Updating via WiFi
Wifi:
If your controller is connected to your home internet, the controller will automatically find the update. At the top center of the screen the words: upgrade to 1.4.0 underlined in blue. Click that. Click update via web button and let the system do itâs thing.
Updating via USB
Youâll do an update via USB using the following steps: After downloading, DO NOT UNZIP THE FILE!!!
Copy the blue .bz2 file above onto a usb stick (it must be formatted as fat 32 or ntsf). Click the flyout menu (three bars on top left), general, under firmware click âUPLOADâ. Select the 1.3 file.
If you are on firmware 1.0.8 or lower, it may ask for a password. the password to update will either be buildbotics or onefinity
2: When pushing the rotary button on the home screen, a new pop up will come up reminding users to 'push the power button/turn on the Rotary Splitter box (the box should only be on when rotary is in use).
3: New Probe settings on settings page for the built in probe on the Rotary. (probe block is for normal xyz probing, Probe rotary is only for use with the built in probe block on the rotary).
5: When rotary is enabled, the jog panel bottom rows change to allow for jogging of the A (rotary) axis left, right, and return to zero. The âprobeâ button changes to âprobe rotaryâ and will give you two options when pushed with a pop up: Probe XYZ (for the built in rotary probe) or Probe Z (for the built in rotary probe).
7: When finished with rotary, push the rotary icon on the top of the main home screen to return to normal cutting operation. Please remember to turn off the rotary splitter box or your Y rails will only move at 1/2 speed.
Iâm still on 1.09 and using a Logitech F310 wired joystick. I believe at one time these were removed from later releases. Will this joystick work on 1.6.0?
Jet updated, noticed that the âPwnCNC VFDâ menu option is no longer available? seems if you previously had this spindle selected you no longer have a spindle configured. Is this expected?
I noticed that tooâŚbut you can select the âRedlineâ from the tool menu and it will work (at least on mine, it did). Also 1F added support for the EM60 VFD which is the same controller that PWNCNC uses.
I tried a couple starts, stops and speed changes and all appeared to function. That was the extent of my test.
If you select a different tool from the tool menu make sure you press SAVE" in upper left corner of your screen. Changes are not implemented unless you do this!
Yup, just reconfigured it using the EM60 and will run a test carve now. In case anyone else needs this, you can find instructions here: Onefinity Buildbotics - PwnCNC
Would be really great to call this out in the release notes as an FYI
I agreeâŚshould have been called out in release notes.
I saved my config prior to updateâŚthen made the discovery as you did, then performed a restore and the PWNCNC still did not reappear. At that time I experimented with the REDLINE and EM60 and found that they seemed to work the same. Panic averted
Thanks, found something else. I had lost my Z20 config post update. Had to go reset the machine config and re-select the Z-20, then setup the spindle again. Unsure if thatâs expected but I donât recall having to do that on other updates?
Hello, 1.6 seems to have a bug swapping from laser back to spindle - stays in laser mode and turns off the spindle during moves then back on again. a reboot fixes the problem. Works fine going to spindle to laser. this can be reproduced.
Hoping that another user here may be helpful. Donât much feel like breaking my system just to find out the hard way. Also donât feel like paying about $70-90 CAD to get your joystick shipped to me if I can avoid it.
