AndyUK's Build - 1.2x1.0m Gantry

[AndyUK]

So, I've had a very frustrating evening trying to get my EM806s to talk to my computer running the Protuner application.

After about three hours of getting 'unable to connect to drive' messages, trying every version of the software known to man, every pin combination I could think of, and every port setting I could muster, on windows 10, Mac OS, and windows 7, I was having absolutely no luck getting my USB to RS232 FTDI adaptor to work. I finally remembered that the old PC i'm using for the CNC has a physical com port on it, and within two minutes everything is working perfectly.... I suppose it counts as a success if it works eventually right?

Anyhow, all my drives are now programmed with the opposite settings for fault output and enable, which means that the fault output is NC, and the drive is only enabled with a high output signal from the UB1's safety circuit. Therefore, if the Spindle or a single drive faults, the drives remain powered but disabled.

The anally retentive label fairy has also visited; I realised whilst wiring up the lines to the control panel I had the potential for 24 terminal blocks each doing different things with no labels, and although I have diagrams and terminal block numbers.... didn't feel like in a years time I'd remember what the hell each one did. Out came the 3D printer, and I printed some stages which fit over the terminal blocks and allow me to place labels on them. I also printed some blanking plugs for my spare GX20 and GX16 holes on the gland plate.

If you also feel like the fairy needs to visit, I've put the files up on thingiverse.