Hybrid 1 Proof Of Concept Edition Support

Intro

 

FAQ

1. How do I connect a rotary?
   • Disconnect stepper cables from both Y stepper motors
   • Connect rotary cable to extension cable on back of control box 
     • If you don’t have an extension cable on the back of your control box, please message us
   • In Lightburn, set rotary to Y axis
2. Can I use a rotary switch like the one from Matt Caswell?
   • Yes, but you will need to disconnect one of the stepper motor cables, Y2 most likely
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Software

lbdev: Needed to set up your machine with Lightburn

lbset: Need to reconfigure you machine back to defaults if needed

Installation

Follow included manual for main assembly instructions

Additional Assembly: For add on items (LCD, limit switches, etc)

Wiring Setup:

1. Connect Y limit switch cable from control box to limit switch in left front corner
2. Connect X limit switch cable from control box to limit switch on left side of gantry
3. Connect LCD cables from control box to LCD, making sure to connect the marked cable to the marked port on the LCD cable
4. Connect module cable from control box to module
5. Connect supplied power cord to control box
6. Connect supplied USB cable to control box
7. Power on Hybrid1

Lightburn Setup:

1. In Lightburn, on the Laser tab, click the Devices button
2. Click the Import button
3. Select the lbdev file for Hybrid1 (see Software, above)
4. Click Ok button

Hybrid1 should now appear in your Devices list

1. Connect to your Hybrid1 machine
2. Do Edit – Machine Settings
3. Click the Load from File button
4. Select the lbset file (see Software, above)
5. Click the Write button

Hybrid1 should now be ready for use

Troubleshooting

Problems and steps to resolve