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by Mick
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:51 pm
Forum: Buildbotics Tech Support
Topic: Unable to upload gcode
Replies: 11
Views: 14184

Re: Unable to upload gcode

Had a bit of poke under the hood, not sure if will help bbmc@bbctrl:/var/lib/bbctrl/upload $ du -h /var/lib/bbctrl/upload 23M /var/lib/bbctrl/upload bbmc@bbctrl:/ $ df -h Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/root 15G 3.2G 11G 23% / devtmpfs 460M 0 460M 0% /dev tmpfs 464M 15M 450M 4% /dev/...
by Mick
Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:21 pm
Forum: Buildbotics Tech Support
Topic: Unable to upload gcode
Replies: 11
Views: 14184

Re: Unable to upload gcode

Thanks Doug, Here's a few questions: - Are you able to see the files on your thumb drive before you attempt to load the file? Yes, I also regenerated the tool paths to be sure it wasn't Aspire playing up. I can also read the files with note++ - Are you able to load files that are already in the pull...
by Mick
Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:43 pm
Forum: Buildbotics Tech Support
Topic: Unable to upload gcode
Replies: 11
Views: 14184

Re: Unable to upload gcode

Just to follow up Ive just tried over wifi from my laptop no joy. I cant load any new jobs either over wifi or local via usb. ouch
by Mick
Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:17 pm
Forum: Buildbotics Tech Support
Topic: Unable to upload gcode
Replies: 11
Views: 14184

Unable to upload gcode

I went to run a new job today from the same usb stick that Ive been using and I keep getting this error and are unable to upload any files, Ive tried a different usb with the same result. Any help appreciated. Mick Level Source Location Repeat Message debug API RequestHandler.py:63 1 Traceback (most...
by Mick
Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:59 am
Forum: Buildbotics Tech Support
Topic: Question regarding setting microsteps
Replies: 3
Views: 6979

Re: Question regarding setting microsteps

Jeff,

I have mine currently set at 128 micro/steps and are getting very good results engraving Aluminum using a diamond drag bit and a solid 0.65mm carbide cutter, is it any better than 32 micro/steps I couldn't say

Mick
by Mick
Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:39 am
Forum: Feature ideas
Topic: Thoughts after a few months tinkering with BB and observing other controllers
Replies: 13
Views: 36790

Re: Thoughts after a few months tinkering with BB and observing other controllers

Doug,

Could you explain how to edit the axis movement please, I cant find it in any doc's.


Thanks
Mick
by Mick
Sat Mar 07, 2020 2:36 pm
Forum: Feature ideas
Topic: Thoughts after a few months tinkering with BB and observing other controllers
Replies: 13
Views: 36790

Re: Thoughts after a few months tinkering with BB and observing other controllers

It would be nice to have a way to dial in the axis travel distances. I realize that the obvious answer is you can enter in all the required values in setup, but things aren't always perfect. For example, universal gcode sender has a pretty easy solution here. Tell it to travel a specified distance ...
by Mick
Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:12 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Version 0.4.12 released
Replies: 8
Views: 24774

Re: Version 0.4.12 released

Doug, just to follow up on this, Ive just put the Buildbotics post processor into Aspire and I no longer have the load 1 indicator active. May have been an Aspire thing?
by Mick
Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:28 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Version 0.4.12 released
Replies: 8
Views: 24774

Re: Version 0.4.12 released

The load indicator only comes on while running a job so I guessed you would need a report while its active to show the bug?, also Ive never had the controller say disconnected before, I tried several times and the same thing happened only while generating the bug report. You could also compare it to...
by Mick
Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:55 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Version 0.4.12 released
Replies: 8
Views: 24774

Re: Version 0.4.12 released

Hi Doug, Yes I am using a monitor all good no 3d display, Ran a quick job today to grab a bug report on doing so the controller disconnected and stopped the job in the process, a bug in the bug report? anyway ran another job above the work piece and managed to get this for you. Hope it helps That di...