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by missionarymike
Thu Jun 30, 2022 6:51 pm
Forum: Macros
Topic: Unparking (retrieve homing & position info at startup)
Replies: 0
Views: 21389

Unparking (retrieve homing & position info at startup)

This macro allows you to retrieve the homing and position info that was used during shutdown without having to read GCode system variables. Simply put, this code sends the machine to a specified location, mine is front center with the Z at full height, so it is ready for a tool change, and then sets...
by missionarymike
Thu Jun 30, 2022 6:45 pm
Forum: Macros
Topic: Parking (save homing & position info at shutdown)
Replies: 2
Views: 17955

Parking (save homing & position info at shutdown)

This macro allows you to save the current homing and position info during shutdown without having to set GCode system variables. Simply put, this code sends the machine to a specified location, mine is back center with the Z at full height, so it is out of the way. The parked location is very machin...
by missionarymike
Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:57 pm
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
Topic: FTP
Replies: 1
Views: 14408

Re: FTP

I just added a post on how to add network storage, maybe that will help you.

Mike
by missionarymike
Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:49 pm
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
Topic: Create a Desktop Shortcut to the Controller
Replies: 0
Views: 25471

Create a Desktop Shortcut to the Controller

Tired of typing in the ip address of the controller each time you need to remote in to it? Here is a desktop shortcut you can use! BuildBotics Controller.zip I had to compress the file so the file extension wouldn't trigger an error. All you have to do is download the folder, unzip it, save the shor...
by missionarymike
Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:30 pm
Forum: Buildbotics Tech Support
Topic: After Upgrading, All Files Have X and Y "Under" on Axis Table.
Replies: 2
Views: 9943

Re: After Upgrading, all files have X and Y axis "under" on axis table.

Just an update. Doug emailed me back and said this is a known issue and they are working on a fix, hopefully later this week. In the meantime, just revert back to a backup of the configuration prior to upgrading. Here is the latest release candidate for you to download and revert too, if you lost a ...
by missionarymike
Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:27 pm
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
Topic: Network File Access
Replies: 0
Views: 25709

Network File Access

Hello all! I wanted to share how I linked my file server (NAS) to the BuildBotics controller. First off, I know there are two ways in-built to the controller to manage file transfers. The first is by using a USB thumb drive, and the second is by using another computer to remote into the controller's...
by missionarymike
Tue Apr 05, 2022 5:39 pm
Forum: Buildbotics Tech Support
Topic: After Upgrading, All Files Have X and Y "Under" on Axis Table.
Replies: 2
Views: 9943

After Upgrading, All Files Have X and Y "Under" on Axis Table.

Since upgrading, all files, new and old, all show an "under" warning in the axis table after loading. The soft limits have not changed, and my files are all set as a lower left origin, so it is weird that both axis are under. And to top it all off, i somehow deleted the configuration backup yesterda...
by missionarymike
Sun Feb 27, 2022 1:26 pm
Forum: Buildbotics Tech Support
Topic: Any Update on GitHub issue #297?
Replies: 3
Views: 9104

Re: Any Update on GitHub issue #297?

Hello. I just ran into this issue also when doing some modifications to the vectric post processor by adding G53 G0 X24 Y18 Z7 to run at the end of each job. I don't really use the 3D viewer, but this throws a "No Fit" error on the coordinate control page as the "Fit" checks are based on the zero of...
by missionarymike
Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:00 am
Forum: Post Processors
Topic: Vectric Post Processor
Replies: 15
Views: 39246

Re: Vectric Post Processor

Hello all! So I made a few small changes to the Vectric post processor to fit my needs. To those of you who don't understand what the post processor does, it just formats the output of the toolpaths from Vectric into GCode that is readable by the BuildBotics controller. The changes I made are below:...
by missionarymike
Sun Jan 09, 2022 7:59 pm
Forum: Buildbotics Tech Support
Topic: "Go To Home" button work around
Replies: 3
Views: 12684

Re: "Go To Home" button work around

Great idea.

Thank you for posting.