{"id":4191,"date":"2016-03-21T09:44:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T14:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/?page_id=4191"},"modified":"2020-01-28T16:44:46","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T22:44:46","slug":"azteeg-x3-pro-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/?page_id=4191","title":{"rendered":"Azteeg X3 Pro Upgrade Board"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"An\"Panucatt<\/p>\n

The Azteeg X3 Pro<\/a> is a good controller board that is relatively cheap. \u00a0It has a lot of expansion slots for making all different types of machines. \u00a0We have had a lot of interest in getting instructions on how to upgrade this board, so here it is. \u00a0We know several people and printer companies who have upgraded using this board and our lasers with success, so here is how.<\/p>\n

Electrical Connection<\/h3>\n

The board has a lot of extra headers for expansion on it. \u00a0This is the one we are going to use. \u00a0Connect the laser to the header HE7. \u00a0The “+” in on the left and the “-” is on the right. \u00a0It is also labeled on the board. \u00a0Connect this to the input screw terminal H2 (or the Molex Mini fit Jr. terminal H4 if you bought the Molex Minifit cable<\/a>). \u00a0Here is the diagram for the board with the laser connection labeled:<\/p>\n

\"Azteeg<\/p>\n

Software<\/h3>\n

The software is the same for all of the upgrades here. \u00a0The commands to turn on and off the laser are:<\/p>\n

LASER ON: \u00a0 \u00a0M106
\nLASER OFF: \u00a0M107<\/p>\n

Using PWM to control the laser<\/h4>\n

You can have power control as well with the Azteeg X3 Pro board. \u00a0Simply use \u201cM106 Sxxx\u201d command to turn on the laser where \u201cxxx\u201d is a number between 0 and 255. \u00a0255 is full power and 0 is off.<\/p>\n