Trying to get this thing to work

[GeneO]

I don't mind manually turning on the spindle, but I would like to know the rpm. When I received the machine it came with a generic controler program. I put it in while waiting for mach3. The spindle worked, but the only control was in the box.

[JAZZCNC]

I don't mind manually turning on the spindle, but I would like to know the rpm. When I received the machine it came with a generic controler program. I put it in while waiting for mach3. The spindle worked, but the only control was in the box.

Again difficult to help without more info or pics.
However, Mach won't tell you the real RPM of the Spindle, it will only tell you the RPM which was programmed in the G-code and if you have a controller capable of providing speed reference voltage for whatever controls the spindle speed ie: VFD it will set the voltage according to the G-code or RPM you enter.

But it won't tell you the real RPM the spindle is spinning at unless you attach a Single index encoder to the spindle and feed it back to mach3. Not something commonly is done or found on routers.

Give us the info and we'll get you going.

[GeneO]

So can you tell me the settings under plugs and pins to get the spindle to spin. Better yet take a screen shot of the page.

[Doddy]

So can you tell me the settings under plugs and pins to get the spindle to spin. Better yet take a screen shot of the page.

That needs the knowledge of which, if any, pins on the BoB are bound to the spindle functions.

Photos.

[JAZZCNC]

So can you tell me the settings under plugs and pins to get the spindle to spin. Better yet take a screen shot of the page.

No, it's not that simple I'm afraid. Every controller or breakout board is slightly different. This is why I keep repeating we need more info or pics to identify what you have.

[GeneO]

I'm sorry, pics of what?

[JAZZCNC]

I'm sorry, pics of what?

pics of the controller and breakout board in your control box.

The pins and settings are different for different boards with several ways to control the spindle so first need to know how yours is being controlled and by what.?

For instance, we don't even know what spindle you have or how it's being controlled or by what. If it's just a router then you probably cannot control the speed. If is a router and speed can be controlled then It will be using some form of speed controller and we need to know which.

Without more info we cannot help you.