Zen Toolworks with LinuxCNC

Hello!

I recently purchased a Zentoolworks 12x12 DIY kit along with a pre-assembled Mach3 breakout board and drivers. It's taken a lot of work, but I finally got LinuxCNC to talk to my machine, so here is a guide to the settings I used and how I derived them. Hopefully if anyone else tries using Linux CNC with the Zentoolworks controller, this will help the process go smoothly.

www.dropbox.com/s/sgqtnztsp8c8en9/ZEN%20...nstructions.pdf?dl=0

Here's my disclaimer. I'm completely new to all of this stuff. As I learn more, I will try to correct errors and omitions in the guide. And while I know it's a little ridiculous for someone with next to no experience to immediately start posting information, The stuff I put in here is information that seemed like a lot of work to either find or figure out.

Thanks for sharing!

Rick G

UPDATE:

A good friend of mine, who has his own desktop mill came over, and we tinkered with the machine for quite a while. We came up with better settings for the pins and the stepper motors. The new configuration eliminates the need to calibrate in LinuxCNC! Here's a link to the updated instructions:

www.dropbox.com/s/sgqtnztsp8c8en9/ZEN%20...nstructions.pdf?dl=0

Hope this helps some people!