Estlcam is configuring GRBL to do a separate homing for each axis. The Stepcraft CNC machine has only one output for the end switch signal. The following table describes the pin connections from the LPT port to an Arduino. The red arrows show the probe directions for the usage of the touch plate. Warning: I'm not responsible for any damages or harms that arise from using this tutorial! Basic configuration System configuration Componentīelow you see some schematic drawing of the machine coordinate system.

This repository should give some hints (and helps me to memorize the settings) how to setup Estlcam for GRBL and Stepcraft CNC machines. Having a look at the site is always worth doing to get some good ideas how to improve your hardware and ways of working. And best of all, it's made by someone who's using it by himself and knows a lot of tricks that are valuable for milling. Also touchplates and other hardware (like XBox controllers) is supported. It offers a lot of nicely usable features for a very low price. Estlcam came across and so i started using this. I tried several opensource CNC software solutions but i wasn't that much satisfied because they offered way too much features with a lot of configuration efford needed. I rewired the LPT port, ripped out the electronic components from the milling machine and put everything together into a small electronics cabinet. Meanwhile i switched to GRBL (because of much less space needed for controlling the machine). Some years ago i bought a Stepcraft D 600 with LPT module that i was using initially together with Linux CNC. Configuration of Stepcraft CNC Milling Machine for GRBL, Estlcam and LaserGRBL

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