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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Cuemaker on March 24, 2012, 10:11:20 AM

Title: Motor tuning window
Post by: Cuemaker on March 24, 2012, 10:11:20 AM

I cannot get motor tuning window to show up on winXP pro.  Changing computers on CNC and cannot get anything to show up when I hit the Motor
tuning... Works fine on 3 other computers with XP home...  Can it be something else....

Title: Re: Motor tuning window
Post by: Hood on March 24, 2012, 05:59:59 PM

Its not because its XP Pro as I use that on my machines. Do you have the axis enabled in Ports and Pins? Is the driver installed or if using an external device is the device chosen?
Hood

Title: Re: Motor tuning window
Post by: Cuemaker on March 25, 2012, 08:08:58 AM

I took a thumb drive from a running computer, plugged it in and started it from there, to see if it would still be the same.  I was surprised that I still could not get the motor tuning window to appear.  What could have this compaq different than any other unit.???  The parallel port has been enabled etc.. etc...    I have given up and put my old computer back in play and put this unit in the house for a gamer for the Grandkids......

Title: Re: Motor tuning window
Post by: ger21 on March 25, 2012, 09:43:24 AM

I see this problem come up every now and then, and don't know what causes it. I think the best fix is to try uninstalling and re-installing Mach3.

Title: Re: Motor tuning window
Post by: Cuemaker on March 25, 2012, 12:49:46 PM

I tried reloading mach3 before I tried from the thumb drive.  I unplugged the parallel cable...  no good.    I checked lpt1 bios... no good with epp, ecp, ibm. etc.....   finally just gave up and used another computer......