GRBL Alarm 4 Followed by a Serious Problem

[BigTunaSmokes (Tom Kendall)]

I plugged in my Bit Zero V2 (BZ) today for the first time into my Pro 5 machine. During my setup for my initial project using this device, I received a GRBL alarm. Given that I was more interested in running my project than troubleshooting the I just decided to unplug the BZ and moved on to manual zeroing of the tooling. So I reinitialized the machine, added my tooling and hit next to proceed through the BitSetter Process. Nothing happened, except for a pop up window with the GRBL alarm 4 indicating a problem with the probe positioning, but why, the tool is a good 2" above the BitSetter.

So I thought I’d go back to the bit zero problem, I powered down the machine and my computer and restarted everything. I repeated the sequence with the same result. I went to the community site to see what I could read when something terrible happened. I heard a “Pzt” sound from my left, smelled ozone and then saw smoke rising from behind the illuminated “C” at the front right corner.

I immediately send an email to the C3D Team for support. Hopefully, this won’t take long to resolve. Needless to say, everything will be powered down until the team gets back with me. At this point in time this is just account of my afternoon trying to run a project.

[1996jayhawk (Brad Hart)]

I’ll point you to the below thread - sounds like what others (including myself) have been working through. I believe this issue has been isolated to the front plate electronics. The support team has been working with those impacted.

Shapeoko 5 pro Bitsetter

Another Newby with a problem. Just received my Shapeoko 5 pro. Initial setup went smoothly and i even ran a test piece. I have now been trying to setup Bitsetter and have run into troubles. I went completely thru the setup, as per the written instructions I downloaded, and after entering finish, I re-initialize the program and the machine returns correctly to the home position (right rear) pauses for a couple seconds then returns to the front correct y coordinate, but only moves the z about …

[felich (Jim Felich)]

Ensure you have plugged the Bit Zero and Bit Setter into the correct connectors in the right front of the machine.

[BigTunaSmokes (Tom Kendall)]

That wasn’t the first thing I checked, but definitely in the first 5 checkpoints. It was connected correctly?

[BigTunaSmokes (Tom Kendall)]

Not surprising, but the C3D team got back with me very quickly. Apparently it’s a problem with the front power end plate. They should have one in the mail heading in my direction very soon.