Smoothieboard 5cX is OpenSource, this means there are countless support sites and an entire community helping each other. OFFICIAL SMOOTHIEBOARD
The New ! 1.1 version
- Upgraded stepper drivers to A5984 with 32x microstepping
- Added a solder jumper (JP36) for MS3 on new A5984 drivers
- Current limiting resistors (R78, R65-R68, R84-R85) changed for VBB powered LEDs to 8.2K
- Electrolytic capacitor (C84) added to the 5V power system
- The electrolytic capacitor (C63) for the 5x mosfet set has been moved and increased its footprint size
- Flyback diodes (D7-D9) added to small mosfet outputs to protect from inductive loads like small fans
Features:
- 32bits ARM-Cortex M3 microcontroller, running at 120Mhz
- Integrated 4GB micro-SD card
- Digital current control of stepper motor drivers
- Runs 3D printers (Including dual extruder setups), laser cutters and CNC machines
- five Allegro A5984 stepper motor drivers with digital current control able to drive up to 2A each with 32x microstepping
- three small MOSFETs for controlling external peripherals such as small fans or hotends
- three big MOSFETs for controlling large resistive loads like heated beds
- Ethernet support
- Pre-soldered connectors
- Easy configuration by editing a file on the micro-SD card
- Ethernet support, presenting a Web interface, and a Telnet interface
- Direct access to the micro-SD card when connected to a computer via USB
- USB-B supporting concurrent acces via serial using host software, on the same USB cable
- More precise and higher speed movement
- More correct and longer-ahead prediction of acceleration and movement
- Multiple arm solutions ( cartesian, delta, h-bot, etc … )
- Hostless usage possible with a control panel
- Good heatsinking, allowing full use of the stepper drivers potential
- 6 endstops
- 4 thermistors
- Many configuration options
- SPI, I2C and serial port, free GPIO pins available for extension
- Can be easily interfaced with external drivers for use with more powerful stepper motors
- Can control a laser tube for laser cutting
- Can control a spindle and other accesories for a CNC mill.
- Very active community and development
- Rich documentation ( see below )
- Modular firmware making it easier to add features and to integrate into new machine designs
- Provided pre-flashed and ready to use
- RepRap compatible
For more details and specifications check out the following links: