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by Hjavaher
Wed May 05, 2021 5:42 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Dyn4 wiring qeuestion
Replies: 6
Views: 3157

Re: Dyn4 wiring qeuestion

Hey Setlab, Were you able to successfully complete this retrofit? I'm just getting into this upgrade and wanted to make sure I see some wins before I tear into my cnc. Couple of Questions: 1) are you using the dmm servo's encoder? 2) If I have an external breaking resistor do I need to make the chan...
by Hjavaher
Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:08 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Issues with my clearpath and fusion on PM 833TV
Replies: 5
Views: 2288

Re: Issues with my Centroid Acorn on PM 833TV

If you use the ProbeApp for your probing, the probe will stop on top of the stock in tripped position to set WCS Z0 but after you confirm the Z0 position with Cycle Start, the probe will retract by the amount configured in the Probe Retract parameter to get into an un-tripped position after probing...
by Hjavaher
Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:05 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Chinese Tool Touch off and a Probe Calibration
Replies: 10
Views: 4846

Re: Chinese Tool Touch off and a Probe Calibration

tuffduck wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:57 pm Hi, this helped me and the ProbeApp works great!
viewtopic.php?f=60&t=4973&start=10
Start at the 4th message down the page.
Thank you, I'll have a look
by Hjavaher
Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:03 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Chinese Tool Touch off and a Probe Calibration
Replies: 10
Views: 4846

Re: Chinese Tool Touch off and a Probe Calibration

Could you please tell me how you have your Hallmark probe wired to the Acorn? Thanks. John Hi, I just received my probe actually. I'm right now using a cheaper Chinese one from eBay. Both are the same in that they are Normally closed switches. ITTP uses a 5 pin DIN connector so I'm waiting on a fem...
by Hjavaher
Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:02 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Chinese Tool Touch off and a Probe Calibration
Replies: 10
Views: 4846

Re: Chinese Tool Touch off and a Probe Calibration

You did never mention what type of machine and tool holding you have so giving instructions on how to setup tool height offsets without this knowledge is just not possible and could be misleading. The Version 2 of the ProbeApp has now a ToolOffsetter Module which has a Guides Setup that automagical...
by Hjavaher
Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:48 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Chinese Tool Touch off and a Probe Calibration
Replies: 10
Views: 4846

Chinese Tool Touch off and a Probe Calibration

Hi everyone, I have a stationary Chinese tool touch off sensor (https://s.alicdn.com/@sc01/kf/HTB1AZi6NSzqK1RjSZFpq6ykSXXan.jpg) and a probe (https://hallmarkdesign.co.nz/probe) connected to my acorn. I'm very much confused as to how to calibrate both of these guys. My Z Reference is set whenever I ...
by Hjavaher
Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:38 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Issues with my clearpath and fusion on PM 833TV
Replies: 5
Views: 2288

Re: Issues with my Centroid Acorn on PM 833TV

First off my apologies for the late reply, I didn't see an email notification that there were responses (I think I saw there is an issue with that currently) 1) On Fusion 360, if I pick the origin in the front left corner of the stock and probe and zero the same exact point in CNC 12, the mill acts ...
by Hjavaher
Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:54 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Issues with my clearpath and fusion on PM 833TV
Replies: 5
Views: 2288

Issues with my clearpath and fusion on PM 833TV

Hi, I Contacted your support department last week and was told that the forum was currently down and that I should send an email when back up. I see that the forum is back up now. Attached please find my report file for my acorn in question. I have several problems and issues with this unit as liste...