Laser Engraver Software Update for XY-Plotter V2.0&V2.02——BenBox 2.12.45

#35

Hello！ Function shown in the picture belongs to the default function of the software settings. Some of them are the value of Port Pin Orion motherboard.

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STEP is a stepper motor pulse control pin number.
DIR is a stepper motor direction control pin number.
MIN and MAX to limit control pin. PPM (Pulse-position modulation).
PPM resizing change drawing scale.
LASER: Laser module control pin number.SERVO also control pin number.
FEED Rate: 3000 to feed the speed limit.
These values Orion (Uno compatible) pin number. You can change it, but you need some knowledge of the circuit. Thank you！

#36

Hello , when i try to make an image larger on Benbox, the program crashes and I have this message

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Can somebody help me please ?

#37

When I try to follow the download link above I get the following: “Error establishing a database connection.” Is there another way to download the latest version?

#38

Hello, does anyone know what the blue button next to the run button mean? Also, when you change intensities, do you see a difference in the engraving? I’m not getting noticeable differences between intensity at 1 and intensity at 150… It would be awesome if someone could help :slight_smile: Thanks!

#39

if you click on the item in the benbox drawing screen it appears a rectangle, It means the edge of the working area. It checks the area, you may see the laser head. It would be a smaller piece of wood than working area. Be care it may both move and burn, and than you may have a burned area line.

#40

I’ve had my benbox since christmas and accidentally blew the board by using the power adapter from my printer, so bought a replacement board, fitted it and it works, but for some reason everything that I ‘print’ is 5x smaller than the picture was, and if I am print something more complicated than a basic shape it doesn’t more on the Y axis so just burns a line left to right

#41

Hi Alex_Clarke,

Please set the Microstep Resolution on stepper motor driver to HHL while using benbox.

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You may refer to ‘User Guide XY Plotter v2.0 User Guide-mDraw version & Benbox’ for details.
It can be download in this link: http://learn.makeblock.com/en/xy-plotter-robot-kit/

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#42

How do I set that on a Benbox P3 board? I literally just unplugged from one identical board to another

#43

Hi Alex,

On the two stepper motor drivers, you can see the Microstep Resolution switches marked with 1,2,3. One side marked as H(High), the other side marked as L (Low), please pull the third switch on each driver from H side to L side.

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#44

I don’t have that board, I have one of these: Benbox P3 Redboard

#45

Hi Alex,

You have changed the Board for the XY Plotter v2.0?
Benbox P3 board is not the board from Makeblock, since the board from other manufacturer has different working principle. sorry that I am afraid that I am unable to help.

#46

Wiring different stepper drivers. I have a couple t6600 stepper drivers and would like to run them off my me board. Anyone have a wiring guide. I upgraded my stepper motors and the me drivers dont have enough power to run them.

#47

Hi Jdlauletta,

Do you mean you changed the original stepper motor driver and stepper motor of the XY Plotter?
If yes, I think you need know the circuit diagram and figure out the wire connections, maybe someone who has the similar experience can share the wiring connections.

This link provide all the info for origianl wiring connections on the XY plotter, maybe can provide some references to you:http://learn.makeblock.com/en/xy-plotter-robot-kit/

#48

Hi, I just bought the EleksLaser A3, and it has a new style board that only has one button on it for power. So, machine works great, except laser focus light is on all the time, and it won’t fire the laser unless I push the button on top of the laser, then it’ll never turn off. I can’t seem to find any support for this anywhere. Any ideas on what’s wrong? Using BenBox with Nano selected and LX.hex.

#49

So… powered it up again, and the 2 axis board just smoked. The pins sticking out the right side under one of the stepper driver boards were bent down, maybe something shorted.

#50

I have the same prob, just going round and around and do not know what to do so any help would be tremendous

#51

I think the laser is defective. It should not fire at all without being commanded. I can’t find a replacement either.

#52

Hi Brian,

Do you use the other brand Laser for some personal DIY project? Or you mean the Makeblock Laser is faulty.
It is suggested to use our supplementary laser since we only able to provide very limited support when you modify the XY plotter with other brand components.

#53

This is the laser that came with the kit. The EleksLaser A3 from bangood.com

#54

Hi Brian,

Do you mean this Laser came with our laser version XY plotter robot.
If yes, please kindly send the receipt for purchasing the Laser version XY plotter to email address: daisy@makeblock.com