due board to run lightburn. I have been told it can be done but im having a nightmare figuring it out Any help would be greatly appreciated ---
**Author:** ![jkwilborn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/jkwilborn/32/63089_2.png) [@jkwilborn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/jkwilborn)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/k40-aurdino-due-lightburn/101379/2 "2023-05-29T11:43:25Z")
If your Arduino is running grbl it should work OK… It’s had to offer recommendations when we have no idea of the _ **nightmares** _ you are encountering… Does Lightburn connect to your board? 😸 ---
**Author:** ![Bigdaveuk](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Bigdaveuk](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Bigdaveuk)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/k40-aurdino-due-lightburn/101379/3 "2023-05-29T17:40:15Z")
Its mainly thr pin outputs. I have had a bit of sucess today as i managed to get the board to shownon lightburn and can control the stepper motors but im stuck on the pins for laser control ---
**Author:** ![jkwilborn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/jkwilborn/32/63089_2.png) [@jkwilborn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/jkwilborn)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/k40-aurdino-due-lightburn/101379/4 "2023-05-29T20:30:45Z")
Do you have a pot/meter on your console for power control? There are a couple of ways of wiring these, but I don’t really know what you have there… 😸 ---
**Author:** ![Bigdaveuk](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Bigdaveuk](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Bigdaveuk)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/k40-aurdino-due-lightburn/101379/5 "2023-05-29T21:09:27Z")
![IMG-20230529-WA0001](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/9/e/9e5cff5f838607c5ad079fef593c9ed98a874e73.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jkwilborn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/jkwilborn/32/63089_2.png) [@jkwilborn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/jkwilborn)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/k40-aurdino-due-lightburn/101379/6 "2023-05-30T00:00:19Z")
How does your power meter work? I don’t see any connections for it in the information … Many times this is used to supply a dc voltage to the IN terminal of the lps… where does it go? 😸 ---
**Author:** ![JohnJohn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/johnjohn/32/37027_2.png) [@JohnJohn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/JohnJohn)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/k40-aurdino-due-lightburn/101379/7 "2023-05-31T10:50:01Z")
> [@Bigdaveuk](#): > > anyone ever set up a k40 with an aurdino due board to run lightburn If you’re building a controller, It doesn’t Run LightBurn per se. The controller you’d want to build would just be a friendly robot that LightBurn talks to. Step 1 for a project of unknowns is a Literature Review. 🙂 > **[Porting GRBL to DUE](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/porting-grbl-to-due/405937)** > > Simple : Will GRBL run "as is" on the DUE or will I have to do a lot of troubleshooting first? The story: The UNO/MEGA boards are simply too "light" for what I need to do. I doubt very much if they can handle a genuine independent 4th axis (if... > **[Arduino Due CNC Protoneer v3 · grblHAL/core · Discussion #120](https://github.com/grblHAL/core/discussions/120)** > > Hi guys, my previous \>\>link\>\> discussion has been closed. I don't know if this is a good place to start this topic but in other places like here (https://github.com/grblHAL/SAM3X8E) I can't start a... > **[Genuine Protoneer CNC Shield v3.51 for Arduino Engraver CNC GRBL 1.1](https://www.zyltech.com/genuine-protoneer-cnc-shield-v3-51-for-arduino-engraver-cnc-grbl-1-1/)** > > Price: USD 14.95 > **[Arduino CNC Shield – 100% GRBL Compatable](https://blog.protoneer.co.nz/arduino-cnc-shield/)** > > Do it yourself CNC projects are popping up everywhere and we decided that we wanted to contribute to the growth. Here are a few of our design goals: Modular Design – We wanted to do more than… > **[Arduino CNC Shield V3.XX – Assembly Guide](https://blog.protoneer.co.nz/arduino-cnc-shield-v3-00-assembly-guide/)** > > This is a quick guide to help with assembling the Arduino CNC Shield V3.XX. We also have a discussion forum for this board :  Contents: Assembly Steps First Run Jumper Settings. 4th Axis Configurat… These might get you moving toward your goal. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/system/32/64335_2.png) [@system](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/k40-aurdino-due-lightburn/101379/8 "2023-06-30T10:50:14Z")
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