The Basic ShopBot Control Panel Installing the USB to Serial Adapter Drivers Installing the Software Starting Up The Basic ShopBot Command Principle Entering Values (Parameters) So Let’s Run a Part File Getting Help The Layout of Your ShopBot Table: Directions, Distances, and Base Coordinates The Logic of XYZ Giving Directions; ABSOLUTE vs RELATIVE distance You Can Reorganize Your “Graph Paper” Temporary Zero Points When Cutting Files Table Base Coordinates vs Current Working Coordinates Software Limit Checking Maintaining Accurate XYZ Locations Changing the Direction of Movement of an Axis Software Axis Designation Optional 4th or 5th Axis or Channel Inches or Millimeters
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