I've lost machine control

Easel Easel Pro
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Hello Folks — I’ve been running/learning the X-Carve 1000 for about a year using Easel Pro and controlling it with a laptop running Linux Mint 21.2 with no issues.

Recently some carves began stopping midway at random places for no apparent reason — no changes in setup, configuration, hardware or anything. From searching the internet I tried various things even using a g-code sender, Openbuilds Control, with the same result of the carves stopping (couldn’t get UGS to connect).

Using Openbuilds I tried tweaking some settings and now I’m in a position of not being able to control the machine in Openbuilds or Easel — no jogging, no running jobs, no homing, nothing.

So, I went back to Easel, uploaded firmware, removed all machines and tried setting up a new machine and couldn’t get past the first screen where you verify movement (jogging). I’ve tried different laptops, different USB cables, different USB ports, different AC circuits, etc. I even tried a Windows laptop all to no avail.

What can I try next?

Edit: Forgot to mention — both Easel and Openbuilds appears connected. Easel carve button turns green & Openbuilds shows “connected” but no movement on either AND the stepper motors are not locking like before.

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Maybe this will help?

[Solved - Elec. Interference] - Job keeps failing in easel - Easel - Inventables Community Forum

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Thanks…did all that — didn’t solve it.

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After conversing with Inventables customer service it appears that the main controller board is probably the problem…

…when I get it put in and setup I’ll post here again.

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New controller board solved the problem.

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I’m wondering if the IOT power relay is what killed the x-controller pcb? Anyone else had problems with the relay?

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Shouldn’t be a problem.
How are you using it?

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To turn the spindle off when carve completes.

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That should have no effect on the controller.

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So, was it coincidence that the controller board went out at the same time I was using it?

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If it’s wired correctly, yes.
Do you know what on the board “went out”?

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Yep, wiring is fine. Don’t know what went out, Inventables didn’t want it back.

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