Machine tab controls#
Layout#
| Area |
Holds |
| Sidebar |
SD card files, Current design, job box, overrides, macros |
| Left column |
Connection, position, jog pad, Home & Zero |
| Go to |
Map, Z bar, probe light, STOP |
| Console |
Controller messages and command box |
Machine states#
Idle · Run · Jog · Hold · Home · Alarm (shows Unlock)
WiFi signal#
| Signal |
Colour |
Meaning |
| 60 %+ |
Green |
Reliable |
| 45–59 % |
Amber |
May drop |
| Below 45 % |
Red |
Expect trouble |
STOP#
| While |
STOP sends |
Result |
| Jog, go-to, Safe Z |
Feed hold |
Stops, cancels move, no alarm |
| Job or console G-code |
Feed hold |
Pauses. Then Resume or Cancel |
| Homing |
Soft reset |
Alarm |
Stopping distance at 1200 mm/min: about 1 mm.
Home & Zero#
| Row |
Buttons |
Does |
| Home |
All · X · Y · Z |
$H, $HX… |
| Zero |
All · X · Y · Z |
Set work zero here |
| Probe |
Probe Z · Settings |
Touch-plate Z zero |
| Motors |
Enable · Disable |
Power steppers on/off |
| Go |
Safe Z, then X0 Y0 |
Needs all three zeroed |
Probe settings#
| Setting |
Default |
| Plate |
Your plate thickness |
| Search |
25 mm |
| Fast |
100 mm/min |
| Slow |
25 mm/min |
| Back-off between touches |
2 mm |
| Lift after |
5 mm |
Jog steps#
|
mm |
inch |
| XY |
0.1, 1, 10, 50 |
0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1 |
| Z |
0.1, 0.5, 1, 5 |
0.005, 0.02, 0.05, 0.2 |
Map rotation#
| You sit |
Rotate |
Up is |
Right is |
| In front |
0° |
+Y |
+X |
| Right end |
90° |
−X |
+Y |
| Behind |
180° |
−Y |
−X |
| Left end |
270° |
+X |
−Y |
Z bar#
| Mark |
Meaning |
| Safe (green dashed) |
Safe height |
| Max (blue dashed) |
Deepest cut |
| Tool (blue) |
Current Z (once zeroed) |
SD card#
| Control |
Does |
| Send to card |
Writes <project>.nc, loads it |
| Upload file / drop files |
Copies files, loads the last |
| Click a file |
Loads it (reads only) |
| Bin |
Delete (click twice) |
| Unload |
Clears the loaded job |
| Refresh |
Re-reads the card |
Lines over 80 characters warn. FluidNC stops at over 127.
Job box#
| Button |
Does |
| Run |
Start (needs X, Y, Z zeroed and a job loaded) |
| Pause |
Feed hold |
| Resume |
Continue |
| Cancel job |
After pause. No alarm, lifts Z |
| ■ Stop |
Soft reset. Alarm |
Overrides#
| Control |
Range |
| Feed |
10 % steps, 10–200 % |
| Rapid |
25, 50, 100 % |
| Spindle |
10 % steps (VFD) |
| Router |
Shows dial setting |
Console commands#
| Command |
Does |
$X |
Clear alarm |
$C |
Check mode (run without moving). Again to exit |
[ESP420] |
Status and WiFi signal |
[ESP410] |
WiFi networks in range |
$Sta/SSID=… |
Set WiFi network |
$Sta/Password=… |
Set WiFi password |
$Bye |
Restart controller |
| Line prefix |
Means |
> |
Command FreazyKam sent |
◆ (italic) |
Button action sent as a control byte |
↑ / ↓ recall the last 50 commands.