background image

on

 

your

 

machine

 

as

 

it

 

was

 

relative

 

to

 

the

 

origin

 

point

 

in 

your

 

CAM

 

program. 

I

 

can’t

 

find/load

 

my

 

G-code 

file 

1. Check

 

if

 

the

 

selection

 

set

 

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

 

extension

 

like

 

.ngc,

 

.nc,

 

or

 

.cnc

 

but

 

any

 

machinable

 

file 

should

 

work. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Страница 1: ...V2 Troubleshooting Guide ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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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