z axis ok
y and x axis both reversed left button goes right, etc
it did work fine ,I didnt change anything ,
so i tried new usb cable then new gshield and uno board ,wired the same ,still backwards
The machine setup wizard in Easel has a check box to reverse the direction of the axis.
(It resets the direction flag in your controller)
It’s reversed in UGS also ,
And set to inches setting it moves about 4 inches when it should only move 1
I decided to start from scratch
Tried clearing EPROM ,re uploading GRBL . Nothing works
I even tried the x loader and hex file ,still reversed
It wasn’t like this before ,
I spend 3 hours trying to connect to easel ,only to have this
Wiring is still the same ,
Should all 3 green lights be on all the time ?
Mine only come on when it’s moving .
It is normal for the green LEDs to turn on and off as you operate the X-carve.
Post your grbl parameters here (output from the grbl $$ command).
I got nothing ,USB port busy
USB port in the laptop seems too loose so,
I’m going to start from scratch and try another USB port and reinstall the arduino drivers .
Using win 7 , is anyone using Windows 10 for this ?
I really don’t want to do that ,I’m a Linux guy but I couldn’t get easel to work on Linux
Did you run the Easel setup? It will fix this for you. The fix will apply to using UGS also.
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Which version of Easel Local are you running? version 0.2.3?
If The USB port is busy and your not “connected” then restart Windows,
regards Neal
I do not know if this has anything to do with your problem but if I leave the Xcarve USB plugged into my laptop, if I restart the computer my computer won’t boot up or the machine can not be found. I have to wait till the laptop is booted up with easel ready and looking for the machine. Only then do I plug in the USB and power up the machine. For some reason, I am unable to always leave the USB constantly plugged in. Otherwise Easel can not find the machine.
Don’t know why this is happening, but atleast for my issue I have found a work around. Not the most convenient process but it works.
Don’t know if this is anything like your situation but thought I would share just in case.
Seems fine now ,on other port ,
I think the USB port was bad ,
But it’s weird how a bad port can cause it to react that way
Is the motor still reversed or did you get that fixed as well?
↑ this. Depending how you wired the stepper motors, some bits in the Grbl $3 register may need to be flipped. Easel setup will test the axes and program the register to fix the axis directions if any of them are backwards.
It was a bad USB port on my laptop
Also I’ve learned to boot laptop first then power on
The carve ,then start UGS .
Works great ,I’m really impressed with the accuracy of x carve ,
Once I got the belts to stay tight