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I think I have this issue figured out. I had a usb extension for my thumb drive installed going to one of the usb 3.0 (blue) ports on the back of the controller. Once I removed this extension everything seemed to work much faster. The reason I removed the extension was that I found that files could ...

It seems to take a few hours before it slows down. Then when I go over to load up g-code from a usb thumb drive to run the interface gets really slow and eventually un-responsive. However if I hurry up, get my g-code loaded and start it the machine runs great despite the progress on the screen laggi...

software version: v2.0.3
local monitor.
Yes it gets slow even when not running a program and sitting idle.
The gcode files have been around 4000 lines that I have been running.

In the morning our buildbotics controller works well and the interface works well and there is no lag. After having the controller on for the whole day the interface becomes very slow and it is difficult to open and run new g-code files. Eventually the interface becomes unresponsive and we have to r...

I figured this out. I simply disabled inputs # 11 and 12, MOT Limit Max and Min, in the I/O section. Everything is working well now.

Thanks. That worked for the X axis and it homes well. On my Y axis the M1 looks like mit is homing well. However my second y stepper MOT 3 A is homing and jogging backwards. I prefer to not use homing switches on MOT 3 A. Is there a setting I can change, or is it recommended to have a homing switch ...

I have setup my cnc router with the buildbotics controller and have run the test buildbotics logo and a few of my own designs to cut front panels. The joystick is working great and the sticks match the movement that my cnc router makes in XY and Z. I am now working on setting up limit switches for m...

Is there a way to print out the manual at?: https://buildbotics.com/manual-v2-0-0/

I just found where the 0-10vdc spindle control is located by looking the Buildbotics Manual page Buildbotics I/O Breakout Tab at : https://buildbotics.com/docs/ the direct link to the tab is https://buildbotics.com/io-breakout/ Thanks for the thorough documentation!

Yes, you can connect a 3.3Volt PWM to 10 Volt converter to the pwm output on the DB25 connector. Here is a link to such a device that I have used. https://www.ebay.com/itm/124779665214?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-213727-13078-0&mkcid=2&itemid=124779665214&targetid=4580496732614415&device=c&m...