Step by Step Manual-bluumax-CNC With EMC2
Step by Step Manual-bluumax-CNC With EMC2
Step by Step Manual-bluumax-CNC With EMC2
I have created this manual due to me experience only, with help and guide from Shawn (bluumax) and John from yahoo support group that bluumax created, thank you all for your help !!! This manual starts from the assembling CNC parts, Wiring, downloading Ubuntu 10.4 for EMC2 installation, installing EMC2, configure and testing EMC2.
This guide created to help some guys like me who like runing Ubuntu / EMC2 and not any windows version, i can say that most of the useful softwares will run under windows platform and not Linux.so keep that in mind
Part 1 Package .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Part 2 assembling...................................................................................................................................... 3 Part 3 wiring.............................................................................................................................................. 4 Part 4 download and install Ubunto ......................................................................................................... 6 Part 5 - Configure EMC............................................................................................................................ 7 Part 6 run first test.................................................................................................................................. 13
Part 1 Package
Before starting with assembling check for the requirements: Tools you may need, etc. http://www.bluumaxcnc.com/Gantry-Router.html#anchor_178 I have got an invitation to come visit the post office got package form overseas Got the package:
Package contains: Tubes, leadscrews, stepper drive and motor After assembling your CNC it will look like this: http://www.bluumaxcnc.com/Gantry-Router/Router1.jpg
Part 2 assembling Start follows site instruction and 3d drawings from site: http://www.bluumaxcnc.com/Gantry-Setup.html Leave wiring for the end, you may like to build a dedicated Box of electronic packaging.
Assembling guide is pretty strait and easy double check the screws you are using for each parts.
Part 3 wiring There is generic wiring setup, easy to wiring and easy to mistaken It is best you will open user in bluumax yahoo CNC Group, this will gain you access to print screen files, pdf and nice Gallery. Some of the links in this document point you to files in that forum. This wiring instruction print-screen file can also found in:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bluumax/photos/album/1823454152/pic/668608910/view? picmode=original&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&dir=asc
The best is checking this Driver PDF that will give you more understanding of how the driver connects the main board: http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/QDytTlJb_QYV88R_MUhiZSzNwmg5w0fxM0Twjn7m4LJS04m8fe6E0XFkg7 ePICICkKOJR72jCU8Bhv0daCEVDGa-OrRC3A/DRV8811_Drive.pdf
In case you will need to revert the CNC movement uncheck the ESTOP Out
If you r using the original Bluumax CNC set the Table Travel Related to those settings: Test your Axis by using the log right and left for flawless motion
http://www.bluumaxcnc.com/Gantry-Router.html Travel with 16"x 24" table (Cut area 12" x 17") Z travel 2" with 3 adjustable heights. Check this to learn about Home and + and some other samples.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bluumax/photos/album/408362102/pic/1991063578/view? picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc
Test your Axis by using the log right and left for flawless motion
http://www.bluumaxcnc.com/Gantry-Router.html Travel with 16"x 24" table (Cut area 12" x 17") Z travel 2" with 3 adjustable heights. Check this to learn about Home and + and some other samples.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bluumax/photos/album/408362102/pic/1991063578/view? picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc
Test your Axis by using the log right and left for flawless motion
http://www.bluumaxcnc.com/Gantry-Router.html Travel with 16"x 24" table (Cut area 12" x 17") Z travel 2" with 3 adjustable heights. Check this to learn about Home and + and some other samples.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bluumax/photos/album/408362102/pic/1991063578/view? picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc
Apply and save our setting Now you need to start testing After you know how to move your Axis left and right, up and down, you can change the direction of any of them in the first parallel setting. You are ready for the first test
now that your CNC is running you will have a lot of Q, what i am going to do next, from ware to start, what is G-Code , what is DXF file, Dwg, cb, CamBam,what is CAD, CAM ....etc i can recommend for some fine sites , forums to start with: start with http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bluumax/ in case you have any Q issue related to you CNC. http://www.linuxcnc.org/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,20/lang,english/ http://www.cncinformation.com/ http://www.cnczone.com/ and there are a lot more. most of the above are from bluumax Yahoo Group, other from articles on the web. hope i have help a bit.
Created by: [email protected], www.cockpit4u.co.il i bought this CNC for cutting panels to my homemade Dcs A-10c Cockpit, Did I do it??? Check this site for my progress