This can be caused if you start the home procedure when the laser is not powered on. If you apply power to the laser while it is inside the homing routine the direction the slide moves can be random. :idea: Always ensure the Laser and Extraction are connected to the power before you start to run a j...

If you go to "help" "VR CNC Milling" in the welcome section there is information telling you how o configure the 4th axis!

MicroMills using the AES curriculum and platten can also experience this problem as the platten is very close to the bed and the standard tool is very short. If you experience this problem manually jog the slide and check you can move the tool to all corners of the workpiece and also can jog down to...

If this is after a new software installation or computer change ensure the correct machine type is selected. Different machines have different ballscrew and step ratios so selecting the wrong machine could result in the machine moving too fast, slow, far or little. Check the machine type displayed a...

This product allows users to create 2D Drawings, Import Gerber Files, Import DXF files, Import Bitmap and JPG files.

A full feature list is shown on the literature but you can also try before you buy if you download the product. Only the output is dissabled

The reason you may want to do this is normally for fault diagnosis reasons. If a machine will not go to home for some reason. It could be that there is a piece of work jamming the slide or a build up of swarf. You may want to jog the slide away from home to allow you to clear the obstruction. By pre...

Transmit Buffer full will only occurs on machines with RS 232 communication. The message indicates that the communication between the PC and machine have failed and after repeated tries to communicate without reply the communication buffer is full. This alarm can be caused by several things. Electri...

Check the machine type displayed at the top of the VR Milling screen. This should match the machine type printed on the machine serial number label. If not select "SETUP" "Machine" from the menu and select the correct machine. Note You will have to exit the machine connection first!