Trying to load firmware for Cyclone. Im using UNO and CNC shield.

[exxonvaldoogz]

I can't seem to get the code to upload.

"In file included from grbl.h:46:0,
                 from coolant_control.c:21:
defaults.h:94:41: fatal error: defaults/defaults_cyclone.h: No such file or directory"


I'm a arduino newbie. ideas?

[Christian Bravo]

first download al this folder

 https://github.com/carlosgs/grblForCyclone/tree/grblForCyclone_CNCShield

put all grbl folder in arduino libraries folder 

in my case  C:\Users\Christian\Documents\Arduino\libraries.

open the grblUpload.ino , it is locate in example folder

compile and download...thats all

[exxonvaldoogz]

Still no luck trying to load it that way.

I ended up loading the hex file for atmega328 using xloader. Does this have the same end result as using the Arduino IDE to program the firmware?

[Samuel Kranz]

If you changed something in the firmware yes -> otherwise no

[exxonvaldoogz]

Actually, I think My firmware is Good. I used Putty to talk to the UNO. I can talk to the board, Firmware version comes up, and  I can check settings...

If I fire up bCNC or Universal Gcode sender: I can feel tension on the motors, the motor power supply draws about .8 Amps per motor. But If I try to move a motor, the current going to the motor goes to 0, nothing happens for a second then the current goes back up with tension on the stepper.

Does this sound like a familiar problem to anyone? I think I'm really close, there's got to be something silly that I'm overlooking

[exxonvaldoogz]

I got it working! I found a post from Damien Seed. I had the same problem, lowered feed rates, now it works!