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Mach Discussion => Mach3 under Vista => Topic started by: eoinie on May 14, 2018, 04:31:00 PM
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Hi List
I'm running Mach 3 with Windows 7. I had to do a clean install of Win7 and since I did the DRO is jogging but not the motors. That reassuring click I used to hear when PC connected to the motors is no longer there. The two are not communicating. It feels like its a driver issue but I have the drivers installed as they were before. I'm using Smooth Stepper driver. Can someone tell me exactly where they should be just in case. Any help would be appreciated hugely.
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Hi,
is your Windows OS 32 bit or 64 bit?
What is the version number of the SmoothStepper plugin? Should be in the plugins folder.
Craig
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Hi Craig
Thanks for getting back. I'm running Windows 7 64 bit and SmoothStepperUSBDriver2.08.02. Theres also a .m3p file called SmoothStepper_v17d
Eoin
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Hi,
well those files sound about right.
Have you installed the Windows driver per Warp9's instruction?
Have you selected the Mach3 USS plugin as your active motion plugin?
Craig
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I'm afraid I don't know what you are saying. I'm not great on PC's
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Hi.
I have not used a USS, I have an ESS. The ESS does not need a driver, the PC provides a driver for its Ethernet port but it does require a specialized driver for a USS.
Ergo the Windows USS driver. It needs to be downloaded, extracted and run/installed on your PC in order for the USS to communicate with the PC. You must go to
the Warp9 website and follow the instructions for installing the Windows USB driver.
In addition you need a plugin, its a program provided by Warp9 for their device, it is a go between the Mach3 application and the USS. It will need to be installed
in Mach3's plugin folder and then when Mach starts be selected as the active motion control plugin.
Start Mach go to Functions Cfgs\Reset Device Sel.... You will have to close Mach and then re-start. Mach should ask you which motion control plugin you wish to use,
select the one for the USS. You can dismiss the window and commonly you would check the box not to offer it again, once you've set the motion control plugin you don't
need to set it at each Mach start.
Craig
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OK Craig. I'll try that. Thanks
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I downloaded the Smooth Stepper driver as instructed on the Warp site. However when I double click to have it install itself it just asks me what programme I want to use to open it. It doesn't self install. Also when I go to Function Config to choose a motion controller as instructed and click re-set device I get the legal jargon window up. Not really what I need.
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Hi,
yes its a zip archive file. You'll need a program to unzip it, something like WinZip.
It will extract the two files, the driver and the plugin. THEN you can run the driver.
Craig
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Hi,
I downloaded WinRAR as a trial:
https://www.win-rar.com/start.html?&L=0 (https://www.win-rar.com/start.html?&L=0)
Craig
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Unzipping was not an issue. I unzipped and there was a folder call Smooth Stepper.....etc. There was one file in there called Smooth Stepper which has a yellow and red cartoon type logo. It is an m3p file. When OI double click to install it I just get a window asking me which program I want to use to open it.
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Hi,
that is the plugin, you don't want to open it but rather copy it and place a copy in Machs Plugins folder.
The other file is the Windows driver, not sure how you run that....
Craig
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Hi Craig
The reason I double clicked it was because I was following the instruction. When double clicked it should install itself in the correct folder. I have it in the Plugins folder but still nothing.
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Hi,
have you selected it as the motion plugin?
What about the Widows USB driver, have you installed that?
Craig
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Sorry Craig
Dont know how to do either
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Hi,
Start Mach go to Functions Cfgs\Reset Device Sel.... You will have to close Mach and then re-start. Mach should ask you which motion control plugin you wish to use,
select the one for the USS. You can dismiss the window and commonly you would check the box not to offer it again, once you've set the motion control plugin you don't
need to set it at each Mach start.
Craig
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Hi Craig
I mentioned in an earlier email that when I do that Mach does not ask me which controller I want to use - it asks me what program I want to open .
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Hi,
that means you are trying to open the program, it wont work.
Have you put the plugin in the plugins folder?
Have you checked the Reset Selected Device?
Craig
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Hi,
have you watched:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN-ZI4CMaYU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN-ZI4CMaYU)
Craig
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Yeah. Got as far as the end where it says Driver installed.
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Hi,
https://warp9td.com/index.php/gettingstarted/setting-up-the-smoothstepper-and-mach#MachThreeInitialUSS (https://warp9td.com/index.php/gettingstarted/setting-up-the-smoothstepper-and-mach#MachThreeInitialUSS)
Craig
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Hi,
I just clicked the m3p file and it auotinstalled the dll in the Mach plugins folder.
Craig
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Hi,
do you have the Mach directory in a custom location? Its the only reason I can think of that the m3p file will not auto install.
Craig
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Mach Directory is in C drive.
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Hi,
thats the standard location, to click on the plugin should see it self install.
May I siggest downloading and unzipping a fresh copy.
Craig
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HI all i'm a new mach3 on windows xp sp3 user just setting up for the first time a mill.
Ive followed the youtube videos on setting up and have had some success I have the y axis and the z axis moving but the x axis won't budge and i have no limit switches to auto set up.
Has anyone got some advice or clues what to do I'm stuck