Originally Posted by ljd10  well several years ago I bought deskcnc with the gen1 board then also ordered the gen 2 board and an update chip for the gen 1. I never ran either board. i am now considering getting them both running and am starting out with the gen1 and updated chip. I have gotten serial port to usb cord and straight through serial cord. Can't even get the card to be recognized. If they are that much of a headache I am thinking about putting them back on ths shelf. |
They can be a little tricky to get going but it is not that difficult.
1.You must supply the board with the 5v to the 5v connection before it will communicate.
2. You must tell the Deskcnc software what com port you are using.
Go into device manager under the ports tab see what com port your usb to serial adapter is using. It will be like com 1 or com 2 or something like that.
3. Once you have the port settings complete, close and restart Deskcnc and then it should start talking. You will know when they are talking when the pretty blue light changes state such as from fast flashing to a blinking, but I can't remember which way it goes at the moment.
4. Worst case, ship it to me and I will test it for you and send it back.
5. If using the 2nd gen board, there is a selection for 2nd gen on one of the setup tabs. It must be unselected for the 1st gen board.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Mike