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-3.45

 

to

 

0.10 

inches* 

d. The

 

A

 

limits

 

are 

-25

 

to

 

135 

degrees 

e. The

 

B

 

limits

 

are 

-9999

 

to

 

9999 

degrees  

*you

 

have

 

to

 

add

 

the

 

tool 

length

 

offset

 

to

 

the

 

Z

 

axis 

value  

 

5. Adjust

 

the

 

location

 

of

 

the 

part/stock

 

so

 

that

 

it

 

is 

within

 

the

 

Pocket

 

NC’s 

work

 

envelope 

 

6. Decrease

 

the

 

retract 

height

 

on

 

the

 

toolpaths

 

if 

the

 

part

 

is

 

close

 

to

 

the 

limits

 

of

 

the

 

Pocket

 

NC’s 

travel. 

 

7. Oversized

 

parts

 

may

 

be 

able

 

to

 

be

 

fixtured

 

and 

cut

 

one

 

side

 

at

 

a

 

time 

instead

 

of

 

all

 

in

 

one 

program.  

14

 

Unexpected

 

Real

 

Time 

Delay

 

on

 

RT

 

Thread

 

1  

This

 

error

 

means

 

that

 

there 

has

 

been

 

a

 

delay

 

in

 

the 

Beaglebones

 

processor. 

1. This

 

error

 

can

 

be

 

caused 

by

 

a

 

temporarily

 

dropped 

connection

 

between

 

the 

computer

 

and

 

the

 

Pocket 

NC

 

mill

 

or

 

by

 

a

 

program 

that

 

is

 

so

 

large

 

and 

complicated

 

that

 

the 

Beaglebone’s

 

processor 

cannot

 

keep

 

up.  

 

2. Check

 

that

 

the 

connection

 

between

 

the 

computer

 

and

 

the 

machine

 

is

 

good.  

 

3. Try

 

slowing

 

down

 

the 

feed

 

rate

 

or

 

reducing

 

the 

file

 

size

 

of

 

the

 

G

 

code

 

file 

Summary of Contents for V2

Page 1: ...V2 Troubleshooting Guide ...

Page 2: ... can turn their ideas into reality We hope that using our product is a straightforward process and the the machine functions perfectly But we know that things don t always go perfectly Hopefully this troubleshooting guide can help you resolve some of the problems that come up If your problem is not covered here or if you need some more information please contact us For instructions on how to run t...

Page 3: ...ning on the machine before trying to connect 5 The user interface may not load properly in every browser Try using Chrome Firefox or Safari 6 Try rebooting the machine power off the machine unplug all the cords wait about a minute for the capacitors to drain then plug it back in and restart 7 You may need a different driver Try downloading a new driver from the Beagleboard website 8 Contact the Po...

Page 4: ... is running Particularly at low feed rates the stepper motors can produce quite a bit of noise This is due to the electrical interference in the driver circuit Increasing the feed rate usually decreases the sound The Pocket NC is not cutting in the location that I expected 1 Make sure that the origin for your toolpaths is the B table offset machine origin point of the Pocket NC This is a point in ...

Page 5: ... for the file type includes your file extension file type for example you can t find machining files with a nc extension if the selection set is looking for only ngc files 2 The file must be a text file that the Pocket NC is capable of reading Generally these will have a extension like ngc nc or cnc but any machinable file should work 4 ...

Page 6: ...p down taking a deeper cut into the material 5 Increase or decrease the step over the width of the cut Typically the ideal step over is about 60 of tool diameter Spindle sounds like it is slowing down during the cut The spindle power is insufficient for the amount of material being removed 1 Decrease the feed rate in 5 steps until the spindle stops bogging down 2 Decrease the step down and step ov...

Page 7: ...e Remember that the Z axis is always the Pocket NC spindle 4 Make sure that your stock is located in the same place on your machine as it was relative to the origin point in your CAM program The drive lead screws squeak The end of the lead screw is touching the frame of the machine when it turns 1 Make sure that the screw and the hole are free of debris 2 If the noise it minor is is best to let it...

Page 8: ...is check if your tool length offset is set correctly See the Tool Length Offset tutorial for more information 2 If the error is for exceeding the negative limit of joint 2 and the tool length offset is correct increase the tool stickout or switch to a longer tool holder 3 If the error is for exceeding the positive limit of joint 2 and the tool length offset is correct decrease the tool stickout or...

Page 9: ...ed parts may be able to be fixtured and cut one side at a time instead of all in one program 14 Unexpected Real Time Delay on RT Thread 1 This error means that there has been a delay in the Beaglebones processor 1 This error can be caused by a temporarily dropped connection between the computer and the Pocket NC mill or by a program that is so large and complicated that the Beaglebone s processor ...

Page 10: ... in the toolpath and reposting it Section 4 Resetting Updating the Machine This section will have instructions on how to update the machine when that capability is available This update process will require an internet connection through the ethernet port on the Pocket NC 9 ...

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