Just got my alt mill 48 x48 using gender 1.5.7. I am having a he’ll of a time programming the vortex to it. I have to be missing something in the videos from science labs, I don’t think I’m watching the correct videos. All the videos they show are demonstrating using the long mill with the y/a switch, and using an earlier version of gsender, not 1.5.7. My system doesn’t use the y/a switch. It would be nice if they could do a video with the alt mill 48 x48 using the updated gender of 1.5.7. Going step by step on setting every thing up and running a job. If anyone can help me out with this, would be great.
@tommyj Welcome to the group, Tommy.
Look here
It’s not a video, but it gives complete instructions on how to wire the closed-loop motor vortex.
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I’m with you (albeit 2 months later).
I did create the following macros if it helps you:
Use Vortex
$4=8
$21=0
$22=79
$37=8
$103=79.012345679
Use CNC
$4=0
$21=1
$22=79
$37=0
Just to say which each do:
$4 - Invert stepper enable pins (this probably doesn’t have any effect on CNC)
$21 - Hard limits enable (this definitely does effect CNC and should be switched back)
$22 - Homing cycle (I didn’t have to change anything, came default for me as they want)
$37 - Steppers deenergize (probably should be swithed off when rotary not in use)
$103 - Rotary resolution value (has no effect on CNC so I didn’t bother changing it back)
So the macro probably could be simplified to just one or two commands but in for a nickel…