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If the limit switch is active when you start the homing procedure, the axis will start out in the wrong direction because it thinks it has ready found the switch and starts the back-off step. This can happen if the switches are configured to be normally open but they are wired for normally closed, o...

Just open the manual up in your web browser and the use your browser print function to print to a pdf file. Then print the file.

Yes, the controllers that we have been shipping for the past couple of years all have the 0-10 volt analog output.

Thanks for the contribution. Did you mean M4 and M5? G4 is the dwell command and G5 is not supported on the BB Controller. In addition, laser users should be aware of two nice features: * 'rapid-auto-off' - When enabled, the laser is automatically turned off during rapid moves. This prevents lines b...

I put up a new blog article on probing. It provides details on z-axis probing and 3D probing.

I also created a youtube video on 3D probing.

Check them out. Likes and shares are very helpful.

I have not heard of this particular symptom before, but I can say that 'stall-detect' homing is very finicky. I recommend using limit switches instead.

Try reversing the RS-485 pair.

I recommend upgrading your controller to V1.0.3. If you need help with this, feel free to call me at (925)577-9940.

Doug

Can you send the gcode program that you are running when the error occurs? Also, what version of software is your controller running?

Does the g-code program attempt to make moves beyond the soft limit settings on the SETTINGS->Motor page for the Y axis? Keep in mind that the soft limits set on the SETTINGS->Motor pages are the absolute limits. When trying to decide whether the program will run beyond the soft limit setting, you n...