Difference between revisions of "Forest CNC Startup"

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Revision as of 20:33, 10 February 2021

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REMEMBER To Reserve Time!

Various tools such as the lasers, 3D Printers, and Forest CNC need to be reserved before using the tool. There is a link on each tool's wiki page, and in each tool's Slack channel to reserve time, or you can select the tool from the MakerFX PickTime page

Note: As of March 2025, we are implementing PickTime tool by tool - review the Slack channel for each tool for current status.

How to page for Reservations


Follow these steps to startup the CNC from a powered off position.

Steps

Visual

1. Turn on the computer
CNC Laptop Power.png

2. Turn on the CNC controller

  • Press the green button on the silver box mounted to the CNC machine
CNC Controller Power On.png

3. Start Router Control application

  • Double click the Router Control application on the desktop
  • Two applications actually startup.
  • The first application (Blue background) allows you to initiate functions using the function keys (F1-F10)
  • The second application (Green background) allows you to control the machine movement. We refer to this as CNC Controls in the remaining instructions.
CNC Router Control App.png

4. Verify gantry in Parked position

  • If not, using the CNC controls, move the gantry to the other end of the table
  • DO NOT go all the way to the end, but come within a few inches

Gantry should be at the far end of the table away from the computer

5. Set CNC Home

  • Using the CNC software on the laptop...
  • Click the Big Red Reset button
  • Press the Reset Home button
  • Machine cycles through X, Y & Z limits
  • X, Y & Z coordinates should all read 0 (zero) - look bottom left of the screen
CNC Reset Tripped.png
CNC Startup Reset Home.png


SUCCESS
CNC Machine Home Set.png
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