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All Acorn documentation.

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Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills

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Successful User Macro Repository

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Tuning and Calibrating Spindle Speed with a VFD (inverter)

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Output Control Both Auto and Manual < Acorn tech support review >

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Steps per Revolution and Overall Turns Ratio, don't do it like Mach did it!

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Acorn ATC Overview....Updated 1-27-21

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Contour Shuttle Express & Shuttle Pro V.2 & Wireless MPG

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ALL Acorn Documentation, Acorn Knowledge Base and Advanced forum SEARCH

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DB9 and DB25 break out boards

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No Heartbeat LED? DON'T BE SO QUICK TO DEBRICK!

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Quick Tip: IF you have Home/Limit Switches, here is an example and description on setting them up

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Explanation of Open Collector

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Quick Tip: Creating and Restoring from a Report file

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Encoder Basics

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Stepping through troubleshooting & configuring Acorn for a router with user Arturo

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Rigid Tapping instructions and setup info for Mill or Lathe

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Glossary of Terms

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Acorn Not Powering Up (Multiple Power Supply Usage)

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Acorn Schematics, CNC Software Downloads, Install Video Links

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No heartbeat from Acorn - Resolved -See Original post

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VFD Voltage/RPM fluctuating

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Windows PC file sharing/transfer between two PC's

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Backlash test method (By cncsnw)

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Unable to open nc files < run files from USB, copy files from USB automatically>

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Guide on how to measure Tool Heights and set WCS Z0 on a Router or Mill with none-fixed Tool Holders most efficiently

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Where are non volatile values?

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All Things Teknic Clearpath SDSK

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Automation Direct Proximity Sensors

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vcp and centroid 12 not on the same monitor screen <solved, turn off tablet mode>

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