CNC3D QB2 CNC Router User Guide
Connecting to Your Nighthawk
There are multiple options that you can use to connect to your Nighthawk – USB, WIFI and
Bluetooth.
USB
Your first instinct may be to use USB however this is the least reliable way to control and
run your machine and it is heavily discouraged! While it’s running the spindle will create lots
of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and electrical noise which can cause the USB
connection to drop out resulting in random job stoppages or irregular machine behaviour.
WiFi
The best possible way to run your QB2 is via WiFi and connecting the machine to an existing
WiFi network such as a house or factory network.
The next preferable option is WiFi – Direct Access Point Mode which allows you to connect
directly to the Nighthawk instead of connecting the Nighthawk to an existing network. This
will be the best option if there is no network in the area where your QB2 is located or if you
are using a mesh network/WiFi range extenders as the Nighthawk cannot connect to these
networks. This works the same as connecting to a network, but the drawback is that the
computer running the machine will not have access to the internet while running the
machine.
Bluetooth
The third option is connecting to the Nighthawk via Bluetooth from a compatible PC or
Laptop (not a smartphone!)
Bluetooth works the same as USB without the physical cable so it will eliminate the risk of
EMI and unpredictable machine behaviour.
Check out this video to learn how to set up each of these
connections through our Commander software
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k07Qwe4IduU
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QB2 User and Maintenance Guide – Revised 28/09/2022
| General | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | CNC3D QB2 CNC Router User Guide |
| Make | CNC3D |
| Language | English |
| Filetype | PDF (Download) |
| File size | 1.11 MB |
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