GRBL setup Wizard - ‘does not support board’

[mr3626]

Hey All

This is my first post here. I am trying to build/config a Non OEM UNO board with a CNC shield running four Stepper Motors.

Link to Amazon purchase:

CNC Shield Expansion Board V3.0 +UNO R3 Board + A4988 Stepper Motor Driver with Heatsink for Arduino https://amzn.asia/d/3qegBVL

[5pcs of Pack] Nema 17 Stepper Motor, 17HS4401 2 Phase Step Motor Bipolar 1.5A 59.5oz.in(42Ncm) 42x42x38mm 4-Wire 1M Long Cable for 3D Printer https://amzn.asia/d/hJwO78T

They’re all no brand products. I am “confident” have all the hardware components connected correctly.

I have flashed the controller with GRBL and can get as far as opening the UGS App and try to use the setup wizard.

But when I try to connect it says ‘does not support board’

My questions are, how do I know if it’s an incompatible hardware issue or a software issue?

Any help will be appreciated thanks.

[Railroader]

Strange. I did that once in the past.
To be sure, please post the schematics for the powering of the project.

[mr3626]

Below youll see the UNO with the CNC shield stacked and the Schematic and Pinout for the boards also is a link to a website that has the images explained

https://osoyoo.com/2017/04/07/arduino-uno-cnc-shield-v3-0-a4988/

[Railroader]

@mr3626

Below youll see

I know that shield and use it.
You didn't reply to the quesion. Here it is again.

@Railroader

To be sure, please post the schematics for the powering of the project.

Mistakes in powering projects are more then common. I would like to check and eliminate that as a reason.

[mr3626]

Hi Railroader

I misunderstood you question sorry, I am powering the Uno Via USB from the Computer and powering the Shield with 100W 12V 8.5A PSU

I dont have any schematics

[Railroader]

@mr3626

I misunderstood you question

No problem.
Powering the controller by USB is certainly good enough for the board to be recognized. That was my main concern.
What UGS do You use? Is there some setting that's missing or wrong? Different controllers surely needs their special setup/declaration.

[mr3626]

I have installed UGS 2.0.14

I can assign a board and port with no conflict but when I start setup wizard it prompts me that it can’t configure the board

[mr3626]

I Have solved the issue, I don't know how but it is now working.

I Uninstalled Arduino IDE
Removed GRBL Library
Uninstalled UGS App.

Reinstalled and downloaded Arduino IDE, GRBL and UGS

When installing the GRBL file to the library I had to do it manually.

this is the end path once it was done:

C:\Users"yourPersonalDirectory"\Documents\Arduino\libraries\grbl

I had to use the 'GRBL' Folder

C:\Users""\Downloads\grbl-1.1h.20190825\grbl-1.1h.20190825\grbl <<< THIS FOLDER
I added it manually to the Arduino Library it wouldn't expect the two prior folders

I Hope this helps people in the future