Some fun stop motion animation showing how to get your Arduino Uno R3, CNC Shield V3.00 & 8825 motor drivers up and running on a Mac.
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You’ll need the following software tools:
Arduino software: http://arduino.cc/en/main/software
GRBL to Arduino Library: https://github.com/Protoneer/GRBL-Arduino-Library
Universal G-Code Sender: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender
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1. Install the Arduino App
2. Unzip the GRBL Library to your Arduino Library folder (rename it to GRBLArduino first)
3. Plug your Arduino into your Mac’s USB port.
4. Open the Arduino App, Goto “Tools/Board” and select your model of Arduino from the list
5. Open the sketch “GRBL to Arduino”, then click “upload” it to install it on your Arduino.
6. Unplug your Arduino from your computer.
7. Install the CNC Shield, the (4) 8825 motor controllers & the heat sinks if you have them.
8. Wire a suitable power supply and your stepper motors to the CNC Shield
8. Plug the completed assembly into your Mac.
9. Start the Universal G-Code Sender.JAR Application. *NOTE*: You may need to create a “/var/lock” directory on OSX to fix a bug in the serial library. To do this open the Terminal application and run the following two commands:
sudo mkdir /var/lock
sudo chmod 777 /var/lock
10. Select the USB connector you are using in the “Port” drop down menu.
11. Start sending G-Code and control commands to the Arduino!!!
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