Found the issue - the 3 pin black power cable connecting to the carriage and router itself was not connected fully, resulting in the communication issue.

Since connecting this cable properly the machine is now up and running, thank you again for your help Martin!

Ok, just installed the drivers using the VR CNC milling v5 setup page and they installed successfully. Opened up VR milling V5, and there is still no communication with the micro router pro when I connect it via USB. I've tried the machine easy upgrader which cannot find it either. The machine is di...

I havnt, didn't relise that was an option - man I feel stupid now! I'm probably going about it the wrong way? Currently I'm trying to install the microrouter pro by 'adding a new device' under the printers control panel, then selecting 'have disc' and browsing to the location of the USB driver, only...

Something else I forgot to mention, I've checked all the fuses and they are all fine. In addition since I first tried to run the machine and connect it to the laptop it had a problem with the solenoid that locks the door in place, basically it never allowed me to open the door despite depressing or ...

Good evening all, Within my D&T workshop at my current school (D&T teacher here) we have a denford microrouter pro V5, which connects via USB. The seven segment display on the board inside the machine is a green colour. I've been at the school for 8 weeks or so now, and during that time the machine ...