If you don't get a voltage, then the board is not functioning properly. If you get a voltage, then there is a problem with the terminal block. Re-test the terminals across the solder joints rather than the terminal block wire inputs. If no voltage is output then check under the board to where the terminals are soldered. Go to the software and click on the device you want to test (mist, coolant or spindle) and note the voltage. Test the voltage across the GND to the terminal with the arrow that you want to test. Each of these terminals have a GND next to the terminal for the device. Test one of those terminals with a multi-meter (Mist, Coolant, or Spindle). On the Planet-CNC board, the Mist, Spindle and Coolant outputs will require a relay to switch on those devices. Is there a tutorial you could point me to that explains how to get the Gcode from the PC, via Serial to the Redfly? I was wondering if Mach 3 or similar is still needed. Try with very simple gcode until you get a very good understanding of how the machine will move.Ĭlick the link to add information to this solution: Hello, My friend has purchased the Redfly and I am helping him a little with it. A word of caution, since you are new to CNC machines, make sure you familiar yourself with the machine and the movements of the machine specific to how the gcode is arranged with respect to the coordinates of the machine. Home the machine, load the gcode into Mach3 and the machine will move according to the gcode.

Install Mach3 onto the computer that will connect to the redFly(CNC electronics), then configure the Mach3 parameters for the machine (motor tuning, plug-ins, inputs/output, etc.). Mach3 is one example of control software for milling and is highly recommended. So Fusion is CAD/CAM, and you still need 'control'. The gcode is used to move the machine in various ways in order to mill the material however, software is needed to interpret this gcode and cause the machine to move according to the gcode instructions. Fusion 360 will produce the gcode with the CAM capabilities. Fusion 360 is a program that allows you to design in a parametric 3 dimensional environment and also provides a great CAM toolset.

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