As such, the xPRO V5 can be used with most current GRBL senders and post-processors. The xPRO V5 runs a 32bit port of the GRBL by Sonny Jeon.
The xPRO V5 comes fully assembled and programmed so all you need to do is wire up your motors and start cutting! The xPRO V5 is defaulted to support dual Y machines, or XYYZ, machines with motor current of 2.8A.įrom the computer side we have found the x PRO V5 WebUI (or CNCjs for USB mode (free/opensource)) are the best programs.
The plug and play xPRO V5 brings you the advanced stepping and power of Trianamic drivers along with Wifi and USB interfaces, all powered by a 32 bit processor and wrapped in a beautiful ABS case (with integrated cooling). The lime green wire corresponds to TTL- (Black wire) and the red wire corresponds to TTL+.įlash the xPRO with the appropriate firmware.Description We are honoured to become a registered distributor of Spark Concepts’ xPRO V5, the most advanced GRBL based motion controller in the World! TTL+ connects to the PWM connector and TTL- connects to GND on the TOOLHEAD connector port as illustrated below. Locate the TTL signal port circled in orange as shown below: All other connections are already pre-done. To connect the laser to the Maker Shield, you will only need to connect the signal wires from the laser control board to the Maker Shield controller. These laser kits can be adapted for use in CNC applications with longer cables and custom mounting hardware. The 2.5W and 15W diode lasers are built for a variety of custom laser applications so custom wiring will be required. It is recommended to wear your safety glasses whenever your laser module has its power supply turned on. You may generate the gcode from GRBL laser and then open the gcode in CNCjs The laser safety goggles MUST be worn whenever the laser unit’s power supply is turned on.ĬNCjs is recommended for controlling the laser. After resetting and unlocking, home your machine by selecting the Homing button in blue in the top right corner of CNCjs.Īny Mains power connections must be installed by a Licensed electrician or suitability qualified person. This is a safety precaution to ensure that the software will know where the machine is initially. The next time that you connect the controller to CNCjs, you must click Reset and then click unlock in order to use the machine. For example, if the Z is homing away from the limit switch, stop the homing cycle by clicking the Reset button in CNCjs or by pressing the reset button on the xPRO-V5 side and change the $Homing/DirInvert in the 12th line of the macro and make it $ Homing/DirInvert=Z.Īfter making these changes, run the macro again and then reset the controller by pressing the reset button on the side of the controller for the change to take effect. To get the machine homing in the right direction, you can invert the homing direction logic just as the motor direction.
When homing, the machine may attempt to home away from the limit switch. Note : Any Mains power connections must be installed by a Licensed electrician or suitability qualified person. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL VOID ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES.īefore starting please read through all the instructions. The author of this document is not liable or responsible for any accidents, injuries, equipment damage, property damage, loss of money or loss of time resulting from improper use of electrical or mechanical or software products.Īssembling electrical and mechanical CNC machine components like power supplies, motors, drivers or other electrical and mechanical components involves dealing with high voltage AC (alternating current) or DC (direct current) and other hazardous items which can be extremely dangerous and needs high attention to detail, experience, knowledge of software, electricity, electro-mechanics and mechanics.īEFORE MAKING ANY CONNECTIONS OR DISCONNECTIONS POWER MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE DEVICE AND THE CONTROLLER.