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Section

 

3:

 

Error

 

Codes 

 
 

Error

 

Code/Message 

Explanation 

Possible

 

Solutions 

Near

 

Line

 

XX

 

Linear

 

Move 

Exceeds

 

Joint

 

X’s 

Positive/Negative

 

Limit 

This

 

error

 

means

 

that

 

the 

toolpath/G

 

code

 

is

 

telling

 

the 

machine

 

to

 

go

 

past

 

one

 

its 

travel

 

limits 

 
Joint

 

0

 

=

 

X

 

axis 

Joint

 

1

 

=

 

Y

 

axis 

Joint

 

2

 

=

 

Z

 

axis 

Joint

 

3

 

=

 

A

 

axis 

Joint

 

4

 

=

 

B

 

axis 

 
This

 

error

 

is

 

often

 

caused

 

by 

a

 

tool

 

length

 

offset

 

being

 

set 

incorrectly

 

or

 

by

 

a

 

part

 

that

 

is 

outside

 

the

 

Pocket

 

NC’s 

work

 

envelope.  

 
The

 

move

 

that

 

is

 

causing

 

the 

error

 

is

 

located

 

on

 

or

 

near 

the

 

line

 

of

 

the

 

program 

indicated 

1. If

 

the

 

error

 

is

 

on

 

joint

 

2

 

(Z 

axis),

 

check

 

if

 

your

 

tool 

length

 

offset

 

is

 

set 

correctly.

 

See

 

the

 

​​

“Tool 

Length

 

Offset”

 

tutorial

 

for 

more

 

information. 

 

2. If

 

the

 

error

 

is

 

for 

exceeding

 

the

 

negative 

limit

 

of

 

joint

 

2

 

and

 

the

 

tool 

length

 

offset

 

is

 

correct, 

increase

 

the

 

tool

 

stickout 

or

 

switch

 

to

 

a

 

longer

 

tool 

holder. 

 

3. If

 

the

 

error

 

is

 

for 

exceeding

 

the

 

positive 

limit

 

of

 

joint

 

2

 

and

 

the

 

tool 

length

 

offset

 

is

 

correct, 

decrease

 

the

 

tool

 

stickout 

or

 

switch

 

to

 

a

 

shorter

 

tool 

holder.  

 

4. Check

 

if

 

your

 

toolpath

 

is 

asking

 

the

 

machine

 

to 

exceed

 

its

 

limits

 

of

 

travel. 

Open

 

your

 

code

 

in

 

a

 

text 

editing

 

program

 

and

 

use 

the

 

search

 

bar

 

(CTRL

 

F)

 

to

 

search

 

for

 

any 

values

 

that

 

are

 

greater 

than

 

the

 

limits

 

of

 

travel

 

for 

the

 

Pocket

 

NC

 

mill.  

a. The

 

X

 

limits

 

are 

-2.00

 

to

 

2.55 

inches 

b. The

 

Y

 

limits

 

are 

-2.4

 

to

 

2.6

 

inches 

c. The

 

Z

 

limits

 

are 

Summary of Contents for V2

Page 1: ...V2 Troubleshooting Guide ...

Page 2: ... can turn their ideas into reality We hope that using our product is a straightforward process and the the machine functions perfectly But we know that things don t always go perfectly Hopefully this troubleshooting guide can help you resolve some of the problems that come up If your problem is not covered here or if you need some more information please contact us For instructions on how to run t...

Page 3: ...ning on the machine before trying to connect 5 The user interface may not load properly in every browser Try using Chrome Firefox or Safari 6 Try rebooting the machine power off the machine unplug all the cords wait about a minute for the capacitors to drain then plug it back in and restart 7 You may need a different driver Try downloading a new driver from the Beagleboard website 8 Contact the Po...

Page 4: ... is running Particularly at low feed rates the stepper motors can produce quite a bit of noise This is due to the electrical interference in the driver circuit Increasing the feed rate usually decreases the sound The Pocket NC is not cutting in the location that I expected 1 Make sure that the origin for your toolpaths is the B table offset machine origin point of the Pocket NC This is a point in ...

Page 5: ... for the file type includes your file extension file type for example you can t find machining files with a nc extension if the selection set is looking for only ngc files 2 The file must be a text file that the Pocket NC is capable of reading Generally these will have a extension like ngc nc or cnc but any machinable file should work 4 ...

Page 6: ...p down taking a deeper cut into the material 5 Increase or decrease the step over the width of the cut Typically the ideal step over is about 60 of tool diameter Spindle sounds like it is slowing down during the cut The spindle power is insufficient for the amount of material being removed 1 Decrease the feed rate in 5 steps until the spindle stops bogging down 2 Decrease the step down and step ov...

Page 7: ...e Remember that the Z axis is always the Pocket NC spindle 4 Make sure that your stock is located in the same place on your machine as it was relative to the origin point in your CAM program The drive lead screws squeak The end of the lead screw is touching the frame of the machine when it turns 1 Make sure that the screw and the hole are free of debris 2 If the noise it minor is is best to let it...

Page 8: ...is check if your tool length offset is set correctly See the Tool Length Offset tutorial for more information 2 If the error is for exceeding the negative limit of joint 2 and the tool length offset is correct increase the tool stickout or switch to a longer tool holder 3 If the error is for exceeding the positive limit of joint 2 and the tool length offset is correct decrease the tool stickout or...

Page 9: ...ed parts may be able to be fixtured and cut one side at a time instead of all in one program 14 Unexpected Real Time Delay on RT Thread 1 This error means that there has been a delay in the Beaglebones processor 1 This error can be caused by a temporarily dropped connection between the computer and the Pocket NC mill or by a program that is so large and complicated that the Beaglebone s processor ...

Page 10: ... in the toolpath and reposting it Section 4 Resetting Updating the Machine This section will have instructions on how to update the machine when that capability is available This update process will require an internet connection through the ethernet port on the Pocket NC 9 ...

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