Sending Gcode From Mac OS X to Arduino

Projects Interfacing w/ Software on the Computer
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Hi;

I am building some mini CNC machines for an after school club using a guide on Youtube. The guide is incomplete so I am having to plug the gaps.

Some of the schematic issues have been asked here.

I now understand that once everything is wired and powered up correctly I need to send the picture using Gcode software on a PC / Mac to the Arduino over a serial connection.

I can't seem to get Universal Gcode Sender working on my Mac (El Capitan) any help would be great?

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JonnyAlpha:
I can't seem to get Universal Gcode Sender working on my Mac (El Capitan) any help would be great?

That sounds like a question more appropriate to a Mac Forum - or maybe one of the CNC Forums.

What program are you using on your Arduino?

...R

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The reason I posted here is because I am using an Arduino Nano to control two stepper motors from old DVD Drives using some L293 Motor Driver ICs.

I now think I have got Universal Gcode Sender working on the Mac but I am not sure if I have loaded GBLR on the Arduino correctly?

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JonnyAlpha:
but I am not sure if I have loaded GBLR on the Arduino correctly?

GRBL is a complex ready-to-run program so you need to get advice from a GRBL or CNC Forum - or maybe the RepRap Forum.

This Forum is for helping people write their own Arduino programs.

...R