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See our instructions: https://supergerbil.com/installation-instructions-mg/
The configuration &q …In: Different K40 power supply and newer mini gerbil board install help
5 years ago
Good find Eric and shows how complex these tiny issues can be. The resistance on the big power conne …In: Etching leaving Profile Marks (Ghosting) and Traverse Lines
5 years ago
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Hi this tells me that when issueing a S parm of say 500 (S range $30=1000, so half power) the meter …In: K40 Mini Gerbil not firing
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Hi Bob,
You can test the controller's functioning via the M commands via LightBurn's co …In: Legacy Gerbil + Lightburn - Blue Laser Enable Stays on
5 years ago
Hi,
With regards to the Y axis. Try to swap the x and y stepper drivers on the mini and see if th …In: new install and some issues
5 years ago
Hi the $30 $ setting needs to be 1000 (power range). If you set it to 2000 then a S parm of 255 with …In: poor quality engraving
5 years ago
Hi Roy, we had some stepper driver compatible TMC2100s from eBay and they work great.
However you …In: Can I add TMC2208 Stepper drivers?
5 years ago
The USB jumper is only to help with USB and gnd issues. Make sure that the WP and LP links on the po …In: Board is intalled but not firing
5 years ago
Thanks Riley,
anyway for those on old OS's the VCP driver is here https://www.st.com/en/deve …In: Drivers
5 years ago
Not really, but you need to set up a macro in Lightburn to set the controller in CNC mode to test fi …In: PMW wire
5 years ago
Yes just remove the three wire plug and insert the dupont plug into the middle pin. The ground is al …In: PMW wire
5 years ago
Just 5VDC, 24VDC, Ground, LO (or laser enable) and IN (PWM to PSU IN). That should do it.
You cou …In: K40 Mini Gerbil not firing
5 years ago
Hi, that's a very new symptom I have not seen before. You could hook up a 5k pot on the 5v, IN, …In: Power increase after engraving for a while.
5 years ago
Most important is to debug the issues one by one to find the root cause.
The controller connect …In: need help
5 years ago
sorry this confuses me a little so you better include a picture or tell me which wires connect.
e …In: PMW wire
5 years ago
Yes you could do that if you are confident with soldering. Most of our customers are not tech savvy …In: PMW wire
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Hi, glad you worked it all out, well done! Homing is necessary because there are no encoders to tell …In: Problem with alternative EndStop
5 years ago
Hi, yes you need a little dupont wire that connects the MG to the Power supply. PM me and I will dro …In: PMW wire
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First picture should work but don't bridge NO and NC. Just use NC and COM or NO and COM (you ne …In: Problem with alternative EndStop
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It's likely that there is a bad connection of the High Voltage connection to the tube. Once the …In: Power increase after engraving for a while.
5 years ago
Hi, the issue with these endstops is that they need 5V to feed the LEDs on it and there is a resisto …In: Problem with alternative EndStop
5 years ago
Ignore the blue arrows, it's a photo from our PCB manufacturer... smile!In: Find DIR, STEP and PUL pins and update firmware?
5 years ago
Hi, the pins are available on the driver sockets of the Mini Gerbil.
Step, DIR and EN plus GND sh …In: Find DIR, STEP and PUL pins and update firmware?
5 years ago
Hi, this is the legacy Gerbil which will work as well. You need to debug the firing by setting the c …In: K40 Mini Gerbil not firing
5 years ago
Hi Cameron, this is a hard one. Maybe try to find which cables do generate the noise by re position …In: Blue light?
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Hi Cameron, the blue led is just an indicator for the LO (laser on signal) as a diagnostic help. So …In: Blue light?
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Thanks for this, yes maintaining software releases is an art, so the boys at LightBurn do their best …In: Test fire Switch Macro for Light Burn
5 years ago
The standard motors are a tad smaller than the NEMA17s they run on max 350mA each.
So you could p …In: Losing Steps
5 years ago
Yes just uninstall that driver and WIN 10 should recognise it autoamtically. You probably need a res …In: Still not working
5 years ago
Led 1 shows it does get power (5V).
You can set the Mini Gerbil power to usb so the mini is fed v …In: Still not working
5 years ago
Hi CN 5 is the power connector which is bigger than the standard 4 pin connector on the newer Nano b …In: Different controller
5 years ago
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It's sourcing 3V3 so you might need a level shifter when using a solid state relay with 5V leve …In: Flood port availability....?
5 years ago
Hi, yes you can exchange the controller if there is a technical issue with it. However you need to s …In: Need Help with Homing Issue
5 years ago
Hi that is a difficult thing to test but if you swap the motors around (x-y) does it still persist? …In: Legacy Gerbil Firmware update
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Hi the only advantage is the higher speed and accuracy. So if it works for you that it does not make …In: Legacy Gerbil Firmware update
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No you don't need to set jumper 9. It has pull up resistors so that's taken care off.In: Flood port availability....?
5 years ago
I suppose the next option is to break out the ST-Link and flash the board?
You might want to try to …In: Non zero PWM/Wiring laser trigger with Super Gerbil
5 years ago
Is it possible to remove the Mini Gerbil and re-connect my K40 Nano Controller?
Yes just plug the …In: Need Help with Homing Issue
5 years ago
Hi amasses,
M7,8 and 9 commands do work but are mapped to pins that are not broken out. The alter …In: Flood port availability....?
5 years ago
Is there a way to show the wiring like a diagram or photo?
Thanks, PaulIn: Non zero PWM/Wiring laser trigger with Super Gerbil
5 years ago