The next button press will send the “circle.nc” g Code program to your machine and it will start to move. Select “Browse” and search for the “circle.nc” file (If you have not downloaded the file click here)ĩ. This is equal to 10 clicks of the “Z+” button when your step size is set to. Retract the marker from the paper using the “Z+” button. Press the “Reset Z Axis” button (This tells the machine to remember this position as your Z zero location) Continue lowering the marker until it touches the paper by tapping the “Z-“ button. 01 (Remember to hit enter after you enter your value) When the marker tip gets close to the paper, stop. Now slowly use the “Z-“ button to lower the marker tip. Press the “Reset Y Axis” button (This tells the machine to remember this position as your Y zero location)į.

Press the “Reset X Axis” button (This tells the machine to remember this position as your X zero location)Į. Use the X+,X-,Y+ and Y- buttons to move the machine close to the center of your work table (You can also use the arrow keys on the keyboard)ĭ. Under the “Machine Control” Tab enter “.1” into the “Step Size” box & press enterĬ. Jog (move) the spindle to the center of your machine tableĪ. Connect to the machine with Universal gCode Sender Set Your Zero PositionĤ. Also setup a piece of paper or other material on which to draw near the center of your machine’s work envelop.ģ. Load a marker into the spindle (Keep the spindle off!) Markers work better than pens or pencils because the tip is softer and more forgiving. Use the following steps to run the program… If you are more of a visual learner, scroll down and click on the video below for walk through of the process.ġ. You can also copy and past the above lines into a text editor and create your very own CNC program. You can open the “circle.nc” file downloaded above in a text editor like Notepad. Note all gcode programs a simple text files save with a “.nc” extension. Use this program to test your CNC machine and confirm your axis directions are set correctly.

This simple program will draw a 1” diameter circle about the origin. Click the link below to download the file. The following is exactly what is saved in the circle.nc file. If you don’t have your machine running just yet and would like some guidance, check out How to setup your Arduino CNC Machine. We even include a gcode example program to run that will draw a circle. The following is a step by step guide on how to run a CNC program. This is all well and good, but the real power of your CNC machine lies in its ability to run long complex gcode programs. By now you have spent some time jogging the machine around using the keyboard or the buttons on Universal G-Code Sender. Congratulations, you machine is under its own power.

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