Hi, this is Frank from Victoria, BC, Canada.
Finished my first cnc router build last week and so far its been working ok, however I did encounter a problem today.
First my system:
3 axis cnc router controlled with the hobby cnc kit (not the pro) with 305oz motors, the controller is plugged into a smoothstepper which is plugged into a aspire one netbook, running Mach 3 and CamBam.
I made a stab a hooking up the limit switches. Watched the video, hooked it up the safe way (grounded). The switches work with a slight delay (smoothstepper config?), but also the lights sometimes flicker on then off randomly (this is without any pules going to the motors and the router off). Anyway, set the ports and pins so the leds come on when the switches are pressed, set the home/limits of my machine (soft min 0,0,-8, soft max 38.25 x 24.25 x 0), set it to home in the neg for x and y and auto zero. Hit the ref all button and the dro changed but the motors didn't move? checked motors by jogging, motors do move. Also the display mode button does not toggle between the work view and table view.
Feel free to move this if you have to.
Frank