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Firmware 1.6.1 (4th Axis Rotary Edition) releases for BB Buildbotics controllers for all non-elite machines.

Updated: 5 days ago

1/26/2025


1.6.1 Rotary Edition.


New Features

  1. Added rotary axis support.

  2. Integrated support for Onefinity Spindle Kit by Redline VFD.

  3. Added support for EM60 VFDs.

  4. Last XYZ origin is now persisted across system restarts and Estops.

Enhancements :

  • Users can now configure date, time, and time zone settings directly.


 

Update file. Download 1.6.1 Here:


 


How To Install:

  • Updating via WiFi

    If your controller is connected to your home internet, the controller will automatically find the update. At the top center of the screen the words: upgrade to 1.4.0 underlined in blue. Click that. Click update via web button and let the system do it’s thing.


  • Updating via USB

    You’ll do an update via USB using the following steps:

    After downloading, DO NOT UNZIP THE FILE!!!

    Copy the blue .bz2 file above onto a usb stick (it must be formatted as fat 32 or ntsf). Click the flyout menu (three bars on top left), general, under firmware click ‘UPLOAD’. Select the 1.3 file.


    If you are on firmware 1.0.8 or lower, it may ask for a password.

    the password to update will either be buildbotics or onefinity




 

How to use the Rotary:


1: New Rotary button on home page to enable or disable rotary.


2: When pushing the rotary button on the home screen, a new pop up will come up reminding users to 'push the power button/turn on the Rotary Splitter box (the box should only be on when rotary is in use).


3: New Probe settings on settings page for the built in probe on the Rotary. (probe block is for normal xyz probing, Probe rotary is only for use with the built in probe block on the rotary).


4: When Rotary is enabled, you will now see an A axis on the main home screen (which is the rotary axis).


5: When rotary is enabled, the jog panel bottom rows change to allow for jogging of the A (rotary) axis left, right, and return to zero. The ‘probe’ button changes to ‘probe rotary’ and will give you two options when pushed with a pop up: Probe XYZ (for the built in rotary probe) or Probe Z (for the built in rotary probe).


6: When probing XYZ for rotary, the popup asks for your Endmill cutter diameter (not shaft) of the endmill you are using.


7: When finished with rotary, push the rotary icon on the top of the main home screen to return to normal cutting operation. Please remember to turn off the rotary splitter box or your Y rails will only move at 1/2 speed.








 

Rotary for ELITE Series Masso:


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