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SmoothStepper USB / Problems with CNC Router Machine, Is SS my Problem?
« on: October 15, 2014, 08:16:45 AM »
My CNC router machine has worked great with the USB smoothstepper for a couple of years now. The other day, after running a carving on the CNC I went to set up the machine for another carving and couldn't move the machine. When trying to jog it to zero it just makes a whining noise when trying to go down on Y and right on X. It will try to go up on Y but not right and will do the same for X. It wont make a noise or even try to go up and down on the Z axis. I have checked the machine to make sure there are no loose wires or anything hanging it up. I am trying to troubleshoot the machine but figure the best place to start besides the obvious would be the smoothstepper. The machine and computer was never turned off between the two carvings so what ever happened, happened while waiting for me to set the machine up for the next carving. Currently on the Smoothstepper, the blue and green lights are lit solid, the red "Init." light is blinking constantly. Any thoughts on if the SS is my problem or any ways to troubleshoot it to find out if it is? Thanks for any thoughts. Mike