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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: idrathergofishing on February 27, 2018, 03:42:32 PM

Title: How to setup port and pins and stuff.
Post by: idrathergofishing on February 27, 2018, 03:42:32 PM

https://imgur.com/gallery/ADh6W

Title: Re: How to setup port and pins and stuff.
Post by: joeaverage on February 27, 2018, 10:10:06 PM

Hi,
what sort of controller? I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like that.

Need to know:
1) What PC and OS?
2) What controller (parallel port or otherwise)?
3) What stepper drivers?

Craig

Title: Re: How to setup port and pins and stuff.
Post by: idrathergofishing on February 28, 2018, 06:18:56 PM

Quote from: joeaverage on February 27, 2018, 10:10:06 PM

Hi,
what sort of controller? I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like that.

Need to know:
1) What PC and OS?
2) What controller (parallel port or otherwise)?
3) What stepper drivers?

Craig

HP Pavilion TS 15 notebook, Windows 10 x64
USB?
no clue?

Title: Re: How to setup port and pins and stuff.
Post by: joeaverage on February 28, 2018, 06:34:02 PM

Hi,
given that you have a laptop running a 64 bit OS then you MUST have an external motion controller,
a parallel port wont work.

I need more info, what controller?
Do you have manufacturers documentation?

I don't do 'crystal ball'.

Craig

Title: Re: How to setup port and pins and stuff.
Post by: idrathergofishing on March 18, 2018, 03:26:18 PM

GRBL 0.9J,USB port cnc engraving machine control board, 3 axis control

Connection: USB (USB-CH340)

Software: GRBL controller, UniversalGcodeSender

Input voltage: 12-36V

Master chip: atmel 328P (arduino nano)

Stepper motor driver: A4988

Spindle drive chip: MOSFET (recommendation 12~36V, current : within 10A )

Spindle PWM speed: Support

Support stepper motor: 12V, maximum current of 2A or less is recommended within 1.5A and additional heat. (Any stepper motor 42, 57)

Laser engraving: Support

Power Interface: 5.5-2.5mm DC interface

Title: Re: How to setup port and pins and stuff.
Post by: joeaverage on March 18, 2018, 05:22:39 PM

Hi,
looks like you have  GRBL controller. This is a Mach forum and I doubt you'll find any information of use for
such a controller.

May I suggest having a look at YouTube at both Mach3 and GRBL clips, you may note the differences.
Mach is useful for large machines in a way that GRBL is not.

Craig