Centroid Community CNC Support Forum

I started a new thread just for the upcoming Centroid Operator Control Panel Interface Board: USB-BOB

This Draft Info graphic is page one, (there will be three pages in total for the final info graphic)

USB BOB Kit photo

USB BOB connections info graphic

USB-BOB PC board is approx. 90mmx 172mm
and with the connectors 114 mm x 185 mm

Draft Wizard Setup menu
What type of inputs do you want to be preprogrammed by Centroid and included with the Wizard?

you can always make your own with a custom PLC program but we'd like to include as many of the common CNC control functions as possible so configuring a USB-BOB is drag and drop, easy peasy for 99% of CNC operator panels.

here is my starter list these are all up for discussion and definition.

Fast / Slow Jog Selection
Incremental / Continuous
x1
x10
x100
Axis 1 Positive Jog
Axis 1 Negative Jog
Axis 2 Positive Jog
Axis 2 Negative Jog
Axis 3 Positive Jog
Axis 3 Negative Jog
Axis 4 Positive Jog
Axis 4 Negative Jog
XY diagonal ++
XY Diagonal +-
XY Diagonal -+
XY Diagonal --
XZ diagonal ++
XZ Diagonal +-
XZ Diagonal -+
XZ Diagonal --
Spindle Auto/Man
Spindle CW
Spindle CCW
Spindle Start
Spindle Stop
Park
Tool Check
Turret Index
Single Block
Feed Hold
Cycle Cancel
Tool Release
Collet Release
Work Light
Tail Stock In/Out
Chuck Open
Chuck Closed
Tail Stock IN/OUT
Dry Run
Coolant Auto/Manual
FLOOD On/Off
MIST On/Off
Dust Collector On/Off
Vac Hold Down On/Off
Auxiliary Key 5
Auxiliary Key 6
Auxiliary Key 7
Auxiliary Key 8 up to the 16 of them
Jog Axis Selection 1
Jog Axis Selection 2
Jog Axis Selection 3
Jog Axis Selection 4
Jog Axis Selection 5
Jog Axis Selection 6
Jog Axis Selection 7
Jog Axis Selection 8

MPG Axis Selection 1
MPG Axis Selection 2
MPG Axis Selection 3
MPG Axis Selection 4
MPG Axis Selection 5
MPG Axis Selection 6
MPG Axis Selection 7
MPG Axis Selection 8

Feedrate Override 20%
Feedrate Override 40%
Feedrate Override 60,80,100 % etc

Rapid Override 20%
Rapid Override 40%
Rapid Override 60,80,100 % etc

Reset (same as VCP Reset)

Pop up Pins up/dn

Air Blow

Laser On/Off

Select Vac zones 1 2 3 4

Limit switch defeat

Any Output 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 etc on/off


Spindle Brake ON/OFF

Spindle Range Hi
Spindle Range Med
Spindle Range Low

USB-BOB Dimensions

cnckeith wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:48 pm USB-BOB Dimensions

usb-bob_mounting.png

Mounting hole pattern dimensions:
The two holes on the left are aligned vertically.

centroid467 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:42 am

cnckeith wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:48 pm USB-BOB Dimensions

usb-bob_mounting.png

Mounting hole pattern dimensions:

holepattern.PNG

The two holes on the left are aligned vertically.

thanks for the correction on the odd hole spacing, on the next layout/revision we will make the holes have rectangular pattern.

Oh crap.... I'm just finishing prettying up the mill conversion and now this comes out!!

Ya could have warned us three years ago when I started on the mill!!

Sweet! I'm so excited to test this out!

so question for you guys,

I'm about to buy thousands of dollars of knobs for the digital encoders that are included with the USB BOB kit.

I can get them in nice black anodized finish with or without Laser Engraving.

so, do you want the USB BOB kit to include Laser Engraving for Feedrate Override, Spindle Speed Override, and Rapid Speed Override
like this

-OR- Just black like this