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Cool, thanks Will. I need to change my search to "coordinate". I did not think of that.

I have been having a ton of fun with my SO3. Now I am getting into more advanced stuff like 2 sided jobs. I am getting the hang of MeshCAM pretty well. Up until now I really did not worry too much about setting the zero XY point. But now with two sided projects I need to get precise. Here is my ques...

Is there a plugin available to use Mach3 with SO3 using a USB connection?

edwardrford wrote:Annotated Board layout.

Thanks Edward. Can we get the pinout details for the six pins on the serial programmer connector? Can this be used instead of the USB input? (I hoped to add a Bluetooth connection this evening).

I see a header for ISP. Also one labelled "Serial Programmer". I am looking for a way to bypass the USB port and connect in serial for use with a bluetooth board. Just need access to tx, rx, rst and Vcc. Any ideas?

This is a long-standing problem with USB-connected machines. We've seen it ever since Shapeoko 1. Other machines (for example, 3D printers) can also be affected. The USB conenction is very sensitive to interference; once it drops, it does not restore itself. There are several things that have been ...

LTEPM wrote:I experienced an issue today when turning the DNP611 on or off, the Z axis lost power and plunged the bit into my workpiece.

I have experienced this same thing as well. I believe the controller board resets, causing this to happen.

Well, the problem is not shielding related. I have experienced the machine resetting even with the spindle powered off. At random times it happens even just at rest (no job running). I thought it was disconnecting the USB connection to the PC, but I noticed the Z motor jumps when the failure happens...

Hey NewToThis, I knew exactly what you meant by squarish. Yes, it is that type, type B (not mini B).

Thanks for all of the ideas! @rtlflatt for now I have a "dumb" router; just plugged directly into AC outlet. I am going to take a shotgun approach since I believe that the noise is being induced at multiple points. Per the suggestions from replies: - Rotate the router to better isolate the router AC...