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by ShawnM
Mon May 06, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: only motion on one axis
Replies: 2
Views: 28

Re: only motion on one axis

Terry, please keep all your questions and replies in the same topic so people can follow along. If you post a new topic for every question about the same issue it's be REAL hard to follow along.
by ShawnM
Sun May 05, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Yet more problems
Replies: 1
Views: 63

Re: Yet more problems

Please read this topic and provide us with more info. Without a report anyone would just be guessing.

https://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1043
by ShawnM
Sun May 05, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Limit alarms when trying to home
Replies: 2
Views: 52

Re: Limit alarms when trying to home

It's probably not setup correctly. Please post a current report from the machine so we can see how it's setup.

Please read this topic and provide more info for others to help you.

https://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1043
by ShawnM
Sat May 04, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: ethernet communication errors...wits end
Replies: 5
Views: 104

Re: ethernet communication errors...wits end

Have a look at your error report, it's no wonder nothing works. Here's a sample of your error log below. Dive into tech bulletin 270 and 309 and find out where your noise is coming from. Post pics of your cabinet wiring. Are you using shielded wire where it's recommended/required? (4) 05-04-2024 12:...
by ShawnM
Sat May 04, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Tool Change Macro Help
Replies: 24
Views: 456

Re: Tool Change Macro Help

As noted by the other responses, if you want "hand holding" it costs money. I for one would not want to see an additional $240 added to he price of my Acorn when ANY answer you could possibly want can be found here for free. The info and knowledge on this forum is second to none when it co...
by ShawnM
Fri May 03, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Tool Change Macro Help
Replies: 24
Views: 456

Re: Tool Change Macro Help

..... Centroid is not very helpful in getting one "up and running" in this regard. Its up to the customer to sift through long and complicated manuals and ultimately trial and error. Centroid could not possibly include a generic M6 for what you want to do. Why? Because no two machines wil...
by ShawnM
Fri May 03, 2024 12:46 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Tool touch off and probe help needed
Replies: 31
Views: 584

Re: Tool touch off and probe help needed

Thanks Nigel. I enlarged the pic he sent and I clearly see a DM-542 drive which takes up to 50VDC. The other drive I cannot quite make out looks to be a DM860T (I see the last 3 letters/numbers in the part number being 60T) which takes up to 80 VDC. The amazon links show totally different drives so ...
by ShawnM
Fri May 03, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Tool touch off and probe help needed
Replies: 31
Views: 584

Re: Tool touch off and probe help needed

Im using 2 24 volt psu's, one for each nema 23 and a 48 for the nema 34 it was recommended somewhere can't remember where. If you're right I will be getting 2 more 48 volts. Also, I did triple check the drivers are all set correctly to 3200, that picture was from the previous day when the steps wer...
by ShawnM
Thu May 02, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Controller-only (not motors/drivers) upgrade for PRS Alpha
Replies: 18
Views: 269

Re: Controller-only (not motors/drivers) upgrade for PRS Alpha

ReactiveLight wrote: Thu May 02, 2024 4:47 pm Yes, I have the manuals. I would prefer to buy a controller with sufficient hardware channels for my purpose, and the cost is not really important.
Well then, I have the perfect controller for you and it costs $1,000,000. How many do you want? :mrgreen:
by ShawnM
Thu May 02, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Tool touch off and probe help needed
Replies: 31
Views: 584

Re: Tool touch off and probe help needed

Ok I did the recommended steps for the stepper drivers and set them all to 3200 steps, does this look right for my configuration? I dialed it all in and this is what I got for the revs per inch. Not sure if it's correct but my machine travel ispretty much spot on with these settings Please triple c...