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2.2 Install an End Mill
1.
Press the control pendant button to disable the BitRunner V2 (button LED will be OFF).
2.
Flip the power switch on the router to the OFF position.
3.
Install the end mill.
2.3 Run the Project G-code
1.
Flip the power switch on the router to the ON position.
2.
Press the button on the control pendant to enable the BitRunner V2.
3.
Load the G-code (.nc file) in Carbide Motion.
The G-code (or absence thereof) determines when BitRunner V2 cuts or supplies power to the router. If
there is no G-code/.nc file being executed in Carbide Motion, then no power is supplied to the router. The
G-code also triggers alert boxes to open in Carbide Motion which
let you know when it’s time to change the
end mill, what RPM to set the spindle to, etc.
When G-code is executed in Carbide Motion, specific commands will determine if power is on or off:
•
An M3 S command of 1000 or greater (1000 is the RPM) automatically turns the router on. M3 S2800
is an example M3 S command. Alternately, you might see commands written like this: M3S2800.
•
An M5 command turns the router off.
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An M6 command indicates a tool change.
NOTE:
If you're using Carbide Create to design your project, all of the G-code commands for tool
change and spindle control are baked in; so, there’s no need to change anything.
WARNING:
For safety, it is best practice when installing an end mill or performing tool changes to
first disable the BitRunner V2 via the control pendant, then to power off the router.
