Basic CNC Router Controller, Part 3 - Software CNCJS

by Matthew Cole

Part 3

Software – CNCJS

 

Now for the final software. Again, there are different software’s one can use, I am using CNCJS as I am familiar with it. CNCJs will be installed on your computer and will communicate with the GRBL firmware on the Arduino Uno. CNCJS will control your CNC router. Download and install the CNCJS using the link below.

Here is a link to download CNCJS: https://github.com/cncjs/cncjs/releases

I have a Windows 10 - 64 bit computer, therefore I will download the cncjs-app-1.9.22-win-x64.exe file but you will download the file suited to your computer.


 

Once the file is downloaded and installed, you can launch it. Click on the Port drop-down and select the port your Arduino Uno is plugged in to. Set “Baud Rate” to 115200 and click open.

 CNCJS CNC Controller Software

The "Console" section just below should open and display a bunch of white parameters on a black background. This means GRBL was correctly executed.

CNCJS Parameters

 

Please note that there is a CNCJS users Facebook page which is a great source of information. Click here to see the page.

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