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Dave C Thanks Yes I have tried it in both directions so now are the limits always taken from the "Home Position"? and then the next step would be to set WCS and can you describe this it must be different than Mach4 or is it. I wish someone would make a video of the step by step setup of ea...

Hi I am new to Acorn have been using Mach 4 for several years. I am totally confused by the setting up of the S/W limits in Acorn . When you go into setup and Config and Motors and Jog the axis are called 1,2,3 etc but in config motors motors the Axis are called X,Y Z, etc. So I am using Home switch...

Problem resolved.
New board installed

No did not get that far when my unit died. All of the power supplies are tied together on the common so I know that was not the issue. I do like your post and your videos.
Thanks

Guys, when I connect the Acorn "Common" to the +5 vdc supply as I did each TB66000 driver and then connect the "Enable of each TB6600 to the Acorn board "Enable" for each axis , I get no movement from the run command or the axis jog buttons. But if I connect the Acorn's &quo...

Have you disconnected every wire from the IO board except for 24v power and verified that the BBG will still not boot? If yours is a version 3 with removable connectors its a 15 second test Gary as you have read in my posts the unit has been removed from the machine and connected to 24vdc source of...

So far the few units returned have fallen into two categories. either users applying power where they shouldn't or BBG was bricked and just needed debricking. Well since mine does not allow you to even turn it on debricking is not an option and since I was using it I was not applying any power to t...

Thank You
Hope this does not become a habit to have these boards fail in only 3 uses.

Purchase another Acorn kit online. It will ship the next day. Email support@centroidcnc.com for an RMA # Ship back faulty acorn, support will test, if found to be faulty a refund will be issued Or you can buy a new bbg https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Seeed-Studio/102010027/?qs=Hlcjo%2FO3pQ5AxS...

Hello I have purchased a Acorn about a month ago and have been using it for the past few days. :D On Friday of this week I was using it and shut it down for afternoon , closed down CNC12 and then unplugged the machine. I wanted to use it on that very same evening and it would not boot,upon looking c...