Per your notice, it looks like it is no longer Beta. Is there an answer to my previous questions about 613? If can’t be done I would like to revert to the previous version. I have a 2x4 and didn’t have a problem with Z going home. Certainly, a 4x4 would probably drive me nuts traveling to and from home.
Right now, you’d have to edit the travel in the config file.
- Click on the build number in CM
- Click Open Data Directory
- Shut down CM
- Edit the travelX value in shapeoko.json
No, the Shapeoko 5 Pro does not have the code for this.
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how would I go about making the turn on spindle button work in the manual jog screen? I tried issuing the command manually but it turns it self off after a couple jogs.
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I think this has been requested before but, please consider adding the ability to fully pause in a job including stopping the VFD and raising. Not only would this be helpful to take an extended break and walk away, but it allows for someone to stop and check the temps on an end mill in job to make sure it’s not too hot. This would be super helpful for both of these use cases.
Thanks,
Reed
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Thanks, that will work!
Is there any way you can add the code to raise the Z on a pause? This was a much appreciated feature of the s3 I have and it kinda renders pause useless on the s5 without it.
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Just want to reiterate a need to raise Z on a pause, it only makes sense since the sweepy is covering the work and bit. Why would one pause if they can’t see anything? … a bathroom break? Additionally, would be great if you could make going home an option on stop. I don’t want the Z in my way after it helped screw up my work, it needs to go home on my 2x4. Your consideration is appreciated.
Just upgraded to CM 613 for my Shapeoko 3 XL. Overall the upgrade went smoothly but I have a couple of issues that I want to note.
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Bitsetter settings. I have my bitsetter in a non-standard location. (Left Front) Using the wizard to set it up causes me to slowly jog across the whole machine to get to the correct area. It took quite a while. I have now looked at the json files and saw that the coordinates are stored there. I could have just edited the file directly, but having the standard jog features available for setup would be great. The one thing I would like changed is the bitsetter bit change location to be selectable somehow. Maybe it could be in the json file as well. The right side of my machine is stuck into a corner that is hard to get to.
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Bit Zero probe cycle. I don’t use the probe too often, but I don’t remember needing to press the RED Stop button and then reinitialize the machine after a probing cycle error. Is this normal operation now? I have a version 1 bit-zero.
Thanks,
Steve
The previous fix for an error when probing was to quit Carbide Motion, relaunch it, and then re-initialize.
I also noticed today that on the Shapeoko 5 Pro with VFD, when in the jog screen the Spindle On/Off functionality does not work. Seems that overall, the SH5 with VFD took some big steps back in CM. Hope they can be fixed.
I have a Shapeoko 3 XXL, this evening I updated to build 613 for Carbide Motion and went through the set up as per the instructions. When my Z HDM axis goes to zero on the the BitSetter, it is smashing in with such force it is rotating the X-Axis gantry and I am worried it is going to damage my machine. Has anyone came across this?
When you power up and connect to the machine, go to Settings, then press the BitSetter button — what shows under Active Inputs?
Let us know at support@carbide3d.com
I will check tomorrow when I am back in the workshop, thanks for the swift response!
When setting up Carbide Motion 613 (previously running 579) on a MacBook Pro M1 running Ventura 13.4.1, I’m stuck in a loop configuring my Nomad 3:
- Click “Setup New Machine”
- Step all the way through the “Machine Setup Wizard”
- Click “Finish” after getting to the “Setup Complete/Your machine should now be ready to run” screen, and the main Carbide Motion screen goes back to “No configuration found for the attached machine…” screen.
I’ve tried several rounds of closing and restarting Carbide Motion and power cycling my Nomad at various points in the process, with no change in outcome.
Watching ~/Library/Preferences/Carbide 3D, I see the CarbideMotion6 folder get created and a global.json file created there when I exit Carbide Motion. No other files get created in that folder. I’ve tried deleting the CarbideMotion6 folder a few times, with no change in outcome.
Any suggestions?
Revert to build 582 until we have had a chance to look into this:
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Machine: Shapeoko
GRBL Version: 1.1f
Carbide Motion 613
Machine Controller State: INIT
Grbl Cycle: Idle
{
“bitRunnerEnabled”: false,
“bitSetterEnabled”: true,
“bitSetterX”: -3.5,
“bitSetterY”: -801.5,
“bitZeroType”: 2,
“connection”: 1,
“lastConfigSent”: 2,
“lastProbeIndex”: 0,
“lastSizeOption”: 0,
“odometer”: [
{
“cleared”: false,
“minutes”: 35.49271666666695,
“startDate”: “2023-07-03”,
“travelX”: 64342.00485813618,
“travelY”: 77239.524964571,
“travelZ”: 757.3580071926117
}
],
“showCarbideRouterRpm”: true,
“spindleType”: 0,
“travelX”: -830.0,
“travelY”: -850.0,
“travelZ”: -140.0,
“version”: 0,
“workOffsetX”: 760.2750244140625,
“workOffsetY”: 724.375,
“workOffsetZ”: -25.956000000000003
}
0 = 10, Step pulse, microseconds
1 = 255, Step idle delay, milliseconds
2 = 0, Step port invert, mask
3 = 2, Direction port invert, mask
4 = 0, Step enable invert, boolean
5 = 0, Limit pins invert, boolean
6 = 0, Probe pin invert, boolean
10 = 255, Status report, mask
11 = 0.02, Junction deviation, millimeters
12 = 0.01, Arc tolerance, millimeters
13 = 0, Report inches, boolean
20 = 0, Soft limits, boolean
21 = 0, Hard limits, boolean
22 = 1, Homing cycle, boolean
23 = 0, Homing dir invert, mask
24 = 100, Homing feed, mm/min
25 = 2000, Homing seek, mm/min
26 = 25, Homing debounce, milliseconds
27 = 3, Homing pull-off, millimeters
30 = 24000, Max spindle speed, RPM
31 = 0, Min spindle speed, RPM
32 = 0, Laser mode, boolean
100 = 40, X steps/mm
101 = 40, Y steps/mm
102 = 320, Z steps/mm
110 = 10000, X Max rate, mm/min
111 = 10000, Y Max rate, mm/min
112 = 1300, Z Max rate, mm/min
120 = 500, X Acceleration, mm/sec^2
121 = 500, Y Acceleration, mm/sec^2
122 = 100, Z Acceleration, mm/sec^2
130 = 845, X Max travel, millimeters
131 = 850, Y Max travel, millimeters
132 = 150, Z Max travel, millimeters
Maintenance:
Travel (km) 0.06, 0.08, 0.00, 0.59 Hours since 2023-07-03
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Just updated to 613. Overall I’m happy with how it all functions on windows 11. My laptop still had windows 7 on it and it wouldn’t run so I had to upgrade to windows 11. Luckily the upgrade was free and easy.
Setup went well and I haven’t found any bugs so far. I really like how the spindle position is closer to the bitsetter so now it doesn’t travel nearly as much as it did before. The Fast jog setting is great too. Super smooth and much quicker to move the spindle around.
I thought I read there was going to be a production run setting? Where you can just hit a button to start the last job and not have it go through the bitsetter again. I run chamfer jigs on some of the parts I make and it would really save me a lot of time if I could just push a button and let it run the same job back to back. Any idea of when that might be available to test out?
Any chance we can get the faster Rapid to current XY to run at the same speed when launched from the JOG-RAPID POSITIONS panel? It seems to travel at the old speed…unlike the Quick Action menu. Would be great if they both could be fast.
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How do I revert to the older Carbide motion? I have zero trust in this new software. It has crashed on numerous occasions and the Z plunges are just wild, the latest one I have on camera going straight through the stock. I have been through all my settings and cannot see anything out of place. I have used my machine now for nearly three years and would consider myself well versed in how to operate it but this has made my machine unusable.
I have just put the stock back in place, and jogged the machines to Z+6mm over the stock and it must only be 1mm over the top of the stock. I have a bit setter and touch probe, so not sure why is is reading 5mm out of kilter. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Revert to 582: