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CNC operation is inherently a dangerous activity with significant risk of personal injury or even 
death. When a person participates in CNC operation, they accept the risk inherent therein. 
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or freedom from physical injury or operates as a life saving device.

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WHATSOEVER. EXPRESS WARRANTIES, IMPLIED WARRANTIES, WARRANTIES OF 
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“USER”). SHOULD SUCH PRODUCTS OR PARTS PROVE DEFECTIVE FOLLOWING THEIR 
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Summary of Contents for 4-Axis CNC Controller

Page 1: ...4 Axis CNC Controller Getting Started Contents Letter from the founders Disclaimer What s Included Quick Start Guide Gamepad description Running a test program Upgrade to latest software Your Bill of...

Page 2: ...cs CNC Controller on GitHub at github com buildbotics We d be delighted to hear how you use the controller and want to help resolve any problems that come up Please consider joining our forum at forum...

Page 3: ...be inspected by the user before each use for evidence of damage defect or wear Any deviation by the user from the manufacturer s specifications concerning use maintenance repair alterations and modif...

Page 4: ...rchased some add on options Please check for those options on the bill of materials included at the end of this document to verify that they were included as well If any of the equipment is missing or...

Page 5: ...i local area network is still provided It s also possible to have local and network interface control simultaneously Local interface control Network interface control The following Quick Start Guides...

Page 6: ...supply that supplies between 12 and 36 Volts and a Buildbotics premade power supply cable Alternatively use a power adapter with a matching plug The Meanwell GST280A24 C6P is an excellent choice Logi...

Page 7: ...lack wires to V Plug the premade power cable into the power connector 12 36VDC on the back of the controller Alternatively if you have a power adapter with a compatible connector e g Meanwell GST280A...

Page 8: ...amepad attached This would be a good time to try your motors and game pad Use the joysticks on the gamepad to move the motors They should move at least slowly even though they have not yet been config...

Page 9: ...should get you up and running with network interface control Refer to the remainder of the manual for more complete and concise descriptions Things you need Buildbotics CNC Controller Stepper motors N...

Page 10: ...A Black B Yellow B Purple Attach network cable Plug the Ethernet network cable into the RJ 45 ENet connector on the back of the controller Plug the other end into a jack on the local area network Conn...

Page 11: ...tors if gamepad attached Use the joysticks on the gamepad to move the motors Connect via web browser Open a browser on a computer that is connected to the same local network as the controller Then ent...

Page 12: ...achine Gamepad A gamepad can be used to control movement on the X Y Z and A axes and to scroll through screens on the controller The gamepad attaches to the Buildbotics CNC Controller via any of the f...

Page 13: ...to Y axis only Simultaneous A and Z movement Z A stick Causes up and down and rotational movement Z movement only Z A stick and Vertical Lock simultaneously Causes up and down movement only A movemen...

Page 14: ...X and D It must be switched to the X position Run test program Select Control from the left panel on the web page to open the Control screen Then use the Auto tab to upload new G Code programs select...

Page 15: ...Next Steps For more information get the User Manual from docs buildbotics com...

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