I have read that some of you have built the hobbycnc controllers. I have built the 31v 4axis unit. Have a question for anyone who has built one. When it comes to installing the diode's, the kit comes with 15pcs(?) however
it says do not install #15 on the board. 1 left over. Is this normal, was this intended to control perhaps the wire control from another version of this board. (wire cnc controller). Just seems odd that everything about this kit was exact, down to exact lengths of wire and then this extra diode. Just asking???
So I finished it all up, did the 9volt test and all was well. I then loaded turbocnc on my computer, hooked up the controller and steppers. (no machine yet, just turning motors) -just to add - don't know much about gcode yet still learning- powered it all up, and launched turbocnc just wanted to jog
the steppers a little to see something work. This is where it got strange. Steppers just advanced one step and didn't move again. I jogged in the software however no movement on the stepper. steppers were locked and warming up however they didn't move again. Shut it all down and tried again with the same results.
I'm sure this is a stupid question, and i will regret asking it before i read some more, what am i doing wrong??
thanks all