Hey Adam, I’m also active on the Avid Facebook group and I’ve been following your posts there as well.
That’s a really custom machine that is using our control and by the looks of it motors from us as well, and maybe some sensors.
I also see that you’re running our version of CNC12.
Here’s where I think things are getting tough for you:
Our version of CNC12 assumes that you have it hooked up to one of our machines with our motors, our sensors and our mechanical system. If you bought a machine from us the setup is very easy: You just choose your machine model and off you go.
We don’t prevent customizations in our software and that allows users with some customizations to push boundaries and still get the use of the “Avid-ified” version of CNC12 we offer.
I think what is happening with your setup is that it’s so custom you’re running into too many of the guardrails and automations that we have put it that under normal circumstances make things easier for users.
However I think there’s a better way for you to go: Use a stock version of CNC12.
The Centroid Acorn (the board at the heart of the EX system) started out as a DIY machine builders board. it’s PERFECT for a machine like yours. With CNC12 stock you get the ability to customize whatever you want to fit whatever machine/motor combo you have AND you won’t be fighting against our automations.
Additionally it is VERY well documented CENTROID CNC Manuals and Documentation and Schematics AND there is a wonderful community that helps support builds like this every day:
https://centroidcncforum.com/
You’d likely spend far less time setting up CNC12 from scratch and learning it VS trying to bend our version to that very custom setup.
While we can (And are happy to) help you with what we sold you, we really can only do it effectively up to a point. Really what we can do is make sure that what we sold you works properly. In custom applications there’s really only so far we can effectively help you…
One example is that you have the motors connected to a completely different mechanical setup (those gearboxes) our motors were tuned for our belt drives. They can be retuned (in some cases automatically) but we have no experience with your type of system.
This video will give you an idea of what motor tuning looks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIdjfaTE544&t=250s
So if I were you I’d look to the Centroid support system for help with stock CNC12, and I’d also look to Teknic to see about getting your motors retuned. There are a lot of Teknic users in the Centroid forums so that may be a good place to ask as well.
In the next few days we are releasing a technical manual that will show the wiring in the EX control box. That may be a resource that you need as well.
Hopefully that’s helpful. If there’s anything else I/we can do please let me know.
PS that machine is a total beast. I know you’re probably a bit frustrated with it right now, but in the end that thing will be awesome.