Hi I am having some problems with the final stages of linking my Bridgeport Boss 3 to Mach 3 via a DMC 4080.
Mach is Version R3.043.066; Plugin 4.6 and XP The machine setup is NEMA 42 steppers via Parker S8 drives. Communication is via Ethernet. I have Linear Interpolation Unchecked
I have the control registered and have hooked up limit switches and e-stop. The rapids in all axis have been conservatively set to 40 in/m and all jog in the correct directions and away from limit switches. If I jog an inch on the DRO the machines mechanical measuring system reads 1 inch traversed so the axis are set up pretty well.
My problem is when I enter G codes (i.e. G0 X1 Y1 Z1) through the MDI screen or the Diagnostics screen the motors do not move and I can no longer jog any axis
. No fault message appears in the Status window. If I RESET I can jog again but as soon as I input G-Code nothing happens and no jogging. I have checked the Step pulses into the drive and none occur when G codes are entered, but are OK when jogging is working.
I have checked and rechecked the setting but must be missing something. Galil Suit works fine so I guess its to do with the Mach 3 - Galil interface updating?
Help much appreciated
Barry