OpenBuilds CONTROL Software

What controller do you have?

 

OpenBuildsCONTROL > Wizards and Tools > Firmware Flashing Tool

Select the xPro V3 from the list, rest defaults, select the correct Port and Flash

 

Yes, you can write a Javascript macro to send the appropriate commands: Getting started with Javascript Macros in CONTROL / Library of Macros created by the community

Reset Feed Rate Override Button in our UI as an example: OpenBuilds-CONTROL/index.html at master · OpenBuilds/OpenBuilds-CONTROL
(See the onclick, it just runs the Javascript function "feedOverride(100);" to reset it to 100%)

 

These Xtension Limit Switch Kit have noise filtering to help reduce EMI issues. I have them on my lathe and I am very happy with them. I have been running it for over a year and have had no issues at all.

 

Minimum of 3 (Homing + soft limits) , or 6 if you want maximum protection (Homing, Hard Limits and Soft Limits)

 

I use 3 on my CNC router, and 2 on the lathe (I do not have one on the rotary axis). I use homing and soft limits so I do not worry about crashing. So mine are on the extreme positive ends of my axis.

 

CONTROL v1.0.321 released today

Fixed a couple bugs and added some new features

• Improved Stop and Clear Alarm functionality
• Removed advertisement buttons from main toolbar
• Fixed position of buttons on dialogs to be all on the right hand side for consistency
• Added Cancel button to Servo Calibration Wizards
• Fixed a memory leak bug
• Cleaned up some old libraries no longer in use - should make the installer +-50MB smaller to download - great for users on slower connections
• Updated graphics in Probe wizards to show better placement of magnet on Collet instead of the Bit
• Added pop-up warning if a loaded file contains G53 Moves but the machine has not been Homed (Particularly to prevent new users from crashing when using Fusion360 etc that uses Machine Coordinates as well, without remembering to Home)
• New Grbl Settings tab - sorting settings by logic function instead of numerical, enhanced and easier to understand layout

As always, let us know if you find any bugs in the new version, and if you need to fall back to an older version, a reminder you can always find older versions on Releases · OpenBuilds/OpenBuilds-CONTROL


Probe Graphics




Updated Grbl Settings tab




New Homing Direction switches makes it much clearer that it deals with the direction it will move to during homing




Saving Grbl Settings now has a nice progress bar




Warning if you forgot to Home and load a job containing Machine Coordinate moves

 

Read here: See OpenBuilds CONTROL Software
(Doubt your issue is update related, but do test on an older version)

 

Ubuntu 20.04 should work

 

Make sure your user account is a member of the dialout group to have access to TTY devices:

sudo adduser $USER dialout

Device should typically be /dev/ttyUSBxx or /dev/ttyACMxx

The other 60 would be some hardware serial ports (COM1 etc) exposed by your PC - not gonna go into IDing and disabling them here - we don't provide Linux OS support too - Google will know
If you are not a seasoned Linux user - and find the OS hard to use, Windows is always an option available to you

 

On windows you'd be up and running by now (;

That particular statement does not make sense? Do not replace the installed Grbl firmware on the BlackBox please
Or if you meant drivers instead of firmware:
The BlackBox's USB section uses a FT232 chip, drivers for Windows/MacOS here: docs:blackbox:install-drivers [OpenBuilds Documentation] and VCP Drivers - FTDI - but Linux has included the driver since Kernel 3.0xx for years now

The point is not whether the group exists, but whether you USER is a member of the group.

 

I feel our communication has become a little warped somewhere along here (-:

• The dialout group exists by default
  
• Members of the group can use serial ports, aka 'TTY' devices
  
• This has nothing to do with wifi networking
• You need to add the user you are logging in as to the dialout group, then logout/login for that user to be able to use the serial port.
• The Blackbox connects via a USB cable which looks like a serial port to the OS.
• If you have Openbuilds CONTROL running you will never need the Arduino IDE since CONTROL can update the Blackbox directly.
• The Blackbox already has the correct GRBL software loaded, you would only need to change it if you want to use it on an ACRO laser cutter.
• The 'Interface' uses wifi, the Blackbox does not. I am now confused as to what exactly you are connecting to wifi (-: (probably just the PC?)

I hope this clarifies matters, if only to me (-:
Also, don't install such an old version of CONTROL unless you have already proved that all of the more recent versions do not work.
V1.0.321 is the latest.

 

Try a different PC as another test step

Also possible your controller has picked up damage (its been in use a while - check wiring for loose terminals or chaffed through cables that could have caused short circuits etc)