BitZero Connector Cable

CNC Machines Shapeoko
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I recently got a BitZero V2 and need to connect it and my BitSetter to my Shapeoko 3.
I’m missing this cable pictured below with the red arrow pointing to it. I was going to buy a connector kit off of Amazon but don’t know what type of cable it is.

Is it a JST-XH 2.54mm?

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Let us know about the missing part at support@carbide3d.com and we’ll get this sorted out.

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I tried via support but I think they’re sending the adapter board not the cable. Sent a reply but not sure if they received it.
I have the adapter that splits the two accessories but not the green,white, and red cable. I’m happy to buy it on my own but don’t know what the connections are called.

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Does your machine have proximity switches?

If so, no cable or adapter necessary — plug one into the Reserved port on the board, the other into the (P)robe connector on the PCB Expansion adapter.

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I believe it does have proximity switches. This is a new machine to me so the proximity switches are the black boxes with the red lights, correct?

The picture below shows my board; it is a 2.4e. I can plug the Bitsetter into the reserved port on the board. For the Probe, I don’t know what you mean by PCB Expansion adapter. Is this the y-splitter board that came with the Bittsetter or the area on my board (pictured below) with the P and F open plugs?

I assume you mean the latter, correct?
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The PCB Expansion Adapter is the one w/ the P(robe) and F connectors — so you’re good to go — just use P for one, and the Reserved connector for the other, no splitter or other cables needed.

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I found putting the PCB Expansion Adapter inside the control box very unsettling. Pushing those cables into an unmanageable clump when you replace the cover was not reassuring. Tantamount to stuffing 10 lbs of effluence into a 5 lb bag.

My solution was to make a little box for the PCB Expansion Adapter and mount it on the cover. Then routing one cable to the main PCB.

A file to make the box is on Cutrocket.com as well as photos of the installation.

YMMV :slight_smile:

Bill

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This worked for me. Thanks Will!

For others searching for this solution and confused by the different bits and adapters (like me):

  • My board version is a 2.4E and has the upgraded proximity switches.
  • This setup means I could use the open expansion slots on the PCB Expansion Adapter.
  • The adapter referred to as the PCB Riser Board in the proximity installation guide.
  • This riser board is different than the Probe Adapter PCB included with the BitSetter.

I did the recommended setup of plugging in the BitZero into the ‘P’ slot on the riser board and the BitSetter into the ‘reserved’ slot on the main board. Both Bits worked well without issue.

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