![]() Use smaller jog step increments, or turn the blue couplings manually to position the tip of the cutter so it is just touching the top surface of the workpiece. Set home positions for X, Y and Z to the lower left corner of the workpiece. If everything looks OK, securely clamp the workpiece to the bed. Sometimes Candle will pause if there is a tool change command, but this can be set to ‘Ignore’ in Settings or acted on as required. Set the Z home well above the bed so there is no chance of a collision during the test.ĭo a test run by clicking Send without spindle power to start with to make sure the mill moves as expected. The origin is the lower left corner of the workpiece on the top surface.Ĭlick Open and browse to the hello.nc file and use the preview to see that the tool paths have imported OK.Ĭonnect to the mill and set suitable XY and Z home positions. Sending GCode to the Millĭownload the example GCode file from: This demo file is based around a workpiece of 100x50圆mm, with the word ‘Hello’ cut 2mm into the workpiece. The home function sets the X, Y and Z positions to 0 respectively, i.e. Set button 1 to Home X and Y, set button 2 to Home Z by typing the G code commands shown below. Axis movement is as follows:įor convenience it is worth setting up some user commands that are allocated to the 4 buttons on the interface. ![]() Use the arrows to move each axis and get to know the directions of movement.Ī keyboard with a NumPad can be used to jog the mill if the ‘Keyboard Control’ checkbox is selected. Open the Jog panel in Candle and set the Step amount to 10mm, and the Feed to 1000mm/min. Click the refresh icon if no ports are visible.Ī successful connection will show ‘Grbl 1.1g’ in the console as shown below. Usually this will not be COM1, but the other COM port listed. Click on Service>Settings and set the COM port as per the one in Control Panel. The interface should look something like this: Setting Up the COM PortĬandle needs to know the correct COM port of the mill so it can connect. Open up the Candle folder and click on Candle.exe to launch the program. Locate the zip file in your Downloads folder and extract the files to your preferred folder on hard drive. It is used for sending GCode to the mill. Setting up ‘Candle’ (Machine Control and GCode Sender)Ĭandle 1.1.7 is the recommended software for controlling the Minimillr. Be aware that changing USB ports will change the allocated COM port. The mill should be connected for it to show in Device Manager. You can check in Device Manager if the drivers are installed, as the mill will appear in Device Manager under the Ports section as shown the image below. Visit for the most up to date information and driver downloads. The driver is available to download here as a ZIP file, and here as an EXE file. Insert the memory stick and run “Install Driver” to install the USB-Serial driver. In most cases, Windows 10 and Macs should automatically recognise the Minimillr as a USB Serial Device and install the correct drivers. Connect the 24V power supply to the mill. You can also download the STL file here Package Contentsġx Spindle control box (4015 models only)ġx Quick Start Guide with accessories Connecting the Mill to Your PCĬonnect the mill to your PC with the USB cable. This getting started guide uses pre-prepared gcode file that can be downloaded here: hello.nc Candle or Universal GCode Sender is the recommended software used to control the mill. Many creative possibilities await! This guide is intended for more advanced users who will be using the Minimillr for 2D and 3D geometry such as milling STL files created in a CAD package. ![]() Thank you for purchasing a Minimillr Desktop CNC Mill.
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