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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: Mach4User on June 11, 2015, 06:46:21 AM

Title: Mach4 seems to lose connection to darwin
Post by: Mach4User on June 11, 2015, 06:46:21 AM

Hi to all,

I have a problem with Mach4 and Darwin- after a random time (5~10 Minutes) Mach4 don't react on any external inputs of my Darwin interface.
I thought that the input script is not longer executed- so then I tried to start a job with the Mach4-Buttons on the screen.
I see the state toggling to "StartCycle" but nothing happens, too.

Some days ago I saw inside a job that Mach4 stops working. No Message, no error -
It stuck in the middle of the G-code. I tried disabling, re-enabling, reset the job- no chance!
The spindle was already running. But no further movements.
A restart of Mach4 solves this state.

I opened the Darwin interface setup- there I can see that Darwin is detecting input changes in the "error state"- but It seems that Mach4 loses the connection or control.
Any Idea? I attached the log when I try to start a job in case that mach4 stuck.

For information: In the error state there are no longer input changes written in the log and no further reaction of the regarding input LEDs in the Mach4 diag screen- only in the darwin setup itself.
For getting the error state I have only to wait - Machine on - working. Then I go for drinking a coffee - when I come back: Machine stuck  :o

Regards and thanks!
Sebastian

Title: Re: Mach4 seems to lose connection to darwin
Post by: ger21 on June 11, 2015, 07:54:24 AM

All Darwin questions should be posted in the main Darwin thread, where Art will see them.

Title: Re: Mach4 seems to lose connection to darwin
Post by: Steve Stallings on June 11, 2015, 07:59:21 AM

Check to be sure that Mach4 has recognized your license key. The behavior
that you describe sounds somewhat like running in Demo mode.

Title: Re: Mach4 seems to lose connection to darwin
Post by: Mach4User on June 11, 2015, 08:05:51 AM

Thanks, I checked this.
After copying the license file to the regarding folder the "Demo"-Appendix in the title bar of Mach4 disappeared.
In addition to that I see "Licensed" in the About-Window.
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Title: Re: Mach4 seems to lose connection to darwin
Post by: Mach4User on June 11, 2015, 08:12:22 AM

To the comment of ger21 - where can I find the "Darwin main thread" ?  :)

Title: Re: Mach4 seems to lose connection to darwin
Post by: ger21 on June 11, 2015, 08:43:56 AM

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,27194.0.html