I’m trying to think where else to look. I’m pretty confident it’s a configuration issue.
I hope you have set up to do backups of the configuration as they change…? On my machine I usually store them in a YYMMDD-name type convention. Only because it will sort by name by date. I usually have my working directories view sorting on the date field. But it works both ways…
Did you compare any of the step fields between the two machine configurations?
The original board should be configured properly, with the exception of $32 the laser enable.
That’s odd, develop a product that won’t run on 90% or more home computers??? I find that difficult to believe.
If you post the link, it’s better. I call bs on not compliant with Windows 8 or 10. It’s that no one will update the supplied software, so they don’t care. I believe it’s a CYA move.
it is GRBL and communicates over USB so it might be a pain to deal with Windows drivers but I doubt it won’t run on Windows. What I saw on Amazon even listed XP/7/8/10 versions were supported.
At least I am not out of money, just time now. I talked with Amazon and they refunded my money and did not ask for it to be returned. But still trying to make it work.
It does everything expect the project size thing does match. About 2.5 times larger than what I have set. I did have a direction issue, after swapping the Y outputs that was fixed.
I need one that has 2 Y outputs, I did see the one you suggested but it only has one Y output
I found one with 2 Ys and will give that a try when it gets here Sunday
Thanks with all you help, I will get one that works sooner or later
I am so used to X, Y, Z that I forget about the dual driven beds…
That size issue has got to be something in the configuration.
Is there any kind of configuration file that it reads on boot so you can modify it?
If so, I’d like to read it…
Do you have a link for that board in the picture? I’m looking for a replacement motherboard for my 3018 Pro that could drive the 52mm 300watt spindle that I have installed. If they have one with two Y stepper drivers they might have one with two X stepper drivers. Anyway, I would like to see who the manufacturer is. Thanks.
yea, the keyboard did not write down what I was telling it.
I went ahead and uploaded 1.1f with T2Laser, has not effect.
I did a quick test with the later D .5 X .5 inch, burned it and the size came out to 1 X 1 inch.
I am going to stop fooling with this for now and see what happens with the new controller tomorrow.
My old controller Laser 2 pin out put quick working I know have it tied to the spindle output and seems to be working just find, but just in case I want to replace the controller if something else fails.
Jack, I am back. I got a different controller. Had to adjust the GRBL a lot and everything works but 2 things. The X axis move backward and when I burn the letter D it is burn backwards. A backwards D.
I have sent the vendor an email, but they are on some kind of holiday in China
you can either swap the wires on the stepper motor to change the direction or edit the firmware source code and invert the direction and reload the firmware.
No, the wires are not are not swapped and they only go in one way. my $$ setting were way off, things moving slow mostly, Once I update everything to my old controller setting all worked great except my X axis. burns good but flap.
